The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25
THE LATE PRESIDENT.

"A message received from the Fresldent Oh
the United States, as follows:
III the Senate and House of Representatives.
Having been informed that il is the wish OF the
family and relatives Of the late amented President
OF the United States that his remains should be re-
moved to the State of Kentucky, and being desir-
| Gus OF manifesting the most sincere and profound
respect Tor the character OF the deceased IN which
l doubt not Congress will fully concur, have felt
It TO be my duty to make known TO you the wishes
OF the family, that you might, previous 10 your ad-
tournament, adopt such proceedings and take such
order on the subject in your wisdom may seem
meet and proper on the occasion, ,,onr
WASHINGTON, Sept. 80, 1880
Mr.. VINTON said he believed that the Senate
had made an appropriation for this purpose IN the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and, on
his motion, the message was referred to the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means
OREGON LAND BILL AND THE POST ROUTE BILL.
The House concurred in the amendments of the
Senate TO the Oregon Land bill, and the amend
ments to the bill establishing post routes.
Bills from the Senate were referred and several
OF no general Importance passed And other busi-
ness was transacted.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF CO.
Mr.. PRESTON KING said that he had been
seeking throughout the session for an opportunity
to introduce bill to abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia; but he had not been successful
And he moved a suspension Of the rules for
this purpose.
The bill was read. II proposes that all persons
held in slavery emancipated by this act shall be
paid for out of the Treasury OF the United States;
and the value and amount shall be ascer tanned and
determined by the judges of the circuit court for
the District of Columbia.
The House refused to suspend the rules-yeas
| 81, nays l09-as follows:
! YEAS.--Messrs. Alexander Andrews, Bingham,
Booth, Burrows, Joseph Cable, Calvin, Chandler,
Clrk, CLEVELAND, Cole Corwin, Doty, Duncan.
| Durkee, Fitch, Fowler, Freddy Goodenow, Gott,
Gould, Grinnoll, Holloway, Harlan, Hebard,
Henry, Howe, Hunter, James G. King, John A..
King, Preston King, Horace Mann. Matteson,
Mcacham, Moore, Ogle, Otis, Peck Reed, Rey
nolds, Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rumsey, jr., Sac
kett, Schoolcraft, Sylvester, Spalding, Sprague,
Thaddeus Stevens, Van Dyke, Yinton, Waldo, and
Whte--52.
NAYS. -Messrs. Albertson, Anderson, Ashe,
Ashmun, Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bissell, Bowdon,
Bowie, Bown, Briggs, Brooks, Albert 6. Brown
Bue, Burt, Chester Butler, Thomas b. Butler, f.
Darlington Cabell, George Alfred Caldwell, Joseph
r. w. Cobb Daniel, Dimmick, Disney, Dixon,
Edmundson, Eliot, Alex. Evans, Nathan Evans,
Featherston, Gilbert German, Green, Hall, Ham
mond Hampton, lsham g. Harris, Sampson w.
Harris, Thomas l.. Harris, Hay, Raymond, Hib-
bard, Hoagland, Holiday, Holmes. Howard, Hub
bard, Inge, Joseph w jackson, Andrew Johnson
Kaufman Kerr, George G King, La Sere, Letter
Littlefeld, Job Manu. Marshall, Mason, McCler
nand. Mcdowell McIanahan, Robert M. McLnne
McMullen, Mcqueen, Meade, Miller, Alilson
Morris, Morton, Orr, Outlaw, Parker, Peaslee,
Phelps, Pitman, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Rob
bins jr, Robinson, Ross, Savage, Sawtelle, Seldom
Stanly, Richard II. Stanton, Alex II. Stephens
Stctson, Strong, Taylor, Jacob Thompson, James
Thompson, Venable, Walden, Wallace, Watkins
Wellborn, Whttlesey, Wildrick, Williams, Wood
waro, and Young-l09.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, came into the hall
after his name had been called, and asked to re-
cord it in the negative; but the privilege was de-
MED.
| THE aALPHIN CLAIM.
| Mr. THOMPSON of pcnnaylyana from the
Committee the Judiciary, reported Joint resolu-
ton, that the President of the United States be and
he is hereby authorized to cause suit to be brought
in the name of the United States OF America against
George W. Crawford, in the circuit court of the
district of Georgia. to recover back the interest al
lowed and paid to him upon the CHIN of M Gal
phin, authorized to be examined and adjusted by
the act of Congress, approved August IA, lS4S en-
! titled An act for the relief of Miedge Galphin,
executor Of George Galphin, deceased, or any part
| thereof that 1t may appear the Secretary OF the
| Treasury was not authorized to allow and pay
either party to be entitled TO writ of error APP
peal as in other cases.
After few words by Messrs THOMPSON, OF
Pennsylvania, WHITE, THOMPSON, Of Missis-
sippi, and FEATHERsTON, several Intellectual
attempts were made to lay the resolution on the
table, and it then passed-yeas LAP, Maya 20.
The negative vote is as follows:
| NAYS.-Messrs. Bayly, Bissell, Gable, Disney
Doty, Durkee, Fuller, Thomas l.. Harris, Rober
| w. johnson, Jones' Julian, Job Mann, Robert M
! McLanc, Meade, Parker, Peck, Root, Strong, Wal
den, and w aldo.
| THE FoRTGFIcATIoS BILL
Was taken from the Speakers table and passed
yeas 100, nays 90.
INDECENT INSANE.
The bill granting lands 10 the several States for
the relief and support of the INDECENT insane per-
sons was taken up.
Mr.. BlsSELL explained the provisions of the
bill. Ii appropratcs six millions of acres of public
lands to be divided among the States in the com
pound ratio of their geographical limits and their
representation in the House Of Representatives; tho
| area of no one State to be computed at more than
fifty thousand square miles. The lands not u
be sold at less than the minimum price, and the
proceeds are to be invested in the United States
or State stocks, TO be forever kept as permanent
fund.
After remarks by several gentlemen,
Mr.. BURT moved to lay the bill on the table
but the motion did not prcvail-yeas Is, nays l07.
Pending the question on the engrossment Of tho
/ bill,
The House adjourned