Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-25
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The following memorials ard petitions presented and
appropriately referred:
By Mr. BALDWIN From the Legislature Of Connect
cut in favor of the construction of railroad from Lake
Michigan to the Pacific Ocean on the plan proposed by Asa
Whitney.
BY MIR. UNDERWOOD From the Legislature Of Ken
lucky urging the importance of the passage OF such laws
will enable the citizens of avehodng States to their
slaves when escaping to the slaveholding States
Mr. IT, briefly advered TO the importance of this subject
to the savehong States It was represented that the clause
of the constitution admitting fugitive slaves be reclaimed
many wholly disregaded He spoke OF in
of his knowledge where slaves had been pursu
and when captured had been released by the
of mobs gentleman who had lost slave followed him to
Detroit arrested him there but he taken om the pos
session of his master by mob and the owner was arrested
action of respas the instance of his own slave and
imprisoned, and had it been for the kind interference Of
Mr. Novell formerly of the Senate who went his ball. he
might have remained shut close prison for great length
of time After the necessary proof Of ownership had been
sent and the slave again arrested he was through the
nstumentay of mob, released and escaped to Canada
He expressed the hope that the Committee the Judiciary
would revise the law, what else eectua could be done
in the premises
By Mr. HALE From the State of New Hampshire, in
favor of the compromises Of the constitution, and declaring
be part of the duty of State Governments egsae
upon slavery within avehodng States and that all territory
hereafter added be acquired where slavery does not
ist should forever remain free, &c.
By Mr.. NILES From the State Of Connecticut, peam
bic and resolutions declaring that any territory hereafter
qued by any shall contain nnaerabe article pro-
vision prohibiting slavery, except punishment for crime
In presenting these resolutions Mr. NILES addressed the
Senate, giving his views briefly in relation to them. He
understood admit that the sentiment of his State and he
believed of the whole North, would sustain the slave States
far the constitution of the country warranted but that
their minds equally made not TO admit slavery any
territory hereafter to be acquired
BY Mr. BADGER: From the Society Of Friends at New
Garden, North Carolina, in relation 10 the awful and caami-
consequences accrung from against Mex
that against the preceps of Lord and Saviour
and his Apostles and early Christians of the first
ries. Our blessed Lord said Peter, Put up thy sword
into scabbard they that take shall perish by
the sword" The memorial read and ordered TO be
printed
By Mr. HALE From the Yearly Meeting Of Antsavery
Friends, held Newport Indiana, stating their belief that
the present with Mexico Of preemnen injustice
wicednes and barbay, and requesting Congress all
in Its power to put immediate termination TO the
bloody conflict and to all the powers of Government
far they rightly extend, put immediate termination to
slavery.
Mr. HALE made brief address against the practice of get
ting rid Of petitions Of this nature by adecton and in favor
of the right Of petition.
Mr. BERREN observed that the practice hitherto pursued
in relation petitions of this kind had received the calm and
deliberate consideration of the Senate and had protected them
from that angry and excited feeling which they had some
times witnessed in the other branch when this subject
before it. He had heard nothing the remarks of the Sena
from New Hampshire calculated change the action of
the body aud he should to lay the motion TO receive
the table.
Mr.. HALE demanded the yeas and nays, which were
dered, when the stood as follows
YEAs-Mcssrs. Allen, Ashley, Atehson Atherton, Bad
ger, Bell Berren, Bradbury, BreeSe, Bright Butler Cal
houn, Cass, Davis. of Mississippi Dickinson Dix Downs,
Fairfield, Feeh, Foote Hunter Johnson of Maryland john
son, OF Louisiana, Mangum, Mason Niles, Rusk Sewer,
Spruauce, Sturgeon, Turney, westcott, and YuleeS3.
NAYS-Messrs. Baldwin, Clarke, Corwin, Greene, Hale,
Miller, Phelps, Underwood, and Upham-9.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr. BREESE bill authorizing persons 10 whom re-
ties to ALLEVIATE the same in fee.
Also, bill grant the State Of Illinois the right Of way
through the public lands
Also, bill TO compensate John +. Moore.
BY Mr. MASON bill to change the time of holding the
District Courts of the United States OF the district o
Virginia, and for other purposes
BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD: A bill to allow further time for
satisfying the claims for bounty lands for military services
the late with Great Britain, and for other purposes
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana A bill to grant to the
State OF Louisiana certain lands for internal improvements
BY Mr. MANGUM "a bill for the relief of John r. Bryan
administrator of Isaac Gaetson, deceased purser in
the navy of the United States.
BY Mr. FELCH; Joint resolution relating to errors and
defective certain surveys plats and field notes
BY Mr.. MANGUM bill directing the Secretary Of the
Navy purchase the patent right of the conca ventato
BY Mr. DIX bill TO repeal the act Of March 2, 1897,
concerning pilots
Also, bill concerning testimony.
BY Mr. ASHLEY bill to divide the State Of Arkansas
into two udc al districts.
by Mr.. FOOTE A bill for the relief Of Susan E.
Gordon
BY Mr. JOHNSON, of Louisiana A bill to continue the
pension OF certain widows
BY Mr. CRiTrENDEN: A bill TO provide for the pur.
chase OF the manuscript papers Of the late James Madison
former President of the United States
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. BALDWIN, from the Committee Of Claims A
bill authorizing the payment Of certain of money 10
Robert Purkis
BY Mr. CASS from the Committee on Military Affairs
A bill for the relief # Mary McRea, widow OF Col VIM
McI,ea late OF the United States army
n. NJ n thcG Gn,s NJ. A r.
fairs A bill for the relief of Joseph Wilson
Also bill Tor the relief Of Walter r. johnson.
BY Mr. wESrCOTT, from the Comnittee Of Claims !:
A bin for t.a rcIief nf Elisha u. Keen
xBy Mr. ashley from the Committee The Judiciary
bill suppem nt,y the act entitled An eci regulate
the exercise the appellate jurisdiction Of the supreme Court
Of The United St,es. AID for other purposes"
Mr. AsuLEY kel the indulgence Of the Senate suspend
the rules ard allow the bill to be cnsd rel once
important 70 have II acted on with the least possible delay
The hll then considered ia Comniityo ct the Whole,
by general consent, rad third time and passed.
by Nj. DIX. from the Committee on Commerce A bill
concerning collection DISTRICTS and for other purposes.