New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-12
SECOND SESSION.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jan. II

NINAl E-..- W A~tINisINN. y va a. 800
Mr.. FISH introduced BIN "a au'horizo the cos-
sfructiou Of a Custon.lou.e Post-O lice and Court
House at Plafsburgh, Now-lork Referred TO the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. RISK moved that the Pacific Railroad bill he
printed and referred TO the Special COMMITTEE On thu
Pacific Railroad. Agreed 10.
Mr. BADGER moved 10 take mp me bill Tor in.
creasiug the coper saion OF Congressman ana ontea
Mir SHIELDS asked the Indulgence Of the Seus,Or
of North Cerolips 10 enable him 20 bring in bill au
thorizrg the sale OF Rock Island in the State Of IL
lInois and tor other purposes. urap'ed.
Mr. SHIELDS then moved 70 strike out sll after
the eractipg clause and insert substitute, which
oives settlers prtcmpton 20 small portion oi lsnd.
The amendment was ayr Of 20 and the bill passed.
Mr.. BADGER removed bis motion 10 take up the
Con peusaiiOn bill. 1900
Mr.. BRODHEAD-I Ii tho Judicial Reform bill bs
postponed for nyhng, lCe4re that, the Bounty Land
Soldiers bill be taken up.
The Compensaiion bili va then tsken up.
Mr.. GIILErr said-The member residing at the
rem otest point receives hundred and sixty time,
more mi, aee than those living nearest the seat of
Government. Had there been plan to make TAR
sys, of public ml'ea 90 IN coun-ctl with tue pro
posed increase should gladly have accepted IT, The
nmo are had al the county, and tho people are
no, Thought OF While Congress was io'thonng is own
rc-i. II members Of the STATE Legislature can live
on from 80 10 - day. don't see why tho pembers
Of Congress con live for o. After the delpn'trt
tons of the last Congress mon 'he Kansas aud Ne
hrask bill think iha .orcis on nj Ia be satisfied
that they air, aiY receive enough # noi too much.
Nr BADGER -m surpu-ed az the rem Arks OF
The Senator from Connecticut ! hope those who
think the present pr III m allowance Is sufficient
compensation i0l tlfIr rgfsl.cl vii, ~ honorable
mon vote against the bill. think ny services are
worth more, aud rate those Of other senators as
highly a. nay own. don't see Why the Senator
.hoU,d hrlls into tlls discuss % tie Kansas sud
Nobrasks bill, or me Fugitive Slave Law. | voted
for the Kansas ami Nebraska Jil, aud my reasons TOR
dnipV 20 we've given IN iuf floor of this Senate /
f. and
my Maker. II W. introduce these irrita'ing aud agi-
tating subjects upon every occasion whether rele-
rant or irrecy ant we shall have discussion enough.
| IdoIed profitable practice 81 serve my com
try; and, although NOT exrHvagaht, II takes three
thousand dollars year ln addition % my npensa
ton. DO deIay my eXpeLses ] do not regret that
service bu the country should make far rsmunera-
ton.
M CLAYTON thought the compopsation Of the
members 81 Congress Inadequate. Hs said tlslr pay
about equal TO that VI one vi tho pages OF the
Senate, and hal hat of the messengers IF tho Sem
ate would not vote 20 incr9 ase my IN cOnpensa-
ton but should vote 10 lncre0o the c0mpens itoa OF
my successor and OF the Senators other States.
Nj TOUCEY differed lom hiB colleague. lie
thought il Tad policy to pay public servants too small
wages.
he further consideration Of the subject vas post
poned until tomorrow at ~ clock.
The conside cation o. tLe ldicial Reform bll MAS
then resumed
Mr Chafe's amendment 10 reduce the number Of
JUDGES and Mr. Geyer motion . strike oat the first
sectIOn, were rejected.
NJ. Douyla. subautlte wa then road by sections.
for the purpose Of peiectng =, ami then postponed
unii. Monday next TOR maj ton.
1ne n.A to extend tic PROVISIONS Of the Bounty
Land BIZ wac taken up.
d'-cussion arose as t. whether the compensation
sAoail be- made ~ the DA ~ those who 10 the
seTyec Of the states, but not OF the General Govern
melt.
NJ. TOOMDS maintained TINT the Governors Of
States had The night % decide whether tIs consttn-
tionsl exigsncy had arisen which justified their
placing trOOps il command Vi the President Of the
Cni,eo states.
M CAsS opposed ths doctrine
Pending the discussion, the senate went into EK-
ecutye Session anu az the close Of It adjourned