Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-02-26
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1868.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. WILKINSON from the Committee on Territories
reported bill to enable the people of Nebraska to take
preparatory steps to be admitted into the Union State
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, reported similar bill in relation
to the Territory Of Colorado.
Mr.. HARRIS presented petition, numerously signed
by members of the bar and others Of the District of Co
Court.
Mr.. CoLLAMER called up the annual post route bill
Several amendments were adopted and the bill passed
UNITED STATES TREASURER.
Mr. COWAN called up the bill to appoint an Assistant
Treasurer at salary 000 and additional clerks and
increasing the compensation Of the Treasurer to 1000
Mr. FOOT offered amendment to increase the salary
of the Register of the Treasury to 500. Rejected
Mr.. FESSENDEN was willing to give the Treasurer
$5 t0 and moved to amend the b but after discussion
the amendment was Withdrawn.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to amend to make the
salary of the Assistant Treasurer 50O and leave the
salary of the Treasurer at $4,000 atpresent Rejected
Mr.. GRIMES renewed the amendment to make the
salary the Treasurer 900 instead Of $4,000 Adopt
ed-yeas "a, nays IL.
MI GRIMES then moved to make the salary Of the As
sstant Treasurer $500 instead Of $4,000 Adopted
yeas 2S, nays7.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
The bill to provide temporary government for the
Territory Of Arizona was taken up, and after debate Mr.
TRUMBULL moved to indefinitely postpone it's considera-
ton be ground that in the present condition of the
country with an expensive war hand it was not good
policy 10 provide for new Territories.
Mr. WADE claimed that at present the North had not
reason why this Territory should not be organized
Mr. DOoLIrTLE was in favor Of theibill He wanted
t. prevent the rebels from gaining footh'd there.
Mr. POWELL willing to vote for the bill il the
section prohibiting slavery strickeo out
Mr. TRUMBULIs motion was rejected-yeas IA, nays
DC. And the bill then passed-yeas 25, nays 12.
COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. HARRIS called up the bill reorganzing the Courts
ing the amendment to abolish the Orphans Court was re-
consld-r, and the amendment rejected.
Mr.. POWELL and Mr.. DAVIS opposed the bill at
some length contendng that the courts Of the District
were established under the Constitution and the judges
held their Office for fe the tenure Of good behavior
and could only be removed by impeachment
Mr. HARRIS said the Judicial system of the District
had been established sixty years, and Of
patchwork The Constitution gives Congress power
create inferior courts from time to tme and these courts
created by act of Congress- and the power that
ates c ri abolish.
Mr.. POWELL moved to strike out the frst section,
which provides for the removal of judges
Thediscnsslon was continued by Messrs. McDOUGALL,
SALISBURY, and POWELL.
Mr. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, moved to amend the
amendment Of the Senator from Kentucky as to add
two judges. He said he willing to vote for the bill
that this attempt legislae these judges of
office He had not great deal Of confidence in these
judges He be eved the heart Of OF them sweter-
ing with treason and his home had been the place where
the secret councils Of traitors were held.
Mr. POWELL accepted the amendment.
Mr. CLARK said it conceded that four Judges
enough and he would not vote $4,000 for another
Judge to supply the place of secessonst whom we dare
not turn out
The amendment was rejected-yeas IS, nays %.
Mr. GRIMES offered amendment authorizing the
President to appoint wardeo Of the Jail Of the District
Rejected
Mr. SALISBURY moved to amend to have the
Judges elected by the people Rejected.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered amendment providing for
a revision and codfcation Of the laws Of the District
Adopted.
The bill was then passed-yeas 10, nays 1G.
At 1015 p. M. the Senate adjourned