New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, Dec. %, 1873
In Senate, great number OF petitions in favor
| of taking possession of Oregon, reducing Post
age, &c. were received and referred. The Ore
gon question was called up by Mr.. ALLEN OF
OHIO but deferred one day, on the suggestion Of
Mr.. ARCHER OF Va and the Senate went into Elk
ecutve Session, at the close Of which it adjourned
to Tuesday.
In the House, Hlr. R. SMITH of I'll. gave notice
of a bill providing for the construction of the
Cumberland Road through Ohio, Indiana and IL
linois; and another farther to pay for losses IN
cured in the Black Hawk War.
The unfinished business, being the petition Of
William JONES' free colored man at present ln-
prisoned in the Z. S. jail at Washington, and
liable to be sold for jail fees if not claimed as a
slave or liberated, came up-Mr. GlDDINGs hav-
ing moved its reference to Select Committee OF
FIVE with power; and Mr. BRoDHEAp to amend
by substituting the Committee on the Judiciary.
Messrs. SAUNDERS OF n. c. and ]. CAMPBELL
of S. c. opposed any reference, contending that
the petitioner could be discharged by judicial pro-
cess il he could find any white man to swear that
he was free. Mr.. GIDpINGs spoke earnestly in
favor Of the petitioner, and of the Select Commit
tee. Mr.. r. D. DAVIS Of \. Y. would vote for
Select Committee, but without power to send for
persons and papers, and warmly repelled the pre-
sumption Of Mr. Sanders that he 3D. was some
sort of an Abolitionist. Mr.. HARRISON Of Ga.
deprecated any action upon this subject or upon
the subject Of Slavery in any form. -
The gentleman from Newly ork need not
threaten the South with Dlsunion IN case they
abolished Slayery-they did not mean to abolish
it. Mr. BEARDsLEY of N. Y. deprecated all ex-
element on this subject, and was in favor OF re-
ferring to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. d. P KING Of Mass advocated Select
Committee, and quoted from the opinions Of
Judge Cranch, showing that the law as existing
in the District is wrong and ought to be amend
ed Mr. SrErHENs of Ga. concured generally
in the views Of Mr. Bcardsley MIR. CoDE of Ga.
was opposed 10 legslating for this individual
case bat would amend the law if wrong. He
said IN Georgia negro apPrehended as slave
who proved his freedom had no fees to pay, but
went free as he ought. Mr. STETsoN of N. Y.
disscnted from the views OF Mr.. Davis. The
North was opposed TO Slavery, and would not
dissolve the Union Z the South should abolish it.
Mr. Davis reiterated his former ayowals. Mr..
ADAms Of Mass. made caustic speech IN favor
Of the Special reference, citing the House to The
case when law Ike that nov required, only that
It affected white r:en, passed two years since
on the motion Of Judge White OF Louisiana, one
Of whose constituents had Just becn imprisoned
here Mr., PAYNE of Ala. spoke against any refer
encc or any amendment Of the law. Mr.. Nc
CORNELL OF Ala. said the South would take care
Of herself, and warned gentlemen against driving
her too far Mr.. WELLER and Mr.. Mcdowell
Of Ohio moved the Previous Question, which was
carried, and the subject referred TO the Committee
on The Judiciary,
Mr.. S1IDELl. Of La. now called up the subject
OF Gen. Jacksons fine, and the rules were sCs-
pended in its behalf, 1l6 30 40 He made
speech e for Buncombe J OF an hour in favor of
refunding the fine, after which MIR. BARNARD Of
n Y. obtained the floor in reply. lie spoke buta
few minutes when the Committee rose and re-
ported progress, and the House adjourned to
Tuesday