The New York herald., 1871-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. wAsHBURN. (rep.) OF Wis, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported the regular Naval Appro-
priaton bill. which was made the special order for
tuesday next The bill appropriates $l9, 3s3. Ill
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BINGHAM, trep.) OF Ohis, introduced o bill IN
reference to the distribution OF moneys due to the
mississippi squadron as military salvage. Referred
| PACIFIC RAILROAD SUBSIDIES
mr. bUfEKR, (rep.) OF Mass offered q resolution
authorizing the RI. sident TO appoint three commits
soners 10 examine and report as TO the distribution
aa o the 70 ne Union
railroad companies. what persons have derived
Denent thereirom, TO what extent aud In what man,
| ner, &c, with epower to send for persons and
tions ~
MARINE HOSPITAL DUES.
Mr C0NGER, trep.) OF Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported bill exempting canal boats
JoIST REsoinTioS. 1'N''
Mr. HOOPER, trep.) or Mass from the Committee
| OF ways and Means, reported JOINT resolution ad-
mitting foreign merchandise arriving at any United
States port ON the 3lst OF December, 1870, to the
isth Of July isSc. 10 reduce internal taxation. He
| explained that goods arriving after Custom House
house hours on the alst Of December would thus be
bonded warehouses on that day, and would be taxa
bic at reduced rates OF duty The Joint resolution
TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
cure the proper treatment OF cattle in transit by
railroads. The bill was passed-yeas l24 nays 81.
Mr. PORTER, trep.) OF Va, asked leave to have
letter read from Professor DAVID Clark OF Hartford
etal integrity OF cadet Smith, colored West Point
cadet
MIR. Cox, (dem.) of N. Y, objected.
LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Then, at hall-past one, the House went into Com
mltee Of the Whole. Mr.. scHoFIELD in the chair,
and resumed the consideration Of the Legislative,
| executive and judicial Appropriation bill.
,ns Mr. rep Of Pa moved to increase
| $500 he argued In support OF the amendment.
MI. ARCHER, (dem) OF Nd, opposed the amend
often passed the humble, unnreteniious dwelling % Of
pMef Justice fancy, who had long and honorablY
presided over the Supreme Court. He preferred that
| republican simplicity to modern extravaganza.
Mr. FARNswoRTH (rep.), OF H., also opposed the
amendment and argued that instead OF equalizing
| salaries upward they should be eQualiZed down.
ward.
Mr. BUTLER lMass.) thought that Mr. Archer's al
one, as that learned Judge, after leading an eco.
nomlcal, temperate and sober life. died SO poor,
daughiers-laoies-haye since had to support them
selves as copyists.
men Ae he q nss ass opposed me amend
go no further in the way OF raising salaries, and
there was no better place than at this point There
was not the slightest difficulty in Obtaining the best
talent for these 1udgeships; the contrary. en-
trance door to them was backened with applicants.
amendment. He mad no fear Of those entering
wedges that were in the line OF justice and true
economy. good deal HAD been said about what
the people would endure, but he did not believe that
In his district there man SO ignorant or SO
mean as to find fault with Congress Tor paying .
fair days wages for q fair day work. He did not
believe IN the economy practised in Illinois, where
$1,000 10 the Governors gardener. the miserable
business OF paying tho smallest salaries that men
MIR. ELA q rep.I Of n. H, moved to reduce the sala.
ries TO 81, 500. He thought that the business OF
paying unreasonaby high salaries to some ofiIcers
and then raising the salaries OF other officers up to
that point was about played out
:. Mr. LAWRENCE, lrep.l OF OHIO protested against
Hn nd -
Ter OF justice that salaries should not be increased
The republican party had come into power on the
as It deserved to be, II 1t did not live up to It's
ters OF Chlef Justice Taney earning their living as
copyists in the departments that they had been
Mr.. BLAIR, (rep.l of Mich, opposed the increase or
Judicial salaries He said that the judges OF his
state, VINO were hard working, iaborious men, hay-
ing the confidence of the people. got only $1,000
year.
increase, referred to the fact that the mashas
Of the United States Courts received better compen
Mr.. MORRILL, rep Of Me-, opposed the increase OF
judicial salaries, and intmated That some members
IN favor OF the increase were probably expecting to
his State received only S. 500 year and had to pay
their own travelling expenses. he knew grea.
were on the verge Of starvation, and who would yet
MAKE very good Judges. In view OF the multiplicity
OF lawyers and the immense numbers IN which they
being turned out IN the various schools and col
eges, he protested against making an arlstocratic
The proposition was further opposed by Dawes
BENJAMIN and Taylor.
The amendment to make the salaries Of circuit
judges $4,000 ana the amendment to make them
$4,000 were both rejected, aud the salaries continued
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved to fix the salaries Of the
United States District Judges at $4,000, $4,000,
$4,000 and $1,000, classifying them by States and
districts. The amendment was rejected.
MIR. FARNSwoRTH moved to reduce the salary OF
the solicitor OF Internal Revenue from $1,000 TO
G Snn and cRad w a
ceived more than his superior the Sohcitor OF the
Mr.. DAWES replied that the salary was fixed by
the law but that he knew OF no good reason lor tne
law.
Mr.. DAWES moved an amendment directing pay
ment to John w. Douglas. Assistant Commissioner
salary and that OF the Commissioner for November
and December, 1870, while ne acted as Com
Mr. Ella onered a similar amendment applying to
Samuel A. Duncan, while he performed the duty Of
Commissioner OF Patents.
Mr.. NIBLACK, tdem.l OF mo-, suggested general
Mr Cox suggested an allowance to General Dent
In the absence OF the President He did not believe
| in paying any subordinate for running the White
House while the President was on his philanderlng
expeditions through the country. II was not right;
it not standi on the ancient ways Of the gov.
ernment. The old Presidents had never deserted their
posts, but stayed in Washington during the summer
Mr. HoAR remarked that the second President OF
the United States mad been absent from washington
Mr. Cox knew that but then 1t was during the
sickness OF his family None OF the Presidents mad
gone phiianderlng around the country, 70 Long
Branch to nor races, smoking all the c0nraDand
cigars that they could get
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.l OF Tenn, recied the example
OF General Jackson the greatest OF all the Presl-
denis who used to travel home to Tennessee In his
private carriage taking weeks for the trip.
Mr. Cox was sorry tnat the gentleman from
| Tennessee did not follow the example OF General
| Jackson. (Laughter.)
Mr. SARGENT, lrep.l OF Ca called attention TO the
example OF Captain Tyler, the smallest OF all the
| Presidents.
| such very small example. tI.aughter). The good
! Old democratic Presidents did once In o while go
home 10 see their families In quiet way, but never
morse races, hotels, all the balls all the watering
/ places, TO the neglect Of the public business aud
| setting bad example to all subordinates who were
| now applying for extra pay.
| Mr.. DAwES-Now we have heard 1t all and hope