The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-16
THURSDAY. AUGUST is, 1850.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.


Mr. ATCHlSON, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs. to whom referred the bill from the House of
Representatives for the relief of AL loah and his repre-
without amendment and recommended its passage :
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee Public Lands,
10 whom referred the bill from the House to create
gon provide for the survey and TO make donations to
settlers of the said public lands reported back the
with amendments which were ordered to be printed.
NOTICE OF A BILL
Mr. SEBASTIAN gave notice that he would tomor.
row. or some subsequent day, ask leave to introduce
bill provide for the payment Of company OF Indiana
volunteers called into the service OF the United States
REcApruRE FUGITIVE SLAVES.
Mr. MASON. wish to call up Senate bill No. %.
Tor the purpose OF offering resolution in regard 10 il.
II is the "fugiiive slave h' ask that the bill may be
taken up with view to have il made the order OF the
day for Monday next at i2 o'clock and every day there
after al ,ne same hour until disposed Of.
Mr. CASS. Before that is done, Mr. President, | want
TO say one word. The honorable senator from South
Carolina Mr. BUTLER1 said yesterday, by way OF re.
proach or complsnt- do no, know exactly whch-,hat
opposition was made 10 the taking up of this bill do
not know by whom but want 10 clear my skirts OF il.
The senator from Indiana mr. WHTcoMB] stated yes
sir on the 18th Of March had the honor 70 urge The
Senate 10 take up that bill My remarks at that time
were as follows:
My opinion is sir that should raka up tho bin for
COMMITTEES ain disposed suspend all our discussions
and to lay aside s other business, with upon
form may be acceptable majority Of this body Thai
is point upon which the South acu,eiy and in
regard TO which II has the serious
have head bu, one man Ia this body deny the
OF tb evil or the junce and necessity Of providing adj
rquate remedy.
Al that time I mentioned the circumstances 10 mum.
Der Of the members OF the Senate and requested the
senator IRON mississippi. tMr FsoTr.l who addressed
the southern senator's and ascertain they would Join ne
in taking up the bill Well cir he reported that they
would not For what cause shall not here undertake
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augary for that harmony which wanted to see prevail
Nj MASON The senator from Michigan ha. alu.
ded TO this subject again todayhaving auded il the
Other day when this was made the subject discussion
and understood and understand him now 10 say that
some time or other there was refusal or dlsinclina
ton on the part OF senators from the South take up
and act on this bill
MIR. CASS I said that on the 18th Of March urged
the Senate TO take Il up, stated that spoke some
sor IRON Mississippi separately the southern gen
uenen, and IL they would not operate with us in
this object The report was that they did want to
do 1t.
Mr. MASON. have no information, OF course, upon
that subject. Nor do profess 10 recoectfor really
do not rccollect-what was my own opinion at time
prior to the actual initial OF this subject the CON-
mee of Thirteen, reference to the expedency OF their
acting upon IT, Nor do deem at all material now do
not know for what purpose the idea
willing 10 take i,up. do not know for what purpose il
was done.
Mr.. CASS. Because the honorable senator from South
Carolina made i repoach yesterday. and do not want
TO labor under that reproach myself
MI. MASON. With that had nothing to DO My
recollection Of i isavwue one. When majority Of
this Senate determined at former day TO have commit
tee-as a measure Of polcyto whom all subjects con-
neced with the institution Of slavery should be REFERRED
was deemed polite. and according to my
concurred that the question OF the arrest OF fugitive
slaves should be committed along with the OF the sub
ecs, TO that committee II perfectly well known that
before that COMMITTEES was raised debate. and. accord
ing 70 my recollection. long debate, ensued upon the
pfopuety OF having that committee. And then debate
ensued az TO what subjects should be submitted that
ects should be submted-others that All should be sub
United; 90 that, alter much time was consumed 10 the
inquiry whether the committee should be raised and then
further time a. TO what subjects should be committed this
bill, previously reported in relation TO fugitive slaves was