The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

TUESDAY, Jan. Is.
SENATE. Mr. Douglass offered substitute to
his California BILL in order to obviate objections
made to the original BILL The substitute W as
ordered to be printed
resolution OF inquiry was adopted in relation
to the establishment of Navy Yard at Key
West.
bill in favor of giving privilege to assn, nees
OF military land warrants, and fixing them as
original holders, was discussed at considerable
length.
The California land title bill came up. Mr.
Breese replied to the remarks of Mr. Benton yes.
terday. Mr. Benton's motion to recommit the bill
was adopted.
sealed message was received from the Pres
ident, when the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE. Mr. Tuck endeavored to introduce a
resolution for Congress to settle national difficult
ties without war, but failed.
Mr. King made report in favor Of conveying
troops across Panama, and for the promotion of
American commerce, which was laid over.
A joint resolution reported by Mr. Schenck, for
furnishing certain officers in the navy with books
was adopted.
The Senate bill, granting pension OF $50
month to Major Scantand, who was wounded in
the war with Mexico, was passed.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Diplomatic bill. Considerable debating
followed, and mileage amendments were consid-
cred. After short discussion, the Committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
SINGULAR escape FROM SLAVERY. Will
liam W. Brown writes to the Liberator, that one
o! the most interesting cases of the escape of tu-
gitlves from slavery, has just occurred. He
gives the following particulars:
William and Ellen Crapt, man and wife, lived
with different masters in the State of Georgia -
Ellen is no near white, that she can pass without
suspicion TOR white woman. Her husband is
much darker He is a mechanic, and by work
ing nights and sundays, he laid up money enough
to bring himself and his wife out OF slavery -
Their plan was without precedent; and though
novel; was the means of getting them their tree
dom. Ellen dressed in mans clothing, and pass.
ed as the master, while her husband passed as
tne servant. In this way they travelled from
Georgia to Philadelphia. They are now out OF
the reach of the boodhounds of the South. On
their journey, they put up at the best hotels
where they stopped. Neither of them can read
or write. And Ellen, knowing that she would
be called upon to write her name at the hotels.
&C., tied her right hand up as though it vas
lame, which proved of some service to her. as
she was called upon several times at hotels to
"reglster" her name. In Charleston, g. C., they
put up at the hotel which Governor M'Duffie and
John Calhoun generally make their home, vet
these distinguished advocates OF the 'speculiar in
stiution" say that the slaves cannot take care of
themselves. They arrived in Philadelphia, in
iour days from the time they started.
Mr.. Brown writes that these fugitves will at
tend the meeting OF the Massach sets Anti .Sla
very Society, in Boston, the last of the present
month.
We understand that the slaves, who are the subject
Of the above article, will be in this city tomorrow, ac>
companed by VIM. Brown, who, as our readers eener
ally know, is also fugitive from the "pararcha nsti.
luton, and that they will give detailed account OF their
escape and the incidents connected With it, &C. at WAL
DO HALL tomorrow friday evening Go and hear
them.