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

tells me tina, BY no possibility this bill be reached
move therefore, now-seeng that II utterly useless 10
take up the time longer with this bllto lay The whole
matter upon the table and hope il Will be voted upon
1ir BERRIEN Will the senator withdraw his mo.
ton for a moment!
MI HALE. / will withdraw. if the senator will re-
new IT,
Mr. BERRIEN. will do 40, if i is desired desire
10 say that this principle OF legislation against which
as senator OF The unied States feel compelled to OBJ
ject Here in the discharge of our duty, when a
msber Of the Senate rises and says that he has had
unotc al conversation with the chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee in the other house, who expressed his opinion
that this bill cannot be reached there t passes here Is
possible that the Senate OF the United States pre-
pared 10 proceed upon principle like that II they
| can only say that have discharged my duty
beg leave here TO remark in regard TO the amendment
OF the senator from Wisconsin, that | prepared that
amendment and sent il 10 him with view OF ITS beng
adopted in lieu OF the that he offered ! omitted 10
state that this criminal court in the District OF Columbia
is court established distinctly by the act OF 1885 winch
act, as the senator from North Carolina lMr bADGERl
has stated made il the duty of the clerk OF the circuit
court to act clerk of the criminal court y presents
therefore, the singular anomoy OF court having clerk
who is moi amenabe the order OF It's Judge because he
was appointed by another udge-liable 10 other duties,
liable to be called by the other court whenever they think
proper Now. whenever clerk OF the circuit or district
court holds both offices, he is appointed by the same
Judge for the district Judge member OF the circuit
court There is great pTopriey therefore, in the amend
ment which suggested by the senator from Wisconsin,
and which hope the Senate will be allowed take the
question upon. hope this motion TO lay upon the table,
which the Senate will please to consider renewed by
the senator from New Hampshire. will not prevail.
The question being taken upon the motion TO lay upon
the table, on division. II resulted as ollows-ayes 7,
noes %.
So the motion to lay on the table was not agreed TO-
The question: being taken on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Waller, il was adopted,
Mr.. BERRIEN / now appeal to the Senate to allow
this bill TO be reported to the Senate and there any
further amendments let them be offered then Let get
through with it o-day
Mr.. GWIN | have an amendment which wish TO
MIR. BERRIEN That can be done in the Senate as
~f Mr. &C cW WIN will offer the following additional sec
ton amendment
"Bs farther enacted Tina, the compensation
solicitors and in the United States courts
and United States district attorneys clerks, maIshals
witnesses, jurors commissioners, aud printers IN Caior
MIA, SHALL four years, be hundfed cent
than is allowed 10 said panes by this act unless other
wise directed by Congress"
will only remark tina. that is carrying out the pro-
visions Of the law that established these offices, extend
ing the judiciary system OF the United States TO Caor
MIA. That law introduced and passed subsequent to
the time that this bill reported, and will be repeal
b-it will be repeating that law before 1t goes into ope-
ration.
Mr. BERRIEN have acquiesced in the uggestion
made to me by the senator from California thai there
ought probably to be difference the rate of fees
in California from that OF other States OF the Union. But
think that the rate ha. he proposes Of one hundred
Mr. GWlN Wei. will do 50.
Mr.; BRADBURY. ! would suggest that the object
that the from California has view will be bet
ter accomplished by providing that the provisions Of this
bill shall not apply to California, in order to leave the
matter as regards California to be acted on hereafter
Several SENATORS mo IN ow
The question being taken the amendment mod
fed it was adopted.
Mr. CHASE. | move TO amend the bill in section one
by striking out all in line 200, after the word "cour
together with all OF lines POT and POS. which is as fol-
lows:
said deputy performing the duty of crier, while
is s~sas tor which no Ad'''"" h" be al
The object of the amendment is merely to strike out
that clause which provides that the duty OF crer shall be
performed by OF the deputy marshals. There is in
most of the courts officer known crier, who ap
pointed by the court That officer great convenience
to the court and TO provide that he shall be retained
upon his present footing that have submitted this amend
Mr.. BERRIEN The amendment, as compared with
the other provisions Of the bill, is comparatively unm-
portant understand that it desirable that that OH
shall be retained in and hope therefore
tina, the amendment will be adopted
The question being taken upon the amendment 1t was
Mr. BADGER / move to amend, by adding, at the
end OF the Sd section, the following provIso:
.Proydsd That the judges Of the circuit and dis
tlct court, respectively shall designate the place at which
the clerks office shall be kept, and prescribe the hours Of
attendance of the clerk for the transaction Of business
The question being taken on the amendment, it was
agreed to.
Mr. BADGER | have another amendment to offer,
line SO, page TO- OF the bill That part OF the bill is the
which likes the compensation and attendance of
jurors The compensation as II stands is dollar
and nifty cents per day.
cases.
Mr., BADGER. In the places where the courts are
held IN North Carolina, know that can live in
any decent respectable place of for one
dollar and hity cents day. As these gentlemen
called from distance TO perform judicial duties, think
ths compensation ought to be sufficient defray their ex
penses and move therefore to strike the word zone I"
and insert the word two"
Mr. BERRlEN. That will make it two dollars and
fifty cents day
Mr BADGER. will move, them to strike out the
words one dollar and fifty cenisr and insert the words
" two dollars"
Mr.. HALE move, then, to amend that amendment,
by inserting hree dollars" instead OF 'wo dollars, and
| want 10 state my reasons for il.
Mr.. BERRlEN ! rise TO a point of order. The
amendment proposed by the senator from North Carolina
Is an amendment to amendment, this being amend
ment before the Senate. Therefore the motion OF
the senator from New Hampshire will not be in order.
Mr. HALE. Then will conine my remarks instead
OF supporting my amendment fighting tina, OF the
senator from North Carolina
Fir. FOOIE. rice TO point OF order that IL is moi
proper to hight IN the Senate. Laughter
The PRESIDENT. The senator must not be inter.
rupied.
senator from North Carolina. | think that two dollar,
Mr. JONES. Then put in the "roas beef" laugh.
Mr. HALE. Two dollars day will not pay the &C.
iual expenses.
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