The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-31

ollars Before MIR. Polk o. ne In sixteen thos.
sno aohsss .%s spP''' dated this sum, how
YER was not .umc'en' to furnish ths building.
over apartments De nnderstood from good su-
ho,ity that all tn furniture is exceedingly shattered
poons'' ad It is Necessary that provision should
.e maze ior. those apartments well the lover.
,ns <as the reason Why he asked for this appro
pr,s.,cr~ It was not larger than the occasion re-
NJ PsE.roN moved to strike out twenty, and insert
Stoooo He sssio.t the appropriation altogether
Mr.. HuDsos rose TO question OF order. which was
simply this that 1t not in order 10 debate amend
nents after debate was closed by resolution to-day
the iue which allowed ave minutes for explanation
having been euspe at the last session. and the
rules bsvipg been adopted without 1t at this.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the five minute rule
for explapa nation had been restored.
Mr.. PREsToN was opposed to the amendment In toto
He bad always understood that the event Of new
standardization the duty Of the Committee Public
Buildings was to make an examination Of the premi-
tes. with . view to comfort No such Investigation
opposed to the appropriation. An appropriation of
$l7 coo was made four years ago; he did not know
whether or not IL was all expended. He did not know
what amount was required now.
MIR. HousToS explained-He did not know anything
about the practice Of the House the committee
commanding this appropriation 1t was however, Ger.
tain that the appropriation must be made before the
fourth Of March. He called meeting Of the commit
tee for the purpose taking the matter into conside
He also called meeting on Saturday morning last,
with a similar reeut. He spprsed the committee, and
called meeting for Tuesday morning but the House
adjourned Since that time, they had required
him to make an investigation
Mr. PREsToN saidthat because he was not invited he
did not attend.
MIR. HousroN withdrew bis amendment, about the
time several other gentlemen arose 10 offer PROPOSE
tons.
Mr.. Cobb, of Alabama and during the cries Of "Read
res ~ motion, the committee and, without
taking the question the BILL the House adjourned
FRIDAY, December 20, 1S4S.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mt. VIrToN. from the Committee OF Ways and
Means reported bill mt king appropriations for the
and bill making appropriations for the support Of
the West Point Academy; which were severally read
and II AIDE the order Of the day for Thursday next.
Mr.. TALLMApGE presented the memorial of Bsrnabas
Bates and ninety Others asking for cheap postage;
also the mortal of Richards and Van Wart, asking
compensation for the delivery Of stone st the Navy
A RUNAWAY sLAvE-coMPENsATIoN CLAIMED HIM
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION
This being private bill day, Mr. ROCKWELL, Of Con-
nectcut offered resolution that the debate the
bill for the relief of the heirs Of Antonio Pacheco shall
cease In the committee Of the whole day at half
one O'Clock.
MIR. WHITE suggested modification Of the rsselu-
ton.
The SPEAKER was understood to cay that It was
drawn in accordance with usage
Mr.. GrDDINes remarked that Is this impor.
tant bill he desired the yeas and nays the passage
At the request of several gentlemen, the bill was read
to the effect that the Secretary of Treasury pay to
the legal representative Of Antonio Pacheoo, late
resident Of Florida, one thousand dollars, the same
being the full value of slave transported with the
Seminole Indian. by order Of General Jssup
adopted. Yeas 95, nays 81
The Mouse then resolved itself into committee of
the whole, (Mr. Boyd in the chsr) and proceeded to
the consideration of the bill In question.
Mr.. STANTON was recognised but he said that any
other desired the floor he would resign It.
mi,tee MIR Stanton TOOK bis sess " A0d'''' the COM
The facts Of the case distinctly set forth in the
report Of the majority of the Committee Military
Affairs by whom the bill was reported follows viz
"Paeheco the Of negro slave Lewis who
was hired by officer of the duly authorized hi,
Bs the few q
defeat Of that and remained either vousary
Fors 81 was them @ By Ss
him and that he WS tho
inasnueh be condered capable exercising An
Injurious huence the and thus pursuance
deprived Of his value A''-' =" A'' n'''''
=. Mr.. WILsoS Of New Hampshire. proceeded; and, in
The courte Of his remarks said that In providing
oWes growing out OF the war Of the revolution and
hat Of 1916, compensation for slave property was
provided. II was not until the Fourtee nth Congress-
The purpose q the. ss Under
no obligation to remsnerate petitioners for losses
Tor which the government was not responsible.
MIR BuRr, Ct South Carolina called the attention Of
the gentleman to the fact, that In all the to
shch he had referred, the slaves lost by being
Voluntarily exposed By the 9vAs1'r h9 tn thy
pay for slaves tho had been taken against the wishes
Of The and~hsre there evidence to show that
the rsve was otherwise taken against the
Mr. WILseS replied that he hoped to refer to what
was sugl ested before he concluded his remarks He
was opposed to the passage of the BILL because he be-
bevsd that the whole policy of the government
sRsipst It. The practice under the copstitu ion itself
and the concurrent history Of the country have bse
against the recognition Of the right OF property In
slaves He spoke with regard to the constitution He
did not pretend to say that such property pro-
hibited In States where there is to pass laws
rect gpe it, but he held that these laws against
natural right, and have no influence beyond the terri
tory in which they we're made to operate He insisted
that the constitution recognized these slaves per
tons" and nothing but "persons." Suppose Mr.. Pa
che CO. the owner, had gone Interpreter with
Dsdes command, and bad been killed: or suppose his
had gone and been killed; would his heirs he JUS
fabe in coming here to ask for for the
loss by death Will II then be said that white msn
stands on lower ground than q coored man, made
laws make the African . slave; God made him
. man. He would say nothing to ipjure the
feelings Of any gentleman on the floor he had been
trested with too much kindness and courtesy to
permit him to do SO. He desired to excite no uu-
kind feelings towards them or to pure them here or
elsewhere But it obvious that this question 10
setsed from end Of the county to the other aud
10 spripgpg up from deep 1t has taken hold Of
the hearstrinRs Of the people 1t said that H.
scsntiously when he said that IN his poor Judgment
hostility to slavery not easily to be quieted the
people prevented from utteripg their sentiments or
speaking Of the operation of slavery upon them. In
bis poor judgment there disposition on the
floor. anywhere nifested to interfere with the
rights Of stockholders in the States They of the
North stand on the Constitution as It IT, and there
they mean to stand II slavery is blessing let the
South enjoy II; II 1t be evil o curse, let them
suffer for It, and not the North: bnt whenever they
come to the Treasury CT the country and ask the
North TO recognise property in slaves and to paw for
what the constitution does not authorize they will not
copfent to look upon slaves property under the con-
stituton.
Mr. GREEN, Of Missouri, inquired whether Congress
has not passed laws authorizing slaves 10 be attached
in cases Of debts due TO the government?
Mr.. WILSON could not say: but II was not what the
ree people viii tolerate in this country. After some
further remarks, there was
VOICE SOUTH.
Mt BRowS. Of Mississippi ssid that he did not rise
to Discus the question Of slavery but the gentleman
who had just resumed his seat. had taken position
which required an immed te response. 1t Ia one of