New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House proceeded to the cOnSidcra-
lion Of the bill regulating the and fees of Attor
neys Marshals and Clerks Of the Circuit and District
COuris OF the United States.
Mr. MCLANAHAN, after saving the at
tempt 20 grace subject like his with flowers of rhet
ortc would be as a5oriye to render skeioton at
tractive by placing Its brow diadcm proceedei 20
point the deec Of the present Tee system showing
the ncressed expenses of the Judiciary to be 20 per
cent within the last hity years
The bill would considerably reduce the
expenses and could not fail 30 approved of by every
intelligent man.
No question was taken up 10 the eXpi-
ration of the morning hour when House into
Committee on the General Appropriation blu.
Mr.. JONES (Pcnn.) offered AN amend
ment that hereafter Ia the assessment OF duties il shall
be the duty of the Secretary Of tue Treasury with the
aid Of the Appraisers now provided tor bylaw ID asc3r
tain and establish the actual average value, or woo'e,
sale prices, in the principal markets OF the United
Staes during each fiscal year, commencing with the
fiscal year ending 0h June lej2 Of pig iron, wrought
Manufactured by rolling hammering, and Of iron Tlycts
spihCs chain cables and glass; and upon sucn ascer
tanned and established values to levy, or cause 20 De
levied the I'D yalorem outies established by law
thy provision By law otherwise 10 the contrary not
Whsianoirg. Provided that such other goods, Va''
and merchandise now or heIe>ter subject 10 any az
NalO. um duty rs the Secretary Of the treasury may
from tG 70 dine specify BY yuUlc circular, 70 be Duo-
ishCS A, least six months before u shall go Into eAe;
shall be subj G.. 10 the mode OF ennual average
valuation as the aoTcsaid.
The CaAIRsAN (Mr. Phelps) ruled the
amendment out Of order on the ground ofirrzleyancy
Mir. JONES appealed, bat tie Commit
fee stained he Chair, by Yeas o. 10 Nays %.
MIR. HoUsToN reported an amendment.
aurrorriatug $4,000 Tor outi. VI Ministers % Lon
don Berlin and Mexico. lie caused a letter rom the
State Department 10 be read, In wnlcn vas aale tno
Ministers At those pisces have asked aud oDtaaee per
ni,ion to return home, add this amount was mecca
| say to send on. their succettors The amendment
! wa s5opted.
The salary Of the Commissioner to the
Sand sch Islands vas increased from $1,000 20 5000.
Mr.. BAILEY. (ky.) on the unanimous
| Recommendation of the Committee GA Foreign AZ
! fairs, moved r amendment GppfOpri4ung SlsOJJ
instead Of $1,000 or the salary ald otd. OF the lm-
Hi1soI China. He remarked that the President,
IN bis annual message ssid ia effect that this office had
be- going begging "a we have acquired new terri
tory on the Pachc and caree. Of commerce Is
opening with the East he knew OF country In watch
was 60 Important have cDch entd man Of aoi-
i'y AZ in emma Tnere NJ such attractions there
ss In the Capitals Of Europe and Il was matter OF pat
rgtis for gentleman 20 accept this station therefore
| Inc salary ought to be Increased.
Mr.. HOUsToN cOncuucd with the gem
emsn in the last remark, but no had hoped that the
Committee on ForoiSn Affairs would have presented
some ether plan for the compensation OF Foreign MIN
listers He deprecated the coming home OF Ministers
few 7, onths only before the present I'D ninstraOn eX
pres thus requiring the sending out Of others Ia their
places. This evil which, however, dd not CO n
mcnce v ih this Administration; the contrary, be
kte that the PRECEDENT had refused to give his consent
| for certain Ministers TO come home.
| MIR. STANTON raised II question that the
amendment was not in order, the Constuu IN saying
"that no Senator or Representative shall during tne
time for which he elected be appointed 70 any clVi
office vi der tho authority Of the Unite1 states "nlcl
shall have been created, the Condiments "horeOl
| shan have been Increased during such tme; and 40
person holding sny Office under the United states saa
be Member Of either House during ais continuance In
| Office ,,...
This was understood to be aimed at HUMPHREr
N,rsvA11 late of the House, just appointed 70 the
| pott $500. e.. -,
TO decide the Constitutional qaesaon-'ha' was iof the
| Judiciary.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. HEARD moved an amendment
which was rejected 10 Increase the salary OF the Minis
| ter to Turkey 10 5000. ::
tere,, were discussed, when the Committee rose anc
| The House adjourned.