The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-20


Mr. MASON. Not now.
Mr. DOUGLAS Ii is distinctly made
Mr. MANGUM. ihink we had better return TO the
consideration OF the amendment of the senator from
Maine. hink the senator from Illinois is entirely mis-
taken as Ia The state oi he business before de.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The actual amendment
pending tina, proposed by the senator from Maine, and
10 that there nendment, proposed by the
IRON Virginia, Mr.. MAsori
SALARIES or DISTRICT JUDGES.
Mr.. BRADBURY. | desire to say one word II is
pose amendments in reference 10 his own State will
stale with regard TO the amendment already adopted as
an amendment 10 The amendment offered by the corlmt
Tee, that an omission by the committee far
Maryland is concerned and that | am instructed by
nalonly OF the committee to state 10 The Senate that II
any further amendment made to the proposition submit
,eu oy lhe judiciary COMMITTEE, we must w'lhdfaw H.
hope the senator from Virginia will withdraw his prop
osliion and take what is awarded by The committee.
and uDa TO the future, | therefore announce, that il
any amendment is adopted shall fee constrained, by
my Instructions TO Withdraw the amendment
Mr. BRODHEAD II we trust to the future, those
Staes which have judges property paid will not give that
support u others where they are not. The Committee
the Judiciary have been led into great mistake with
reference 10 the compensation IN Pennsylvania, in con-
sequence OF not knowing thai the Judges OF the State
courts receive per diem The judges Of The supreme
court and the cbie Justice OF the State receive per diem
must therefore move an amendment increasing the sal
AIRY of the judges Of both the eastern aud western DIS
cls OF Pennsy lvania upon the rule wlfich has been
stated BY the honorable senator from Maine, that BY
which The committee fixed the salaries OF the judges,
which was the giving Of them salary somewhat cor.
responding 10 that OF the Judges OF the highest Stale
courl. think that great injustice will be done according
10 that rule as II has been applied IN Penusy yvania
must, therefore, move an amendmeIt.
Mr. HUNTER. May make more appeal 10 the
Committee on The Judiciary 10 withdraw the amendment
Mr.. BOaLAND. II this is TO be Withdrawn. shall
nave nothing 10 say.
Mr. HUNTER. ask the committee to Withdraw il
every State in the Unon and sba dispose of this
subject no o.aay' ms,Yovy 70 ;Sy Nothing OF the bill
MI BRADBURY. My instructions are, that II my
amendment is Adopted
Mr.. BU TIER. Withdraw it.,
Mr. SHIELDS hope the senator will withdraw it,
becau can show him that will satisfy him that
an amendment is needed. | DO want TO 20 into II
now. IL is eviJent 10 my mind tia. many amendments
ought 10 be made
Mr.. BUTLER hope The gentleman who has charge
ut the amendment Will withdraw IT. | think II should
be adopted to some extent Others perhaps will suffer
Mr. PRATT. | hope it will no, be Withdrawn do
not the objection 10 having amendments offered 10 il
We all agree that the judiciary are paid too little Sup
poe amendments are offered here--
Mr.. Blu ILER. II they are not debated am willing
10 have them offered
Mr.. PRATT No one wants to debate them. And
suppose amendments adopted We all agree tn ,t they
are right, that the whole judiciary ought 10 have their
salaries raised Suppose they are all agreed to; does
The senator from Virginia believe thai this bill going
TO be defeated by lis going TO The House OF Representa-.
ves with increased salaries Tor every OF the judi
cial officers OF The government II will give it trends
IN The House OF Repesen alves II will be the means
OF passing ~, nsead oi being lmpedlment 10 II.
Mr. BRADBURY shall withdraw the amendment
II any one Is adopted
salary is too small, do not any objection TO it.
MIR BORLAND. As SAID before, If The amendment
is Withdrawn have nothing 10 say but IL is pressed
TO vote | have a word to say.
Mr.. RUSk SO have
Mr. BoRLAND.. have amendment 10 propose.
Mr. bU iLER Let US take The vote on the amend
m a nj n he aInpn. tnant
Mr. BORLAND. | am not going 10 offer amend
ment now am going 10 discuss The proposition before
Mr.. BU Tier Very well. Go on
Mr. BRADBURY. have said that il any amendment
Is adopted, changing the amendment from lis present
shape, shall withdraw II al once.
Mr.. HALE You cannot do it.
Mr.. BRADBURY. Then.l withdraw the amendment.
Mr.. PRA 1T | obiec, 10 il.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. As the amendment Of
ered BY the senator IRON Maine has been amended al.
ready, by the incorporation OF the amendment proposed by
the senator from Maryland, only be withdrawn by
The consent OF the Senate.
Mr.. BRADBURY hope that consent will be given.
The question being taken, leave was given 10 with
draw the amend ment-ayes 20, noes not counted
So the amendment was Withdrawn.
COLLECTION LAWS.
Mr. HAMElN | am instructed by The Committee on
Commerce 10 offer the following amendment add.
tIonal section:
SIC And bt az further traefsi, That for the purpose
Of obtaining the needul information aud for carrying into
uay 10, 1858, not exceeding $40 900 be- and the
Is hereby, appropriated, be expended under the
direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury and paid from
any nnouey IA the treasury not Otherwise Appropriated.
The Senate has already passed The resolution author
izng and requiring total revision oil the collection laws
throughout The United States To do that. and to
dense then and pu, them into one volume-io take all
the laws that have been passed from 1899 TO the present
ume and condense them and furnish the forms for col
leciors-to equallze the salaries and make the coRms
sions alike ia all The dsfciso do all this and other
OBJECTS the Senate have passed resolution requiring the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO cody the whole and this
appropriation TO provide for that object Thus appro
patlon meets the unanimous approval OF the CommIiee
on Commerce as well as that OF the chairman OF the
Committee on Finance,
The amendment was agreed to.
COLLECTOR At DETROIT.
Mr.. HAMLlN. have another amendment, which
am instructed By the COMMITTEES on Commerce TO offer
To equaze the salary OF tho collector at Chicago, snd
make equal Of the collector Detroit VI $50
and the saay Of ihe collector Chicago and tn.
Is hereby, established at that sum annually
When the salary was established for the collector al
chicago, the place small and the salary fixed al
ss23. The place has than quadruptd its business
since that time, ard the department has recommended
eguailzrg TITO make IL equal to that Buffalo. New
York. On examination it is found that the commercial
Transactions at Chicago do not equal those Buffalo,
bat do exceed those al Detroit; The have
unanimously instructed me TO the amendment 10
place the collector Chicago The same footing the
collector al Detroit
The amendment agreed 10.
PRINTERS TO THE rHIRTiErH CONGRESS
MI HAMLlN. am instructed by the Committee on
Printing TO ober the following amendment:
To pay for the actual sustained by the public printer,
$40 3S -
Mr. BRODHEAD What ia thatP