The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-05
THIRTIE Ta COH0REys.
YIRsT SESSION.
Senate.


WASHINGTON, May 8, Is4s
Pending the miscellaneous business of the morning
hour, We had q report on the subject Of the
RESTITUTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY.
Mr. BUTLER (who We are glad to state was appointed
this morning chairman Of the Judiciary committee in
the place OF the late Chester Ashley reported from the
judiciary committee the result Of their
upon the general of the restoration of slaves to
their owners by citizens uuities of non slsv.
holding States by such States themselves as rsrrsd
to .idcommttee in a msmorial from kentucky which
That . certain slaveheder Of said Stat. r.c.rt,,
pursued fugitive slave to to the town of Marshall in
the state Of Mchgan-that in attempting to recover
by mob Of some three hundred persons about ftv or
sixty OF which we're negroes supposed also to be r1us
.SnS and va. By said mob pre-
said mob and by 1t compelled to leave the place not
only without his slave but under circumstance, OF un
warrantable compulsion. ~
Mr BUTLER after detailing the circumstances of tbis
provocation against the fobearance Of the ssvehodne
States recied the federal constitution the
under which was adopted, and partcul .rlv The com
promise IN regard to the q1sston OF slavery following
compromises by citation Of numerous essss ;us";a,
decisions upon them, Sc In conclusion Mr. Butlsr "a
commanded bill on the subject, which wa. read by
Sec. l. Provides that the owner Of anv sav. .scann,
into slsveholding State in overtakng said slave
district courts of the UEted States or to any c.rk
or commissioner OF such courts to any United States
scsp ~ IAN OF or postmaster or col
application it shall be the oral testimony or sisyit
suoh owner OF such fugitive slave give him GER
tiheate which shall be . SUFFICIENT warrant to him 10
take said fugitive slave away % his property
Sec Enjoins, that any escaped slave shall report
himself In any holding State any one Of the
aforementioned federal officers az fugitive slsvs r.
sna the duty OF such fedei to issue his war
rant upon such information any United States
sns the restoration Of such slave to his owner
SEQ o. Imposes fine ofsiooo any person All
upon trial by prosecution before the United states
oous1 euhty OF having carried of, or having aided
tho .scspe Of any slave from his rightfu owner SO
~c report ,Sa ana oii ordered TO be printed
the report accompanying the bill were ordered TO bs
printed. 'N w 10
COUNTER PROPORTION,
On motion OF Mr. HALE, the Judiary Committ.s v.x.
instructed to inquire any and what further Iesisla
In the sates their rights und.r ths
constitution and laws. 'A'
ANOTHER REroRr
Mr.. BUTLER. from the Judiciary Committee rsno.,..
against certain sntslavery petitions looking 20 The
abolition OF slavery in q constitutional way N'
. ILLINOIS RAILRoAD-LANp cRAsrs
MI DoueLAs, lafter some conversation with Mr.
Hale who wished bis bill for the protection of
IN tins District, against mobs, to be brought in) sue
oseded In getting up the bill ting Alternate sec
tons OF land through the extent of the linos rail
Ivsu over strip OF territory along said road in III
extent Of six miles vide to tho State of Illinois
ol sne ufpoee OF aiding In the completion Of SAID
Iosa Tue state agreeing confederation to TRANSPORT
,s H ana naval supplies may be passed over the
hne ires OF charge 10 the government
mr NILES ! hope the Senator viii svn,.i, tb;, h,u
nns ,hsr NOV What II proposes to do III mistake
Do, NJ .n. nssvy grant Of land involved In it,
to AID ~ grant Of land in the completion Of IN. '
Mr. Nns.-whe. !. tn. length of the road,
Mr.. DouoLAss-Four hundred miles
Me NLks-How mucnl
Mr. DOUGLASS -Four hundred miles
UT NLts-What, four hundred (LaughterA
MT DoUoLAs -Four hundred (Rsneved Iau.h,.x
mr NfLEs-Thatb long sweep, sir
Mt DouoLAss explained the bill aud argued tia, a.,
Vnsd s'sses would oss nothing In the grant Of The a.