The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18
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from Geonia Nov. the whole appropriations for The
present year going to be hty or sky millions and
glad the senator from GeeRia has been taken with
this III OF economy, aud bore il will stick to him unul
the eDd OF the session, when the general appropriation
bin c'tHes up Ihen wiii 20 with hun w,,h all my
some twelve millions OF dollars year. There Will be
the place 10 begn TO cut down. and the honorable sena,
tor can take meal Of economy that will doyhs heart
good And lhenhgh enw come to the navy what DO
we find ihee About ten millions OF dollars are re-
CURED annually 70 sustain that establishment, IN which
you will find about sixy-ive post captains, with salary
OF two thousand five hundred three Thousand dollars
year, forty fifty OF whom are waiting orders, and
have been waiting orders ever since the commencement
OF the government. There will be fine chance 10 begin
this business OF economywlth class OF oihcers VINO
are paid live six dollars day for dong nothing
think, sir II is time 10 apply Tins sort OF economy there
But here men whom you call IRON their homes ana
subject TO expenses to make them perform duty where
as the senator from Massachusetts has remarked ihey
cannot go out to get drink OF water without hfst asking
the Judge like schooboys "pease lei me go out and
get drink OF water" Laughter That is species
1 OF economy TO begin with, Now, | am tired and
sick TO death With all this talk about economy
\ Ii you will take your army, and cut down your
appropriation nifty per cent Tor that, and then take
the navy, and cut that down seventy five per cent II
you will Discharge your useless officers send them adrti
and bring the government back TO something like what
ought 10 be, and employ none except what you want
and pay Them well, that will be economy that will be
worth while. do not know how il is IN Georgia, but
in New Hampshire they do employ useless officers,
and when they get those that they want they expect TO
pay them what their services are actually worth do
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will take of the fact that the expenses OF the gov
eminent need 10 be retrenched And then hope they
will inquire whether Jurymen situated IN that relation 10
the government are the class to begin upon agree en-
reiy with the senator from Georgia that the expenses
of the government extravaganza enormous, shameful
and want them retrenched and cut down to something
like what they have been but in Heavens name do no
begin here You only render yourself ridiculous For
while you voting 10 cut down the expenses IN this
insignificant way you are creating leaenant generals
officers you have no more use Tor than you nave
for clerk OF the weather. some three, SIX, or eight
thousand dollars year. Look at your Army and Navy
Register While you doing that is il not astonishing
to gentlemen get up and deliver lectures on economy
abou, payn Jurors two dollars day who are occupied
from to twenty days in the year. can hardly think
men are serious when they do My friend near me,
however, suggests that they look serious daughter
But II don't TO last them long, My TREND IRON
Georgia Mr. DAwsoNl is laughing at himself for dev-
erlng a lecture on economy and the exhibition he has
made Just now. Laughter Here is a proposition to
pay jurors three dollars day Tor six or seven days IN the
year, while called to vote some T24OoOoOu
But see the senator from North Carolina ready with
remarks, and as he always makes good speech
Mr. BADGER VIII it be in order, Mr.. President to
say word upon the amendment before the Senate strict
y fqnh 81 s one sell to thai. Lau y
Mr. BADGER | do not propose to enter INTO any es-
Inmates of the army and navy, TO talk about euten-
ant generalships but want 10 make remark upon
cause think il is not treated exactly IN the manner that
it entitled in the Senate do not agree IN being de-
OF paying jurors compensation for their services
only ask that Their reasonable expenses shall be deitay
ed would have been satisfied with lesser sum, but
the Senate voted down the proposition made shall
for the three dollars, therefore, upon the principle
stated by the from Mississippi, that had rather
the United States would pay man more than is Tsh
than pay him less than rs right
Now, sir, comparison IS instituted IN the allowances
made in the States speak for my own State and ne
other. The difference between the State courts and
United States courts in North Carolina is thus; 10
III. h,E,. thAr nt Tho
in little villages. In the next place, the jurors who al
tend the courts only be summoned from the precincts
OF the county IN which the court is situated ihey al
all ide from their homes down TO the courthouse
in the morning, and unless they happen TO be detained
upon trial OF cause, they return home at night Those
who do very often stay all night with their friends
Well, the State allows them dollar day Tor their at
tendance which rs much larger allowance even than
two dollars day would be for the attendance OF most
juymen upon the United States courts and for this rea
son: The lurymen are summoned from a considerable
number of counties TO attend the circuit courts they have
10 leave their homes aud 10 travel sometimes sixty, sew
eny, eighty, and ninety miles, and 10 stay IN the towns
where the expense OF the public houses is great Now,
how they 10 get theIel They must either come IN
their own conveyances or by The public conveyances oil
| the country II they by their own conveyance,
every luryman will have to come with at least one
horse and put up at the hotel, and, presume, at
respectable hotel; for do not understand that gen.
/ ilemen who competent to serve the country as
iurymen TO be put into cellars thrust into grog
ceres At a respectable hotel II would be Impossible
that any man would be able detray the expenses Of
himself and horse with less than two dollars day.
WE'LL how he get there without horsef Tie comes
/ by stage. We not 30 happily situated IN the State OF
North Carolina TO have railroads IN every direction.
Well, the OF travelling ~ ten cents mile upon our
stage lines; that II the luryman travels thirty miles,
he receives dollar and halt by tins BILL and pays
three dollars besides the expenses he be at IN has
necessary meals the road Now, that cannot be right
DO not want these men to make money out OF 1T but
do insist that is the solemn duty OF this government,
when they drag from home 10 Try cause between
other people, with whom be has connexon, that they
should pay his expenses would be satisfied with less
suu--say 81 or - 50-but shall vote for the amend
ment of the senator from New Hampshire, because
think we had better the side OF paying than
| is right than IN paying less
| Mr. BERRlEN. | desire that the Senate should un-
dersand what have been the laws upon this subject
Congress commenced by paying fifty cents day for jury
men, and fifty cents for every tea miles travel Subse
quenty they raised it TO dollar and quarter day, at
which rate II has stood for series OF years. without
as far have heard from any quarter On the
| contrary know that in places where have attended
courts this has been adequate compensation, being
dollar and quarter day for seven days IN the week.
Now we propose to to dollar and hall day,
and 10 give to Jurors in civil twenty cents
case | submit ii that is not a sufficient increase, and
ask that we may have vote upon the amendment
! Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,. wish TO say word
only upon this question There are two points IN
this matter to which ! wish TO advert, and but two.
think there is tendency in this government 10 create
greater salaries, and greater compensation than Is given
for the same similar service in the States and that,
think as general thing, leads the States into some en-
barassment and makes the people seek Tar as they
OF their own State So far that goes, the example is
bad one, and worthy OF being stunned, II we can do IT,
| Now in regard to my own Slate, we are situated per
haps IN a condition embarrassing than that which