Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-22
sALARIEs OF JUDGES.

Ga motion of Mr.. CAPERT0N, the join. resolution
relative TO the salaries Of the Judges of the Confederate
District Courts in the State OF Virginia. taken up
and passed.
The bill 10 regulate the salaries of the Judges of the
Disr ct Courts of the Confederate States taken up
l. allows them the uniform salary Of s. 900 per annum
during the war, Instead OF the highest compens4 ton
allowed to the Judges of the Supreme Courts of the
several States now provided by law.
NJ. PaELAN opposed the bill At some length, argu-
log chi, Ay that in some of III Slseg the ues Of the
JUDGES are light that their lieeI mparavey
sinecures.
Mr.. HILL favored the passage Of the bill, as the
Judges in Georgia and other States were required TO
paw ab out half of their salaries in travelling expenses
etc There was no Justice in paying the jusges 500
In some of the States and OOe in Others for render
ing the sams service. The compensation should be
uniform.
Mr.. HAYNES, of Tenn, moved to amend the bill by
striking out s., 900" and inserting "$4 o00"
Mr.. CLARK, of No.. opposed the amendment and
the bill as tbs ex sing aW afforded suf ;ent compen-
saton,
Mr. CLAY, of Ala, believed that the bill was uncon-
stutiona az the Constitution provided that the salaries
of Judges should not be diminished during their oonnu.
arce in onic, The bill provides for the payment OF
prescribed salary until tue conclusion Of treaty Of
psac, when it shall be reduced The bill was further
office ionabe does not propose to eompen-
sate judges according to tie services rendered In sew
er of the States of the O0nederacy no District Courts
now held and therefore, no Increase OF cOpensh-
ton was required by the judges of those States. The
policy of raising salaries was very Objectionable it
was equivalent confession of the permanent depre
citation of our currency. Gr. CLAY closed his re-.
marks by moving the indefinite posponement OF the
bill
Mr. HILL replied to the constitutional argument Of
Mr. CLAY by rsmarking that constitutional to in
crease the salary of judges for limited period, which
was all the bill proposed 10 do. Upon the conclu
sion of treaty OF peace, the law would to be
operative ADD no constitutional gu sion could then be
raised.
MrOLAY withdrew his morton to enable Mr. HAYNES
to submit the following proviso:
provided mat the provisions of this act shall not
apply to any judge who now receives higher salary
than four thousand dollars"
Mr. HAYNES advocated the passage OF tho bill. I'm
less sd quate salaries paid the judges would
be as well 10 abolish the Judiciary at ones,
MrOLAY then renewed his motion for ths indefinite
postponement of the bill. Tee molten was agreed to-
yeas 9, nays7.
IKsIGNs IN TIE ARMY.
Mr. SPARROW, from the Committee of Military AZ
flrs reported back, adversely, the bill to create the
Office Of Ensign in the army Of the Confederate States
Tn a.bill was laid upon tbs the table.
THE QUAnrERNAsrER aEEERAL.
Mr.. SPARROW, from the same committee, reported
back the message of the President transmitting a com.
muocaol from the Secretary OF War in reply to 4
luton of the Senate to who il acting Quarter
master G. neral and also submitted report there
on, which, on nOtios, laid apon the table and Or
d. ed to be printed
The sad re port covers forty pages of foolscsp, and
embraces q review of the action Of the Con-
eres of the Provisional Government in relation 10 The
ce Of Qaa,termsster General etc. Under the frat act