Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TrEsDAr, JANUARY ., 1913.


tons offered by Mr. vIsros referring the annual message
the President of the United States appropriate standing
committees
Mr., BRoDHEAD said that he had had the honor some
days since 10 offer resolution for the appropriate reference
the several topics in the Presidents message which he desired
to have referred to the Committee Of the Whole the
of the Union substitute for those which had been offered
days since by the honorable gentleman from Ohio,
VsToS He now asked that those offered by the gentleman
from Ohio be read when this done he should
his substitute. He then submitted the following
Resod That much Of the message of the President Of
the United States to the two Houses Congress- the pre-
sent session. as relates to the existing with Mexico the
condition of citizens in China the propsty of making
payment to the Spanish Government in the Amad case y
together with the accompanying correspondence in relation
thereto be referred the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Reoped That much Of the said message relates to the
condition and operations of army the poiety ofncreas
ing the same and leyng contributions upon the enemy toge
Their with the report OF the Secretary War; be referred
Committee on Military Affairs.
Resolved That much Of the said message relates the
establishment of Territorial Governments Oregon, New
Mexico and the CALIFORNIA; be referred to the Committee
the Territories.
Resoed That omuch Of the said mcssageas relates to the
condition Of the Treasury to the OF obtaining money
prosecute the with Mexico the operations of the tariff Of
$780, the roprey imposing duty upon tea and coffee the
warehousng system, the constitutional treasury, and the pro-
priey OF establishing branch New York; be referred
TO the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Resolved That much OF the said relates the
graduation and reduction OF the price Of the public lands the
amendment and modification of the laws granting presumption
rghto settlers to the establishment of Surveyor Generals
Office in Oregon and the grant therein actual
tiers, be referred to the Committee Public Lands
Resolved That much Of the said message relates
relations with the various Indian tribes the appointment
Of Indian Agents OF the Rocky Mountains be referred
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Resolved That much the said message as relates to
the condition and operations of the Navy the increase
steamers together with the report Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, be referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Resolved That much of the said message relates
the progress and condition Of The mail service the operations
the Post Office Department and the postal arrangements with
foreign Governments Together with the report the Postmas-
ter General be referred to the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads,
Mr.. BRODHEAD desired 10 state few reasons why he
had offered the substitute which had just been read He had
two objections the resolutions submitted by the gentleman
from Ohio The the reference Of that portion the
Presidents message which relates to the finances of the
try and the other to the disposition which that resolution
posed make of that portion of the Presidents which
has reference to relations with Mexico He objected
the gentean resolutions because he proposed reference Of
that portion of the message which related TO the Subreauy
and the tariff Of 1916 to the Committee Commerce Such
reference contrary TO the presidents this House.
Heretofore this subject had always been referred far his
knowledge Of the practice Of the House extended the Com
mtee Of Waysand Means He knew very well that the tariff
Of 1916 reported by the Committee of Ways and
Means and also that the Subreasury law from that COM
mee. He thought it right that all questions rea
ing to the finances Of the country should in like be
ferred to the Committee Finance which styled in this
House The Committee of Ways and Means. All questions
relating to the Of the country properly belonged
the consideration of that committee 1t certainly
proper committee than the Committee Commerce for such
for the purpose of carrying the operations of the
Government He did pot know what purpose the gentleman
from Ohio had in thus proposing departure from the prac
tce which had heretofore prevailed here II might have been
from motives of aecacy, because the gentleman chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means, and did desire
himself TO propose to give that committee the charge of this
subject
He objected furthermore the manner in which the gem
teman from Ohio proposed dispose OF that portion Of the
having reference with Mexico He thought
this part should be referred TO the Committee Foreign AZ
fairs and to The Committee Military Affairs Wherever
subject could be referred Standing committee il
ierable TO referring select committee The gentleman
proposed TO rase independently of the standing committees
of the Committee Foreign Affairs and Of the
Committee on Military Affairs three select committees this
portion OF the message Mr. b. thought three select commit
tees in addition those heretofore established aoge
Their unnecessary He compared the first resolution of Mr.
linton, referring TO the COMMITTEES Foreign Affairs, and
that which refers TO select committee the and policy
Of the and said seemed him that the jurisdiction
these two committees would in conflict; that they
would be considering the subjects and making reports
covering the grounds here For these he hoped
that his substitute would be adopted.
THE AMISTAD SLAVES.
Mr. GIDDINGS moved SO TO amend the resolutions TO
refer much of the message relates the of the
Amistad to a select committee
Mr. GIppINGs said although it something like speak
ing empty benches address the committee this
me yet be felt disposed embrace the present opportunity
call the attention Of those few who should have the kind
to listen to him the circumstances of the which
presented by the President OF the United States for
consideration He did the readily because there
many members who had not heretofore been participants
in the consideration Of this subjects the older members would
At once recognise old acquaintance in the claim pre-
sened and most Of the gentlemen present would recoect
very distinctly the Of the claim which they
called upon upon the part Of the Spanish Government
In 1885, perhaps early April certain persons who
Spanish subjects traders in slaves took from the Of A
ca fywo fty-hree negroes and brought them Cuba
landed in the month Of May, perhaps the last
the month Of June and placed in the baracoons Of Havana
They remained there twelve fourteen days. when they
were transferred by bill Of sale from the original importers
Monez and Ruiz, who shipped them board the Amistad
md sailed for Principe the southern end OF the island
When five days from Havana they upon those who
held them in subccon and slew the captain and cook the
Two sailors shore in boat and ordered their owners Mon
ez and Ruiz to guide the ship Africa. Montez and Ruiz
guided the vessel far north to anchor the
end Of Long Island where the ship and negroes taken
possession Of by Lieut. Gcdney in the employ Of the United
States They taken 10 New Haven, in the Slate Of
Connecticut, and Lieut. Gedney 6cd his claim in the District
Court Of that State for salvage both ship and negroes
Monez and Ruiz there filed their claims these negroes
whom they claimed their property Claims also put
in by the Of the Amistad and several other claim
ants fled their claims before the said The vessel was
awarded, upon due consideration, b the to
those who had taken possession of il their salvage which
amounted 10 onequaer, perhaps TO oncthd its value
The negroes, who the principal subect-m Of iga-
on adjudged be free persons, holding the right
their liberty possessed Of the natural rights with which they
created They therefore released by the decree
Of said court from which appeal The Supreme
Court of the United States and there upon the unanimous