New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-16

violation Of the faith Of The Government in tho seto-
proposed He said it WA nsv1 contsm plated IN,
tns Government sbould taxa any OF those chips y,
he purpose Of csuypg the all, the nseves and that
ha n -'k may be carried by The present parties Il
tbev can do 20 IN any other way.
n, CrAyr,3S said the question involved the
tnnnr ~ the Govern .aent Congress has NJ night to
nnnl ercep, in accordance with the stOu alton 10 the
co,tracfs II he rers th< b HeTeH estmy Of ~ con
f,ocoys he v0d ut c9hsnf 10 eHHH ne contract a.
ne uann>r propo,e5 He thought the motion - post
pOpe should be agreed to. ,
Mr. WELLER sad thu. nOtw,hs'srdins the iall'
urs 10 construct the vessels the Pacific sccorlloz
" contract, he could not. under the crcs ns'ance'
consent 70 sbrOgae the contract without iay REM
persting the company for al the vo7sss Ine! INT
contracted for that service.
Mr.. CLAYTON ssssnted 10 this on the ground that
these vessels having been accepted 0y the GoVern
rneDt through its officer, the honor OF tse 5ovefn-
nent vss pledged for the remuneration o. the I'm
pauy II ssked by several Senators whether
there wa proof that any OF these vessels haa o1sn
built in violation Of contract.
Mr. RUSK said that question could only be
reAched Ly the introduction Of new bill, and II was
usel.s, 10 waste time upon such an intsrrogator7
Row. .
Nr. DIXON said senstors were discussing tse q1es'
ton Of irviolability Of good faith and II wn mp'r'
tsnt 10 know whether the contractors had kept their
faith with the Government.
Mr. HUNTER thought that the question Of good
faith did not enter into the pending question.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was then agreed
10. 800
The Judicial Reform bill was next taken up.
Mr. GREER introduced two sections to succeed the
first sectob Of the substitute proposed BY Mr. Douglas
The first provides for District Judge for each OF
the Territories separating that Court from the Cr'
cults consisting Of States, TO avoid certain consuiu-
tioDsI objections.
The second provides for the appointment OF the
Clerks for the District Courts.
Mr.. DOUGLAS accepted those amendments ana
they were agreed 70.
Mr. GREER then submitted substitutes for sections
three four and five Of Mr. Douglass SUBSTITUTE,
which had in view the establishment OF Appehfs
Courts He would provide that the Suprsne Court
Of the United Ststes should allOt SoPrems Coort 20
each Of the circuits aud reject the rotary principle.
re then gave the detail Of his plans, which were
discussed by several of the Senators.
Mr. BUTLER recaPtuated several objections 10
the appellate Courts which were seyerany answered
by Mr.. Douglas.
Mr. CLAYTON did not consider because sone
Circuits were Gro gded with business il was necessary
10 reorgAnize the whole system. II the Bench vas
increased there was dan ger Of the Court becoming
debating rather than celiberative body. Hs sug-
gested the difficulty OF amending and perecting tns
bill in OF On Senate, and proposed to take vote 10
see what prr cIpe the Senste visa N favor 81, ana
then reconmt the bill with ts amendments to the
Standing Committee. TO be prepared in accordance
with the views agreed upon
The debate was then interrupted by "a Executve
session and at the close Of it the Senate adjourned