Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
TUESDAY, MARCH 80, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, introduced bin granting
to the State of Wisconsin donation Of public lands to
aid in the construction of railroad from the of She
boygan on Lake Michigan, to the Mississippi river
Mr. JONES, of Iowa, introduced bill for the relief of
the counties of Des Mones and Dubuque, in the State
Of Iowa.
On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS the bill to reduce and de-
fine the boundaries ohe military the St. Peters
river in the Territory of Minnesota, and to the
rights of the actual settlers thereon read second
time and referred to the Committee Territories.
THE SILVER COINAGE
The bill amendatory of existing laws relative to the
half dollar quarter dollar dme and halfdime read
a third time; when
Mr. HUNTER asked the unanimous consent of the Sem
ate to make amendment which consisted simply of
striking out the LIST Of May and substituting the LIST of
June for the time in which the bill is to force The
amendment having been made by unanimous consent the
bill was passed.
SALARY OF DISTRICT JUDGE OF N HAMPSHIRE
The Senate took mp the bin salary or
the district judge of New Hampshire
Mr.. ATCHISON moved to strike out ST 600, and in
sert 81 AGO. giving reason his indsposition to in
crease the salaries Of Judicial Offices always greedy
sought for by lawyers and besdes he thought the
Of the Office ought to weigh something, it for
life, or, at oil events during good behavior
Mr. HALE insisted that the salary allowed the Judge
VIGOROUSLY inadequate he thought that the compen-
sation would not be the of restraining persons from
seeking Office He had doubt that if the contract system
adopted relation to the matter there would be found
ready enough to leave even the fertile valleys of the
West to bid for it. He insisted that the object should be
to obtain the services of men integrity legal experience
and talent and that they should be allowed compensa-
ton suitable to the duties they had to discharge
Mr. CLARKE argued in favor Of just and liberal sala
ries to judges of the United States courts.
Mr.. CHASE in favor Of adequate salaries but
would be governed by the compensation allowed to judges
of the State courts He alluded the allowed the
associate judges Of the State of New Hampshire which
he had understood to be 200 per annum He thought
bad policy to put the salaries of judges of the United
States courts above those Of the State and closed his
marks by moving strike 81 400 and insert ST. 200
Mr.. ATCHISON conceded with the views Of Mr. CHASE,
and withdrew his amendment
long discussion then ensued which lasted the usual
hour Of adjournment in which Messrs. RHETT, BADGER,
BORLAND, BRADBURY, and others participated; when
the question was taken on Mr.. CHAsEs amendment and
decided in the negative:
YEASMesrs Atchison, Borand Brooke Chase, Clemens,
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Fech Jones of Tennessee, King
Rhett, Rusk, Sebastian, and Wade--14.
Clarke, Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs Fish, Foot Gwn,
Hale Jones of Iowa, Mallory Miller, Morton Norris, Pratt
Seward Shields Smith, Soule Spruance Sumner Underwood
Upham, and Walker-2S.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then moved to amend the. bill by
inserting 81 400 instead Of 81 600 which Mr.. HALE ac-
cepted, and the bill was reported to the Senate as
amended
On the question, Shall the bill be engrossed for third
reading? the yeas and nays demanded by Mr. BOR-
LAND, and it decided in the affirmative follows:
YEAs-Messr Adams, Badger Bell, Bradbury, Brodhead
Brooke Clarke, Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs Felch
nessee, King, Mallory Miller Morton, Norris, Pratt, Rhet
Rus Seward Shields soule spruance, Sumner Underwood
Upham and walker-34
NAYS-Messrs Atchison, Borland Chase Clemens Dodge
Of Iowa, Douglas, Sebastian and wnde-S
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of Er
ecutive business and after time spent therein the
doors reopened-
And the Senate adjourned