The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-30
THE UNION WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING MARCH 30 1862


be general bill to meet those cases where is proper 10
increase The saarles OF the judges
Mr.; HALE. believe there Is not single senator
who u NOT satisfied that this bill ought 10 pass aim
obliged TO the honorable senator from illinois Mr.
SHirbpsl Tor Withdrawing his amendment This bill has
been before the Judiciary COMMITTEES and they have
ported IT, The OF the honorable senator from Mas
sachuseils Mr. DAvl has been reported upon; and there
has also been bill reported 10 increase the salary of the
district Judge OF the District OF Columbia and also in
crease the salary OF OF the district Judges OF Florida
The committee have had these before them and
ported upon them. AS everybody believes that this bill
ought TO pass beg them to do right nowpass this bill
aud that VIII be considered precedent that they will
do what is right and fair when the other bills come up
MT BoRLAND. The senator from New Hampshire
Mr. HALE mistaken, 10 small extent any rate for
am not IN favor OF the passage OF this bill am par
tcuary opposed to H. apart from the character
merits OF The bill precedent for increasing the sala
ries Of federal officers do not pretend 10 say that the
gentleman who holds the Office Of district Judge in New
Hampshire is not ened 10 than he receives for
the devotion oil his time 10 the public service. But
would inquire OF the senator from New Hampshire Mr.
HALEI what is the salary OF the State judges in his
Mr. HALE. The chief justice OF the supreme court
receives vi 400 per annumi the associate justices 81 200
besides an additional compensation Tor reporting their
decisions.
MIR. BoRLAND | suppose that this individual,
being competent to perform the Duty would be entitled to
the same asked the question because expected il
would turn out, as in other States, that the salary
oil the federal Judge exceeds the salary of the State Judge
In my State the federal judge receives ~ 0oo The judge
OF the supreme 500, although the latter has
labor 10 perform than the federal Judge The federal Judge
IN my State gets larger salary than any State officer the
governor gets but $l,soo :, am unwilling by any egs-
lauon here TO set up standard for conpensang the iedr
eral oicers at higher rate for the amount OF char
acier and labor than Is given 10 the State officer.
see the effect OF The system upon the character OF this
government and the operation OF system OF govern
men u sets up this federal government as the great
dispenser OF patronage, and turns away the minds and at
tenton and the affection, far money accomplish
nh adnn
raono men from the State governments, aud fixes them
upon this great centre, where they hope 10 and
draw money consider il one of the means Of changing
the character OF this government may be monoma-
MAC upon this subject OF Capitalization and consolidation
here But do see in scheme OF this sort TO in
the salaries OF the federal officers very potent in
alence, which is operating through the country and will
still further operate 10 change ae character OF this
federacyto increase and consolidate the power OF this
government in acentral head These reasons will control
| Mr.. CLARKE | ntimaed desire TO offer an amend
men to this BILL including the district judge Of the State
of Rhode Island But after what has been said and the
extreme necessity which seems 10 me to exist for the
passage Of this bill will postpone any motion OF that
sort, and will beg my friend from Maine Mr. BRADBURYl
to call the attention Of the Judiciary Committee this
subject and get Them report either seveay
or together, bill for the relief of these officers
have such fear as my friend from Arkansas MIR.
BoRANDl expresses that the increase OF the salaries of
the judicial portion of our federal officers will have
tendency consolidate the power and nuTe the purity
OF this government in its administration If he has any
1
TO him whether reduction could not be made there
in order to the increase Of salary which my friend
from New Hampshire Mr. HALEl requires for the Judge
in his State and then this consolidation would, far be
set at rest.
hope we shall pass this bill without any further de-
MIR. DAWSON. | trus, there will be no action taken
on this bill The subject has been referred the Judiciary
Committee The first ground upon which applications
made for the increase OF the compensation OF dis
c judges was, that judges IN one State were required
| TO discharge the duties oil Judge in another. My col
league, MIR BERRIEs who is now absent, is looking
The whole subject order to regulate the salary OF
these federal officers throughout the United States The
till which is up the last bill reported from the
Judiciary Committee. There three preceding il in
point OF tmc-ihe first for the State OF Massachusetts
! would suggest to the senator from New Hampshire
/ [Mr HALEl that, longer ago than this morning. ht
announced that since he had been here he had not
the calendar taken up its order single day, and III
wanted TO have the opportunity, when he went home,
say that he had business done in the Senate for
day in order; yet he is here taking up this bill ou
OF its order Let your work be according your preach
| ing But this is nothing.
| Here is a great question to be decided. And agree
with the senator from Arkansas Mr. BoRLAsDl that this
is question Of principle Say il you please, that the
salary OF the judge IN any one State shall be equal TO the
salary Of the Judges OF the State That is principle
which will adhere TO- aud will agree to make the sal
airy OF these government Judges in the different States
high the salaries OF any Judge IN the State where they
reside will 60 no higher because there is principle
involved it would draw the best talent OF the country
into the service OF the United Saes and leave the second
rate TO the States But that is suggestion My
colleague Mr. BERRIEN may present plan in one bill
which will cover the whole matter upon general prin
cple-pehaps that the salary Of the district judge for
New Hampshire shall be regulated by the salary OF the
chief justice OF the supreme court OF that State and SO
| go through the States in the Union.
! trust that will adjourn, and have all these
bills put into one. and have regularity about the
matter in legislaiing upon these salaries.
| Mr. BRADBURY. Mr. Presldent---
/ Mr ATCHISON. Was not motion made to djourn
| The PRESIDENT No motion was made TO adj
Joes.n' rrutooN I.d.x.,ooa H. xoo.,or ,,o,, Coor
GA [Mr DAwsosl to express wish TO adjourn, in
which concur most heartily,
4 Mr. DAWSON. | intended it as motion, but will
/ MI BRADBURY. The senator from New Hampshire
mir HALE made a remark which might lead TO mis-
apprehension that the particular bills relating TO this mat
ter which had been reported fro the committee had been
reported because they distinguished from the great
mass of applications by some particular merit
/ Mr.>HALE. did not say so.
/ MIR BRADBURY Tbatmigbt be the inference They
were the first reported because they were brought before
the committee before the applications were found to be
so general Then the committee concluded to take
the whole subject into consideration is true that the
senator from Georgia Mr. BERRIEs] had that subject II
charge; but having left the Senate for some ne unless
his return is speedy one the committee will undonbt-
was one which required early action If any one did
and that the OF the district Judge oil the south.
ern district OF Florida. d
i Nj ATCHiSON moved that the Senate adjourn.
The question being then taken, upon division was
i agreed TO. follows--ayes 10 noes not counted
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
! After the reading Of the journal
SENATE BILLS.