Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-12
WENTY-E NTH CONG RSS.
SENATE, FRIDAY, Dec %, 1913

WILSON, keeper Of one of tho Capitol ground :.
asking compensation for his services.
Mr.. Morehead moved to change tho reference
Of the papers Of Mrs. Scott.
Mr. Evans presented petition on tho sub Iect
OF French spoaions.
Mr.. Critienden presented resolutions Of tbs
kentucky Legislature relative to the culture anc
manufacture Of hemp for the use Of the Unliec
States
Mr.. Benton presented tho petition of seventy
Elk steamboat, captains, praying for a cana! on the
Indiana side Of The OHIO river, below Louisville.
House.
roice from the Prison-The unfinished
business was the memorial presented yestefda y
by Mr. Gldd,ngs from one William Jones, repre-
sentlng himself TO DC prisoner in the United
States Jail Of Washing ton city, born free, and no "
Of right free, who had been siezed IN this city
without cause, and was now advertised to be sold
az slave, &c.
Mr.. Saunders, GIN C. wen, into an examna
ton Of the law Of tho District this subject, and
contended that il the individual confined in Pris
on was really free man he could easily prove
This fact; but Mr.. s. suspected that the reverse
was true, and this was the reason why Congress
was asked TO interfere in his behalf
Mr.. Giddings said that seventeen years since
John Randolph presented similar meinor'n
here mud so did Mr.. Minor Of Pennsylvania; he
MIR G. had only followed in the footsteps Of these
distinguished men. Tho law under which this
person was confined old as the ccssion Of
,hc District, and, for this reason alone, II ongh
10 be scrninized. BY this law, man nigh, be
wantonly thrown into al. and Afterwards sold 't
pay the costs Of his imprisonment
Mr. Saunders said not If he coulu prove hi
freedom
Mr. Glldings said this was avoiding tho qnes
,ion he would be sold unless he could pay iht
ji,i fees.
Mr. Campbell Of South Carolina, spoke brief
~ and con,ended tina, tho gentleman from Ala
In,
case which W. as that it was purely judicial one
and belonged to tho courts OF the District.
Mr.. Davis, Of New York. made very qree
sol, Of a speech. lie laid down the position ,hn
,here were more abo!i,ionIs,s nj tho South thar
at he North, and no warned Southern men 'hn
tho North would not allow thom TO abolish slavery
al nj nnce they must DO it gradually and slowly
Mr.. II,ralson OF Georgia, and MI. Boards'ey, 0
New York, next addressed the House
Mr. A II Stephens, of Georgia, regretted u
sec SD much zeal display ed by various member
on this trivial questions he was sure, however
tho Interests Of the South might be dragged mt
this debate thov were far beyond the influence o
any action which the House nigh, take upon IN
pe,,ion under discussion Lot the people 60 TO IN
Commute on the Judiciary, land lot them inquire
into tho law, and report, It II contain any marc
ship and oppression, how II ought 10 be amended
II the law was as tho gentleman from North Car
DINA (Mr. Slunders) has represented IT. then i
ought 10 be amended; that gentleman was m'sta
ken in supposing that the common law every
whore held on to persons adJudged tree un'il they
could discharge the costs ct their inpf'sohihe"'
such was not the case IN Georgia; there, The mo-
nent a man was pronounced Tree, he was u"Io"
dienally discharged.
Mr.. King, of Massa chuset's, next addressed thu
House, and quoted Judge Cranch's oPinions II
three cases.
Mr. Cobb, Of Georgia, and Mr. Setson, o
New York. next spoke.
Mr. A. " Brown moved the previous 4hesuop
but afterwards Withdrew II; and,
Mr. Adams said he glad the gentleman
Ind Withdrawn The amendment immediately, ate
totally evading the question before the House
cannot (sa,d Mr.. A } help comparing, IN my
own mind, the incident which has now taket
place with one which occurred during the secon'
session Of the 9Th Congress All gen'iemeI
who hear mo and were present here al that tim
will at once recollect TO what allude nav
The Journal of that session now before me; ana u
the entry on the 18Th of June, lSl2, II 10 s'ate'
that "bv unanimous consent OF the House Mf
White. Of Louisiana, introduced q bill (No, SOL
,orepulate arrests in cases OF mesne process IN IN
county, Of Washington and District OF Columbia
Where is the difference between the case nov
and that for which this bill prosidedI mat wa
10 regulate arres, 90 mesne process The bill IN
Journal goes on TO say, was read hfss and sc
cona lime. and on motion OF Mr.. White, the rule
were suspended that the House might act on tn
bill al this time. Then motion was made 3
Mr. Powell, Of Virginia, to lay the bill upon tn
table, but it was disagreed to-no yeas aud ma y
asked: the House unanimously refused 10 Jay IN
bill upon the ia ble Mr.. White then moved IN
previous question, which was seconded, put, an
carried; and the main question being on the pas
sage Of the bill, i, was carried by vote OF aye
1875, noes 35.
Now, listen to The debate which took place her
Yesterday, and which has been renewed mi
morning. ! confess that, as listened my memo
nv recalled the former scene in a manner which
know no, how TO express. We were told yes,e
day tina. free man, a ci'zen OF Virginia. yes
Virginia, tina, State who, to mark her deep abho
renee Of all oppression. adopted and placed N h
shield the motto, "Sic semper 1yrannis,' ha
been here in Jail for weeks and months, and
now advertised to be sold TO pay his Jail fee
And what do we see and heart Sir, 10 the ca;
refer 10, here was no talk about this being