, 1854-04-29
Business Of the Session.

night" in the consideration of very impor
tant measures, amongst which are the prac-
tice act, criminal code, aPportionment bill,
&c, and have dispatched'a a heavy amount
Of business, preparatory TO all adjournment
on Monday next-a joint resolution 10 that
effect having been passed upon.
10 order 10 correct any false impression
which may have been entertained, as well as
desire TO do justice to parties which may
feel interested, we would take occasion 10
say, that the sections appended to the act
repeating the laws of Oregon, under which
this territory has heretofore been governed,
and published in last weeks paper, was not
intended to reflect upon the delegate from
Oregon, or the newly appointed Judge for
this territory, but merely as a rebuke to that
intermeddling disposition which has charac-
tcrized some of the presses and many of the
citizens Of Oregon relative to the political
welfare Of the people of Washington; and
with regard 10 which We have on several
occasions taken an opportunity 10 respect
fully request a disconlinuance of.
We have noNloubt but that Judge Nc Fad
den, after short residence amongst us, will
come 10 the conclusion that this territory
will act the part oil the "good Samaritan
towards him; and that if he has been so
unfortunate as 10 fall into the hands oil
6rigands in Oregon, we will endeavor 10
bind up bis wounds this side the Tiber,
It is understood here, that Gen. Lane is
using bis best endeavOrs in congress to pro-
cure an increased pay 10 the federal officers,
members Of the legislature, &c., of this and
the territory represented by him, as well as
taking general interest in the passage Of
laws for the benefit and accommodation of
both, which fact should certainly place him
beyond the pale of censure.
When il IS remembered that the ordinary
wSges Of The laboror here, is from So to SO
per day-that Of the mechanic from 81 10
q &c. and other pursuits, and the necessaries
oi life prOPOrtionstely calculated, it must
be acknowledged that the pay of our federal
Of6cers-that of The Judges-Atiorney Gen
ersl-Marshal, &c.-the Judges receiving
but $4,000 per annum,-and the last
named officers (Auorney General and Mar
shal) the contemplate sum of 500, with
the perquisites Of Office, it must be acknowl-
edged that the endeavors Of any represent
aliye from the Pacific coast, to increase the
pay to respectable per diem, should be
suitably appreciated and accredited, instead
Of receiving cold shoulder from any quar-
ter.
And when il is further remembered thai
the appropriations for delraying the conlin-
gent expenses Of this territory has not been
made to amount 10 more than that which
was awarded to Iowa, but actually less as we
are informed, than territories already organ
lied, where wages, Sc, are many shades
LOtrer than in this, il must appear evident.
that any PeTson-member Of congress or
otherwise, who will endeavOr 10 have pay the
ofmembers ofthe legislature increased, is de-.
serving Of that commendalion which sbould
be Vouchsafed him by the spirit of liberality
and Of tue age.
The present pay for members Of the le.
glslature-$3 per day-amounts absolutely
to a property qualification. None but those
who have the means, independent of the
salary, can afford to pay from $40 10 Sl2
per week for board, no matter how conpe>
tent or deserving-in place of those who
can afford to represent their claims and AOu-
sands.
Three dollars per day for membe,s of the
legislature is direct bride for propeytv TO
govern The territory, although we are happy
to know il is not the authority which gov.
erns the present legislature.
1t is 10 be hoped that both Gen. Lane and
Judge Lancaster, will use their best endeay-
os to- have the salaries Of the officers OF
both territories ncreased-fcderal and lecis.
lative.
~ The schooner "Willimantic," Capt.
boyling, arrived at the Kendall Co.'S wharf
on Friday, 2lst inst, from Port Ludlow.
The bark "Carib," Capt. Boyd, left Se-
attle on the Gath inst, with cargo of Ium,
Der for San Francisco.
The brig "Franklin Adams" Capt Col.
ins, sailed from Seattle on the 25th inst
with cargo of square timber and piles, for
San Francisco.
The bark " Burnham " sailed from Penn's
Cove on Thursday, 20Ih inst, with cargo
Of piles and square timber, for San Francis
co.