The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

- noS We shenteet chAnoo o. tno DIN eoconlu& law,
uaiess IL DOES 70 - eonprouiss, With M Hunssr'a
amendment ~ prominsnt feature.
Mr. Hunters amendment ID not generally underwood
provides for graduated scaIs Of prices for tbs rubs
iands, according to the period II has bssa In marks and
grants to such States ~ give proper security sections
Of lands within those States for railroad purposes
vidsd they pay the sum for such lands fixed BY the
graduated scale Of their valuesettng, however, ten
years credit therefor In this respect differs widely
from tho scheme to donate alternate sections Of lands
for railroad purposes and Is because Of this difference
that It meets with much opposition at the hands Of
many niroad men.
The alternate section plan asks for donation Of the
lands upon tho ground that the sections reserved BY
the increased In value BY the construe
ion Of the railroads. and that consequently the govern
ment receives ~ much money in cash in tho treasury
for the reserved sections would bs paid for all the
land no railroad built whilst tho building OF thu
road nsures rapid settlement and speedy sales Of the
public domain.
MI Hunters BILL tho contrary lowers the price o.
the public anus to all purchasers In proportion to the
length Of time has been In Market and selis to the
Ssses which desire 1t such lands lying within their
road the only advantage the States receive over the
purchaser being in the ten credit the lands
~ inc samo time being secured to the general govern
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- the individual railroad Bills Wherever proper bono
de railroad measure has been brought forward Hun
ters bill cannot affect it. except in taking away the
giving wholly into the hands the states There are
some schemes however, before Congress, which would
be completely destroyed by Hunters b such as the
Cincinnati and st Louis Railroad and the Fort Wayns
and Council Bluff Railroad. These roads runs through
three or four States and for nearly ourths Of their
distance through highly cultivated country, whore
there is public land for SALE Independent OF this
eonsideraton the Fort Wayne road is to through
Iowa, and the legislature and representatives In Con-
gre's Of that State are bitterly opposed to it.
~, II Impossible to say as yet what measures II any,
u M .pe set
bill WI carry - the best compromise between tho East
ern and Western States which has yet been suggested
upon the House. but from present With rot
the most remote chance of success enormous fees
70 be paid to Mcssrs Caustn and Sullivan as wcll as the
knowledge that the claims are nearly all held BY wealthy
spectators who have bought them up for mere song
operates powerfully with my members who might be
" There are also members who, having looked into
the question thoroughly and dspassonatcly salts
States, and who will therefore oppose ii on that ground
1t is unfortunate that Mr. Badger should have
his proposition to increase the salaries Of the Judges Of
the supreme Court BY an increase also Of the pay OF
members Of Congress The subjects totally uncon-
nected and their being coupled together by Mr. BAD
the supreme Court receive but a. 500 year, suu,
totally inadequate as compensation for gentlemen sup
posed be at the head Of their profession They should
make, say year II is the highest legal body
in the Union the only court recognized BY name in the
saon somewhat in keeping with their elevated position
and their acknowledged talent and integrity.
made h3 ys vigorous .s~p. will be
1 sas Ssn ss vs.
maize room for some others of tho faithful Under the
existing pay Of our foreign ministers, but rich
can afford 70 bold the position for than two years
ran mar tn oknln
pretty well tho following calculation will show
salary for two years. Coo outa and n6t SIS OOo-
s36 600, or eighteen thousand dollars year.
WASHINGTON, Dec, II, 1854.
The Consulate at Panama-What Is IL Worth Poor
Returns.
In the early days Of the present administration, til
Panama Consulship considered of the most lu-
crativc oiccs-perlops the most lucrative within the
gift Of the Executive being varously estimated from
twenty TO forty thousand dollars per snnum but have
reason to believe that the golden dreams Of tho fortunate
applicant for this position have been sadly disappointed
Col Thomas VIM. Ward, of Texas, who honored by
President Pierce with the appointment has returned to
this city after absence Of just twelve months in Pa
mama, and reports as understand, that instead of
axng forty thousand twenty thousand dollars
the Consulate just six hundred dollars in debt the
first years operations. And this must be so from the
very nature OF circumstances With only two stea
ana one sail vessel leaving the port monthly from what
source is to be derived2 Formerly immense
crowds Of egrants crossing the Isthmus delayed
In apama for vessels TO convey them to California
These vessels being small sail vessels and numerous and
the passengers generally being flush of change the
lar fees large Things now and the principal
occupation Of the Consul and his secretary is to attend
to the u. mails, for which the Post Oco Department
allows the very inadequate Of thousand dol
lars per annun, Col Ward pas his secretary fifteen
hundred dollars, and Tor oDce rent fifteen hundred
more The price of living is also high person with
q small family with all the economy possible cannot
subsist less than ten thousa nd dollars. Such is the
cost OF living in Panama. and such the limited
Of revenue TO meet it. not surprised, then, to
learn that the Consulate is in debt. Application has
BEEN made to the Postmaster General to increase the
allowance mail agent, which should he refuse, Col.
Ward viii resign his consular commission This would
be deeply regretted by all interested in the California
and Pacific mails for have tho mails been EN-
GENTLY managed ss since they have been under the
cont ol Of our present Consul.
In the absence of Col. W., the Consulate Is in charge
Of A. D. Royd Esq proprietor Of the Panama Star and
gentleman every way qualified to discharge the du-
ties Col. Ward however, expects to complete his OH
cal ngements in this city within the present week
and will then leave Immediately for his post Of duty
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WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1854.
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