Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-16
CONERESs-cD SESSION.
THURSDAY. J,SU,RY IL, leJJ.
SENATE

the compensation oI congressman and nitrd S'.cs
Judges.
| Mr. Shields asked the Indulgence of the Senator
from North Carolina, Ia enable HIM "a brin. in bill
auih"rs!ng the sale al the Rock Island rnil road
the State OF Illinois and other purpT.rs. Granted.
Mr. Shields moved 10 Strike all after the enact
ing clause, and iascr substitute which gives
settlers presumption right 10 small portions OF land"
Amrud:ncn. greed to andthc bill passed.
| Mr. Badger renewed his motion 10 take up the
pensatIon BILL
pon"d for anything desire that the bounty land sol
| dier-' bin be taken up.
The compensation bill was takcnup and Mr.. Giett
tu"k the floor
M Giilcti-Th" members residing n: the rcmotest
| pon: received l6O times more mileage than those
living nearest the OF government. Had there
been plan 10 make II !n!r system of public miCn:c
in connection with the proposedncrcase, should glad
| ~ have accepted Il.
The times are hard all over the country The peo.
| pie not thought vi, while Congress Is fca;hcrng
Its own nest. ii members of the Stale Legislature
can live on from two Ia four dollars per day. don't
sec why meInbers oi Congress can't live Tor ci. dol
lars. Ii State Judges get along with $1,000 To
S2,5OO, why can't Judges o! the United States get
aln- for $i.OOn To I,j00 After the demonstrations
ol The last Congress upon the kansIs-Nebraska bill
think members ought 10 be satisfied that they a.
| rehtT receive enough ii not ion much
Mr. Bndgcr.-~ am surprised Il; the remarks of IN"
! Senator hope tho." who think the present per
d!ein allowance is sufficient compensation inr their
services, will. rs honorable Mcn vote ayans the bill
think my services are worth more, Hui rG;c ,ho>
| of other Senators high ~ my own. ! don't SCI.
why the Senator should bring into this discussion t!
| kansas- Nebraska bill ar the fugitive slave law.
vu;cd for the Kansas Nebraska bill. and my rc,s ,ns
| therefor were given IN the floor Of the Senate.
nm responsible for them only my constituents anJ
my Maker II we introduce these irritating and n.i-
afng subj cCts upon every OCCASION whether relevant
or irrelevant, shall have discussion enough.
abandoned profitable practic" t" serve my roun
try nni although not cXtrUragant, II takes $4,000 per
year IN addition tn my compensation to dc'rav my
expenses. do not regret that service. bu: the cou-
| try should make fair remuneration.
! Mr.. Clayton thought the compensation ot members
OF Congress was inadequate lIe said his pny
about equal 10 that u! u III" pages OF the Senate
and hal! that OF the messengers of the Senate.
lie SAID he would not vote IN increase his com
pensation, but h. would 10 increase the cunlpr-
saiion Of his successor and Of the Senator, from the
other States.
Mr.. Toucey differed from his colleague. He
thought it bad policy to pay public servants too small
wages.
The consideration of the subject wns then post
pnncd ill Tomorrow at IL O'clock ilIi the Judicial!
reform bill was resumed.
Mr.. Chasc's amendment To reduce the number o,
judges, and Mr. Geycrs motion iu strike the first
section, were rejected.
Mr. Douglas substitute was then rrad by sections
for the purpose %! pcrrctIng II, and postponed T.
Monday next for final actiun.
The bill to extend the provrons ol the bounty land
bill was then taken up.
A discussion ;rust as TO whether compensation
should be made BY the bill ;o those vino were in III.
service of the States but of the general! govern
mcnt
Mr. ToonbS maintained that the Governors of tn.
States had right tn decide whether constitutional!
aXgcncv had arisen which justified their placing
troops in command Of the President ri the United
Statc-.
| Mr.. Ca~s opposed ,Iis doctrine; md, pcndn; the
discussion. the Scnate went into Executive session,
| npdo nd .I
~ House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Gddings, of Nebraska, introduced bills 10 cs
tnbli-h post routcsto protect proprct"rs al towns
nnd to provide for the survey aud settlement OF halt
breed tracts III that territory. Referred.
The House took up the bill TO remodel the diplo-
inatic AMI consular system o: the United States.
Mr.. Perkins, Of Louisiana, VII" reported the bill
from the committee on foreign affairs, explained lis
provisions. The pension roll u: Great Britain WAS
corruptng IN lis effects .nan the operation
oi our diplomatic consular SYSTEM There are nsinn.
ccs where individuals receive S2uOOD for dong no
more du;v shan others receiving scarcely q support
We took our system from that OF England sixty five
wears nyo. IL has remained unchanged, while Eng
land has modified hers live six times.
Every other government lie sad, had adopted
It's system In the pecuiaritlcs ot the age. lii. bill
changes the title Of charge dallars, o minister resi-
dent 10 minister p-nipotcnaIy, in order IN preserve
equality Of rank with ministers OF other countries -
near governments, which ministers accrci-
icd and for the purpose OF having direct TO
those courts
The bill proposes 10 abolish outfits. The custom
ha. been to give S9.DOO outfit. which is often spent
before the minister starts his journey. This added
10 the same amount of the annual snlarv. a! S,joO
intt makes S205OO, ~ one years salary should the
minister not stay abrnad longer than that time. Such
offices are too often conferred by Presidents Us
| wards for past services.
Another proposed reform il to withhold pay when
services are rendered No minister il I" absent
himself from his post for more than ten days. Under
this bill there will b. rowing commissions 10
parsans and fHvoritcs. They cannot spend the sum-
mer in RUSSIA and the winter in Italy. We will hear
no more Of di.lu!ct by the assembling OF American
| ministers abroad. Tho bill, however, allows them
the full range Of the countries to which they mny BE-
| scveraliy sent.
Another provision is to appoint secretary to
every legation to perform clerical duty, take care Of
the arccycs. and in the absence ot the minls-
ter. The salary is to BE- small, avoid scramble
for the office The saving to the government by this
scheme will be annually sI5.slh ns II curtalls many
abuses, including outfits and overlapping ni SALARIES
As to consu,s, but American citizens are 10 be
appointed He deferred his remarks th!, subject
| till Tomorrow.
The House then went into committee Oh the Pacific
! Rail Road bill.
Mr.. Chandler rose to reply To the Know Nothing
| speech Of Mr. Banks, who he ssil, had made special
and nrulpa,orv remarks regarding the Roman Ca;ho-
! lie church, involving in the nCu patton charge OF
latent against it, members al least m I'M
putation. There is article Of their religious faith
whlrh OVtr-rl'!ps all !caty to ms gnNtrnlen hni
which would render them unworthy Of public trust
suspected citizen. and dangerous officers. Standing
| here almost alone in the ASSERTION nt n fact which
seems ro be doubted he was without the sympathy OF
host of partisulS tn susnin him and Ia pardon the
niirnity Of his defence Of the principles which he ad
vocaed.
He denied that the Pope of Rome has or claims for
himself the right to interfere with the political r,h-
ons of any country than thnt OF which he is himself
the sovereign: and he denied the right Of the Pope,
resulting from his divine Office 10 Interfere between
the subjects and sovcreignS and citizens nnd govern
mcns. While he made this denial he acknowledged
all his obligations that church of Which he !, m
humble member. He would not yield single dogma,
| nor explain il away suit the spirit Z" the time.
He believed all that the church believes and tcncIcs
~ religious dosmas. He mast regard himself Is in
vulvcd in the general ccnsurc oi the gc'emnn from
Massachusetts He clearly and distinctly denied that
the power of the Pope extends grain beyond his
spiritual relations intrin"cs IN the lens; degree the
| duty which any Roman Catholic owes 10 the govern
mcnt under which he lives. II, he said by the Pro-
violence Of God. the Bishop OF Rome should possess
himself of m army to invade the territory OF th" L.
States or assa the rights Of our country, he would
find M more earnest antagonists than in the Roman
Catholics.
II should not be here To vote supplies 10 our mr.
N.Y. and too old take part in the battle, would bc
found in the privacy OF my chamber at the foot of
the a,;ar imporinc God for the safety OF my country
and the defeat Of the invaders. tApp"use.I II III"
spirit of conquest should seize the wcnrr of III"
king the arms Of other nations against his State,
| would look on tho chances Of the defeat Of hi
arms as cooly and conplaccn'ly az on the nischcv
Gus schemes Of any other ambitious monarch.
This wa. his belief and fully and openly asserted
hv every bishop in the United States. In proof hc
r,.al from the writings of Bishops England, k"nrcL
Hughes Spalding. and others. He sc"rn"d to utter
less than the whole truth; and referred I" other ti"-
when the Pope de;hroneh kings, but only when II !
was required bv existing constitutions or c"nPaGs Tor
the bee; and nt the instance OF tf" governed In me
language OF Bishop England, God meier gave |" me
POM. any temporal power To Grpos: kihS- or inter-
& ,yb IN. ,nli,icai coucsrus: mud nnv r.ghts h!ch
the successor oi ST. Peter Chains Tor that purpose
must b. derived from some other source. He con-
!emned the inequality in citizens which the Know.
Tn,l;ns seek 70 es,nblish, saying that if this shall
he done, il would not be long before that class vii!