New-York tribune., 1871-01-16


SALARIES OE U. s. JUDGES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1871.
The San Domingo Commissioners, accompanied by the
representatives Of several OF the leading newspapers OF
the country left Washington tonight for NewYork, and
the Tennessee is expected to sail with the expedition To-
morrow evening. The fortunate selections which the
President for Commissioners seems to have put
end to the general discussion Of the subject which
has prevailed here since the meeting OF Congress,
and the representatives Of all parties express themselves
willing be guided largely in their future action by the
report which the Commission shall make III the Ten
nsssee sals tomorrow news from the expedition VIII DO
expected at the Navy Department the Cuba cable,
about the 2sth inst.
At the request Of the San Domingo Commission, Prof
william p. Blake, formerly Of California has been ap-
pointed Geologst and Mneraogst OF the Commission.
The Professor has been engaged for some time past IN
editing the Paris Exposition Reports now completed
He is well known to the professional world in connec-
ton with geological explorations in the West and In
Japan.
Gen. Frank p Blair, jr., has recently written here,
supporting the policy Of annexing San Domingo, and
sharply criticsng his Democratic associates for
abandoning the ancient landmarks on the question OF
expansion and manifest destiny" especially to the
southwark.
The passage Of the Five per Cent Funding bi without
debate shows that small faith is entertained in its prac
tca value The only importance Of the measure Ia sthatt
will prevent the introduction aud agitation OF otner uhu
ing schemes OF less feasibility lf the war Europe
ends soon, 1t is thought that s0OO00O OF the new loan
can be placed in London durnghe coming Summer, and
if the Government percent should rise much above
par in cOd there will doubtless be many holders in TINS
country who will exchange them for the nSe per cents
authorized by the new law in order TO obtain the der-
The law has Therefore possible prospective yalne, ana
will enable the Secretary OF the Treasury TO take advant
age OF any opportunity that may arise during the recess
of CopOr tD interest
OF the public debt
Early during the coming week anefort will be made
to get before both Senate and House some bill relating TO
the commercial marine OF the country In the Senate,
the Chairman OF the committee in charge Of the mall
steamship measures Gov. Ramsey will endeavor, to-
morrow have Tuesday set apart for the consideration
OF such enterprises before the Committee on
PostOhices and PoJtRoads. AS there Is no special
Tuesday the friends OF the measures afeced
sanuine OF favorable results There are four bills
TO be reported least three, one being already on
the calendar The first for consideration Is for the in
corporation OF the New orleans and Mexico Mail Steam
ship Company It proposes monthly service from New
Orleans to Tampico Vera Cruz and other ports o the
Mexican far Ssal the steamers In going OF
returning call Havana. The subsidy u tbO0oo per
annum. The Mexican Government has granted small
subsidy OF $50 each The interests associated with
the bill are represented here by Gen. Mekibben and
Col. Philip Foulke, both ex-IrereseneitlVes ana
now Of NewOrleans. Senator Kellogg has charge
OF this bill in the Senate, and Mr. Wells Of Missouri in the
House. The latter WILL it k understood, make favor
able report from the Select Committee on American Com
merce The next measure 10 for sbsidizing
monthly line between San Francisco, Auckland. New
Zealand Sydney and Melbourne, New south Wales. The
amount asked is $4,000 This, however, includes the
subsidy paid the North Pacific Steam Transportation
Company FOR the postal service between Honolulu and
San Francisco 75OON. The Australian line 10 make
thirteen round trips per annum Mr. Bee OF California
known from his early connection with the Overland
Telegraph is representing this bill as the agent of the
san Francisco Chamber Of Commerce. 1t is understood
that Messrs Holiday and Webb have united their energies
and interests In favor Of the effort. The Colonial Gov
ernment OF New South wales Offers subsidy OF SjO1OO
on condition Of the organization also Of certain way and
coast routes n connection Herewith One Of the Dree-
tors OF au embryo English lne Mr. Sheets II now mere
watching the result Of this effort The other two bills be-
fore the Committee are the Ameritan and European
Steam Navigation Company, and the Mediterranean and
Oriental Company Tho subsidy asked by the former is
S2 per trip with power tie part Of the POSTMASTER
General to make them weekly, semi or ri-weeky, ana
daily the contracts at that price to run is years There
are provisions In the bill to facilitate the customs formal
ies necessary for the transaction of proposed foreign
express business Included in the plan The land feature
has been dropped, as II was secuted by every one
Of the Committee as pTcpoaterOus. The customs
sections also viii be taken out. This is one
of the measures which it is proposed to take
up in the Senate There is strong lobby here IN ts
interest but the general impression appears to DC hat
it will fail ia the House. will probably the Others aiso
these latter for OF time. The absence OF Senator
Mcdonald, who has the Mediterranean bill In charge
renders il doubtful what steps will be takon with regard
tot This enterprise stands well Occupyinga new
field almost for direct American commerce. but IL IL not
likely that any guarantee OF interest on bonds even iof
as moderate an rs they ask can be obtained.
The Pacific Railroad troubles work against any such
propositions. Tic Special Commission Of which Mr..
faat tpn n1f ia nor mi
report the general bill they recently agreed upon, and
have il made the special orr for some not distant day
There Is good feeling in the House on this subject, ana
strong hopes are entertained OF more favorable cosd
Grafton than the at the Last session. senator
Chandler seems be the only Republican member OF the
Senate actively opposing every panacea but his own-ot
free ships
The Senate held no session yesterday The House de-
voted nearly the whole day yesterday to the Legisla
tive Executive, and Judiciary Appropriation bill, ana
well nigh finished IT, An interesting feature OF the day
work on the bill was amendment which was made
appropriatng g. 800 DC paid half to each OF two female
translators, for the POstOgice Department Judge
Kelley i'm proposing the amendment. fixed the sum at
s. 400 each and said that the two ladies now employed
for this work are paid 500 eaeh as clerks, aud translate
all the correspondence OF the Department, which Is
written in European languages. Mr. Dawes, III pro
posng that the amount be fixed at 200 each SAID that
the thought that 81 400 would lie 700
much to pay these lalies for their WORK, out,
az they had not asked for an increase OF
salary and did know that snch an Increase was
| proposed, they would probably he satsneh WIN
| $500 Considerable debate arose on the prop
ositon OF Mr. Armstrong OF Pennsylvania, 10 ihcrease
the salaries OF the Chief Justice and Associate Justices Oh
the Supreme Court, the former 10 $1,000 ana .ne iser
10 $4,000 each. la advocating this amendment MI Attn
strong said that this but part OF the ahehaent
which he will ultimately offer and which Will II asreedto
in the salaries Of the strict Judges ALSO M hae
of propos amend by making the section read
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