The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-22

from Justice The decision u.s. that he is the identical per-
ION who is charged and that the charge is such
was contemplated by tie constitution. The party is Ie
n,med But his guilt Innocence s decided by that
reurn any more than The freedom slavery OF person
Of color Is decided by The certificate OF the commits
NSMI MASON. The clause proposed 10 be stricken
ot does no, say that the certificate Of The commissioner
M Judge shall be conclus OF The rights, but only that
Il shall be conclusive OF the rights OF the poison in hose
favor was granted 10 remove such fugitive 10 the place
~p Mr. UNDERWOOD We can badly dispose OF this
hin this afternoon. Ii is almost time 10 adjourn and
there is a little matter connected with the census ac-a
Nm supplementary 10 that acwhieh has been reiurned
from HE House OF Representatives and il is some what
important 10 dispose OF 1t immediately Unless there
fore the question can be taken without further de bate
noon this amendment, would suggest 10 postpone il for
The purpose OF taking up that bill.
Several SENATORS Let us take the question now
Mr.. DAYTON. am only anxious not to stand upon
the record sustaining position against which The sen
ator from Georgia argued Why, SIR have never con.
tended that the certificate OF these commissioners would
be conclusive as 70 The question Of the freedom sa
very OF the fugitive when The fugitive was returned To
the States On the contrary in the early part Of this
sion, made labored though what brief argument
10 show that ii would have no effect at all but said
under the provision OF the constitution, and under the
phraseology here, necessary TO establish that he
was fugitive. that he held to service and that he
did that service TO the person claiming him before he
could be delivered up TO be carried back, and that this
provision has no analogy al all TO the provision that i'm
medaey precedes IT, because that provision saws that
any person charged with crime shall be delivered up and
marked the difference IN the phraseology merely de-
Mr. BERRENS Ths proposition Of the senator from
New Jersey was. that these officers not competent
make decision to be allowed to operate without the
additional decision Of judge upon habeas corpus that u.s.
upon the question Of freedom slavery involved in the
inquiry Now, II that question not involved, it
involved IN the manner in which the senator suggests
the decision OF the commissioners is of no effect upon
thai question. They leave still open as that de-
clslon had not been made and then The foundation on
which the senator rested his Argument, requiring the in
teposilon Of Judges and habeas oorpus entirely gone
Mr. PRATT. hope the senator from Kentucky will
wi Tna psF sss %S0r 70 postpone 49,
Mr. WINTHROP asked the yeas and nays upon the
amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. DODGE desired the amendment to be read, and it
was read
The yeas and nays being then taken, the amendment
was relected-yeas IL, nays 80, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Chase Davis Of Massachusetts Dayton.
Wales, Walker, and Wnthrop-ll
aNAYs-Messrs; Atchson, Badger, Barnwel. Bell, Ben
Dodge Of Iowa. Downs Houston. King, Maosnm, Mason,
Morton, Pratt Russ, sebs;an Shields. soae, surgeon.
Mr. PRATT then moved TO amead by adding as an adj
ditona section what he would send to the Secretary
table, and he desired that it should be printed.
The PRESIDENT. The Senate must make some dis
Mr. MASON The object is to submit the amendment,
and have il laid upon the table and printed.
The PRESIDENT. What disposition is TO be made of
Mr. UNDERWOOD move to postpone it till to-
morrow, in order TO have my amendment printed and
acted on then
Mr. SMITH suggested the propriey Of having the bill
Mr. PRATT. tits printed.
Mr. BUTLER MOI all OF it,
Mr. WINTHROP. think the senator from Connect
cut referred to an amendment proposed by the senator
from Virginia. Ii would be desirable 10 have printed
IN the form in which 1t was offered.
Mr. MASON | have no objection in the world 10
having The amendment printed except that might not be
returned in time 10 have il acted 10 Ii the
Secretary will give instructions 10 have printed by
morrow, have no objection.
The question being taken on the motion to postpone
the further consideration OF the bill 10 have the bill
and amendments printed, II was agreed 10.
THE SEVENTH CENSUS
On motion by Mr. UNDERWOOD, the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF the House amendments
the supplementary census act.
The amendments having been read,
MIR. UNDERWOOD said move, Mr.. President, to
disagree to the amendments OF the House and will
state 10 the Senate what will be the effect of their ope
ration.
Several SENATORS We will disagree to them without
any Statement
courtesy to the House, state the objections TO them The
hrs, amendment which the House has made Is to strike
out that part OF the bill which relates TO the inhabitants
81 Iaofna, Uta, &C, mat emigraled before The LIST o
June, 1850, and have settled since that lime in the Ter
rtores to which they 60 with the intention Of becoming
permanent citizens. The effect will be TO those
persons that go there twice unless they become perma
citizens for they will be counted before they start
and they will be counted afterwards
The next amendment proposes TO strike out the o
which we allow for copying and give ter
cents page. matter whether the pages be large OF
smal-leaving II to the census- takers TO make them
small as they please
The other amendment is that The Secretary Of the In
terror be allowed to extend the time for taking the
sus IN those Territories until the LIST OF june 1851, in
any districts where il cannot be done before To thai
no particular objection but in conference with ms
friend IRON Massachusetts, Mr. DAvBl find his opn.
ION 10 be that such will be the result without any amend
whole.
The question being taken upon The amendments they
were disagreed to.
On motion. the Senate then adjourned.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1850.
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