The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23
TN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
MONDAY. APRIL %, 1850.

Thirsy-F,rst oeasrsss session.
MONDAY, APRIL %, 1850.
SENATE.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. CLAY presented the petition Of James N, Ken
State of Kentucky, setting forth that BY article section
OF the constitution Of the United States. Congress- il
w Ssl s1d Sy seon
sary carry the powers thereby granted 10 the govern
ment Of the Uaied States into effect while BY article
Congress the supreme laws OF the land and in pro-
tecton OF private personal rights and the rights Of pSo
pery by the 4h article section p it is provided thai no
person held to service labor in State, under the
laws thereof escaping into another, shall in consequence
OF any law Or regulation therein be discharged from
sgc M service q ato but sna g dsysred a p on clam
privilege Of citizenship in Kentucky and reside upon lis
cent to the Ohio river and the State Of Ohio that under
the laws Of Kentucky there s due 70 them respectively
both the services and labor q four certain men
servants, of the value OF III 900 each, who within the
last six weeks by the long continued unlawful acts,
mischievous convances aud impertnent nermeddlings
S ay. sy q s
into the State OF Ohio, where, in consequences of COM
bnations and associations Of persons therein the said
violation Of their rights under the laws Of Kentucky,
and of the constitution; that they are inhibited from
passing by themselves o. agents % make claim fodhes
servants, by OF mobs OF lawless persons and
brute force which might have been done had Congress
passed all laws under the constitution necessary 70 eec
Tsss alone cam a They ask il hs absence Of due
and efficient laws enanating from the government. IN
protection Of their rights that Congress will do them the
Justice which with the losses sustained
by granting them full equivalent in money for the value
In presenting the paper, Mr. c. said; The petition is
exceedingly well drawn. II states the whole argument
and states il admirably lido not believe any iurst Of
the country though ne might state i in more elegant
STATE with ;, more force They
and the petition from class OF farmers residing
near me, who argue their own case in their own Ian;
assr referred 10 the appropriate committee.
The petition received, laid on the table, and the
motion to print was referred to the Committee on Print
Mr. C. also presented petition from Green county Ohio
and from Amon Michigan, asking that slavery and the
slave trade may be abolished 10 the District O. Columbia
the OF government removed thcrerom also that
State may be admitted whose constitution does not
prohibit slavery within its limits ALSO that the right OF
slavery D Ss e expressly prohibited By law IN s he
In presenting these petitions Mr. C. said have ALSO,
Mr. President received number Of thosel think will
call them he petitions. Here is whole score OF them,
praying that all laws, parts Of laws BY which slavery
and the slave trade is authorized or sanctioned IN the
District of Columbia shall be repealed, and that no Stale
hereafter be admitted into the Union unless the constitu
lion Of j shall prohibit the existence Of slavery ihsss
have ' Fl 1o% e as
n this civ which have been dispersed throughout the
country They come back attached to these peti
TONS and would suggest 10 the petitioners that II would
have been little more convenient for them they had
sent the signatures to somebody here and requested
him get the slips from the editor 70 attach o them as
expense for postage These petitions are all sent 10 me
and of respect the right OF petition, and TO the petit
TONERS themseyes-who dare cay are respectable men
point move that they be received and LAID on tne
table
Mr. C. also presented memorial from citizens Of Indi.
ana who served in the last war with Great Britain and
lands; I which was ordered TO be laid on the table
Mr. c. also presented petition from citizens OF Mer-
county Pennsylvania who served in the last war win
was ordered TO lie on the table. So
Mr.. c. also presented petition from Grace Denny
Sergeant asking 10 be allowed pension; which was re-
fcrred TO the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition of citizens OF New
York. asking reduction Of the rates Of postage TO two
csnis on ~ 10 q The on the Post
Mi S. remarked that the number Of anti slavery .peti
tons upon his table this morning very much re-
duced and he attributed II to the circumstance that per-
sons who took deep interest in that subject had thought
desirable not TO send them to him land IN this ne con-
CURED with them) because they had the sympahes and
support Of the Distinguished senator from Kentucky IN
| behalf OF their views
Mr.. CLAY presented FIVE petitions from citizens Of
~ -"
ing that slavery and the slave trade may be abosnea 10
the District OF Columbia, the seat OF government re-
moved therefrom also, like number OF Peuuons from
the same places askag that slavery and the slave trade
nav be prohibited in all the Territories by express law
aso like Der from the places, asking that no
State may hereafter be admitted whose constitution does
not expressly prohibit slavery within ts limits also,
like number from the places asking that the right
of trial by Jury may be secured TO fugitive slaves when
arrested in any other State than that in which Their ser
vice claimed all Of which were severay ordered to be
/ laid on the table.
Mr. WALKER presented the proceedings Of meeting
OF citizens OF New Jersey. held At Rceve in that Stafe
in favor Of an act granting the public lands IN Limited
quantities. actual settlers free OF cost winch were re-
i ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
| Mr. WHITC0MB submitted documents reIaung 20 une
claim OF Famus Mortimer revolutionary soldier, TO
pension which were referred to the COMMITTEES on Pen-
i sons. :. - " ----.,.-
held ri Riceve n New Jersey, In favor OF the enactment
Of law granting the public lands in limited quane. %
actual settlers free OF cost; which were referred ne
Committee on Public Lands. m
| REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
|. Mr. RUSK, from the Committee on the Post vmce sna
Poet Roads. TO whom was referred the Peson o' Ssmus
W. Chilson. asking pay for services under contract
with The Pos, Office Department, submitted . report;
which was ordered be printed, accompanied ny on
ior The relief AZ Samuel W. Chison which was read.
/ and ordered TO a second reading. <- .sA
| M CIEMENS from the Committee on Private Land
Clams 10 whom was referred House bill for the relief
Of Joseph Richards, reported back the same without
amendment, and recommended is passage. -
| Mt UNDERWOOD, from the Committee OF Claims,
TO whom was referred House bill for the relief of John
Plunke submitted adverse report on the same which