The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18

lne The has Tor years DteH
over $lS 900. SO am informed
/ A SENATOR What three Offices
/ ME- WALkER. The circuit, district, and criminal
courts. think am further informed that il is desired,
particularly by one OF the Judges, that the cefkships
should be separated Tor the convenience Of the court IN
the administration OF justice As the compensation oil
either would seem to be sufficiently great TO satisfy the
cnpdy ol any one man, II would seem proper mat IL
should be separated
Mr. UNDERWOOD am myself. sir, in general, OPP
posed to these mulupcatons o Offices and OF officers
/ II one man can discharge the duties OF two or three
Offices you had better allow him TO do it, and II he re-
ceives an unreasonable compensation put down the
pensailon which You allow him, but let his whole tme
be employed m tue public service Inns thing OF multi
plying men and multiplying offices has tendency TO en-,
large the desire OF obtaining increased compensation and
to put heavier burdens upon the public treasury and the
public purse Tor their support than would otherwise be
done Now, 81, - will so with my friend IRON Wiscon
or wilh ANY other individual who may endeavo 10
reduce The compensation 10 reasonable amount and let
the individual be fully employed instead OF multiplying
offices and multiplying men, and thereby giving each the
com pensation which was before allowed. rose TO call
The attention OF the Senate the past legislation OF the
country upon this ball, with view OF endeavorng II we
can, 10 precisely where although the senator
from New York [Mr. DoKrNsoNl said this morning that
he wanted to further the progress OF this bill IN order to
prevent excessive compensallons being allowed 10 certain
officers clerks marshal, and attorneys As tar back as
lsi0 took ltte hand, while | was a member OF
the other branch OF The legislature IN attempting to pre-
scribe remedy for all these evils. We did prescribe
remedy at that ne and from 1912 down TO the present
day that remedy has been IN existence before we pass
this bill should be very glad to hear IRON the members
| OF the Judiciary Committee VINO nave framed H. VINO
have prepared it, what the actual state of things is
der the act OF lSi2 TO which now wish to call the at
tention of the Senate
In 1912 we were informed that marshals received
the compensation ot $4,000, some attorneys,
in the southern district OF New York, believe from
900 75 900. and clerks in the same proper
ton, from $4,000 to $4,000 speak without any
very definite recollection the precise amounts but
cannot be mistaken regard TO the general declarations
made in 1912, as 10 the enormous allowances OF lees TO
these officers. In view of that slate OF things well
recoeet that the late Postmaster General Mt Johnson,
of Tennessee, and myself, consulted together for the
purpose OF adopting amendment to remedy the evil ;
and the only chance had OF accomplishing anything
like reform 10 prepare oGr amendments, and to
offer them the general appropriation bill Accordingly
draughted amendments, and did offer them to the
general appropriation bill and will now read one OF
them, which 10 embrace what we have been dis
cussng and arguing here this morning and which Is ap
uIicabe TO the amendment of the gentleman from Wis
cousin And here would like to know how II Is that
this legislation does not remedy the evil which we
thought existed as far back as 1912 And II this eglsa-
ton does up to check these enormous allow
ances which comp aned OF IN the shape oi lees
aud official enoIuments what must we do 10 produce
sy stem of things that be enforced for the protection
OF the people against these abuses II seems 10 the that
what have already done is altogether nngaloy; that
enforced; that il is useless Tor Congress to pass
laws that they dead letters, or want OF efficiency IN
Here is the law, as contained the annual appropa
ton bill OF 1912
For derayug expenses Of the supreuae circuit and
dc, OF the United States including the District OF
Colu mbia also, for jurors and whesse III AID OF The
1872, and preceding years and likewise Tor
deraylug expenses Of which the United States
egans the United aud for safe keeping Of prison
ers, including expenses under the bankrupt law and
also Including thirty five thousand dollars arcurages for
last year. hundred aud sevenyhve thousand dollars
Proutded horersr, That every district attorney OF the on
ted states shalt uuu directed by law, the
day of July within thirty days ron ana after
the das sPec9d 'nKs 70 aae ., ~ '"s ] @
brac nR all the and emouments OF their respective Of
o.. ~ rverv name and character Distinguishing the fees
unIu payable
cr from those received payable ior any other service
and Ia the case of marshall further distinguishing the
fees and emo u,nen received payable for services by
himself personally rendered from those received or payable
for services rendered by deputy and also distinguish
iry e ice, and eni0lImens received payable for
service, rendered by each deputy by name and the pro-
portion OF fees aud emouments winch, by he terms
OF his service, each deputy 10 receive and also en-
bacng all the necessary office expenses OF such oicer
together with the vouchers Tor the payment OF si same, ot
te half year ending the SAID first day OF January or
joiy as the case may be winch return snan oe In s
verified 10y tie oAth OF TIE oieer making 'he s'he
You see from what have read the full nature OF the
information which Congress required these respective OIL
tcers should furnish 10 the Treasury Department EN-
bacng everything minuely and specifically After that
Information acquired, tue act OF legislation goes on
TO provide as follows
And no district attorney shall be allowed by the said
scetnrv OF the Treaury the fees and emou
mrns OF hi, - d otfcs his personal comPensa
ton over and his necessary office expenses the me-
y CLERK hire included TO be audited and allowed by
thS proper accounting officers o the treasury,
ceedng six thousand dollars year. and at aud alter that
rae for such time as he shall bold tue othce'
Now, with this legislation before Us, should like 10
be informed how il happens that these genemes have
got the So 0O0 and that hey can now receive their
900 or $40, 900. Nothing be palmer more
specihc than this, that IL expressly designed by the
Congress OF Isi2 to limit them TO 5000, after paying for
! their office expenses
! Now in regard 10 clerks the law is a. follows:
And no clerk OF q district court clerk ol circuit
court shall allowed by the said Secretary retain OF the
tees and us said office, Ia case both o the
said ps shall be held by the person, Of the said
offices for personal over and above
the necessary expenses Of his otce aud clerk
ali 80 % q ittsi
ming Office rs treasury, exceeding three
tbou .aud five huud,ed dollars per year, Tor such
district clerk, exceeding twenty lve hundred uol
lars year for such circuit clerk or at aud aet that
! fate for such time as he shall hold the Office
Then the provision iu regard to mashals is as fol-
! lows:
nd no IN rsha shall be allowed by the said SECRETARY
10 fees and emouments o his SAID Office, Tor
his personal compensation, over and aDoVea proper
his deputies which shall IN 80 case exceed
the fees aud emoluments received as
able for services rendered by the deputy TO whom the
allowance is made and may be reduced below that rate
by the said Secretary the Treasury, whaneNer tue return
over and the necessary Office expenses OF the said
marshal the necessary clerk khire included also 10 De so-
dited and allowed by the proper accounting ocetsoi we
treasury exceeding thousand dollars per year,
Gee and every officer SHALL with each ,uch return
made by him, ray into the treasury OF the United states
or credit OF the thereof as he may
h, directed by the OF the Treasury, any sur
plus Of fees and emoluuiens OF HE oihce whlcn s nav
yeary return so made aforesaid, shall show to exist
aver sb h and aloWances herehoe-
fore authorized to be retained aud paid 10y him"
| Now, my friend from Wisconsin Mr.. WALKER IS en-.
tr.Iy mslnormej when he that the clerk oil lns
distric-vh no happens to be PERSONAL and may say an