The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12
House Of Representative.

THE coSis ASp FEES or JUDICIARY OFFICERS.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
grlang tho costs and fees of attorneys marshals, and
clerks in tho United States Circuit end District Courts
MIR. MoLASAuAS answered the objections which have
boen made against the bill aud said that by estimate
Of tho Department Of the Interior it would il passed
the government $3.50 COO and double that amount
to tie public lie said that the bill proposed ocquaizc
nearly nine months OF this session. he called gentle
to pass this one measure Of reform and lay 1t at
the feet ofther constituents aonement for the
Mr. LrTcHER moved to lay the bill on the table Lost,
yeas 40, nays IL.
Pending the question ordering the bill TO a third
reading the morning hour expired.
rnorEcrioN TO PASSENGERS os STEAMBOATS,.
ing the passage OF law protecting lives steamboats,.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House then went into committee on the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BiLL.
The subject OF allowing extra pay to the clerks In the
executive and legislative departments of government in
Washington, WAS resuned1
Mr BRrsToN. (whig) ofIa offered an amendment pro-
posing classification Of clerks they to continue in Office
not longer than twelve years also, fixing the salaries
of members Congress at s. coo per ard mileage
at twenty cents mile to be computed in straight line
members to he fined for absence except in Of sick
this provision to take effect after March 4th 1853
lie briefly explained the amendment saying that 1t
proposed to remedy evils about which thore is much com
plant in the country.
Mr.. HALL, (dcm Of NO. asked the gentleman to ac-
cept Of the following modification, viz Provided the
administration should of course look among those who
approve its policy to carry IL into execution"
Mr.. BRENToN said nc could not acceW the proyiso as
his amendment would dvcs5 the appointments far
Mr. Hall said he was exceedingly sorry the gentleman
reppdiacd the great leader Of the whg party in this
early stage Of tho contest the language Of the provlso
was copied in the words Of General Scott himself
MIR. HrentOn's amendment was voted down
MIR, JOHNSON, (dem of Tenn, moved an amendment,
adding twenty per centto the pay Of all employees Of
common laborers.
Mr. FLoRENcF. (dcm) Of Pa moved an amendment,
that the prices paid to all scving women in the EN-
poy OF The government. working upon any clothing,
any other Of the supplies usually provided under the d.
er I(l.
duced mainly by female labor be increased twenty five
per cent.
Both Of thes. amendments were rejected
Finally the proposition to increase the salaries OF the
clerks, mcsseDger watcmen, and iaborers engaged In
was agreed TO- giving twenty cent additional to those
who do not receive xccding eco pcr to take
effect from the 1st Of July last.
The pIoyiso Of Mr.. Dean. agreed to yesterday,
added to this, as follows -
Provided at this section shall no. extend TO person
% % %s q E % or who n d0is Is nc. rot
claim tferc any Of the departments Cones, and
ment shl pey said additional per centagc to such
paypr rep such ainai pST osntss rendsrns
each liable to indictment and punishment by iae and i'm
In addition TO the above there Is a rrovso that the
provision Of the section shall not apply those whose
compensation has been increased during the present
sion If Compress
MIR JONES fdcm) of Pa moved to amend by adding
section proposing duties to be collected in homo ,aa-
The Chairman ruled it out If order and vas sustained
by The Committee by ayes SO, nays 81.
Various other amendments acted upon, when tue
COMMITTEE rose. md the b amended reported to
the House
against ST. authorizing retaatory light house duties
the vessels Belonging those foreign nations which levy
such duties on American vessels.
Nearly all tho amen dments upwards Of sixty, were con-
CURED in including prohibiting constructive mileage
for session called within ten days after the adjourn
moDt Of Copgross.
The House then aJ ourped.