The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19

move an amendment providing that the dlruiSt Juuse
Indiana shall hereafter be paid $4,000 yeat want 70
put bin IN a comfortable condition. we are nor reIs
anxious about making moneys our people care pu ltie
about the hhy lucre" bu, want the salary 70 oe suen
that the best OF our men and the aoes IuiisS VIII MOI
refuse 10 accept the judgeshlp !,
Mr. BELL do not want TO interfere 10 'hls debate
between the senators from Virginia and Indiana out 90
wish Tennessee 10 be- understood 10 De 80 great pen
ehcaTy OF the government the senator IRON Indiana
represents TO be- We have three judicial districts in
Tennessee.
Mr. BELL The State is about seven hundred miles
long from the northeast 10 the southwest aud The Judge
has travel over range OF mountains IN going IRON one
part Of the State TO another lie has 10 cit twice IN the
year.
Mr. PETIT. Is there bit one iudge3
MIR BELL. But one Judge and thluk the senator
from Virginia Is rather unreasonable 10 asking thar The
Judge OF the district court IN the western district OF VIZ
gnia should receive increase IN his salary, which Is
~ 900. 10 make W, 500, when the Judge Of
the district court IN tennessee who has three districts TO
preside over, gels but 81 500.
MIR MASON. did not ask that il should be ~ 500
The Senate passed bill 10 that effect after proper duio
Grafton, which reported IRON the committee al the
last session.
Mr. BELL. did not understand that part OF the
have engaged in this debate and have offered no
amendment-no', however, because did not think that
under all the circumstances the amount OF travel and the
OF labor OF the Judge i'll TIE three districts OF Ten
nessee would authorize increase IN the salary OF the
Judge think II there IS any Increase OF the salary OIL
Judges the interior districts, should be there But
sir, do not It, and do not mean 10 move II upon
distinct ground. think that 1t - matter OF eminent
national importance TO have our judges well paid. be-
eve that the coniederacy OF the States will be strength
ened by aud that detrment will come from large
extension the judiciary, both OF the circuit courts, aud,
to some extent, The district courts have heretofore,
occasions, and al two different sessions OF Con
gress, moved that the State of Tennessee should have
Two district Judges one OF the Cumberland noun.
tans And have moved any increase IN the salary
OF the present lncumben trusting thar Congress would
accede that proposition. Tae Judiciary COMMITTEE OF
the Senate lime recommended that arrange nent
but Tor other has tailed 10 be acted on,
and that arrangement has not been made Tor Tennessee
If is done, upon every reason and every principle
which has been urged here TO day, the salary OF The dis
trict Judge OF Tennessee ought TO be increased. Bat !
look the Congress TO do justice 10 The State. and
give il two judicial districts.
Mr.. HUN TEX. Ii we can have vote, ! shall not in
tepose bur unless have the vote at once, shall
feel constrained TO appeal 10 the senator from Maine
withdraw the amendment which he has proposed 10 the
bill. There numerous amendments to be proposed.
and il will take us 10 late period OF the night TO hnish
the bill.
districts where the claims for of salary
quite strong in the district alluded 10 by him
pecay in Tennessee, where The judge has three districts.
and IN Pennsylvania IL then, depart IRON the report
OF The committee, am satisfied that It will lead TO so
much debate that the committee will be compelled 10
withdraw the amendment II is but fair 10 carry out
the anne ldmea proposed by the committee. We do
10 carry out the principle throughout bat TO
leave the few which not embraced IN the amend
ment TO the future, 10 determine IN what other
increase OF salary may be demanded The bill to which
the senator from Virginia Mr.. Mason REFERS bill
which by It's title would not suggest the idea that there
was any increase IN the salary OF Judge included N 1T
and can say, OF the members OF the Judiciary
Committee, that the idea OF an increase OF salary did not
present itself 10 mind.
Mr.. MASON The oil was reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, OF which the honorable senator
member. He not IN his place, suppose when the
bill considered.
Mr.. BRADBURY We had not the matter of salary
before us then but when the subject OF salary was be-
tore this session, did not know that there
any thing in that bill relating 10 increase oil salary
lis nlle did no! susses, anything OF the sort
Mr.. BUTLER. will explain this matter TO the SEN
ator from Virgin When The bill came up 10 lhe Sen
ale 10 change The lime holding the courts IN bat dis
rct, moved increase the salary OF the Iadge 10
$4,000, because somebody suggested that ought TO be
done. II was perhaps large increase, but knew the
amount could be very easily reduced when the bill
vent TO the other House, when II underwent dtscns
son here From all the information which have,
think 1000 is about right.
Mr. DOUGLAS. Il is very obvious that we have got
TO through the whole list of the judges OF the disr,cl
coars oil the United States if we keep do not want
TO bring in my own Stale, bat lhIak can show you
Of cruel hardship any senator do not
want 10 say anything about II, however unless 60
on TO regulate these salaries IN this way. ! thnk we
had better postpone the whole subject TIL the next
sion, and then have uniform rate OF compensation.
hope the amendment will be wlthdrawn.
Mr. HALE. | produce the strongest case Tor an
increase of salary that is TO be found IN the United
Mr.. RUSK. Except
Mr. HALE. No; not except. There 10 no exception.
will state u, but will not make any motion IN relation
to H. few years ago. the salaries OF toe district Judges
OF the United States raised except the salary OF TOE
district Judge OF New Hampshire The reason his salary
not raised tina, he was crazy man. HIS sal
airy 81 900, and Congress said that salary OF 81 90
enough Tor a crazy man; but they did not remember
that the crazy would die, and sane man be APP
pointed in his place But be did de- and most excel
lent and worthy gentleman appointed IN his place,
and from that day the present he has been living
what Congress thought enough to support a crazy
man-Sl 900 II is tne lowest salary OF district Judge
the country II has not been raised and the ucum-
bent OF the Office OF the mos, eslimsble worthy,
excellent gentlemen in the world He is personal
friend OF NINE, to whom leel under many obligations
but lest Isce may be done by acting the question
OF increasing the salaries OF judges. upon TINS nendmen
will not urge his claIm and hope thai my Tor.
bearance may be example TO induce others TO keep
su and let us have a vote
Mr. MANGUM The objection which have 10 this
measure precisely the fact which Is stated by The sena
tor who reports the amendrent-that only portion OF
the salaries have been taken into consideration and 9TH
es have beea neglected. | think the whole thing had
better 90 make out strong case, and shall
move II the amendment be persisted 10, that the salary
of the district Judge in North Caropa be increased We
nave three courts IN that STATE upoa the seaooard and
they held twice in year. The judge receives the
patry salary OF 81 900 year, less by thousand dol
than that which the judges OF the State courts re-
ceive.
Mr. HUNTER hope the amendment will be with.
drawn under these cireumstanc
The PRESIDING OFFICER, Does the senator from
Maine withdraw tl
Mr.. BRADBURY | will confer with my colleagues
for monent.
Mr. DOUGLAS. understand that for the time being
the amendment IL Withdrawn
The PRESIDING OFFICER The amendment will
be considered az withdrawn for the present
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