The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-11

same with the recommendation that ,he senate concur In
the house amendment aud the question being taken the
Mr.. DAWSON from the COMMITTEES on the District al
Columbia 20 whom referred tho bin to inoorporate
the Friends Aid Society OF the District Of Columbia re-
ported IL with amendment
Mr.. JOHNSON from the Committee on Printing report-
ed joint resolution TO provide for the engraving bo-
graphing and publishing Of drawings maps oharts or
other papers for Congress which read passed 10
a second reading
BrLIs INTRODUCED
Mr.. ATCHISON asked and obtained unanimous consent
introduce Joint resolution aaorxng the Secretary of
the nerioto approve the accounts Of the marshal Of the
district OF Missouri for furniture provided for the Of
the circuit OF the United for said district at
the April term of said court held 81 Louis in the year
1854 which was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee the Judiciary
Mr. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, in pursuance Of notice asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill for the relief Of
Ephraim Shaler which read twice and referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
RILs PASSED
Mr. SHIELDS moved that the Senate proceed 10 the con-
sideraiion Of bill TO Incorporate the 81 Josephs Made
Orphan Asylum In the District OF Columbia; which was
agreed To- and the bill read third time and passed
On motion by NJ HUNTER, the bill froa the House Of
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for the relief of the legal REPRESENTATIVES Of Col John
Stone Mr. @ explained the facts OF the case and the bill
was read a third time and passed.
On motion by Mr. BUTLER the Senate resumed the con-
sideration Of the bill modify the judicial sys-
tenn Of the United States The question pending
the motion of Mr. CHASE to amend the bin by adding the
following at the end of the first section;
vacancy occurring the Office OF an associate
justice of the Supreme Court shall be filed by appoint
ment until the number Of members Of the shall be
duced to six and the Supreme Court shall thereafter consist
OF a chief justice and five associate justices.
Mr.. ToUCEY spoke briefly in opposition TO the amend
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in favor Of the original bill reported by the Committee
the Judiciary and in opposition the proposed amend
ments He remarked that the country had grown popu-
lation wealth. and business TO such mpera-
lively TO require reorganization of the Judiciary system
and while this fact inconrovertible, il equally
true that ii impossible to devise any system which
would in all respects suit the individual views and wishes
of all the members of the Senate The members of the
committee in considering the bill experienced that diff
Guilty and after much deberaon they had reported what
they considered the only practicable He said his
individual opinion conceded with that of the
Ohio that reduction in the number Of members of the
Supreme Court would be desirablethnt bench consist
ing of six judges would enable every section of the Union
be properly represented but he should be compelled to
vote contrary his conviction of what would be the
best system against the amendment proposed by that
ator, which now under consideration He deemed IL
to be his duty to vote for the bill stood and
against all amendments because he believed that If the bill
in its present form could not be passed. system could be
framed which would command the of Congress
With reference to the substitute proposed by Mr. Dous
LAS he said that he considered it mpraccable. II the
judges Of the Supreme Court to be compelled per-
form circuit duties their number be enlarged such
extent entirely destroy the efficiency Of the bench
had been urged the other side thai the adoption OF
the rotary principle would enable the judges 10 acquire
enlarged and liberal views in consequence Of their
mingng with the people and the bar of different
Of the country but be thought that If the judges
be appointed had usually been the heretofore when
they were about fortyfve or fifty Of age they could
not ordinarily be expected live than eighteen years
after that that they would have opportunity TO pre-
side only twice each circuit during their lifetime
which could not give them very great advantages.
When he had concluded the further consideration of the
subject was postponed until tomorrow and after
ecntive session,
The Senate adnurned