The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-17

the posnassr whose appointment, must be submitted
this body and the importance Of The ONCE IN reference
TO its duties may amount 10 more than ten unes hat Oh
the postmaster And Yet you allow these more import
ant offices. IN point OF salary and duly 10 be hied IN
way liable to abuse and bring the postmaster Win Dut
Thousand dollars OF salary, subject 10 executive APP
poinnent. | think the honorable senator IRON Indiana
has proposed 10 the proper remedy or ibis EVIL, ana
will vote for his amendment. But must vote against
this amendment OF the senator from Wisconsin, whose
effect Will be TO turn clerks out OF office merely because
OF relationship 10 the presiding Judge; which, think,
would be violating the constitution. But make the
amendment prospective, proposed by the honorable
senator from Indiana, and think will work most ad
miTaby under The constitution
Mr.. SHIELDS. | feel compelled to move the post
ponement OF the further consideration OF the bill be-
fore II seems now that instead OF taking day
finish it, It will take week at least; and from the
way going on, | am in doubt whether not
| will be able 10 complete anything IN that time. The
regular order OF the day postponed for this have
been trying day after day toget up bills that have been
lying here for ong lime past Now, il the bills which
desire have taken up shall be considered by the SEN
ate they debated and discussed at any length
promise that will permit them TO be laid upon the
table would that they should be lost than have
them the time OF the Senate AS II has been con-
sumed this morning therefore move TO postpone the
further consideration OF the bill now before us unit! next
week. for the purpose OF proceeding TO the consideration
of the special order for to-day
Mr.. BRADBURY. desire TO appeal to the honora-
BILE from illinois Mr.. SHIELDsl to Withdraw his
motion 10 postpone, and to appeal to The trends Of this
bill to allow the vote To be taken. think we may
be able to dispose of this bill in twenty minutes half
an hour longer 1t is necessary bl--a bill OF great
And allow me 10 slate one Idct tnat unuer
the laws as they exist from $4,000 to $l50.000.
and in some more, may be claimed by single Officer
We need lave something done in relation to this matter
and hope we may be permitted to dispose OF this bl al
| Mr. BUTLER That, perhaps. may meet with objec-
tons do think this new proposition ought TO have
been brought forward at this me considering all the cir
cunsances in which this bill Is placed. But as 1t has
been brought forward, and as 1t involves very import
honorable senator from illinois [Mr SHiELDs advanced
by him with much force, that we are to vote bind
fod and have discussion upon important questions
And b~g leave to say to the honorable senator from
Maine Mr. BRADBURYl that this Is one OF those bills
where the who has il in charge ought to say
refuse all ana Ga upon ne Ssna'e ss so :
now 100 late; amendments have been onered' ana we
must consider them.
/ Now so far as regards this amendment, agree en-
tirey with the honorable senator from Kentucky, MT
/ UHDERwooD.l ! will not drive judge into such posi-
ton that he cannot take clever son-ln-law IN ms con-
fdence as chrk, but must, perhaps, take political ad
versary be OF his household am not wlling BY
any legislative act disanchse any portion OF our c
zens and oblge judge take perfect stranger into his
court when he could more easily, agreeably and prop
eIly take with whom he is acquainted, and can
have 10 extent under his CONTROL AS regards the
amendment of the honorable senator from Indiana lMr.
BRiGHT must and shall oppose H. The President has
too much patronage already This will be creating an
otce-a new office IN his g-and we shall have con-
test and for what For clerkshp not worth more
than 81 500 So 900 year. the occupant OF which has
no money in his hands, no patronage TO bestow Now,
so far as regards marshals district attorneys who may
have salary of but 81 ,000 still the place they occupy
and the duties they perform are OF 80 important cna
render it proper for them to be appointed In d
fereni manner from the clerk Now as TO the appoin-
ment OF a clerk, nothing about 1t OF such import
ance that we should make il serious state question as
TO whether or not the Judge shall be deprived OF the
power of appointing an officer who is to be very conf
dentally associated with him. However, am perfectly
willing to discuss that question, or TO vote upon II. as
| the Senate may see III TO do. :.
The question being upon the motion to postpone,
was not agreed 10. :.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr. WAnxER's
Mr. BRIGHT | believe il will the tine of the
Senate take the vote at upon the amendment
have Indicated therefore move TO strike out all after
the enac,ng clause OF the amendment OF the honorable
senator from Wisconsin, Mr. WAKER,l and insert the
follswing as a substitute
"Tha, hereafter all clerks Of the circuit and district
courts Of United States shall be appointed by the Pres
the Senate for the oil four years, unless sooner
removed by the President"
/ MIR BRODHEAD. | would like to inquire OF the
honorable senator from Indiana Mr.. BRIGHrl If tho
President would have any power to remove those clerks
Mr.. BRIGHT Clearly not The amendment is pro.
spec,ve its operation. do Hot understand that by
the President would have any power IN reference TO the
clerks now in office.
The question was upon the amendment to the amend
ment
from South Carolina [Mr. BUTLER that if there is any
public functionary who ought TO have the selection OF
the clerk Of the court, II the Judge OF that court NO
reason in the world be assigned why that officer OF
The court should be taken from ander the power OF the
Judge. and his appointment be longer subject TO the
control OF the Judge OF The court All the functions ne
has TO discharge clerical functions IN relation 10 tne
Transactions and business OF the court. And while the
court has the benefit in connexon with the suitors OF
the court OF the recording keeping and preserving OF the
DEGREES and proceedings OF the court and as we have
never had, in the United States an instance IN which
the courts did not appoint their own clerks since
the constitution was established, II would be very
difficult Imagine, TO assign any reason why sys-
lem adopted by the wisdom OF orefathers, and acted
upon for than sixty years. should now all Al once
be altered What object is to be accomplished by the
pointed do you wish to have rush OF political appll-
cans here ormentng and members Of the House
of Representatives for recommendations to the Pres'-
dent of the United Saies bringing forward and paradng
their miserable party services as quahcations ior Is
office Do you wish to extend the range OF his scla-
BILE for office, already sufficiently dsgracefu ana mum
Gus 10 the couatry, and sufficiently annoying 70 all he
members of the two houses OF Congressf What eood
object will you accomplish by the proposed changef IL
for the purpose of increasing the executive patronage
In oppositon to that, If we were to have whig
President should feel it TO be my duty to raise my
voice and cry aloud and spare not But am the more
reconcied 10 that idea now, because know the honor
able senator from Indiana Mr. BRIeHT looks forward to
see shortly gentleman installed in that Office upon whom
the perfect reliance be placed that everything
under his control will be well managed. Therefore, un-
der the existing circumstances OF the country, that obec
ton loses great portion OF its force. But the other OBJ
lection remains without any abatement
The person who holds the office OF the clerk Of the
court requires particular qualifications The honorable
senator IRON Mississippi Mr.. ADAMsl says, What has
he TO do but to record the proceedings OF the court
Why that honorable senator knOws-ceTalny every