The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30

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Judge OF the westeh district OF Virginia to increase his
salary from sixteen hundred dollars (which is the
now propose TO raise mine io) 10 twenty-five hundred
dollars per annum The committee reported favofably
upon H. and when the bill was brought up for action
was proposing 10 make an amendment by adding pro-
vision TO increase the salary Of the district Judge OF New
Hampshire The senator from Virginia moi no in his
seat, Mr. MASON enroated not 10 do IT, as IL would
embarrass the BILL and promised that il would put my
proposition in a separate bill he would vote for it, Well
SIR yielded TO his request and reiraned from offering
my amendment because thought that the salary ought
70 be raised, and did not wish 10 embaass the
u passed the Senate; the Senate raised the salary but
The bill failed in the House Now, sir if the Senate
thinks the salary oil the district Judge OF New Hampshire
entirely inadequate particularly under the operation OF
law which you have just signed by which his judicial
/ duties are extended TO Massachusetts, TO New York.
and anywhere else where his duties require that he
/ is by law liable TO be called, let them pass this
bill and wonld simply ask every senator il salary
OF thousand dollars is adequate salary 10 be paid to
gentleman who il capable OF filling that station, and
whose jurisdiction extends to Massachusetts and New
York! II the Senate think that it is entirely inadequate
and insufficient beg by every consideration OF Justice
that they will pass this bill and not embarass and choke
IT TO death with amendments Let us get this through
and then, when the other bills brought up, will
do all we can to pass them. We merely now ask for
| justice Tor our district Judge
Mr.. SHIELDS, certainly think, Mr. President. that
the salary OF thousand dollars is inadequate. and
shall vote most cheerfully Tor the measure But there
has been bill reported TO increase the salaries OF other
Judges In my State believe the salary is fifteen
hundred dollars, and there fifteen hundred dollars is not
considered enough. The committee reported in favor of
increasing the salary to two thousand dollars and ap
pehend that two thousand dollars is no better compensa
ton for in illinois than fifteen hundred in New
Hampshire have no wish 10 embarrass this bill. My
impression is however, that il the object be legitimate
one it would be better include the whole class OF
satisfied that in my State salary Of two thousand
dollars, considering the duties the judge has to perform
and the necessary expenses OF living, by
unreasonable salary. From these considerations and
with no wish at all to embarass the bill as the commit
tee has already reported upon this believe, three
sessions ago. intended bringing in bill myself for this
k,,tf J,.n~t
that the salary Of the district judge Of Illinois shall be in
creased to two thousand dollars.
Mr. CLARKE. wish TO make two remarks,
Mr. President IL seems 10 me, from consideration Of
the salaries Of the district judges throughout the country,
that il would be well to provide for increase OF those
salaries in the several cases by bill which should in
| clude the whole. do not mean by this that ] OPP
posed 10 the bill reported by the from New Hamp
shre-l think should not object to that nor am op.
posed to the amendment proposed by the senator from
Illinois: There was petition. which was presented to
this body some time s'ncc and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee, asking Tor increase OF the salary OF the
district judge Of the State Of Rhode Island, and every
reason which has been well assigned by the senator
from New Hampshire and my friend from illinois, for an
increase Of the salaries Of the judges in their districts
ct Judge for Rhode Island Ii is hardly necessary for
me 10 say that in that district there is great deal Of i'm
poriant business which necessarily falls before the judge
of the district court may also be permitted 10 saw that
there is great deal of business for that dsrct Judge
besides, the labor OF session Of the supreme
falls upon the district Judge In that State the disct
mas 10 al eaSt one nan Inc business oil the
preme court without assistance, as he would have the
business Of the supreme when the assistant circuit
Judge Of the United States is absent While the business
OF the district ndge is thus great the salary now
paid is only fifteen hundred dollars
Within the last two years he has been obliged TO go to
New York. sir, 10 hold district court there He has also
been obliged 10 90 10 Boston during the absence OF Judge
Sprague and his expenses have necessarily very much
ncrcased-his expenses OF living have been increased
also and he has been living on the pance OF fifteen
hundred dollars or less than the chief justice Of the
lpreme court has. Now unless amendment is 10 be
made 70 this bill, do not wish 10 interiors; but if an
amendment be made this bill at ALL beg leave
that the bill be amended 10 give the district
Judge of Rhode Island two thousand dollars year
stead Of fifteen hundred This salary OF fifteen hundred
dollars was given 10 him some ten fifteen years ago
since that time business has increased the value OF prop
erty has increased and the expense Of living has
than doubled am sorry 10 be obliged say that he is
absolutely destitute OF property at any rate has
but very little Under these circumstances, il the amend
ment proposed by my friend from Illinois is added to the
bill Twill ask that il may be amended that the salary
Of the district Judge o Rhode Island may be increased also
| 10 two thousand dollars.
Mr. RHETT. Mr.. President, il the amendments which
the honorable from Illinois and the honorable
senator from Rhode Island have brought forward this
bill shall be adopted by the Senate, intend TO bring for
ward one oimy own. presume every senator upon this
floor who knows anything about the judiciary OF the
United States knows that the Judge in his district is
properly paid and will of feel bound TO bring
forward proposition 10 increase his compensation. In
this the Senate must be driven to OF two aerna
lives Let legislae upon each and particular
case, and let the senator from New Hampshire now have
the passed which he desires; or, the other
hand. lei have general BILL which shall include all
the in the country which he reported here For
my part, Mr. President satisfied that Judges
the wostpald men, in proportion to their sacrifices,
their age, and their learning, of any class OF upon
the continents and, consequently prepared TO vote
for general bill 10 increase the compen sation OF the
Judges from end OF the Union 10 the other say
TO the Senate, let us make up mind TO do
OF two hngsto take these up, and consider them
separately. TO put them into general bill Sir 90
for general bill bat, at the time must confess,
nto4a. tho hrax
before us by the senator from New Hampshire would
not embarass 1t by Offering an amendment, but would
vote for ii cbeerully; and prepared 10 vote
for the bill before the Senate think IL Just and proper
and do not think il is exactly right proper in principle
TO postpone justice 10 because injustice has been done
to others On that ground shall vote for the bill OF the
senator from New Hampshire but say again, If amend
men,s be offered, lie, have 90 all around and
have all in one BILL 10 increase the salaries OF the Judges
in all parts OF the country Let us not embarass one bill
but lei bring in proper bill, doing Justice TO all
/ Mr. BRADBURY. do not rise TO oppose action upon
this BILL but TO state the fact that very large number OF
applications for increasing the salary OF the district judges
have been referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, and the
committee have them under consideration. think
tina, the applications embrace the OF than
twenty judges, and venture TO say that the subject will
receive the early attention OF the committee They in
tend, when all the in 10 consider the whole
OF them together, and, IT, in their judgment necessity
qures il. 10 report general bill. do not however,
state this fact with view OF posponng action upon
those bills which were reported before The large number
i OF applications came in.
Mr. SHIELDS. The observations made by the
Tor from South Carolina tMr. RErTl think are so
pertinent that withdraw my amendment TO this bill.
do il because very safely vote for this bill it
siands. A thousand dollars, every man will admit is