The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-15
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
sryz1E DISCUSSES A PROPOSE
y,oy TO PENSION JUDGES

... yroar latin ates that Nj. Edmunds
,.,,,,.d /. seat on the supreme Bench
,.,,u.. lie Preferred Nos TO Give Up =
r,.e.ice that Yielded 100000 n Year
n.mocrats rrinting In the Record with
Their Speeches Henry Georges Book,
.pro,,etlon or Free Traae."
v,su,yGrny. April 1.-THE Senate had
land interesting debate on bill to in
w.. .so ,hs number OF Judges OF the Court OF
cs,r,s which brought up the question OF tho
.wrollcrcy Of giving Judges retiring salaries
wi also brought on spicy reference to tho
,..rc,se in tho number OF Judges OF tho Su.
".or,o Court lust before tho Legal Tender act
,s sustained. Tho bill provides for tho mp
.nintmcnt oil two additional Judges and tho
Establishment Of two divisions Of the court.
lin three Judges to each, the decision Of four
Judges beng required to mako full bench.
Mr., Coke Dem. Tex moved to strike out the
clause emitting tho Judges after ten years OF
.,n,inuous service. to retire on full salary at
the age OF 10
Mr. lloar Rop.. Mass.) in arguing against this
notion. nado an interesting statement. sup
n.,ed to have reference to ex-senator Ed
munds. He said that nearly every able lawyer
Who accepted place on tho bench gave up
three times what he got. 1t was nm open
.scrct that tho person whom many thought
hest fitted in the United States TO succeed the
voncratei Justice Bradley on the Supreme
Bench. being approached on this subject by
those whose word might DO supposed to have
weight with the appointing power. replied that
he was making 100000 n year and he could
not afford to take the place.
Mr. Gray tDcm Deli referred to tho long
and conscientious services rendered by tho
Judges OF the Supreme Court and instnnced
the fate Justices Miller and Bradley as contin-
uins to serve long after they had passed the
limit o! age. He also referred without naming
him to ono distinguished Judge who still con-
Mr. Hoar said he would take the liberty OF
Of Mr. justice Field. to whose eminent services
he paid glowing tribute.
sery hrk SIS W Mpe the re te
Ing clause was passed had shown any higher
qualities than those who had adorned the
bench previously. and he joined with Mr.. Coke
in orrosing civil pensions.
Mr. Palmer dem. III while opposed gener-
ally to civil pensions. advocated the provision
from the active business Of life and assure
them q provision for their declining years.
firing clause was defeated IL yeas. "a nays.
Mr.. coekrsll Dem. Mo- oppose,di, the ., pas.
s ns @ s
the court mainly rose from tho French spolia-
ton and Indian depreciation cases. which were
should call &, f9r the yeas and nays on the pass
NIr. Hoar replied that 1t was not a, question
Of two gentlemcn holding an office. but It was
Mr. Gibson Diem. MAJ asked i there was
many Of these cases that now went to the
Dir. Hoar an swered that he had favored the
proposition. For himself. he would he willing
70 send every man with pension claim before
Mr. MorganAAnd bankrupt tho Government
Mr.. HoarSMy friend from Alabama says.
"and bankrupt the Government in two years"
Mr.. President. the Government is bankrupted
NJ. Rsrry-BBy pension claims? :,
reached when the Government cannot pay It's
honest debts without u delay OF ten or twenty
M h hsyc en nsen ST
It would bankrupt the Government. but he did
net net expect the Senator from Massachusetts to
mir. Daniel Dem. Va offered an amendment
that the two additional Judges should be
not prevail He nuta question a as to Whet6sr
gress OF a different political faith. could ham
per judicial appointments to be made under a
Inv .bsSd It " s DWn Wsy t h bnn Of
DPdn Bntea NHssSe this done
on one ocgasion In cSnnecton with the green-
NJ hoar with. ,warmth,-A vller slander
9n on he san tes
tees bradley and strong) were appointed for
NJ p Hdsr4ny Sc hnss sfs understood
President Grant himself; Hamilton Fish. and
al ns on tne
At Tits point MI CuIlom !Rer:. I'D said #
today. and he would therefore move an exec
utiye session. Tho Senate then, went into Sc;
eret session. and at o'clock adjourned until
Monday.
Printing Henry Georges Book in the Record
In tho House to-day. Mr.. Burrows rep.
Mich.l rising to privileged question. said
that the Congressional Record Of this morning
contained quotations from Henry Georges
book, Protection or Free Trade" so voumin-
Gus that nearly the entire book was printed by
different members on tho Democratic side.
he submitted that it was not in order under
the rules to print a book in the Record the
production OF another. as expressive OF the
views OF members Of the House.
The Speaker said that under tho rule O.
leave to print great latitude had been al
.o'Se atAiOc40' uuu ~ NdS u uucStAOH lOi Ino
House to decide whether any Of the rules or
practice had been violated. This leave to
print rule had covered extracts from books
newspapers, and other publications. How ex.
Hen,Ne 1t should be was u question for the
h99Hae 10 determine.
NJ B4rrow; moved to strike out the extract
THUled rom Mr.. Georges book by Mr.. Stone
uuJ"n.. Ay.in order TO test the sense OF the
Mr.; stone said TINT he had no excuse to offer
~ me extracts. He endorsed the article in
S f,aS ,.onLts;iOnd' Record. The Republicans
ir 1I inserted in speeches opious extracts
r from Mr Blaine's book. Twenty Years in
,o mr fithian Dem Ill. who had also inserted
tfemtharRs from Henry George 5 book. SAID that
ia,n ne speech Of Mr.. Deliver Rep 1owa) open
EWuers We're published written by Mr.. X. q. |
n MATT o. n'chigrn, IN ex-mcmher. and tables
peIhrtu by Mr.. Horr on the prices OF farm |
&oiucts. IL. moved to amend thu motion OF |
H.. BURROWS Ivy strl KING out tho extracts from |
Ar; D9lliyer's speech.
NJ Deliver said tho difference was that In |
.ne ca-e OF tn" Democrats there was evidently |
concerted purpose tDEuu!ish Henry GEORGES |
oooK ~ public expense. and scatter 1t broad |