The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-30


Judiciary.
Many MrslBERs objected until the committees should
all be called IN order whereupon the Clerk proceeded
TO call the roll on the motion 10 lay the resolution the
table which was agreed to--yeas ~, nays ~.
The morning hour having expired
MI Durham moved TO suspend the rules, 10 20 into
a Committee OF the Whole on the state oil the Union
not agreed TO.
SMALL NOTES IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Mr. FlCKLlN, from the Committee for the District OF
Columbia, reported resolution authorizing that commit
tee 10 examine into the matter OF the niracon Of the
laws by issuing small notes for circulation in the District
OF Columbia aud according the said committee power to
send Tor persons and papers, and 10 examine witnesses
under oath: resolution agreed TO.
THE FEES OF THE UNITED STATES JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
Mr. McLANAHAN, from the Committee on the Ju-
dcay reported bill 10 regulate the fees and COSTS 10 be
allowed clerks, narshals and attorneys OF the United
States circuit and district courts, and for other purposes
read twice.
Mr. Mel moved 10 refer this bill to the Committee OF
the Whole the state of the Union and that il be print
ed agreed 10.
Mr. Mel moved TO make this bill the special order for
the last Thursday in February next.
Objection being made, this motion not considered
MIR: Mel, by direction OF the Committee ON the
Judiciary, moved the printing of 5000 extra copies OF
Mr. Speaker. il is proper and perhaps necessary that
should briefly state TO The House OF the reasons that
induced The Committee on the Judiciary, through me- 10
The extraordinary increase in the expenses OF the u-
dietary since the organization OF that department OF the
government LED the committee into an investigation OF
the causes that operated to produce this result This in
vestlgahon was necessarily one OF details and although
all OF the causes may not have been satisfactorily
tanned, yet it is believed that sufficient will be made
known by the report just submitted to show the necessity
OF pfompt legislative action on the subject.
In the year 1900 the expenses of the Judiciary establish
ment OF the United States inclusive OF the salaries OF the
Judges appear TO have been Si22l4 in 1920. il71s7
in 1880, $20a432 in 1910, 1878 ia 1S49, $46922
in 1850. $564 s45 During this period OF fifty years the
population OF the United States increased at ratio OF
about 1888 per cents while the expenses OF maintaining
the judiciary increased at the rate Of about 1887 per cent
Now, sir, is not pretended that increase OF populations
exact rule by which to estimate the increase in the
penses OF our courts OF ustice but it is mode general
ly adopted for forming estimate OF the wealth, the
business and prosperity OF our country at arge and is
therefore, on the whole, perhaps as good method
can be selected for forming correct conclusions to what
would be fair and proper increase in the expenses OF the
Judiciary The facts before stated cannot fail TO show the
undue and improper augmentation of expense incident
this time TO the administration OF justice in the circuit
and district courts Of the United States.
In the northern district of the State OF New York. the
expenses OF the general government, in sustaining the
United States COURTS exclusive of the salaries of the
judge, marshal, and district attorney, in the year 1880,
amounted to $500; in the year 1850, to $43o75more
than twelve times as large in the year 1880 In the
State OF Massachusetts, in the year $780, the amount paid
by the general government exclusive OF the salaries OF
the Judge, marshal, and district Attorney So $50 10
and IN the year 1850, 800, 725abou ten times large
il was in $780,
The causes which have led to this extraordinary in.
in judicial expenses are numerous and various
Many Of them are set forth in the report which have
just presented, and many more will probably be made
manifest by the answers which will soon be furnished by
the Department of the Interior to of inerrogato-
ries which addressed TO the Secretary OF that depart
ment under resolution OF inquiry from this House.
But, sir, sufficient as before stated, will be made mani
fest by the report which is now submitted to show the
necessity OF immediate legislative action on the subject
The regulation OF the fees 10 be received by the minis
teral officers of the courts is task OF than ord-
nary difficulty and compexy. The printing of the bill
and report for the of the House absolutely
sary and the subject is Of such grave and serious
port that extra numbers Of the report should be printed
so that the whole country may understand both the
known abuses and the proposed reforms The report and
the bill should find wide circulation the land We
ask therefore, that number OF copies, corresponding 10
the exgencies of the CASE may be printed in order that
all who desire TO investigate this matter may have every
facility which i was in the power Of the committee to
furnish Sir there is subject in which the people are
more interested than the which is now brought to
the consideration Of the House and while i, demands
the pomp, and energetic sooa Of COngss = one
vesgaton and calm reflection.
The resolution TO print then referred 10 the Com
mittee on Printing.
MONROE RAILROAD.
Mr.. MEADE, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief OF The Monroe Railroad Company and their
securities Designing 10 move that il be put on It's pas
sage
MIR M addressed few remarks TO the House in ex.
PLANTATION of the BILL and in favor OF its immediate enact
men
The said bill being next read twice
Mr.. MEACHAM moved its reference to the Committee
OF the Whole House, and that il be printed agreed 10.
MIR. VENABLE, from the committee, made an
adverse report-the title OF the not being dis
tinctly heard by the Reporter.
ANDREW SMITH
Mr. HARRIS, OF Tennessee, from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief of Andrew Smith read
twice, referred to the Committee OF the Whole House,
and ordered TO be printed
LIEUTENANT BARTLETT HINES.
Mr.. FULLER, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
Revolutionary Claims, reported bill for the relief OF
IIqut n IN
tee OF the Whole, and ordered TO be printed.
ROBERT NELSON.
Mr. JENKINS. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill for the relief OF Robert Nelson
read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
House, aud ordered to be printed.
HEIRS or VIM MFARLAsp
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Virginia, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims reported bill for the relief OF the
heirs OF WIN. Mcfarland read twice, referred TO the
Committee of the Whole House. aud ordered TO be print
ed.
PATRICK GAss,
MIR T. also reported bill for the relief OF Patrick
Gass read twice, referred TO the Committee OF the Whole
House, and ordered TO be printed.
OF sEaoY
Mr.. MILLER, Of Missouri, from the same committee
friendly Creek Indian read twice, and referred to ,he
Committee OF the Whole House.
wM II. WELLS
MIR M also reported bill for the relief of VIM n
Wells and others read twice, referred to the Commit.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.