The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-06

tween Mr.. Bell aud Mr. Calhoun, the former for the
Greeks and the in support Of the alleged claims
Of Geopa upon the said Creeks and in opposition to
the anne ndment.
The amendment appropristing the said balance Of
$l420oo 10 the treeke in payment for their lands In
Georgia ceded to the United States, was agreed to
23 TO 10.
Some other amendments discussed and rejected
EArRA ALLOWANCES.
Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons. moved amendment allowing Commodore Bid
die pay his duties Commssio in China
the ., OF MIR Everett who assigned the duties
of Commissioner to Commodore Bidde, at Rio Jaueiro
his way out, the bad health of MIR, Everett forbid
ding him for time the further prosecution of his
voyage out Extra proposed TO the Commodore, $4,000
MIR DArToN moved the same proportion Of allo sance
extra TO Commodore kearny who also acted out there
to some extent in the capacity of COMMISSIONS
MT HassrcAs-Bas there been an estimate made
cut fer Connie dore Bidde
MIR DAyvoN-I believe not, sir.
MIR HANSroAN-Oh' we'll, then, sir, let him make
out his claim. and we car then adiudicate it.
MIR. HAIE-I would not have the case of Commodore
stockton forgotten He was commander OF the fleet In
California. Governor Of the Territory and Captain
General of the land battalion. Under this precedent,
shall have good bill Of extra allowances to pay to
Commodore stockton
Mr. BApoER-Well. let him make out his bill and
perhaps pay him. too.
Mr hALE- Well, yes, perhaps We will, and then per-
haps won't.
MIR ALLEN, DAYTON HANNrGAN, Downs. NILES, JoHS
DAVIS KING. and PrARcE, further debated the amend
ment Rejected.
And a; r. Nj, the Senate adjourned
House of Representatives
WAsnINoroN Aug 8, 1913
SENSIBLE APPEAL.
Mr., RocKwELL, OF Connecticut, rose to privileged
question passed yesterday close the
debate on the army bll tomorrow On that day only
private bills from the Senate to which there ohec
tion be considered IL seemed to be the opinion
should be considered; but he appealed to the House
whether private bills for the paymen Of honest debts
should not receive some portion of attention "a
member soto uoce, said IL was darned shame that
claimants were 80 shabbily treated.'l He moved to
reconsider the resolution 10 which he had referred
with view to close the debate on the army bill to-
day at two O'Clock. The country would lose nothing
BY Lhis. as speeches delivered having refer
ence the subject before the House
Mr.. YKNABlE moved to lay the motion upon the
table, whereupon.
MI R,oKwrLI asked for the yeas and nays which
were ordered and being taken, the question was de-
cded in the sffirmative-yeas 81, nays SO.
So the House upgenerously refused to give day
MANY Of the claimants have travelled thousau ds of
miles this city tn have their business trausac
and years anxously awaiting the action of Congress
At last of them must beg their way back pro-
e. cure quarters in the aims house.
MIR. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, made another inef-
fectual effort to set apart Tuesday for the consdera
ton of private bills from the Senate. Only twenty
The House resolved itself into rCommittee of the
Whole, on the state of the Union (Mr Ashmun in
the Chai) and took up the bill making appropriations
for the army.
SLAVERY TERRITORIES.
Mr. MARSH, of Vermont had authority for saying
that sla very exits in Oregon and it a In at
of doubt whether or not it existed in New Mexico
and Cafor MIA at least we understood him making
men willing to submit the decision of the question
ment, when the question was put. anG Red river was
ruled as contraba nd appropriation.
Some other amendments were agrced to.
THE CREEK INDIANS
An amendment moved appropriating some
$4,000 to the Creek Indians, as the balance due Of
paid said Creeks by the government, for their lands
in Georgia.
This amendment led to long debate; Messrs. At
Gibson. Walker. Downs, Butler, Miles, Sebastian
Phelps, Turney, Underwood, Calhoun, and Bell par
tcipates
Greek lands in Georgia under treaties with the State
and the United States, was $450.O00 The State OF
Georgia claimed the balance Of $4,000 for damages
incurred, and property taken destroyed by the
Greeks in the Indian wars The Creeks referred the
matter to the President, and the examination which
of the claims presented, amounting to $500 leav
ing balance after dischargipg the claims presented
of $4,000, which deputation Of the Creeks now in
turn ask shall be paid to them, and which THU
amendment is intended to meet.
At AZ O'Clock We leave the question in discussion
to the Supreme Court of the United States greater
portion Of the Justices of which from tie slave
States and liable to ten thousand sinister influences
Let the Supreme Court decide one way or the other
the North or the South must be dissatisfied Slavery
hostile to the laws Of nature and of God He
would not say that slave holding, under all crcum-
j
and spirit of Christianity 1t is Islander to say that
slavery not being profitable in Connecticut and New
Jersey abolished because 1t not profitable 1t
was profitable there but was abolished because it
contrary to the laws of God. Texas me- ed
in opposition TO the great body Of the people of the
North. The people of the North, however, have no
disposition to control slavery where II exists in
the States but they must not be asked to extend it,
Slavery in the territories may be carried through
Congress by the means of corruption that Texas
annexed for there is a class of who, at the
Baltimore Convention would have preferred Slater
md lfam Thara lC 6ya AafQ ftnp
extend the evil.
Mr.. wILMor AND THE wILMoT PRovIso-HARK
Mr.. WnMoT arose, he said to discuss the great
subject of the age Two years ago the President
asked for appropriation Of two three millions of
dollars not fo- the purpose of prosecuting the war
but to purchase territory In his judgment it at
territory to be acquired should be enjoined. The
amendmen offered by him passed the House by large
majority He doubted not that 1t would have received
the prompt sanction of the Senate il time had re-
NAMED, at the close of the session to act upon
Is unfortunate for the country that the question
not then settled If it had no agitation on the SUBJ
ject Of slavery to any extent, would exist The
question of opposition was raised by the South
instrument of the slaye Ipower The voice p."o Of
the South was heard, saying that they would
support no man who wsuld not declare against
the principle Of the ordinance of 1887 The
boon of the Presidency held up a bait for
votes Those who should have been the first and
most in unfolding freedom, were the first TO be the
supple tools of the South The ansthemss Of the off,
cal organ hurled at those who dared to oppose
the extension OF slavery yes at those without whose
support the administration would not have into
power The public patronage used to Cypress the
friends Of freedom, and denounce themthose who in
the face of power bid defiance, and remained true to
the solemn convictions oftheI duty This is day Of
novelty and changes in the political world Our
vereignty the territory Of the United States is
fatty denied. He had examined the history and, from
the organization Of the government to the present
session. Congress has continually exercised sovereign
y the territory Of the United States in the most
full and pie manner. Congress has extended
it its sole and exclusive jurisdiction and authority
The territory possesses no inherent political
eighty sovereignty appertans to organized States He
repeated that, during the whole period Of nation
al existence there could not be found example of
territory exercising act OF independent sovereign
ty. This doctrine is of recent origin II originated
to avoid the responsibility Of meeting great
question boldly and frankly. We have uni
formly prescribed laws for territories for the