Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

the gauuauon Wee not auhOroQ con-
One word more before sit down, and then win leave
this matter in the hands of ohers am one of those who
think that high salary should be attached all Offices like
this requiring integrity, ability, and learning and those high
aainments which will constitute good Judge. have here
toore expressed that opinion upon the floor Of the Senate and
but for the nvdous distinction between the udgesn Cao-
MIA and those the State of New York and other parts Of
the United States would be perfectly willing cay that the
salaries Of Judges should be higher than the salaries
of judges in other parts of the United Stes this for,
YOU wish command officers of the talent you must
hold out adequate inducemeLt. Inow that there
those who prefer the judicial Office because it gives what
practitioner the bar could not have-jt gives posi-
ton, and honorable position and POSITION in which he
can consult the dictates Of bis conscience and judgment in
the affairs Of men, which is what lawyer politician
can do
After some further debate the question was taken on Mr..
SEBASTIAN amendment, and il was REJECTED.
The question being token upon the amendment reported by
the committee, it agreed to.
The bill then reported to the Sene, and the amend
adopted in committee of the whole vas concurred in
Mr.. GWIN then moved to amend the bill to make
the salary Of the Judge 900" inseadpf $5500, and
called for the yeas and nays on that amendment
Mr.. MANGUM shall for the &c. $OO Isgee thatin
the present state of things in California; no better
there than half that would be in any her State Of the
Union. The United States will have vast Interests at stake
there and is necessary bench II ability, ntegr
ty and learning For, although inay have resort
to the Supreme Court Of the United States yet every lawyer
knows-I do profess to be myselha in the pel-
mnary preparation case vastly essential to have right
Judgment the bench There better evidence than the
action Of the people of California themselves upon this sub
ect They know their condition. and If they willing
put their hands into their pockets and pay their own
State judges the amount which has been stated think
shall be dealing with them in rather niggard spirit do
not approximate nearly may be to that amount.
Mr.. GWIN. The judges Of the supreme court Of Cali
orna receive $4,000 per anum judges Of the circuit
court and heudges appointed BY the city Of San
Mr. FOoTE. Arethoss judges appointed for life, or for
q term of years INA Hs f
Mr. GWIN. For Iix years.
Mr. FOOTE. Ali that makes difference.
Mr.. GWIN When these salaries fixed by the Legs-
laure there not dollar in the State treasury, and they
had to levy topay the salaries of the judges and yet
there was not word complaint That shows how neces-
say il is to pay salaries in order to get competent
men. aus
Mr.. FOOTE Wish to PROFOUND another question to my
friend Is there any Thing in the constitution to prevent the
increase diminuio Of the salaries Of Judicial Offices
Mr. GWIN. Thee is, and there is also provision that
one who accepts the dice shall not hold any other office till
his term expires. F4I al T
Mr. FOOTE. Iwsh TO mention one fact which is worthy
Of consideration ap assured by my friend, Gen. Green
who has lately arrived Fom California that in consequence
Of the coming into the COUNTRY Of large number of Chinese
who keep restaurants San Francisco the price of board in
that city, at time day. is reduced to SO, showing
that the reduction which he Senator from New Jersey spoke
of is already taking place.
Mr. GW In. Eating dome at one OF these Chinese resau
rants so day. and then you must have place
sleep in AT these Chne restaurants you pay
day for eating but is ssch eating gentlemen not
used to.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. WHITCOMB moved 70 strike out S5, 500" and in
ser 900" in lieu thereof the salary for the judge and
asked for the yeas and nays nhis amendment.
The yeas and nays being ordered taken and resulted
as follows: 81
YEAS-Messrs. Chase. Davis, of Mississippi, Dawson
lOdu nf WIacnp nodO Inua MacOp ohio
Turney, and Whitcomb-9.
NAYs-Messrs Atehi;On, Badger, Bell Benton, Berren
Clarke Davis Of Massachusetts, Dayton Dickinson Downs
Ewing, Foote, Fremont Greene, Gwn, Hamln, Heuston
King, Mangum Norris Pratt Rusk Seward Shields Smith,
Soue Spruance Sturgeon, Underwood Wales Walker and
The bill was then ordered be engrossed for third read
ing, and subsequently read third time and passed.
coLLEAT1oN DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA
The Senate then proceeded, in Committee the Whole
to the consideration of the bill to create collection dcs in
| California.
Mr.. SOULE. The Committee on Commerce, on fur
her consideration Of the matters embraced in the bill
fore the Senate have agreed to- and directed report
substitute.
The substitute read and the question stated be
upon the amendment.
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts. do not know that quite
understand the amendment and desire the Senator state
how many ports Of entry there are provided
Mr. SOULE. Six ports of entry proposed to be esab
shed in California with the ports of delivery besides. The
ports Of entry San Diego, Monterey, San Francisco,
Benicia, the straits of Karquinas Sacramento City, and
the city of Stockton the San Joaquin There every
probability that before many shall have elapsed
two three Of these ports will have be given up but the
exgencies Of the country most certainly require that
should allow California what the bill proposes to give her.
Then there two ports Of delivery in the district of San
Diego-the ports of San Pedro and Santa Barbara As
ships going up to those two ports will have to pass generally
by the port of San Diego they have been made ports of
livery merely, and not of entry. aI 6lt.s s
M sc affo fyrruI ctonIf hoc
men it is proposed to create four ports of entry upon the
waters of the bay of San Francisco viz San Fran
CISCO Benca and up each Of the rivers which there
disembogue ready vote for that number Of ports if
can any necessity for them but seems to me rather
extraordinary when consider the expense incident the
creation of many ports of entry and the heavy salaries
be given officers there that there should be established
this bay and the interior waters there this unusual number Of
ports of entry should be understood that when you
passed through the bay Of San Francisco you enter the straits
that lead into another bay which Benca situated Now
for the present may be that will contribute to the better
security Of the if establish port of entry San
Francisco, and one at Benca if be necessary there. But
the bill not only does that but proposes establish port
entry further up the Sacramento Sacramento city, and
another the right hand, up the San Joaquin, at place
called Stockton Now, should be glad if the Senator who
reports this BILL would show that there existing
in the commercial transactions of that part the country
derng necessary to open all these places to foreign COM
1t is to be borne in mind that American vessels
60 up any Of those places The purpose Of making
Of entry to open them foreign commerce. and why
should the number Of four ports these waters and
establish four separate collection districts there is at can
not understand. must be shown that the necessity for il
exists before be prepared vote for the mourning Of this
additional and the absence any explanation il seems
to me, unnecessary expense.
Mr. GWIN. Inasmuch as have recommended, and am
that of ba