The New York herald., 1845-02-10
House or Representative.

On motion of Mr. LEONARD, Of New York, the reading
Of the journal was dispensed with.
Whole be discharged from the consideration of the bill
for the relief Of the suretrs Of Mr. Swat gout in order
Mr. L. stated the importance OF the bill to the snretes
and the House agreed to discharge the Committee Of the
the other bills on the Speakers table
The rnes OF the House were then suspended to enable
it to proceed to consider 0or the purpose Of passng
private bills reported yesterday from the Committee Of
the Whole. The House then took them up seriatm
agreed to amendmen and passed the bills with little
discussion When the bill for the relief Of swartwouts
securitie- came up
Mr. JONES Tenn, said that it proposed to establish
precedent which h. conceived to be very bad one, and
TO which he could not accede He moved to lay ii upon
the table but withdrew it for
Mr. sAuspEhs of c. who said that this bill had for.
msrly passed the Senate and that had been unanimously
repor cd by the committee, for appeared that if Con-
enforced the law and caused sale of the property
would only Be
offered by the aid Of his friends to pay $25 00 this sale
were not forced
Mr. PAysE of Aabsma opposed the bill on account OF
the principle involved for he would consent
he concerned to let i 60 forth to the people, that
Congress had released the securities Of dafauter when
much complaint had been made that the government
relaxed the laws for the prevention Of fraud
Mr. BRIsxERHorr of Ohio, also opposed the bill on &C.
those out of the House. who would notice only
that the suretes Of Swarwon had been released whou,
seeing that the Treasury had been bpne fitted thereby
Mr BrLsER Of AIa though ready 90 ss far as av in
enforcing the laws for the prevention of defauitng yet
could not agree that case would arise in which
it would be proper and expeen for Congress inter.
ere He thought this Of those which called for the
interference Of Congress, as it question how
which it had lost
Mr. CALDWELL of Ky moved to lay the table, and
called for the yeos and which were ordered and
suited yeas &C. nays &c. go the bill laid upon the
table
Mr. JONES Of Tenn moved reconsideration
Mr. HOPKINS wished the motion to be postponed till
Monday when there might be full house. de6nitively
settle the matter.
Mr. JONES would not agree to it.
MIR. RArHBUN OF York, moved a postponement oi
the reconsideration till Mondey, which, upon division
was agreed to-
The Secretary Of the Senate appeared from the Senate
bringing "a bill to reduce the rates OF postage"
On the consideration Of the bill for tie relief cx lame.
had paid the purchase Of negroes captured from the
Seminole Indians during the and which negroes had
quenty been restored to the Semnoes by the 90
vernment, on their removing across the Mississippi
Mr.. GIDDiScs opposed its passage.
Mr. ADAMS inveighed against the enormy of the gov
eminent giving away caPtives in slaves. which
The here the government having promised the
Creeks that all the property they captured from the Semi
Of these negro slaves He asked for the production Of
this agreement which was mentioned in the report.
Mr. sI.rHErs. OF Ga, who had made the report. said
that he did not know that any such agreement in
writing did the report say bu. he asserted that the
whole official showed that such agree
ment mndc, and in support of this he read various
from the correspondence showing that all pro
ceeded on this basis.
Mr.. GIDDIsGs spoke in opposition TO the claim and
moved postpone the consideration and make the spe
cal order Of the day for Wednesday After some conver.
sation. Mr. withdrew his ,tion, and
Mr. BELsER of Ala, sad that from his personal know.
ledge he felt himself snted to say that there had
been greater act Of tyranny committed than the with.
holding Of this money from the person who Justly
entitled to it. He then went into history of the whole
sffair, showing the circumstances attendinsi it.
MIR STEPHENS, of Ga, wished to call the attention Of
the House to the foct that Mr. Watson claim un-
der contract made by Gen Jessup with the Greek In.
Washington.
MIR DIcKkY, of Pa, opposed the claim, and exsmined
the claim which up and the correspondence on
Gle, and said he could not hnd anything to show that
these groes we're slaves lie then went on to argue
that the claim ongh. mot to be psid.
Mr. CoBB of Geo. replied setting forth the ustness Of
the claim and saying that the facts clearly com
pretended by the House. there would not be found Eve
members who would vote against the bill.
Mr. HAMMErr, of Miss NOV ell the previous question.
Mr. HAMLrS OF Maine, moved that the House adjourn,
which was agreed to.
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