Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-09-20

In n, Screws. On ,TAE-sssy, IL hilIso suppress
hs slave ifaee il the District OF Colunbia was
ar,het aeka.Ed The proposition Of Nj. Seward, Il
5 abossisA slavsfy II he DissEist Has reisesed
rsas j: nays e6. a bill from he HoeSs 10 supply \
se6eisscissib ne apprOpriA.ioas Tor lis pay ana /
mileage Of ezAbers " 1ss1ken up
THIS HoCSx oT RsFkEsxszArlFSs, during the 4
morning kor, Ses occupied in the eossidsratieA q
lhe report "a TIC RiehsrSson select eonmisise, ~
They then tpk up the Fugitive SLAVE Bill from he
Senate, aaa aflera speech from Mr Thompson, q
Penasy ly&niR il explanation 81 its Proyisicss, il
was passe 4lysas 100, NAYS IS.
There vas 10 business Of any consequence done
in Congress la Friday 10 consequence II the death
OF Dr. Mes, 4 member from the York District 10
Pennsylvania Both Houses adjourned atan early
hour:
In 4hc sFSaTE, on Monsay, Mr. Dickinson ne
ported tke acuse bill making appropriations for
The cigi aaa diplomatic service Of the United Slalesl
with alGlsfsdGaenis.
MI Prattgave notice 81 a bin u punish the alb
duciian OF SlaSes from the District
Mr. Fre.nent introduced bill 10 settle private
land sela inas ia California.
TIE bill 10 suppress the slave trade in The District
81 CaiamtSa was read third lime, and after lew
words lra1i Mr. Benton against tie omnibus plan.
ana in faye,s eff passing bills separately, Mr. ClaN
s.ia a lev wards ID favor Of his omnibus plan
saving Il weald have saved tour uionihs' time
Mr.. peagias said the bills had not passed separ-
aielY asa part at the pmpibusbilll He had report
cd he Catalonia ytah and New Mexican bills be-
fore She compromise.
M. Benton said the time had moi come when any
man could CONG into the Senate and pass bills as
\ \ ~ ha ~ tiss;as osi p~ys ~.
The gepsral bounty land hllIwhs then taken up.
4. Messfs. Shields Mason. Cas-, Badger, Seward,
4 Hunter, IafneF, Bright, Ewing, Butler, Yulee,
Hale and dawson debated the subject. .
-AFahlenameIIt including iheodieers and seamen
OF Ihe navy, was agreed to-veas Is. NAYS. 81
T4e bill was postponed tilt nextday,
FFe Senate adjourned al P: NJ
n ln7ihe EauaE Mr.. Bayly reported from the com
miltfe q ways and means the army appropriation
bill, Thic was ordered 10 be printed and referred
70 TIN erznIiiieeof the whole On lghe state Of The
Uni3n
4 Mr. BaEiy Introduced a resolution, (Which was
agreed tq, making the MexicaR Indemnity bill
ana the efSny aud navy appreciation bills the
special orief OF the day for Tuesday and each sue
ceedjns tayahcttdfer until disposed Of
4 Mr.. Hall made an Intellectual effort 10 have The
Disaiettusiuessni the specialFordef OF the day
1tor Friday.
4 Mr. HAL. ef Mo, under Suspension Of the rules,
iatradace, ab!l in relation 10 tie pay Of Virginia
claials. The bill provides that TIN proper depart
imeDt shah rot in any case allow cdmIdntation aud
Interest, iH lieu Of half pay TO sueh claimants as
i83a !, = = ll's' = = 'f''''' ''ls 7
Ills biiE which is Intended to prevent The recur-
renee OF tee aapmant OF such clTius as tthe Barron
Hclaifa, which was paid BY Mr.. Ewing with com
iNluNu ANt&tgSl.t
II Tie tail was passed under the, operation Of The
previous question:.
Nd. BaitF lniretI 10 amend the tile qf The bilFby
Substituting tof itaS follows, VIZ: ' Dill to deprive
eilztns Of Virgin Ia artl Kentucky Of their Vested
rights II. III.
MIR. II. vent onto argue and 10 9hoW that by the
decision oi The Sapfeme Court in similar cases the
claimants 81 this Character have a. Vested right i'm
Her the law, and hat the governMdnt was absolute
81 blhhd to pay tale claims and that Congress can
"A, Hhas ~ SFIAE(
81 he laie Secretary Of the Interior might NOT BE-
in accordance WITH the opinions of gentlemen On
this floor. The bill was finally passed.
MIR. Bayly from The committee OBJ ways and
means reverted bill creating lhe office Of Assist
ant Secretary ef4 State and for iuiher purposes,
which be- ra9vt5l ID refer to The committee Of The
whole ontbe state Of the Union.
Mr.. Bar1y said. lhe/hiil was appreciated by ME
whole committee 4fWays and means, Except Mr..
Jones, Of Tenn and that il was The same bill which
had been fnusht 10 the Consideration OF the Judi
ciary committee by Mr. Buchanani ini 1876 when
he was Secfetary bf State, and which was lhenSub-
seluently reported to The House ;bH the Judiciary
tonhiitee,3
# MIR Richardson was in favor Of Ihf immediate
fcjefiipn oflhe bili. He was opposed to creating
any Gew Officers
MIR Richardson moved tolay the bill on the table
au9,aa t3af. ll3 Hia dean snded thnir9aS and
Sotbe bill was not laid uponthe table
Thebill gas thep referred tothe ehntmitlee Of tbe
whole On lie State of the Union, aud ordered 10 be
printed With the report accompanying. #
Il Ne Danlsi, fFanl the committee pn claims, REL
ported bin fur tEe relief ofshe Orange and Alex
andfa RaiIRoad Company. uihorfzJRS the payment
10 ii 81 The san Of 100000 8atiyahchdhy tile State
Of NrsiHiaiin 1872, to the federal 3oYernment ior
the purpcse pf erecting Tic PnblicBhidings .
The bin #as referred 10 the committee Of the
whole on the state pt the Union.
In she SEsafE, OBJ lheS3ag hill Al cede y Ar
kansas and siuer'States the swamp ar4 overflow ed
lands in tha STATES in which they li65 EfAch passed
the Senate soBle time since, was returned from the
Hobse with;an amendment
The aueElmen.was debated ard without taking
any. question, the Senate adipurned.l
The HaCagpassed, after amendingit the Senate
bill 10 enable Arkansas and 6her Sthtes 10 reclaim
thcSwamp Iabds Within their lmfts4
The bill foafthe Senate TO increakethe efficiency
-ol the army, bHproviding retirPdIlis for infFtn
oliGefs, wasrefrred to the committee on Military
Affairs
Other Senate hills were disposed bf and that ia
suppress thesslage trade in the District Of Columbia
haYng hcenrrad, and passed-yeasI I21 nays IL.
Mr.. Bayig gave Notice that be shonld, to morrow
move to go INTO Committee Of the WRole on the
State or tic Union pn the appropriated bills
'Fhe House adjourned.
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