The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18

TfiIRTYIT4fIaD CONGRESS-.
SEConD SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1855
MEDIATION EUROPEAN WAR
Mr.. SEWARD, Cree soil) OF N. Y, presented a peti.
ton from the citizens of Oneida county New York. ask
ing the mediation Of in relation to the
var in Europe Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Petitions
LANDS VETERAN SOLDIERS
Mr. SEWARD also presented petition from citizens OF
New York who served In the Of 1872 for additional
bounty lands Referred to the Committee on Pensions
MEMORIALS, BILLS, RxPoRn, ITO
Ar FEssEsDES, (whg) Of Me-, presented a memorial
from large number Of ctxens Of Maine praying for the
repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. DODGE dem Of WIS, presented bill establish
ing Rock Island, Iowa, port OF delivery.
Mr. BArARp (dem) OF Del, presented bill to provide
for the extension Of the General Post Oce $500 600
was inserted as the amount, and the bill passed
Mr.. WADE, Qree so) Of Ohio reported from the Com
mtee on Claims in favor Of paying James Kuhn interest
on claim originating while he backsmithing among
the Indiana The principal had been paid, and the bill
provided for the payment Of the interest from the Tins
Of presentation and refusal of the demand. Passed.
Mr.. DAwsoss resolution, that Friday after this week
be appropriated for the consideration Of the private cal
endar In preference TO private busbess then passed
Mr. DAWSON, (whig) of Ga, presented bill for the
removal of the distractions In the Savannah river Or
dered to be taken up for consideration the oath
222 citizens Of the District Of Columbia in favor of
reform bill tor the District Couit. Referred to the Ju.
dietary.
THE CONVERSATION nrLL
Was taken up. The branch under discussion related
simply TO salary Of for the Chief and 900 for
each Associate Justice That part relating members of
Congress- was struck out yesterday.
Mr.. sTwARD-l thought the suggestions from the
Senator from Delaware yesterday well timed. should
like to have this bill postponed until after the passage
OF the Judicial Reform bill. That may diminish the
labor OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court and If 80
bv he aii
wise just There 10 much stronger necessity for
raising the salaries Of District Judges than those oil the
supreme Court Judges. That OF the District Judge
Michigan IL only 200. cannot vote in favor Of In
creasng the suprems Court Judges while the compensa
cia reform bill passed. that what the du
ties Of the supreme Court Judges to be- and then
Mr.. BADGgH, (whg) of N. C.-I did not expect reev.
ing the Supreme Court judges from circuit duty TO
diminish their public labors and that ought not to al
feet their compensation. II they sit hero nine months
instead OF six, they will perform much labor
though they travelled circuits, and that service will be
rict Judges agree with the Senator from New York In
their being the hardest worked aud poorest paid public
tor from North Carolina. Judge Nelson sts
here three months every year and then holds
the balance of the year There is besides learned and
abe District Judge at New YORK. whose lsbors very
arduous, These Judges ought to be bettcr compcn.
sated.
Mr. CrAyToS-I do hope that we shall act upon the
original bill before fix the salaries Of these Judges
In the Supreme Court Judges to be relieved
from circuit duties shall not be satisfied desire to
know the specified to be performed before their
salsI'ss s are lived move the bill be laid upon the
Mr.. BaDoKt-I did not lnow aud don't believe any.
body el,s Aia what 'hs m motion ,s wsa ,
nays called for, with the following result:-Yeas 20,
nays 20.
JUDICIAL REsoRs BILL
Mr. BELL (whgl Of Tenn, opposed to tn. increase
Of Judges and two terms o. the local appellate courts
cannot be held IN one year the country would not get
adequate relief from the substitute OF the Senator
Illinois. He suggested that three District Judges be
thorized TO hold semi annual courts together, and
thought the appeals thereby would be diminished
Mr. CHAsE free soi) Of Ohio submitted su sstitute
the principles Of the original b relieves the Supreme
Court Judges from circuit duty avoids the objections
against the intermediate courts OF appeal aboishe Cir
cult Courts and imposes their duties upon the District
Courts and provides two terms for tse Supreme Court
every year.
Mr.. wn1ER (dem) Of Cal, though, test vote should
be taken, that the Senate might understand how to
deal with the details.
convertation then ensued between Messrs. BurLxR,
GEIyR, BAYAKD and CHASE, which elected motion
MIR. Weller 20 recommt the bill with all the amendments
TO the Committee the Judiciary, with instructions to
reror bill relieving the Justices OF the Supreme Court
from Circuit duties.
THIS d,sgreed to by vote OF nays 25 yeas, q.
Mr.. BrsJAsN, (whis) OF La, suggested the recon-
mitment OF the bill for the purpose OF perfectng Mr.
Douglass amendments.
After few remarks from Mr.. BUnKR, (dem sfs. C.,
Mr. DOUGLAS, (dem.) OF ILL., moved the recommitmcnt
Of the bill and all its amendments.
Mr.. RrsK (dem) Of Texas, suggested that thereby
the committee should not consider that the Senate had
decided against relieving the judges from circuit duties
vote was then taken, by agreement, on the adop
ton Of Mr. Douglas substitute and resulted in no.
fusal 10 do
Mr. BUTIIn moved that tbs bill be laid the table.
Refused.
Mr. sruARr, (dcm.) Of Mich, moved to postpone the
further consideration OF ths bill until the ist OF Decem.
ber next.
Mr. CnAn was opposed TO this, because he thopghtit
important that something should be done at
Alter some remarks from Mr.. Baysrd, Mr.. STUART
moved TO postpone the consideration of the bill 70 half
past clock TO morrow. Agreed 10.