The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-29
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS-,
FIRST ssION.

Senate
WASHINGTON, March u, 1874.
TARIFF OF ~.
Messrs. PFARCE and FRANCIS presented petitions
from both their respective States, demonstrating
agains; disturbing the tariff of AZ.
PETER Won SCHMIDT AND HEMP
Mr. BAYARD reported a bill in favor ofpaying this
gentleman for transating work hemp from
the Russian language into the English. Read
twice and referred.
Several private bills were read twice. Among
them bill TO increase the salary of the District
Judge of East Tennessee, was discussed by Messrs
Tappan, flanagan, Foster and Allen. Mr.. Allen
made humorous alluson to the very laborious du-
ties of the Committee Retrenchment in the
;. nate, who began their work at the last Congress-
and had been hard at work ever since, but they had
produced nothing wt-there was great room for
hope, however, that the committee would not falter
in their labors, even though retrenchment seems TO
be now travelling the wrong way. (Mr. Allen is
always opposed TO all increase of the expenses OF
the country, He goes tor strict economy, cutting
down expenses on every and all occasions / Mr. AL
len thought Judges should prefer honor and dignity
to money.
Mr. J.sr.e.s .nonght If Ohio Judges could support
themselves and iamiles-psy their rent. butter their
bread. and clothe themselves with honor and dignity,
should not be expected Of less ingenious Judges in other
States Judges in other States very apt to think
that mere dignity would prove bua homrpatheie supper
and honor thin garment.
Mr. CRIrrrNpEs said he did not like TO interfere with
his friends the whgs) but he doubted the propriety Of
increasing the salary OF this Judge from $1,000 to 5000
unust other Judges who received but $1,000 to
$1,000 He could go with those gentlemen Increase
all none. He opposed to this partial legislation
If you this Judges BROWN salary, then all
who hold small salaries will call on you for an increase
Of salaries. -. .
Mr. BsnsES thought this case should be considered on
,s own merits irrespective OF other Judges II others
their saares then let them apply to the
senate If other Judges have reason to ask for
inc rease Of salary, Is surely no reason why Judge
arown o should not have his increased; and
II ,bev have no reason ask for increase of salary
Tho, tbev should ask for increase.
MIR Fosr,n said the Judges in Ohio could afford to
work cheap, for living was cheap II not cheap at
Nashville, nor at Knoxville
Mr. CRrrrrsprS proposed to re-commit the bill to the
Committee the Judiciary, with instructions to take in
10 their consideration the expediency OF equasng the
salaries of all the District Judges Of tho United States
The bill was postponed
Col M,hnicE wanted TO call up his Post Once BILL
which was made the order Of this day; but was passed
by informally in order 10 give Mr. simmons opportu
nifty TO make speech upon
Mr. SIMMONS therefore 10 make his speech. He
said he found IL very difficult TO find any thing more to
say this subject but the Senator from Missouri Ben-
tom had given him ideas, which he should 10
ply TO. ,.,,
MIR SIMMONS made charge against ~. cs,noun
not distinctly undersoodwhich Mr. MoDume Ina'sn sn,-
ly denied He then mis- stated Mr. Ben'ons REMARKS a.
MIR Benton said, who corrected him inese emerAs
were made respecting some statistics
MIR SIMMONS again went on with ms "stissics, under-
taking TO state W hat Mr.. Benton had sad
MriB,Sros taking up his hat u came here 70 listen
TO the senator from Rhode Island but he goes on mist