Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-11
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, ]

MONDAY, Dec u
SENATE. The annual report OF commissioners
Of land Office and pensions; also the report of the
second comptroller, of appropriations for expendi-
lures Of the Home Department for the past year,
were referred and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Butler gave notice Of a bill to indemnify the
people of South Carolina for advances of money TO
general government on account Of Florida war.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill 10 pay Missouri the
amount Of two per cenium cnd accured 10 sale of
pnblc lands in that State, reserved to make road
TO that State. The bill was referred.
The bill granting lands for the benefit of the in
digent insane reported on the memorial of Miss
Dix, was made the special order for Wednesday
week.
The calender was then taken up and two private
bills passed.
A message was received from the esident, en-
closing a communication from the Mexican minister
in relation 10 the incursions of the Indians upon
Mexican citizens, and asking that the provisions OF
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago be carried cut BY
the United States. Referred to the committee on
military affairs.
HOUSE,. The Standing Committees were an
nounced, and are nearly the same as at the last
sion.
The House went into Committee of the Whole.
and Nr. Bayly offered resolution referring the sew
eral parts Of the Presidents message TO appropriate
committees.
Mr.. Gijdings offered an amendment providing that
so much Of the message as relates to oGr domestic
policy be referred to the Judiciary committee. There
were some things, he said, which be HEALTHY ap-
proved and others which he condemned There was
no deception or insincerity in any part of it. The
views expressed by the President on the subject Of
the veto are as strong as those avowed BY Jackson.
Tyler and Polk. The latter part of the message
says in effect that the fugitive slave law shall re-
main in force, and that if bill be passed for its e7
peal, the President will veto it. in reference to his
duty 10 execute the laws.
Mr.. Giddings regarded it as menace that the free
people Of the north shall submit to the law. or the
President will call 10 his aid the forces of the army
and navy. This, he said is unworthy of presi
dent IN the nineteenth century. Freemen are not to
be governed by swords and cannot, bat BY law
The President has not power TO enforce the law
when II commands the freemen of the moth to leave
THEN workshops and dwellings TO chase ugitiyes. out
irons on their limbs, and return them 10 their tor
menis. The army and navy cannon command the
carrying out Of such law. The general govern
ment has no power 10 uphold slavery; it is an insti-
tuition Ofthe states The people Of his district would
never assist in executing the slave law. The slave
catcher was regarded as more than pirate-as a
murderer; and the moment cannon are brought
against northern freemen, that moment the death
kne Of the republic is sornlel From this time for
IS,
in favor of the fugitive slave law, and by il the ad
mlnlslratlon must stand or fall The lines of free
dom and slavery are drawn wide as the impass-
able gulf that separates Dives and Lazarus We
know where parties stand Out of 10000 ia
gItyes IN tn north not than four OF five have
been captured. Nine out of te, of the wing papers
have denounced and Cxecrated the law, and the pub
he Indignation will sweep 1t out of existence.
Mr.. Brown, of Indiana, said that as this was a
short session ard little time remained for business
this discussion should net connue-there was no
telling when it would end. For the purpose Of Ter
mjaatfng the debate, he more that the comm iitee rise
with The riec Of Offering resolution 10 stop debate
me committee rose, chcR resolution to limit dis
cusslon to ONE MINUTE was passed. and the house
again went into committee
Mr.. McClernand disavowed for himself and those he
represented and for the whole State of Illinois, the
revolutionary, editios and he might say reasonable
sentiments avowed by Mr. Giddnes who Objected 10
the ingitve slave act fraud the constitution and
on common honesty. To profess adherence to the
constitution, and at the time object to the law
Is an objection 10 the constitutions the law eng IN ex-
ecutlon of the constitution. The act of 80 to carry
out this provision, signed by Washington Is the
gentleman more pure, benevolent and patriotic than the
Father Of his Country For one he would be willing
to use all the force Of the government carry the law
out. The issue between Unonsts and disninuiStS IS
not speculative question Of philanthropy it is an is
sue between the supremacy of the constitution and pow.
er of the government and the subyerson Of the law Of
the country.
The amendment Of Mr.. Giddings was voted down
after incidental debate
The resolutions referring the several branches of
the Presidents message concurred in by the house