The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-01

other States the OF 1924 in relation Mis-
sour, extending all it's provisions LOUISIANA, Mississippi
and some other States. In that act, thus revived, was
provision that the district iudges OF the States which
applied should receive during tbs five In which the
law continued In operation, additional compensation Tor
extra services arising under the law OF SSo0 per snnu
This provision applied to Louisiana and some other States
The appropriation for the payment Of thus additional com
Pensauon wa, nude regularly for three OF The hve years
But in lSl7 instead of approprang $SOO cut
down the appropriation TO 5000 and repealed 80 much OF
the allowed for the balance OF the time, two years
They doubt, did that under the impression that the
Judge had performed the duty and that compensation
should longer be made. And, so far AS the States of
Mssssippi Arkansas Missouri Alabama, and other States
To which tho law applied concerned It perfectly
Just because few instituted under the law in
those States and Of them had been previously de-
cdcd. Such laws had been previously extended TO the
States Blu, such law did extend Louisi-
ana consequently the number of arising under the
law in that State was great far greater than in of
tho other States and thus necessarily imposed vast deal
of extra labor upon the district judge of that State have
doubt but II the difference the number of had
made known Congress or the committee at the time
the rejection made that they would have extended
TO the State of Louisiana This subject presented to
the Committee the Judiciary last year. and they reported
tavorably upon IT, That committee reported in favor of
paying the district judge of Louisiana the deficiency for the
year lS47 5000 and for the year $500 That all
that claimed here that the end of the five years We
do no, claim further not for the next fiscal year.
but only for tho time provided in the original law.
Mr.. BUTLER made some observation, which was not
heard by the reporter.
provision. Thelaw did pass the House, and per-
haps will Here is report which the Committee on
the Judiciary made this subject the last session There
bill passed by the Senate the last session greatly
relieving tho duties of the Judge but has passed the
House nor ID there any prospect OF It's ever passing that
body.
Mr. President, have here from the Solicitor
OF the Treasury whom these suits returned, show
ing the very small number of cases brought in Arkansas
Mississippi, and other States, and the very great number
brought in Louisiana. The report says
"The sunbei OF cases reported Ia this office from the
der the ACT OF juno H. 1874 /, one hundred and ior,y five
OF this number thirteen had been decided previous the
one hundred and ,hr,y.two undecided at that limo.
THE reports from the district OF Arkansas have not all
been received The number of cases reported is en Of
which four had boon decided the first day OF October
and in the district of Mississippi two eases only.
THE whole number of suits rernaning undecided on the
first nj October, ISIS hundred and thirty nine
Ii will be by this that of the hundred aud thirty
nine suits be decided hundred and thrtywo in
Louisiana. And the labor which is bestowed upon great
many of these by the district Judge immense One
for instance covered whole square New Orleans
involving property to immcnse amount Others
large districts of country embracing many thousand
OF land Some of these trials occupy week in
their disposition.
Under all these circumstances think that tho Of
1884, cutting down the appropriation for additional
pensa.on Of the district judge OF Louisiana $780, should
be repealed any rate, far allow the full
provided by the Of 1874 for the five years which the
law applied. That 10 all that is asked, and fail
to perceive the business of the claim
The amendment agreed
MIR. MANSUM moved To add the following: For the
outfit Of the Of Chill, 80 0D0 For
salary OF said minister, -, 900"
| Mr. MANGUM Nc President, il is known TO the SEN
ate tina, tho established OF this send
minister Of equal dignity any foreign government what
From Chill VIC have minister pcnipotcntiary;
have provided only for charge d'afires. And it
me that #, with the strongest governments OF Europe
rcciproca,e this spirit OF equality ought with
hold the reciprocity from these weaker republics OF
the southern newspapers | hold tina, under still
greater obligations to them.
Mr. KING. We have information before the Com
mee Foreign Relations tho subject OF sending
later to Chill hope therefore, that the honorable gentle
man Will not press this matter present Ch at best
not very important posuon. and the subeo, be
brought forward at some other time cannot al this
time for anything that will increase the OF Dip
iona,ie corps have come to the concus'Sa my
minl after e experience and careful consideration
of the whole subject that is mach better that should
not have ministers of the grade minor
think that, # We would keep up ministers the prnei
pal of Europe and have charges and consus the
minor places generally where charges best for the gov
eminent VIC should save pnch Ia the
for diplomatic intercourse with the of the
would enable 10 Increase the salaries OF ministers
London, Paris, and 81. Pecrsbur.h, who
oe'ns salaries adequate the ordinary
ry incurred a, those places every gentleman who has
had opportunity 20 abroad will understand. think
the bcs, therefore the grade of
diplomatic agents M these minor Leave them
they present. in order that may take the whole
s16ec, future day and the salaries accordance
with the expenses necessarily Incurred by diplomatic
sgenls the cour.s to which they sent.
MIR. MANGuN os,sincd the floor, but gave TO
Mr.. FOO E Mr. President, have objection Z, this
smenmens which rather peculiar but very oogent indeed
IL seems TO me,though am be intended
that this amendment be adopted will operate
dspses the very worthy and accomplished gentleman who
10 now charge at Chu know, sr that the Presi-
dent elect will 20 INTO office upon such pledges solemny
gwen by himself and by distinguished kentucky,
the ol;y OF Ptsourg, AMI by others make
shle thar he recall such individual unless
some act OF ualeonduc, occurs which not by any
To be expected Aud therefore wal, speculate upon the
policy OF posponns any Of this kind until he shall
be recalled bus beg leave intimate that my Judgment
would I've politc for defer legislation of
his KIND unI that distinguished parsonage shall IL he fee
lnened do tho United States he may
he enunsc ewh m regard the policy OF converting tins
ohsrseship into legation
MIR, President, ,hak Iha, the amendment certainly
operate proscripNvcy, athoush believe intend
ed. I've intended Ia good faith i, could no, be
80 intended bun tina, Will operate, that we shall be
responsible for having acted especially after the
able consequences drstno ~ pointed out fcel
perfectly satisfied must, therefore, against the
amendment.
Mr WESrCoTr. Mr.. President shall vote for this
settle the exciting question of slavery Of importance OF
The American interests the Pacific and the rapidly IN
srrsslns importance Of Chill requires ,h,, should
minister IN Chh OF hugh grade the Court y
Great Britain or Russia, anywhere else and would
rather give 50 600 n there than
minister To the royal OF Europe. am favor of
encouraging these republics by svis them the CHEST
grade Of dpams,c SCENTS II oth,rs pre- the OF
sGope, the crowned heads Of Europe make objection,
but as for myself prefer these republics. In short,
believe ~c ~eai do JUST well send minister 10
any coentry that had republican form of
Mr.. WEBSTER. Mr., President, | think that,
ranging these massers-u ~h'oh eoaf.ss hare had