The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22


that be would do otherwise Than select able attorney OF
established character, not only for learning and ability,
but for moral WORTH as the incumbent OF this iudgeshp
arguments OF honorable gentlemen here who under
stood TO belong 10 the wing party, who insist that IL
TO increase this salary in order to secure com
peient oce. do not doubt that there are now one hun
dIed applicants for this very judgeshp. many OF them
able men. altogether competent to discharge the Judicial
functions connected with this Judicial station. and who
would be exceedingly grathed to have The opportunity OF
pocketng the large salary now proposed.
Mr.. GWiN. Twill detain the Senate but moment
The salaries OF the judges IN California are Sloooo ior
the Judges of the supreme COURT and Tor assistant judges
81 500 There three judges appointed IN the city OF
San Francisco of the supreme court al salary OF $500
Mr. FooTE Are these judges for life, or for aterm Of
MIR GWIN. They are appointed for six years.
Mr. fOOTE. That makes difference.
Mr. GWlN. When their salaries were fixed there was
not dollar in the treasury, and tax hal 10 be laid 10 pay
this But there is Lot word OF complaint against II for
il well understood that important 10 get the services
Of competent persons for these Offices.
Mr.. F0OTE, wish to PROFOUND another question
Is there anything in the constitution OF California mat
prevents the increase or dminuon OF these salaries
Mr. GWIN. There is; and also provision that no
one who accepts office OF this kind shall, I'LL his term
Is ended. hold another
Mr FOOTE 1 received assurances the other day from
Senator GREEN, who just from California, to this effect
mention because il is applicable to this matter OF high
salaries he assured me that in consequence OF the sud
den coming into the country of large number OF Chi
nrse who keep restaurants in the city OF San francisco.
the price Of board which at one time was as much as
on spoken Of by The senator from New Jersey has be-
Mr. GWIN. We will suppose that at those Chinese
has nothing to do with many Of the items OF expense
that still remain Where is he to seep Is that reduced
al-ol There may be reduction to ~ so day for eat
al those restaurants but is such eating as gentlemen
are not used TO-
The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
rejecled--yeas ~, nays alas follows:
4
gwies F,s%oa G~ia aea.'oa. Msasa@ Pau. Rass,
shields. sm,ih, Soule, Wales, and Winthrop.i7.
care. DAVIS q Massaesases Davis Of paw'
son, Dayton Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Foote,
Wailsr. and Whi,eomb-21.
Mr DAYTON | wish to correct an error in the 10th
sdistric," the word southern"
The amendment was adopted
Mr. D. move also to strike out IN the same line the
word "Iswa," and insert the words "New York."
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR. WHITC0MB. move to strike out the words
$3.50. and insert instead. the words ooo" as the
salary OF the Judge and upon that question ask the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered and being TAKEN the
result was--yeas 9. nays 32-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Chase, Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson,
Dodge Of WISCONSIN, Dodge Of Iowa, Mason, Sebastian
ton Berr,en, Clarke, Davis Of Massachusetts. Dayton
Downs, Ewing. Foo,e. Fremont, Greene. GSin. Hsm,n,
sS'sa. ssiS. soaIs sprasnes, surgeon, Tader~ood.
Wales. Walker and WnthIop-32
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. WhlrCOMB MIR President, desire to offer one
more amendment. am satisfied that district Judge
viii be amply sufficient for the business OF the popula
non o. Iao,aa and me maintenance nee o. aa
Two Judges Tuns, however through nearly every part
OF the oil. dS not know that / can reach my OBJ
The bill to the Committee on the Jaaclary, with insruc.
tons modify the bill 10 provide only district
Judge ior the whole OF California therefore move to
that effect.
The question being taken upon the amendment. it
No further amendment being proposed. the bill
the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read third
time. and was read third time and passed
COLLECTIONS DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA.
The Senate, in committee OF the whole, proceeded
to the OF the bill TO establish collection dis
The readng OF the bill being called for
Mr. S0ULE. Mr. President. the Committee on Com;
merce, further consideration OF tn. matters committed
10 il. and embraced IN the bill now before the Senate,
have concluded 10 report substitute for the bill which
the Secretary about 10 read ask that The substitute
Mt NORRIS asked for the reading Of both bills, and
they were accordingly read
Mr.. SOULE. Mr.. President. deem II my duty to
state TO the Senate that The Committee Commerce came
TO The conclusion 10 offer substitute for the bill be-
fore the Senate, based upon information derived from
eral documents furnished Them by the departments.
VIII WOSisiohs ~ ue
be found be accordance with the report OF Especial
commissioner appointed and cent out ny ths treasury
Department, and perhaps will be well that three or
pages Of that report be read for the information OF The
Senate.
Mr. DICKINSON hope the reading will be dis.
pensed with am willing TO rely on the report OF the
committee. The reading viii not be listened TO, II u 10
read.
The reading was accordingly dispensed with
MIR. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts. DO not quite under.
stand the amendment wish the honorable senator from
Louisiana air SouLEl would state how many ports Of
entry provided too BY II in California
Mr.. SoULE. There are 81 ports OF entry, and two
one San Diego, At Monterey, al San Francisco
one nj Bvnica the straits OF KarQueDas one al Sac.
ranento city, aud the sixth AT Stockton, on the San
Joaquin Some three 81 these ports will have 10
be discontinued, probably, bat the committee are OF opin.
thai he present eygences of the commerce. Of Cali.
lorna such clearly 10 require this number Of ports
Then there are two pos OF delivery IN the district of
San Degohe ports Of San Pedro and OF santa Barbara
As sb- In coming 70 these two por-, viii have neces-
sary 10 pass BY San Diego, occasions no inconvenience
thai these places should be created ports Of delivery
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts,. II understand tins
statement. proposes create four ports Of entry upon
waters Of bay Of San Francisco, one al san Fran
one up each of ihose rivers Now ar. am ready TO
Tor that number OF ports. can see that there any
necessity for them bu would seen 70 me rather ex-
iraordnay that upon that bay and those interior waters
there should be required this unusual number OF ports oi
entry II should be understood that when you have
passed through this bay q San frsne-co you come 70
leads nlo another bay. Now, we were 10 follow the
general rule, We should make San Francisco port Of
entry. and then make Benea port 81 delivery and 80.
for still stronger reason, OF places higher ~, a. SscFa.
mento and the place called stockton. on the right