The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-06

the whoe tribe, rattle. than to either division
thereof"
SEBASTIAN. UNDERWOOD, BELL, ATCHl'
SON, and BORLAND took part, end which con
Cnued till halt past four O'Clock, when, without
taking any QUESTION
The Senate adj ,urned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
NEW FEE BILL.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill!
to regulate tn. costs and fees or attorneys, mar
thals and clerks of the circuit and district courts
of the United States.
Mr.. nicLANAHAN, the chairman Of the Com.
mit;ee on the Judiciary, by whom the bill was re-
ported. proceeded TO explain ito provisions and to
assign rea.' ms tor its passage. The measure would
have the effect, he SAID OF reducing judiciary ex
psnses, and could not fail to receive the approba
ton of every intellgt Mt man. During the nst nifty
years tue expenses have increased uelve hundred
aud fifty per cent. an enormous amount, vastly
exceeding the extraordinary ratio Of increase OF
our population. In addition 10 this, upwards OF
twelve millions of dollars are annually drawn from
the pockets VI the people. He said that he might
well attempt TO adorn tue brow oil q skeleton
with dia'em TO make it attractive as TO attempt
10 grace this subject with rhetoric; ard then pas-
cd ON to the consideration Of the measure pending,
pointing out tue evils Of the present system.
Pending the consde. alton Of the subject, the
morning hour expired.
szNEnAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The House resolved itself into q Committee of
in the chair-and rcsuned the consideration Of the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplo
matte expenscs OF the Government for the year
end.ng June so, 1858.
Several anne ndllients having been acted upon
Mr.. JONES, Of Pennsylvania, submitted the ol.
loving aulendtnent, viz:
Provided, That hereafter, in the assessment Of
duues it shall be the duty Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, with the a,d OF the appraisers now pro-
vded for by law, 10 ascertain and establish the
actual average value or Wholesale prices in the
principal markets Of the United States during
each fiscal year, commencing with the tiscai year
ending tho 30h OF June, 1852 of pig iron, wrought
iron manufactured by ding, ha:nIneTing. or
drawing, III rvet-; sp kes, chain Gu bles, and
glass aud upon such ascertaiucd and estahi!sh'
vaiu 10 levy cause to be levied the I'D udio,tm
dutrs nov estabi hrd by law. ary pTo"IaI"n by
law uthtrw,-e to the contrary notwithstanding.
PROF. ded Jarther, That such other g"ods, wares,
and mcrCbandlse nov Or hereafter subJec, 10 any
ad vaor.m DUTY. as the Secretary OF the Treasury
may time 10 time spccify by pubic circular,
u be published at least Elk months betor" II -hai
60 mo eject shall be subject 10 the same mode OF
annual aver age valuation as the aIor, sad.
Mr. BAYLY. Of Virginia. raised question Of
order, On the ground tuut the amendment had no.
thing 10 do With the bill.
Mr.. JONES replied that n clause similar to this
was inserted III the btl! vi lc46; and he wished ~
explain his amendment
MIR. CLING Man remarked that it the gentle
man should he permitted to explain, he should ak
tor an opportunity TO reply.
The CHAIRMAN said debate was out Of order,
AID ruled that the amendmeut was irrelevant, &C
cording a decision Of the last Congress, as pi o.
posed tu change an existing law.
Mr.. JONES appealed from the decision; and on
the question being taken,
The CHAiRMAN was sustained-ayss 81, nocs "a
Mr.. HOUol ON offered amendment, appro
priatiDg twenty seven thousand dollars Tor outfits
OF ninistcrs " London, Berlin, and Mexico; and
caused be read letter addressed to the Com
Inl,tse oil Ways and Means by the acting Secretary
OF State. sayiug that the present inc u bcn,s have
BOD loavp IN rnfn n try hf
foIeit was proper or an appropriation to be made
for their successors.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. GOODENOW moved one, increasing the
sai,, OF the Commissioner TO the Sandwich Islands
from three to live thousand dolars: and alter ex,
S,.anatuns, 1t was greed 70.
cuMM,ssloxEa TO CHINA.
MIR. BAYLY. by the unanimous vote Of the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs. said he had been
instructed TO otfcr an amendment TO the ella use
under consider alton, appropriating eighteen GIN
stead OF s,x) thousand dollars for the outht and
salary of the Commissioner to China. The com
miuee had responded t. the recommendation Vi
the President, as contained in his annual message.
wherein he states, in effect, that this office has D.
soluteiy gone a begging. la his Mr. BID opin'
ion, and ne did not make the assertion hastily. he
knew Of no mission which We have abroad n0re
important than that to China. With our posses-
eions the Pacific and the new career OF com
merce which is opening in that direction, he re
peated, he knew OF no country where II vas more
than China; and it seemed. from the Prcsidenta
ssuge. that there was great difficulty In getting
such man TO GO there. He was not surprised at
this. II requires voyage Of four Or five months
20 reach Chiua, and OF course ~ long time to re-
turn to this country. There was nothing attrac-
tive there 20 induce Inan to leave HIS hoinc. II
WAS not like Naples, Rome. France. or Eng land,
where a man OF wealth may make sacrifice tor
the gratlfiC alton Of bis tastes Ii 10 n matter OF
patriotism for man TO accept the mission to
China.
Mr. HOUSTON believed that the compensation
ought To be Increased; bu, he had hoped that the
COMMITTEES Oh Foreign Affairs would have present.
ei some other plan Tor coinpensatlng loieiRn min
istera than the present one, without holding out
the inducement OF outfits to come home and e.
out again halt dozen times during one admins
Gaton. lie had especial reference, however
10 the prctent Administration, but spoke OF it a.
an evi which ought u I've remedied. short time
ago, To day. an amendment was adopted appro-
pfiang S27 900 TO pay the oui fit OF ministers in
place VI the three who are CIining hVme-one oil
them In October and before the Administration
is changed. tSone gentleman laughed n.
thought, Jwev, r. tina! the Doinocrats i'll succeed
but whether this shall be or not. there viii be
chang" 60 far tho presen Mt incumbent Of the III
ecutive chair is concerned, There Will DC chan
few uVrtbs only after thD.c iDiuisters com.
hume and 0thers srnt out take tueir places
lhtre was great improperly in this and show
defect tic eystcin. lie wished to pay then
well, but not started out n few months before tn
change OF Administration, when n minister vii
receive bic outfit of niue Ihousand dollars ant
probably n years salary-t quail in amount-fo
less than twelve month"; service The evil va
not commenced with this Administration. IL ha
long existed. lie knt W, from evidence, that tn
President has had some difficulty in keeping min
isters from coming home, and has refused to lie
III m do 30; for which he gave the Executive credit
Mr.. STANTON, oil Ohio, raised point Of or