The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-20

shall moi have snd to this matter without making a
general proposition shall certainly insert the
STATE of Michigan and presume every senator will not
| be willing 10 leave out his own State believe ihe
fees are small in my Stale. As TO The obecuon
urged by the chairman Of the committee 10 general IN
quiry, do not much in IT, because every gentleman
| will move TO insert his own State
Mir. FITZPATRICK. ad,ni, the force OF the obser-
yalion oil the gentleman from Delaware. From sigh
examination satisfied that in the larger States ana
cities the marshals amply compensated; and as the
senator from Delaware says, there ought 10 be some
provision made where there sufficient allowance
4 The officers in many States perfectly quoted un-
der the operation OF the bill but moments reiiec-
i lion will satisfy the Senate that there are exceptions TO
the general rule. Have not, in all our legislation IN
regard California allowed larger compensation than
TO The other States Everything is higher there, and
hence the absolute necessity Of making discrimination
The compensation is known and acknowledged IN many
localities be ample but il is not 70 many parts OF
the Souh AZ hope TO be able TO establish 70 the salts
faction OF the cDmmitee the compensation failing to pay
the expenses 81 the officers And do we want men 70
labor for wihost sward' Let every senator thai Is
moi satisfied with the compensation in his own Stale Of
fer an amendment, and not burden this resolution WIN
general inquiry hope to be able TO show sui!cient
reason for excepting the maIshals IN Alabama lnsna
to show the committee that we have one district 10
which this officer has had thrown upon him twenty-five
additional counties without any increase OF compeDsa.
iion Now. from the intimaton OF the chairman OF the
committee, this resolution, if bardened with general
inquiry, will utterly fail of accomplishing its object; or
the committee will feel itself bound 70 report against H.
az the gentleman from Virginia proposes trust that
the gentleman will change his purpose, and withdraw his
amendment, as the senator from Arkansas did ana no
burden my proposition with general inquiry Dut OHer
4 his amendment simply to include the Stale OF virginia
/ Mr. MASON. renewed the proposition Of the sen
ator from Arkansas merely because thought twas The
sense OF the Senate. have desire to make The prop
osi,ion general. therefore now withdraw the amend
ment, and simply move to include the attorneys mar
shals and clerks OF the eastern and western districts o
virginia.
the proposition Of the gentleman from Alabama II
understand it, it is to raise the fees OF the officers oil Inc
i district and circuit courts OF Alabama,
i MIR. FlTZPATRlCK. Not the district attorney. but
i Mr. BRIGHT. The presentation OF that question
here raises the general question TO whether the fees
of that class of officers in the different States are now su-
i fcient Only yesterday received letter from the clerk
of the district court of Indiana, complaining ,ha, his fees
are inadequate compensation Tor the labor performed
rearet that fhave not the letter on my table, for goes
into detail upon the subject And the same is true in
regard TO the marshal Now have doubt that the fees
paid to the marshas Alabama are too low and that they
might with great propriety be raised, in visw OF the gen
ea increase OF compensation the general government is
giving her officers everywhere But cannot SIT oy
and see the from Alabama introduce PROPOSE
non 10 meet special case when lne eVh y genera,
without moving as an amendment TO include the State OF
MIR. FITZPATRICK | am willing 10 accept that
! Mr. BRIGHT. think The proper direction to give
this subject will be 10 refer il TO the Judiciary Commits
Tee, that they may perfect bill know the amount Of
compensation paid in New York and some Of the old
States OF the Union than would expect to get
I'm the States, and the proper method 10 adopt
in Judgment, reference 10 ms matter, Will ne 10 M
IL sruct The Judiciary Committee to report bill graduating
the fees ia the different States. being governed by the
circumstances every case There is no reason why
these officers should receive more 10 Alabama than IN
4 Indiana The same would not apply, however,
to California there they should receive more, wltbou,
doubt These are matters which should all be referred
!, 10 the Judiciary Committee Each should 20 be,
fore that committee, and reasons assigned Tor the M
crease OF fees that is wanted. think The honorable
senator would arrive at his point more readily by con-
senng 10 refer the matter ~ toe form oi general prop
!, osiiion.
MI CHASE Mr. President, regret this debate. !
reg ct that the proposition Of the senator from Alabama
was not adopted without discussion for places
tors to whom representations OF similar nature have
been made in the nnpeasan predcamen either OF voting
for an amendment making this inquiry general, apply
il TO the circuit and disc courts all the States OF else
of moving amend the proposition by adding their par
senator from Virginia have received letter from the
district attorney my own State making complaint that
his fees are low and doubt whether there many
senaors on this floor who have not received letters from
one or the other officers of these making the
. complaint Now, would suggest that all these amend
mens be Withdrawn and thai The question be taken on
the proposiion OF the senator from Alabama and then
lei every OF who wish 10 bring questions OF the
= same sor, before the committee either bring separate
resolution or PERM, general resolution 70 pass without
Mr. BADGER. would like to have The resolution
I, read that may know what is
a The resolution was then read, as follows;
R,so,p,d Thai the Judiciary COMMITTEES be Instructed
inquire into pedency OF amending the act OF Com
ges, approved the 2sh day Of Februsy, 1853, entitled
regulating the be allowed 10
clerks rsha and attorneys Of the ciTcuii and district
courts ofthe United States" 70 increase The compen
saon marshal OF the southern and middle division
and also the of the clerk OF the
district court United States the city Of Mongom
cry, Alabama
Mr. BADGER. I understand that amendments in
GLIDING other States have been proposed to that resou
! ton | am decidedly IN favor OF the inquiry which my
: friend from Alabama tMr FuzPArRoKl has proposed
! by that resolution am, however n favor OF extend.
ing hat inquiry with bis permission, 10 the officers OF
other States who IN like condition under The opera
ton of th. law and who suffer from the most peposier.
oas and absurd Interpretation put upon ia the Office of
the comptroller OF the treasury OF the United States III
"" "" there is no amendment pending now which renders Il
improDer Tor me to offer amendment which desire to
: offer, will do so.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mt SruARr in the
char) There is already amendment and an amend
men, to an amendment, pending Any further amend
7 mept nj this time is therefore not IN order
: Mr. BADGER Then, will refrain from doing more
than suggesting the amendment, which desire 10 offer
presently which is for the purpose OF including in this
! inquiry inc marshal OF my own State
II Mr. FITZPATRICK. am willing to accept au amend
. meny which w make the inquiry general
Mr. BADGER. hope the honorable senator will do
!, so, -. -, -
luton was not aware that much dissatisfaction
ised in regard 10 the allowed these officers
wa. 40 perfectly assured that could convince the Ju
diriay Committee and also this body, that It should be
increased that was unwilling 10 burden II by any other
than the proposition submitted Buidnnng the progress
OF this discussion have become convinced that the dts
content general From the indications bave seen ~
,hia BODY. am therefore willing 10 give my resolution
wider range and will accept Tor that purpose The addi-