Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-21
No. SO.-yOLUME XXXyI.

! Calhoun, Clay, (of Ala Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard,
i King, Linn, Lumpkin, Mou;on, Nicholas, Norvcil,
\ Pierce, Roane, Sewer, Smith, (of Comm Strange,
i Tappan, Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright, Young-26
4 So the Senate proceeded 10 consider the bill.
\ Mr.. WRIGHT explained and advocated the b.,
briefly and Satisfactorily.
Various amendments offered BY the committee were
considered and adopted.
i Mr.. BENTON, having urged with much carnestness
that the officers engaged under this bill ough: 10 De
men of family and responsibility, entirely free from the
vcxatiOns and temptations OF other worldly concerns
and supported by Government III fell and liberal q
way 10 take from them the motive OF the mere love
of gain, and Of obtaining necessary support moved to
increase the salaries of the Receivers General Al New
York from $4,000 TO $1,000, and of the ether Reccv-
ers- General from S., 800 to $1,000,
Mr.. WRIGHT made few remarks the high liz
ing in New York. and in favor Of the 81 900.
! MIR. DAVIS said he hoped these salaries would not
be enlarged. lie believed that $4,000 $500
great compensation any of the State officers ii
New York received, except the Governor. de had
urged a former occasion that thrs Government
ought not to make its salaries greater than those Of the
State Governments under similar circumstances. The
example pernicous, and the influence of it was
bad IN every respect The Senator from New Ycr;
had mentioned representations in regard the expense
Of living N New York city, which ne had received
from that quarter. But who was it that made them
hr. ID. conjectured that il men who were inte-
rested in this matter and wanted The greatest salary
they could obtain. Mr.. D.. did not know any limit in
this respect TO the desires Of those who were living
the public Treasury. If you desire them 70 be no.
nest, said Mr. D., you cannot make them honest IN
this way. 1t false principle, condemned by al!
experience | shall not Interfere with this bill; the
committee may make it 5 they wish. But if am
record my yea nay, wish to have my opinion JUS.
titled
Mr.. WRIGHT said the Senator from Massachusetts
was right. The highcs, salary in New York, except
\ that OF the Governor, was S2,3UG, and tins $500
less than the salary Of the Receiver General now
in the bill. The Judges Of the Supreme Court and
Chancery had - 900 But the consequence Of was,
that the salary had driven from the bench several of the
most valuable judges because with what property they
had III connection with their salaries, they could not
live where they situated they had left The bench
and taken to c!rrkships, which last Offices IN
finitciy the best Of the two. No Judge did could
reside in the city Of New York and support his family
on his salary
And then as TO the source Of Mr. VS. advice to
which the Senator from Massachusetts had alluded.
3Ir Wright surprised at his inference: but IN
this he quite mistaken. No man, IN Mr.. IS
recollection, had spoken OF that subject here; and hr
did not rccolIcct that any one had but merchants III
! New York OF whose politics Mr. ". knew nothing,
except the Attorney General there, (Ar. Bucr,) and
he could be induced take this Office Of Receiver
General at $1,000
Mr.. DAVIS True They have gone from the
bench to clcrkships. And why This is another eH-
ample Of the vice against which have been cZpoSn
lang. Els because a clerk receives more ccnIp'nSa
ton than Judge In this respect own legislation
unsound suppose the quareraastcr of one OF your
ships often receives money than your commodore
deck, who, if he could be so far debasrd, wGnd b.
come a victuaer instead of commander THIS can
not be right And the inference is not sound that you
cannot obtain of suitable qualifications unless they
receive enormous OF money. IL you mast thus
induce Of distinguished to accept of Of
fec, what sum would you give Do we not know that
of thea. high the practice OF the law, are c-
cciving 5000, and eveH-S21CGO, annually: Bnt
this would be righ. graduation Of your saar'es--
Nor to 90 on the notion Of supporting family,
for, they 90 to work and set down all the items deem.
ed necessary city for the support oil family, no
can support family on that theory Ana yet none
of these Offices 20 begging even for the most dis;n-
guished men. And why Because they see the means
of support, and enjoy compensation that satisfies
them. And what is the reason that the States, who
give low salaries in comparison with yours, yet ill
their public Offices in respectable way: And what
better proof you have that your salaries are more
than competent Sir, you can never satisfy me" 81
the ar~cncss OF their salaries and THIS subject DO
no. know better rule than to follow the practice Of the
States
The question was now put changing the salary Of
the Receiver General at New York from S3G0O TO
$1,000, and carried in the affirmative By and nays,
as follows
leas-Mcssrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay of Ala, Fulton, Grundy, Hubbard,
King, Linn, Mouton, Nicholas, Norrell, Preston,
Roane, Sewer, Smith of Conn, Strange, Iappan,
Walker, Wall, Wright--23
Nays-NIessrs Belts, Clay of Ky, Clayton, Critten.
den, Davis Dixon, Henderson, Lumpkn, Merrck.
Phelps, Pierce, Prentiss Robinson, Ruggics, Smith OF
Ind. Southland, White Of Ind, Williams, lonng-l9.
The question now arose on the other DIVISION OF nr'
Bentons motion, viz: TO change the salaries Of the
other Receivers General respectively, from 92oVo 10
TO $4,000
Mr. HUBBARD said the Judges Of these States
South Carolina and Lous!ana) received S3,CUo or
Mr. DAVIS did net propose standard the
salaries of State Judges particular but OF tie State
officers generally and would ask the Senator from
New Hampshire, how much the Judges Of hia own
State receive.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose to say, that the expenses Of
living for the Receivers General at Charleston cugh:
al least to be estimated az $4,000
Mr. ALLEN said he should vote against an increase
Of the salaries cf these officers because II would IN
crease the responsibility az these points.
The question put on the increase OF the sa-
ares Of the Receivers. General Charleston and New
Orleans, from $4,000 to $1,000 and i was decided IN
the negative by yeas and nays as follows:
Teas-Messrs Benton, Brown, buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Grund:, Hubbard, King,
Linn Morton, Nicholas Norvcll, Preston, Roanc, Sc.
vicr, Strange, Walker, Wall, Wright-20.
Nags-Mcss.s. Allen, Belts, Clay OF kentucky,
Clayton, Crittendcn, Davis, Dixon, Henderson, Lump
kin Merrck Phelps, Pierce Prentiss, Robinson. Rag
Giles Smith of Connecticut Smith OF Indiana South
ard Tap2an, White of Indiana, Williams, Young
Mr. BUCHANAN now movcd as an amendment that
the salary of the Treasurer of the Mint at Ph!ade pha
should be increased from $4,000 and that OF the lrca
surcr Of the Branch Mint New Orleans from $4,000;
each respectively to S2,50O.
Mr. CLAY OF Kentucky, wished to ask Of the ho-
norabe Senator what had been done at the Mint al "
Orleans and whether any coin had been made
Mr. SEWER asked the Senator from Pennsylvania
TO move 81 600 for the Treasurer at New Orleans.
Nj BUCHANAN. | do not like to make q motion
in the face of a vote Of the Senate.
Mr. SEWER then moved the $1,000.
Mr. MOUTON spoke in favor of this motion, and
mentioned the very high salaries given in Louisiana.
Remarks were made by Ncssrs NORVELL, Sc
WEIR, CALHOUN, and TAPPAN, understood TO be
in favor of this notion and also Of general rercnch.
uent but not emphatic enough to be heard or embodied
~ the Reporter; and also BY Mr. HENDERSON N
opposition.
Mr. BUCHANAN also insisted his general re-
,ard economy, he rarely voting for an increase OF
salary and vet he would for this, to get suitable