Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21


such regulations BY fine and imprisonment at labor or ether
at their discretion" "a
Mr. ATCHISON. understand that the penalty for ne
gro stealing S208 do not know whether it Is $500
or not exceeding $780, II IL be $500 fine, prefer the
law as il now exists to this amendment
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the amend
ment, resulted follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Bell Bright Clarke Clay, Davis,
of Massachusetts Dayton Dickinson Dodge Of Wisconsin
Dodge, Of Iowa, Douglas, Ewing, foote Ireene, nae'
Hamn, Jones. Norris. Seward Shields Smith sprusnee'
Sturgeon Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and. Winthrop-N
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Berren, Butler,
Davis, Of Mississippi, Dawson, Downs Fremont, Huner'
King, Mason, Morton, Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Soue luney
Underwood, and Yulee-l9.
So the amendment was adopted.
The question then stated to be concurng IN the
Sd, 4h, and 9th sections adopted in Committee OF the
Whole and as amended in the Senate.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, the question Is now upon
concurring with the amendments msde in Committee OF the
Whole as they have been amended in the Senate have
the candor say that the amendments adopted In commit
tee have been somewhat improved by the mace
in the Senate But yet think the subject 80 unnecessari
y introduced into the bill that shall be constrained TO vote
against the amendments and ask the yeas and nays on
concurrence.
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr.. PRATT asked for a division Of the question.
The question was accordingly taken on each amendment
separately.
The first question was upon concurrng with the Commit
Of the Whole in adopting the following as it had since
been modified, as the third section Of the bill
Sind be IL further enacted, That il any person or per-
within the District Of Columbia shall snce or induce,
from his her, or their owner or lawful possessors shall
any aid abet assist any slave or slaves In run
ming away escaping from the owner or lawful possesor Of
such slaves shall harbor slave slaves with
the intent assist him, her, them to escape from the
vice of such posessor such shall
be liable indictment in the Criminal Court OF the District Of
Columbia and upon conviction, by verdict confession
otherwise shall be imprisoned in the penentay for any
time not exceeding five years"
The question being taken, by yeas and nays resulted :
Yeas 20, nays %.
So the amendment not concurred in.
The question then stated to be concuring in the
following amendment of the Committee Of the Whole the
fourth section Of the bill
".4nd be further enacted, That in any slave or
slaves persuaded entced away assist
running away hsrbored with the intent to assist him.
actually run away and the
owners convicted aforesaid OF such entcng
pruadng asssg harborng shall also be sentenced BY
the said the OF said slave
value the be assessed and determined
the said court be recovered by execution in of
other judgments"
upon the third section which have just rejected. =
Mr. CLAY. Then let this amendment fall with its coad
jutor.
The question then taken the 4th section and it
net concurred in.
The question was then on concurrng in the following
amendment of the Committee Of the Whole the last section
Of the bill
sec S. And be it further enacted That the said corpora
hereby invested with the by police not
inconsistent with the constitution and laws Of the United
States prohibit the coming of free negroes to reside within
their respective ursdcona limits and to thereom
may within those limits contrary such prohi
bon and regulate the behavior of those residing or
who may hereafter be permitted to reside therein and
force such removal compliance with such regulations by
not exceeding $780, and Imprisonment at labor not ex
ceeding six months or either, at their discretion"
Tbs question being taken by yeas and nays concung
| with that amendment resulted: Yeas 20, nays 20.
So the amendment was not concurred in.
The question then stated TO be ordering the bill to
be engrossed for third reading
Nh. BADGER. Mr.. President | shall vote against
this BILL wish say in few words why shall do it. The
proposed amendment to this bill gave protection to
the of slaves in this District and those who come here
reside during the session Of Congress and bring their slaves
with hem-gave reasonable moderate and just protection,
and such as can shock the sensbles no Without
this amendment for the remaining part OF
this bill If this subject had not been called to the attention
OF the Senate by recent the aentabe safe
law the District for the protection of Shareholders had
not been discovered should have cheeuy voted for the
bill in its original shape But that state Of the law has been
discovered Recent occurrences have shown the absolute
necessity if it be intended to extend justice and protection to
such provision has been proposed The Senate
have refused to give that protection therefore cannot
for the engrosent of this bill ask for the yeas and
nays on the question Of its engrossment.
The yeas and nays were ordered
from Missouri (r BENroS) made my speech in regard to
this bill voted for the stringent amendments of the Sena
tor from Maryland (Mr PEARcE) in committee. My judg-
ment approved themit still approves them Ivoed against
concurng in the amendments simply and solely because
did wish to incumber this bill would vote tomorrow
for supplemental act bill containing the very provisions
which we have just voted down.
Mr.. GWIN. wish to say that concur entirely with
the remarks of the Senator from Iowa. who has just taken his
seat. ready to for separate bill the subject
the moment il is introduced.
The question then being taken by yeas and nays on the
epgrossment of the BILL resulted:
YEAS-Messs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass, Chase,
Clarke Clay Davis of Massachusetts, Dayton Dickinson,
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Iowa. Douglass Ewing, Felch,
Fremont, Greene Gwn, Hale Hamlin Jones, Norris Sc
ward Shields Smith, Spruance Sturgeon Underwood, Wales
Walker, Whtcomb, and Winhrop-32.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Barnwe, Bell, Ber-
ren, Butler Davis Of Mississippi Dawson Downs Hunter
King, Mason, Morton, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, Tur-
ney, and Yulee-i9
So the bill ordered to be engrosed for third reading.
Mr. CLAY. ask that the bill may have its third read
ing now
The PRESIDENT. The Chair must call the attention of
the Senator from Kentucky the fact that there blank in
the first section Of the bill
Mr.. CLAY. will move to fill that
The PRESIDENT. 1t cannot be done, the bill has
been ordered be engossed The chair regrets that he did
not notice the blank This blank relates to the time
when the act shall 60 into operation.
Mr.. CLAY. Then ask the unanimous consent OF the
Senate to enable fill the blank. shall propose
to gil it with "the FIRST day Of January, 1851"
Mr.. DAVIS Of Mississippi. If it requires unanimous
consent, object.
Mr. CLAY Then move to reconsider the vote by which
the bill ordered to be engrossed for third reading
The motion agreed and the vote reconsdered
Mr. CLAY moved fill the blank in the first section of the
bill by making it read "that from and after the first day of
lam &c he unntia In.