New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-04-30

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Nh. EvAs. explained that halt Of the expenses
in thi. Department were for jurors. MIR. WOOD
srRr stared ,h,, the Judicial appropriation OF
l34O va. but 5000 900; that OF lSil, s329'Ooo
and now 81 900 is asked and 100 OOO extra tor
the BANKRUPT Law. He concurrsd heartily with
the lat. Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Clay th,,
the expenditures in this Department ought to be
reduced. And here going to increase them.
Mr.. CRir1Eypty insisted that the Judicial On
Ger, of the Government have 10 ughf to charge
s. per day for services under the Bankrupt Law.
Whyi Simply because there is no idr giving them
snv such nav. Why are We to add this 100000 :
Because the Marsials have estimated 1.-THE
men who are to di.burse the money, APproPri-
ate on these grounds, aid you will always have
an empty Treasury. insist that the Marshall
District Attorneys and Clerks of your Courts will
receive an abundant addition to their ernoiunenis
from the business naturally arising under this law.
I would not give them dollar more from the
Treasury.
The amcndmcn, Increasing the appropriation
was rejected without division.
Another amendment proposing to strike out the
claus. Of the House bill which limit. the s,peadi-
ture. Of the Marshal, District ATTORNEY and Clerk
of the L. S. Courts in Nsw-York for assistance.
clerk-hire. Sc. to $1,000 each per AMMAN, next
came up, and was explained By Mr.. EvAss. Nj.
KrxG objected There would be anabundancs Of
proper men to take these oibce. il the incumbent.
should resign. az Mr. Evans apPrehended. Slr.
Ii - 10, =. tar.s
posed to be struck out -asa necessary and proper
one The present practice Of leaving judges To
audit the accounts of Marshals, &c. was very
bad one, and the clause proposed to be struck ont
very justly remeded it, by providing thatihe rea-
sur, should alone audit them. He had knewn
cases in which the Treasury had refused to allow
account. 80 audited by Judges whcreuPon the
Marsh. had paid himself; the [. State. sued him,
the case came before the Judge; and he decided
in favor of the Marshal at first, 30 that at last
the Auditor. have been induced to allow accounts
which they believed unjust, in order to avoid fruit
less trouble and expense.
Mr.. Evans reminded gentlemen that thi, was
question Of how much we should take from The
fair earnings of public officer and put into tie
Treasury 1t is but very recently that this spirit
of economy has broken out in lie present quarter;
up to the term cf the present incumbent, District
Attorneys at Newly ork have been allowed to make
ST., 900 to 500, 900 per annum; that an At
tornev General of the United States has resigned
that exalted station and taken this minor office in
order To receive its emoluments. To all this gen
tlemen made no objection. But now be Is out OF
office and another il, and YOU cut him down to
quiring the highest legal talents. This i, submit
ted to, and YOU come again and ask him to
deduct g., 900 from bis earnings to pay for needed
Clerk-hire. Is this just
Mr.. BATES of Mass. took a similar view of the
subject, stating that the District Clerk in New
York is obliged to employ nns assistants. How
can he pay theses-t OF 50 900 per snnum'
Mr.. WRIGHT contended tina, thi. mendment in
it. present shape. striking out certain officers in
Ncw-lork was certainly Objectionable. 1t should
be so amended as to render it of uniform opera
ton He understood that in NewYork the Court
has allowed Deputy District Attorney salary
of $4,000 ia addition to the $4,000 TO the Dis
trict Attorney and So 900 for Office expenses. So
in regard to Clerk formerly the same individual
was in fact Clerk of the Circuit and of the District
Court in New-York; but since the Retrenchmcnt
prcyiso Of 1871. there have been f,rO Clerks each
receiving $4,000 salary and $4,000 sxPenscs-so
we have probably gained a loss BY ,hi, Rstrcnch-
meut. Mr.. W imputed no blame to any man
certainly not to the JUDI &c of that Dstrct-but he
did believe it perfectly easy to procure suitable
Clsrk for both Offices for $4,000, which is : 500
more than the salary Of the Mayor Of the city, and
$500 more than that of Governor Of the State. l
must sny. said Mr.. w, that | would rather dis
charge the duties of Clerk than of Mayor Still,
| would have this Office amply, literally paid
Let me correct one error Of Senator. Mr..
Butler dad no! resign the post Of Attorney General
to take that Of District Attorney He had left the
former to return his private practice when the
defslcstion of Mr. Price occurred. At that time
for one (.aid Nr. W. urged that se,leman to
cent the vacated post. There wa, general dis
trus, created; and wanted in that post, in
whom had Just such confidence as had in Mr.
Butler.
doubt (said Mr.. W the policy Of the plan
here proposed of reducing compensation. 1woud
rather reduce the fees. So with the charges unde
the Bankrupt Law. We ought to pass law h1I
ing and limiting these charges if not, we shall
have all manner OF irregular charges.
Mr. EvIss heartily concurrcd with the Senator
from New-York that tsi, whole proceeding is
wrong in principle We are farming out Office
for revense-we are selling District Aitorney.hip
to Mr. HoHna. for some 10000 per annum.-
The Constitution pre.crbes that all taxes shall be
uniform; yet here YOU are taxing Mr.. hoffman or
certain sutton. in New-lork some 100000 to I'LL
the Treasury. By what right do We TN. Your