The New York herald., 1871-02-17
Salaries OF United States Judges
10 be Increased.
The Legislative Appropriation
Bill Before the Senate.
THE WEST POINT CADET TROUBLES.
Severe Resolutions Passed by the
House.
SENATE.
WAsHNoroN. rpb. 10. is7l


hr. POOL, rep) OF NJ o. submitted various a0lday,ts
from citizens of North Carolina verify the atures to
renonsrance recently presented by himself against the
mov OF the disabilities OF Senator elect Vance Repre-
sentative elect Wadde OF that State. The aldayis set
forth that the signatures made person depued for
that purpose ct public meeting each OF the sgners comug
up In person and requesting his to be Tha
explained why they in the handwriting On Mr.
poos motion Tue adavlts and remonst referred
TO Inc appropriate COMMITTEE
. ELLIS REpoRTRD
Mr HoWARb, (rep) of Mich, flom the Committee on the
the Atlantic racc Railroad Company to mortgage lis
Mr. Tpros. lrep.l Of keb from the Committee ON Public
LANDS reported without amendment, bill authorizing the
Mr. URAeIN, ep) of NJ H. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported without amendment tue House bin provd
ns for the recovery q damages FOR the loss Of The soopo
tiona senen n the United States Navy Aso large
OCEAN TELEGRAPH CABLES
hs m aaS IF sp 81 w bail to
for the United States Referred the Committee on For.
TIE IKoN-oIAD OATH
,s m sAwxrs ep Of B. o. n,rodaeed bin g repeat
PRESIDENTIAL VETO SUSTAINED
Mr.. EyE Cep) OF New, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the relief OF for
with the H esn aa ssarn s
with he Objections The question being shall the bill pass
and nays called in accordance with constitutional re-
9uirement aud resulted yeas sMcssrs. Ross and Saus
Mr. NYE then reported from the same committee bill
the former objee,ouabe the President omitted, and
requirement. that claims shah he preferred within twelve
mouths ne asked unanimous consent for the present
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. iHAYEE, lrepo OF Neb offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee TO inquire and report
right OF the Treasury Department Y retain all compensation
chic Railroad and its branches apply interest OF
bonds issued BY the United States to aid Ia the construction
Agreed 70 without objection.
TUE LsGte1ArIyE APPROPRIATIONS BrtI
was then proceeded with, the question being nm
amendment TO increase the salaries Of United States District
liI ooSKLlNe rep, Of \. Y. said the amendment was
ag scale Of District Judges and to pay
M % % M @ s e srssg sSSa b Of n
discrimination should be adhered to, because the Judicial
those others, while this pro position was to provide
as well for those VINO needed for those who
Mr. NyE, thought that the qualifications required for
Judge IA every case were the same no discrimination should
Mr. CAePEsInR. (rep) of Wis, advocated the increase,
rule poor out participation in the government and
as rule the character OF Official services
The proposed increase then retained the
Mr. CoNgIING moved 70 make the salaries OF Crcu,
sa aasSy favored the larger sum
Messrs Yates Yates and Hamlin the lesser. Adopted
az a%enaed-syes rs nays 2s The Following the
Associate Justices Of the supreme Court soot
Chef Justices Of the Court Of Claims and the superior 00
Court OF the District of Columbia ........... 500
Associate Justices OF said courts $50,
United states District Judges. Sqas
Mr. SHERMAN uep) OF Ohio, the finance Commit
tee, reported amendment prohibiting hereafter
opening Of any accounts or claims already adjusted by
special authority OF the law action by
officers upon such have not been presented within SIX
years from the date of their origin the
fant5 luatcs years from the disabiicp
This Is not apply to claims from thc late rebel States
admitted by law individual OF relief by special
legislation.
The amendment rejected Irrelevant to the bill.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported another amendment from the
Finance Committee substitute for similar
from the Committee Appropriations, prohibiting any
epoye, for three years after his
from department, from being Interested agent
Mr. TIpToN disapprovcd Of the amendment He could
agree that American citizen should be disqualified from
employment because he had been employed by gov
ernment at a miserable salary.
The amendment and also a similar OF the Committee co
on Appropriations, were then rejected.
Without final action the bill the Senate, fteen min
ues to ak o'clock p NJ went into executive session. aud
after adjourned