New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-18
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SECOND SESSION
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g.NaTT WAsHfNGroS, Jsu. ~ 4'.''
-, s,,WtPD o. -. nted petition IRON TIE c,u1sAs
mr g. caant, Nes. YORK, sskiog the nsii4t'n
o. N .s.,,mept ~ relation 10 tue war IN l. iroPe
:. Ss. 4, ,be Committee Oh Foreign K7lau'n'
Iis slso presented petition f.m ei.heh' al i.I
Ia seryed in the war 90 lsl2 tpr az l"i1ha'
Bounty Land. htieheu 70 "'0
' NJ rEssENDEN presented memorial ron "a
large number OF ciuzens OF Ma'he' Pia!"e '0' NV
,srs.l of the Fugitive Slave law. .,.-,,-t
Vi hodge, " isconsin preseu'eda bill estaDli'h-
irg Roes leland. Iowa, ~ port ct oenvety, A.
Mr BAYARD presented on to Proyoo 600 1or ia, sae
s,,,nsior Of the General ostOhce-sJV0'VVV was
sn.s,,,d a. The smount and The bill passed
Al, WADE reported from the Committee on
rlaims in favor Of paying james MUM Interest on
claim originating while be was bae h'h'uins aa'oss
.hs In6isns Tie principal had been paid ana the
IN rviAsd for the payment OF the ioteres from me
time Of presentation and refasal OF the demand
Passed. - p..a..- altar chi.
xve,k lie npprnptaied fer the confederation OF the
private calendar, Ia preference TO Pnvs'e Du'hcss'
ives then pated go, , r.
AZ ~ strnotops in the SavaBosh River. Ordered to
10 tai IN mn for CONFEDERATION on the 2ith inst
Nj TOOMBs presented petition Of 22@ clhzens
Of the District Of Columbia in favor OF h5lolm OIL
for the District Courts. Referred TO the Judiciary
Tbe Compensation bill was taken up. The branch
ppder discussion relates rmply 10 salary OF sI,oOo
for the Chef aud e. OOo for the ASSOCIATE Jusu.ee.
That part relating 10 Members oil congress was
struck ont Yesterday. 49,, It,. r. -,
Mr. SEWARD thought the suggestions from the
Senator from Delaware, yesterday, wen ,thled l
should ia TO have this bill postponed until after the
ns,saoe az tbe JUDICIAL Reform bill. That may d.
ainjsh ne labor of the Judges Of the Supreme C(uTt
and il So The compeEsalon propose1 Oy tnls Dii,,
would be neither wise nor Just mere Is q nuou
stranger necessity for raising the salaries OF Dstct
1,d,Ss than those Of the Supreme Court judges.
That of The District Judge Of Michigan is only $1,000
IcapDos vote in favor OF Increasing the Saorehe
CONT Judges while tbs compensation OF District
JnSges ia so low. Let me have aJulicial Reform
Iii based so that we what the duties of the
Snpicme Court Judges are to be- and then we can
make their compensation accordingly
Mr. BADGER-I did not expect relieving the 81
nreme CONT Judees from Circuit duty was TO dinin-
fsb their public ubors. and that ought not TO aiiect
their compensation If they at here nine months IN
ttesd Of six they VIII perform as much labor AS
Thong they Travelled circuits, aud that service Will
lie OF a much higher character With regard 10
The Dietrict Judges ] agree with the Senator from
New-York in their being the hardest worked ana
poort 81 paid public officers
MIR SEWARD don't differ much with the sen
aior from North Carolina. Judge Nelson sits mere
three months every year, and then hods Clrcuis ia
New. York which occupy his time the balance OF the
wear There is besdes, a learned aud able District
Judge 1T New York whose labors are very arduous'
TbeSe Judges out to DC better compensated
Mr. CLAYTON do hope that we snail act upon
sbe original bill before we fix the salaries oil these
Judoes In case the Supreme Court judges are TO DO
relieved from circuit duties shall not be satshed:
desire 70 know the specified duties to be performed
hpfOTp
1aid upop the table for The present. Agreed TO.
Mr.. BADGER-I did not know, and don bheVe
any body else aid, what the notion was, ....,
motion was made 10 reconsider, ana rue yeas hIiu
NAYS called for with the following result: Yeas 20;
Nays %.
The Judiciql Reform bill was then taken up;
Mr.. BELL was opposed 20 toe increase OF Judges,
and "a 80 ss ms Of the local Appellate Courts can
moi la leld in one ye8r, the country would not get
ADEQUATE rel o from the substitute of the Senator from
Illinois He suggested that thsee District Judges be
authorized TO hold semi snDuH Courts togeher ana
tboupLt the appeals thereby would be diminished
MIR CHASE submitted a substitute for tue en're
bill 1t retains in come degree modified, tue prnci
ples of the original bill relieves the supreme Court
JudOaa from Circuit duty; nVoi0s me ople;; Mons
ogs;r, the intermediate Courts Of Appeals aposhes
Circuit Courts, aud imposes their duties upon Tue
District Courts; provides two terms ios Tue o'i'oe
Court every yesf .,,...
Sn 60 mt The Senate might understand bo@ to deal
with the details. ,,.... uo.srs pI-r
Ter GRIER BAYARD. and CHASE when elicit
nd a motion from Mr.. WELLER, TO recomnt the
ain with all the amendments to the Committee on the
Judiciary with instructions to report OH renewing
the Justices Of the Supreme Court from CIRCUIT du'
This was disagreed to by vote of nays %, yeas 81
Air MANN suggested the recommltment OF
Abe bin for the purpose of perfeeng MIR. Douglas
After few remarks from Mr. BUTLER
Mr. DOUGLAS moved the recommitment OF the
bill and ell its amendments.
MIR. RUSK suggested that thereby the Committee
shoud not consider that the Senate had decided
soain.t relieving the Judges from Circuit duties.
A vote was then taken, by agreement, on me adop-
zion az Mr. Douglas substitute and resulted In re-
fiIsal to do so. ,
MIR. BUTLER moved that the bill be laid on the
table. Refused.
MIR. STUART moved to postpone the further con-
sideraton of the bill until the lst Of Dec next
Mr.. CHASE was opposed 10 this, because he
at once. - ,r =,
After some remarks from Mr.. BAYARD, Mr..
STUART moved TO postpone the onsderation oil the
bill TO l2I o'clock TO morrow. Agreed TO-