The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-10
TWENTY.EIGHTHs CONGRESS-,
\ lis lsoarssl FIRST SESSION. b ,e.,. \,
/, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1874.
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suo FEES OF THE SUPREME COURT
MryHENDERSON presented resolutions Of
the Legislature of Mississippi, in favor Of re-
duction of the fees Of the u. s. District Court OF
that State 81 st gss ~ ttssN09 a.R ~ t3R
Mr.. AING said the whole country labored I'M
der the same grievance as was complained or IN
the State Of Mississippi; years ago, Alabama
had taken the same ground on this subject. ne
J hoped the Committee on the Judiciary would
take the matter into serious consideration. se
Mr.. BERRIEN said ifthe Senator from Miss
issippi wished this attended to in behalf OF Mis-
sissppi, he could bring in bill for this purpose
The fees III the United States courts were regu-
lated by tie act Of 1889, in such wise as to be IN
conformity with The rates Of fees existing in the
several States. Alseaa.o Fl 9gi III 3 s. Yfa,
Mr.. HENDERSON said that bill which
should make these fees conform at all times with
those established by the State, would be salts
factory.if9 dile .aieHG 81 bTs 9a4d ,ls II
sslaizL LEGISLATIVE INSTRUCTIONS. ta IA
4 Mr.. DAYTON presented resolutions Of the
Legislature OF New Jersey, instructlng their Sen
ators TO vote for refundng Jackson s fine. lie was
most happy to receive instructions from any quar-
ter, especially from so high a source as that
from which these eminated. If this bill could pc
so moulded as to meet his views, which could
only be determined after deliberation, he should
most cheerfully comply with the wishes OF the
Legislature but he did not wish to. be misun-
derstood-he utterly denied the binding validity
Of these resolutions. This Chamber was no au-
tomaton chess-board, nor were we pieces for
others to play game with. lie held his place
here under no limitations save those imposed by
the Constitution, and subject to no authority bul
the willof the people--he acknowledged no go,
between When he took his seat here, the ma
ton at large was entitled to his services. II
seemed to him that the very men who pretend
ed 10 give their adhesion to this principle had,
by their own conduct, done away with the en-
tire effect of their opinions. If they were really
nothing but the agents OF the States, why did
they exercise the privilege OF resignng or obey
ing-:f called upon to do no criminal act, but
merely 10 vote thus or so in mere matter OF
expediency, it was their duty, under this doc,
trine, to remain and obey The position he now
held in this matter was no new one. In 1885
he had the honor TO be a member OF the Legis-
lature of New Jersey, which Legislature, years
before, had been liberal of its instructions TO NIT
-Frelinghuyion and Mr.Southard, and freely de-
nounced their disobedience. In 1888 parties
changed both branches of the Legislature were
opposed to Gen. WALL then holding seat here.
There was proposition to instruct that gentle
man, but he (Mr Dayton) had opposed it, and
instead of instructions, the sentiments only OF the
Legislature were conveyed to Gen. Wall, who
disobeyed this intimation Of Legislative will, on
the ground that it was not an instruction. Now
it seemed to him that, if this doctrine was cor
rect, and we were merely agents, and the States
the principals, it was his duty to have obeyed,
inasmuch as the servant knew the will Of his
master. MIR. d. then read from Gen. Wallis re-
ply, the substance of which was, that his friends
would not instruct him, and his enemies should
not, because they denied the right of instruction.
.5sf \, 81 INSANE ASYLUM. ss. s
This bill was called up by Mr. MILLER. d
!. Mr.. ALLEN opposed it enormously, and
Messrs. MILLER and MERRICK defended II
with much warmth. II was passed to third
reading by the following vote: Yeas, Messrs.
Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien, Choate,
Clayton, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Fulton, Jarna-
gin, King, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Rives, Sewer, Simmons,
Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Upham, Walker, Wood
bridge, and Woodbury-29. Nays Allen, A tchi-
son. Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Colquitt,
Fairfield, Hannegan, Haywood, Huger, Tappan,
and Wright--13.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and after some time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. HAMLIN, of Me-. endeavored to present
petition which had some bearing upon the re-
port under consideration, but
Mr.. DROMGOOLE and others objected.
Mr.. III. called for division on the question,
but no quorum voted sa ef
" THE -FOUR STATES.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Miss, continued the de-
bate on this subject. He would not occupy a
seat here, he said, if he did not believe that be
was elected to it in conformity with the laws OF
the land. He denied the power to Congress to
distrctsthe States. The people were the source
of all power, and in their own States, in their own
way, could define the time, place, and manner OF
electing their representatives. II the power