American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-23
Nineteenth Congress. Second spssim
Thursday, JhNcAl rs.
IN SENAl I.

throughout the Cnlitd o,atet, was taken uD,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Mr.. Hamilton, OIL S. G. who had Yesterday u,
an unsuccessful attempt TO have the resolution r,
sdered which he had offered some days telsrs. j.,
who had then given notice that he would cali,
again this nne, and ask for the yeas and nsy,,
the question OF consideration, called it Nd ac,o,
dinghy The resolution was read, in the follovh,
Words sE
aWhcreas Law, commonly known by the name ofN +
sediiion Law, passed by Congress, in 1893 slW
lis principles violation of the Constitution If he N
led States. and IN is enclnents an invasion Of the lt
iy OF the Press And whereas divers persons we're t
ted, convicted and suffered in pecunlary pei alts utar
this Law
BE Il resoired Iha, il is incompatible win lie c!af.
ter of the Government Il. the United States to lave H
Treasury enriched with the fruits u Violation HE sf
aud letter ot its Constitution.
1 Re il Mt,e{cfe rese!ssd HAT Tie Committee Of VIZ,
and Means be directed to report bill tothis House, a
shall make ample provision Er reiundlg, With laSfl
;elcs', all persons WHO may have suffered III Itc0lv
penalties under the said Law. q July ID 1893, conmus
called the Srdition law, but entitled An Aet in aLE
for the punishment Of certain crimes apan d.
United Statee the amounts which they ma, have p.ds
tie tesptotye Harshas Of the District Courts emfower
levy and TIC said fines and, Of The lSa
absence from the United states, q any OF the said
tics, then their gsl representatives, 10 such per
persons may be duy aulholized 70 receive the SAINT
I The question was then put BY the Chair. WN
the House now consider this resolution And ws
decided by yeas and nays. as follows:
Ipns-72. .Ndys-e0.
4 Mr.. Uee4as said he wished 10 cfTer resolution,
and desired to know OF the Speaker whether
would be in order for him 10 read il in his place, ).
fore sending i, 10 the Clerks table?
The Chair replied in The ati NATIVE.
| When Mr.. W. read tbs following resolution
which he was desrous should lie upon The ,atls.
Rts9,ed. That Special Committee be appointed
this House @ inquire into tie eApedency OF noticing
way the calls Of such People Of Color klGNt
law fully TO hold directly indirectly, from their Iat.f
ha, right property now IN themselves, tat was totat
the right OF others, and who do now. or hereafter nay
publish their desire TO be assisted in emgtaiing to Aa
the lsad Of their aacestos tmhere il may be-, they
called By lin, Who 0orke,h not man workeih, togo
and civil ze the iea,hen, BY ditusng gt and lie aus
them, preaching the everlasting wod, and baptialrF ID
his name and at the time be found thereby releg
the minds o some. and the pecunisry Interests Of ch
IN this community tiem gtat distress and Oppression, r.
Or IDEAL and to report how far may be consistent aA
the Constitution, and the constant usage under IL 10 ap
Propriae funds 10 aid in great object by allowngs1
much per head 10 Captains Of merchant vessels pass
money, or by allowing such public armed vessels as are
now sent under existing laws Of the United States TO le
coast Of Africa 70 prevent American citizens engaging
nefarous Slave Trade declared by statute 10 b.
Piracy, to take out and transport, each trip, such nun
hers may be deemed proper and convenient, guarding
each and all agans, frauds aud rnpostion BY ID.
qnrng all that are 10 be taken Of the limits of the I'M
ted States tiss to produce certificate Of their right
State, most safe sr by oer public of
General oe State Governments, enable them Law
fully and without injury 10 any one, follow the example
of foresthers Who, (When Ike The free Peole
Of Color IN hmerica) found il impossible to Obtain u
perhaps to entertain the slightest hopes Of obtaining
any Thing IKE equal rights preferred engrating 10 he
then savage aid Of the West bat the free States Of
Amcca--he Paradise of tins lower world.
! The resolution was sent to The Clerks table, ani
was about to be read when
MIR. Jaile rnovpd IN disp.psa with tLe reading
The Ghair ordered that the resolution should be
read.
Il was read accordingly.
MIR. brent moved for the question Of considera
'lon not he said. that he wished il considered bus
in order that the House might refuse to consider il:
Or 10 suffer il 10 lie upon the sable.
The question c! consideration was accordingly Ia
ken, and decided in the negative.
MIR. Miner moved the following joint resolution,
viz
Resoized BY the Senate and House Of Representatives,
That sum, lot exceeding ten thousand dollars BIZ, ad
the same y hereby, appropriated 10 be paid out Of any
money NOT otherwise appropriated in the Treasury, BE-
expended, under the direction Of the President Of ,lg
United States 10 purchase food clothing and other articles
OF indispensable necessity, for the relief Of the unortnna
sufferers BY the destructive fire a, Alcxandria
Mr.. ~. said tha; il was known 10 all the House
that The City ol Alexaniria vas al this momen.
burning, and that a considerable portion off would
from appearance. be consumed. What was the ex-
tent OF the desclaion he could not now know bu.
it was but too certain that there mus, be, ere nigh
many honseless and homeless families, whose si..
uatlon required Immediate relief. lie had, there.
fore, introduced the resolution with view 10 mee'
their distressing condition speedily as possible
! Mr.. Umight sugges,ed TO the mover, whether .
would not be better TO withdraw The resolution fol
the present. until the extent OF the injury should be
more iully ascettained. Tie House, when ii vas
in possession Of all the facts, could better spporot
their relief 10 the case.
MIR. Miner mede reply, in which lie declined
complying with the suggestion Of his friend fior
Massachusetts, and moved Tor a second reading .
the resolution.
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