The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-12

given uen would volunteer discharge those duties
He had abandoned lucrative profession, and during the
time he had been In Congress his per diem and mileage
had paid his necessary expenses ne was SOON -
the chamber return more and although he hau nun
ea rrainea nom urging this through fear That
IA motives might be miseonstrued he now deemed Il his
duy o press Il Of justice 70 the members OF the
NJ N AyTON agreed with Mr. BADGER as 10 the justice
ar tbe b but while he perfectly willing TO vote to
increase The compensation Of his successor and OF the other
members OF the body he could not vote TO put money In
bis own pocket and should therefore be compelled to vote
against the bill =.
Mr ToUCEY desired 10 have it understood that he diff
Tered from his colleague Mr. GILLETTE ntoo He thought
the compensation Inadequate and should vote Tor Inc Dill
In bis opinion it contrary to the policy OF the govern
nent % exclude from these Offices as matter q
that class Of who possess the highest AFFINITY out
whose pecunary circumstances viii not enable them 10 u
vote themselves 10 the service Of the country
Mr. BRODHEAD said that the bill had come up uneA-
peciedIy and il was desirable TO vote upon II then
and upon his motion il postponed until tomorrow
az halfpast twelve o'clock
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
On motion BY Mr. BUTLER, the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the bill to amend aud modify the ludela
system the United States The question pending was on
tie motion Of r CnAsE to amend the bill by adding the
following ut the end Of the first section
And no vacancy occurring in the office OF an associate
justice Supreme Court shall be filled by new appoint
until the number of members Of the court shall be re-
and the Supreme Court shall thereafter consist
q chief justice and five associate Justices
The question being taken, the amendment was not
agreed 10 yeas l6, nays 2l--as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Badger, Bell, Branerd, oass Cooper,
Rusk, sumner, Wade, and Weler--l6
NAYS Messrs. Adams Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Brod-
Dodge Of Iowa Douglas, Evans, Geyer Hunter James,
Jones o. Iowa Mallory, Mason, Morton, Pratt Reid Sc
bastan Stuart Thompson of Kentucky Toombs, and lou
cey--2l
The question then required the motion Of Mr. GEYER
to strike all after the enactng clause in the first
ton Of the BILL which provides that from and after the
DI Supreme
not heretofore be required to perform circuit duty but
shall continue 10 have and exercise the same jurisdiction
and powers vested in them by law within any Of the
circuits in which they may respectively reside in allowing
OF habeas corpus and writs Of error granting nunc
Gous and doing all other acts which may be done at
chambers and out of term
The question being taken the amendment moi agreed
to--yeas II, nays 25-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Brown Chase, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas,
Sumner, and Wade-l2.
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Allen, Badger, Bayard Bell,
Hunter Mallory, Mason Morton Pearce, Reid, Rockwell,
Rusk sebastian, Stuart Thompson of Kentucky, Toucey,
The substitute proposed by Mr. DOUGLAS was then read
through section by section; and without taking any
upon it, the further consideration of the bill was postponed
until Monday next and it made the special order for
that day at one o'clock.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill in adj
don esrain acts granting bounty land to certain Off
and soldiers who have been engaged in the military
the amendment Of Mr. BADGER to the amendment OF Mr.
FEssESDEN Mr.. f. had moved to amend tho bill by add
ing the words or of any armed force employed by any
State for the protection Of its territory and whose services
have been paid for by the United States or of any who
volunteers at the invasion of Platsburg by the
British troops in 1913 = and Mr.. BADGER had moved to
amend by striking the words and whose services have
been paid for by the United States"
Mr. WELLER inquired whether the effect of the amend
proposed by Mr. BADGER would be TO include those
persons who had been called in of dispute be-
tween States to their boundary lines those who
had been called out against the Mormons.
Mr. BADGER did not intend to include those classes,
and the instance of Mr. FEssENDEN withdrew his amend
lnent 81
Mr. COOPER hoped the bill would be made rs broad as
possible good mode OF distributing the public lands
among the people
a discussion then arosein which Messrs CASS, ROCK
WELL TOOMBS, STUART, and FESSENDEN partcpa-
edas proprety OF including those troops who had
not placed under United States officers and who had
refused leave their State at the call of the general
government
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the further consideration
of the bill postponed and, after executive ses-
sion,
The Senate adjourned.