Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-28


Mr.. Patterson suggested 10 Mr.. saulsburJ
that The North pole could be utcd as a fishinl
pole, and bring In all these ish.
Mr.. saulsbury. Or Il could be used TO knocl
down persimmons. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Howard thought We had got whall
enough when we got Alaska, and he Did MOI
Intend to vote for any more whale.
Some further debate ensued, In the courss
| of which Il was stated that animal ni'
abounded In the Arctic regionsi that probably
nine thousand Of ogr ei.lsens were engaged n !,
from Ignorance 81 The Localities many vessels
were lost; and that among other important
/ advantages 10 inure from the expedition would
be TO obtain an accurate knowledge OF the
/ waters. t.f L-Hf..-| ..IH
Mr. saulsbury then Withdrew his amend
ment, and the amendment Of Mr.. Sumner was
concurred In by-ayes q, noes %.
This was the last Of the amendments agreed
TO In Committee Of the Whole, which had been
reserved for a separate vote, and the bill was
then declared open 10 now amendments. r
| Mr.. Stewart then moved IN arnenIineni
liking the following sums a the salaries 10 be
hereafter paid TO the United States Judges,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court, en-, 900;
Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court,
$4,000; United States Circuit Judges and
! Chief Justice OF the District Of Columbia Su-
preme Conn, u, 500; Chief Justice and Asso-
cifte Justices OF the Court OF Claims and
District Judges Of the United States and As
soclate Justices Of the District Of Columbia,
SbOOO.
Mr.. Stewart briefly advocated the amend
mendment which he said came from a ma
iority Of the judiciary Committee. The jndl-
clary were but poorly paid, and Inadequate
ly-not support. The judges have not asked
for this increased pay, but every one can sec
enough 70 render them independent.
Mr.. Davis regarded the Judiciary as the
most important branch OF the Government
and they should have proper compensation,
and he did not think these rates were bit too
high. For this reason he should vote for the
whole amendment, although, 30 far as the Dis
trict Of Columbia Judiciary was concerned, he
must say there were men on the bench here
who ought not 10 be there; but he hoped that
at some time there would be men put there OF
higher legal attachments, more ability, and
more integrity.
Mr.. sherman moved 10 reduce the amounts
fixed for the chief Justice and associate justices
Of the Supreme Court 10 $4,000 and $4,000
respectively, which was agreed TO.
Mr. BayaTd said the Circuit judges would be
| at heavy expense In travelling from one cir
cult to another, and he thought the amount
named for them was too low. He moved thai
their salaries be placed ut VI, 500 per annum,
which was agreed tc-yeas 25, nays 81.
Mr.. Tumbull said there was no reason In
making such difference as 1900 between
the salary Of the chief justice and associate
justices OF the Supreme court OF the District
OF Columbia, and he therefore moved TO make
the salary OF the chief Justice $500 which
was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine Il was
provided, that the increased salaries should
date from July /, 1870.
The question was then announced US on the
amendment OF Mr.. Stewart as amended when
Mr.. Sherman called for the yeas and nays, In
timating that he could not concur In the pro-
priety Of so large an increase Of salaries.
Mr., Sumner, from the Committee on For
esq, 900 in gold to pay the Government Of
Great Britain, the amount awarded under
treaty Of July 1, 1883, to settle the claims OF
the Hudson Bay Company and Of the Puget
Sound Agricultural Company.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Committee
| on Appropriations, reported the blu 10 supply
deficiency In the appropriation for mileage
Of members OF tho House Of Representatives,
with amendments approprlatlng 81, 900 900 %
supply deficiency In amount required this
year 10 pay for the collection Of customs, dr-
ties, and S2o, 900 for pay Of special counsel
employed by the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Williams said II there was one thing
that was mean and nlggardly In this Govern
ment II was the petty contemplate salaries
that were paid TO our civil officers from the
President down, and he did hope the Senate
OF the United States would have the dignity
to vote this increase.
Mr.. Carpenter said either the salaries Of our
civil officers are 10 be raised, or this Govern.
meut VIII go into the hands Of an aristocracy
Of wealth. What matters II TO some SENATOR
who have their millions, the pay OF $1,000; II
does not make q ripple In their bank account
but to the poor man II Is Of some consequence
In England they pay the members Of Parlla'
l III L. ~
the House Of Commons Is the Richest body Of
men In the world. The salaries paid to civi
officers In this country closes the avenues Of
public life to poor men. What poor man car
afford TO go on the bench.
Mr.. salisbury thought that any lawyer Of
live on. II was high honor 10 60 on thu
bench, a dignity, II was not the money only,
The amendment, as amended, was then
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
| Tho appropriation for the Official publlea.
ton Of the laws was increased TO eT5, 900.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, moved 70 increas.
the salary Of the Treasurer Of tho United
States from %, 800 to $4,000.
Mr.. Tumbull said why not increase the sal
| aries Of members Of Congress. They did n
much work as justices Of the Supreme Court
and, as this seemed 10 be the time for lncreas
ing salaries, put them up also,
Mr.. Summer. Aud Cabinet officers, too.
i EhCAhAhu Nuoukub hAAu kbuI lul
enough In increasing salaries, and II was tlm'
| 10 stop.
The amendment Of Mr.. Morrill, was iher
rejected
The bin was then passed.
Mr.. Hamlln called up the bin TO provide fol
a territorial government for the District o.
The Senate then took recess until 7iSC
p. m.
NIGHT SESSION. 0HI.rf
Various bills passed by the House OF Rep
resentatiyes were read twice and referred u
appropriate committees. o. -l-
| Mr.. Osborn introduced q bill TO provide FOL
the sale of the courthouse and other pnbll,
buildings at st. Augustine, Florida. Re
ferred.
The Senate took up the bill TO exempt cor
tain church property In the District OF Colum
bia from taxation, and said bill was consld
cred and passed over.
The bill TO further amend the laws In rela
ton 10 judicial proceedings and celebration o
marriages In the District Of Columbia wa
taken up, considered, and passed.
The bill TO simplify conveyance ofreal estai
In the District OF Columbia was reported
read, and passed.
The bllf to reduce width OF alley In sqnar'
No; 378 was reported and passed.
House bin TO repeal preamble Of act 10 In
corporate National Institute Of the Distrlc
Of Columbia was passed, .IH 800
Bill requiring the register OF wills of IN
District Of Columbia 10 give bonds Passed.
Bill TO make legal certain act Of the cor
poration Of Washington. Passed.
Bin TO establish police court for the Dis
trict Of Columbia was reported with substl
tute, by way Of amendment thereto; whlcl
was read, considered, and passed.
Bill 10 amend an act 10 incorporate the Ma
tiOnAl Junction railway Of the District q
Columbia was amended and passed.
The bill concerning nOtariea pnblle In IN
District Of Columbia was passed.
Mr.. Hamlin then called up bin 10 prOyld
government for the District Of Columbll
and various amendments were made.
Mr.. Davis then moved a. an amendment
new section providing penalties for Illegal Q
fraudulent voting or Interference with leg
voter, being q transcript OF tho section on ii
same subject In the fifteenth amendment bill
Adopted.
The bill was thon passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Cullom, Of ILL.,, from the Committee o
Territories, reported bin disappearing an
! annulllng certain laws passed by the Legisli
tuge Of Idaho, which was passed.
Mr.. Cessna, Of Pa, from the Committee o
) Elections called upthe contested election Gu.
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