The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20
THIRTIEu CONafxESS
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senafes
wAsHixoroN, April ls, ls4s
Bright spring weather large accesson to the
strangers in the capitol Prsyer Journal petitions
ports, &c.
Mr. DIX, from the Committee on Commerce, intro
duoed the following bill:
certain mentioned trade, and for other purposes.
sEc l. Be enacted, Sc That it shall hereafter be
registered ofthe laws of the United States
to engage in trade bet ween ono port In the United
privilege Of touching at one or foreign ports during
e voysge and land and take in hereat passengers and
heir heir bssgss; and letters and mails only Provided
o, 'aken on board a. said foreisa port ports.
"sEc . Be it further enscted, That ali vessels and
hcir cargoes engaged in tbs trade referred to In this
act shall become subject to the provisions of existing
collection and revenue laws arrival in any port In
tbs United States provided, that any foreign goods
merchandise, taken IN port of the United
States, to be conveyed in said her port
.ithir the same, either under the provisions Of the
vashousipg act Of 6h August, ls45 under the laws
regulating the transportation cosstwss Of goods entitled
drawback, WILL as any goods merchauds-
duties chsrgeabls by Law shall have been duly paid
sh al not become subj-c to spy impos."
MIR DIX explsin.d the object Of the bill 1t was IN.
Tended to apply to the line Of steamers running
the Gulf Of Mexico vis Havana It important that
the bill should be passed. the line rcady TO into
Mr. Hale however asked that the pa,.are Of the bill
Is deferred, and it was laid sside till tomorrow.
CLAIMS
Mr. CAss, from th- Committee Military Affairs re.
ported back the hill California Claims withan amend
providing that tn. clsips sbsll be dis
bursed at ths, the unascertaned shall be SUI
led to Lieut. Col Fremont, CON m's.ary Hensley and
Pa master Readiny of the Cali ornia Battalion for a.
certsinment and when sscertsned shall be paid by the
tsbursibg officers of the service Tbs moned
officers serving in California unier Fremont sc to be
slow SIS IS per month privates $2I IS &,
SUPREME COURT
The bill for extending the si,tings Of tbs Supreme
curt in Washington throughout the current year was
Mr. REvEHDY JOHNSON took the noer. His object wss
to answer Of the arguments and opinions advanced
~ % On the Gsss ' in the upon
chief that must follow amendment of the constitu
ZION which would throw The appointment of he Supreme
Judiciary OF the Unei states into the party elections
e the day The judges you'd not be elected in atty
by the peopiethey would b. nominated by party
their Judgments and dcisieps every reason
t, fear, with view to reelection IF the party
to Which they would De- indebted for their first
appointment The conservative principles Of the
ctutioD, by the Invasion suggested would be destroyed
aud should be cast abroad the elements con-
'dson and dissolution. The fabric Of the government
would soon fall to pisces, If tn. nviolsbs purity Of
Cur Judicial system were destroyed and th'
bles for power Two or three years ago. Mr. johnson
had been to Europe aud men whose praise was worth
having hat said to him on more than one &C ,aon that
The most exalted feature of the American government
the unspproachael4 purity, dguity and elevation al
character Of the Supreme Court and its judges Th.
high character had been we'll earned, and IL ABB
rshed but It would be destroyed, II the election
the judges f to the periodical party contests Of
THIS country. Inc senator 1rCm Ark9p6a6 INF. Ash
.y) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr Alen) particularly
tbs latter had charged upon the judges that their OBJ
jet In this bill to escape their circuit duties and to
secure life of inglorious Incidence al Wash ,gton
Now sir. this embraces the Ceie Ju,tcs who Is close
snd ultimate personal friend Of mine. aud, frem my
suowedge of his habit, OF Industry ana devotion to
his official duties In season and out Of season, must
say that more harsh more unjus, more unfounded
allegation sgaipe msn could not have we'll been
made MIR. Johts,a continued for some time 10 en-
earnest vindoson of the character Of the and
the judges snd Of the weight Of tho labors-the Her
lab hfatf hAu hu al
duty. day and night. ara only enabled to accomplish
Nor di Mr. johnson understand how IL that these
attacks upon the judges shoud from their po.i-
cal friends on this floor.
ALLEN mantsned thst the characters of the judges
had not been attacked and that the defence Of
nstor, therefore fell TO the ground BY the of lS4
the Supreme judges exempted from The duties Of
circuit term and could, therefore, al. here six
eight months the law stands but having failed to do
this he supposed the judges anxious through this
in every word that has been said by tbs Senator from
Mary land in rcla ion to Chief Justice fancy. have
sen his friend and have stood at his back when he
wanted . fris I'D; remember Domioaton before this
body at clock 1t night when the S.rgeant-at
sent out hunt quorum. vas here fir Ihave
ciates and have therefore, presumed the freely to
require of them Ihe fol di charge Of their duties
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr.. Bur-
LEs, further continued the debate.
Mr. CHirrErDEN conended ably for tho bill and when
he had concluded, the question was taken the
stossment Of the bill ana IL was again lost IL to .!
Mr.. BADGER gave notioe that he should, at early
hour tomorrow, move the Ssnate 60 tuto Executive
business-(Mr. Nugents csse)
And, On motion, the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
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