The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-22
THlRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, August 81, 1850,
SENATE.
PASSAGE OF ENaRossEp BILLS.

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of public lands the State of Arkansas, 10 aid in
the construction and completion of military road
from Memphis to ST. Francis;
bill TO extend the port OF New Orleans;
And the Joint resolution from the House of Rep
roscnatives instructng the Secretary of State to
furnish to the State of Alabama duplicates of the
books and documents heretofore supplied by Con-
gress, which destroyed by the recent burning
of the Capitol Of that State.
MARIA TAYLOR.
Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported bill for the relief Of Maria
Taylor and asked the consideration of the bill at
this time. The bill was then considered, and was
ordered 10 be cngrossed for a third reading.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr.. SHIELDS submitted the following resolution,
which was agreed to-
Resolved. That the Committee on Public Lands
inquire into the expectancy of setting apart por-
ton of the public domain aid in the support of
public schools in the District of Columbia, and that
the said committee report by bill or otherwise.
PURCHASE OF BOOKS by THE SENATE
Mr.. MANGUM moved and the Senate proceed
cd TO the consideration of the following resolution
reported time since by the Committee
Foreign Relations:
s.Resolucd That Mr.. Palmer have leave to with
draw, take out a copyright for, and print his
own account, the documents entitled "A compre-
hensive view of the principal independent mari
time countries of the East illustrated by chart,
which accompanied the report of the Secretary of
State TO the Senate under date of the 23d of April
last, and referred 10 the COMMITTEES EayeisiA-
Relations; and that the Secretary of the Senate be,
and he is hereby, authorized to subscribe for five
thousand copies of the work, together with the
chart under the above title, for the OF the SEN
ate; provided the shall be delivered by Mr..
Palmer at price not exceeding two dollars per
copy of not less than five hundred pages octave
printed on fine paper, and neatly bound in muslin.
MIR. MANG U NJ moved, and the number of copies
to be subscribed reduced from five thousand
to three thousand copies
A debate ensued in which Messrs. MANGUM,
HAMLIN, FoOTE, DAYTON, and SOULE advo
Gated the resolution; and NIessrs. DAWSON,
RUSK, and DAVIS of Mississippi, opposed the re-
solution.
Mr. RUSK moved to strike out the latter part Of
the resolution-providing for a subscription by the
secretary of the Senate for three thousand copies Of
the work.
And the question being taken thereon, a division
rcsulted-ayes 10, nays IT; quorum voting.
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays on
the amendment, and they were ordered.
And the motion of Mr. RusK was rejected by the
following vote
YEAS-Mcssrs Atchison, Barnwell, Bright
Butler, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson Downs, King,
Mason, Rusk, Turncy, Underwood, Walker, and
Yuee-l4.
NAYs.-Messrs. Berrien, Clemens, Davis of
Massachusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge of Iowa, Footc, Greene, Hamlin, Jones,
NIangum, Morton, Phelps, Smith, Soule, Sturgeon,
Wales, and Winthrop.-lS
MIR. DAWSON moved TO amend the resolution
by making it Joint resolution, to be enacted by
the Senate and House of Representatives.
After some remarks by Mr.. WINTHROP,
The CHAIR ruled tho amendment out of order.
Mr.. ATCHlSON raised the point of order, that
the resolution included appropriation, and
such it should be read three times
The CHAIR said the resolution upon its face con-
tanned no appropriation, and therefore did not
come within the rule.
MIR. DAWSON moved TO refer the resolution 10
the Committee on the Library, with instructions TO
report joint resolution carrying out its object.
After some remarks from Messrs. DAVIS OF Mis-
sssippi and FOOTE,
Mr.. DAWSON modified his motion to recommit
the resolution to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, with instructions to rePorta joint resolution
carrying out its purposes.
Aud this motion was rcected--ayes 10, noes H.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved TO strike out "three thou.
sand copies and insert "fiteen hundred"
Messrs. MANGUM and FOoTE opposed the
motion, and Messrs. RUSk and ATCIllSON sup
ported it,
Mr.. MASON (tho hour for taking up the special
order having arrived) moved to postpone the sub
jet till to morrow; and this motion also re-
lccted-aycs IL, noes not counted.
The CHAIR said, that upon further examination
OF the point he was Of opinion that the resolution
did involve an appropriation and therefore re-
quired 10 be read three times.
The question then taken the motion to
strike out "three thousand" and insert cone thou
sand five hundred" and Il was rejected
The question recurring ordering the Joint re-
solution TO a third reading, il decided in the
allrmatIye-ayes Is, noes 10.
COST OF PRINTING ORDERED BY THB SENATE:
Mr.. ATCIllsoN submitted the following resolu-
ton, which lies over:
Resored, That the Secretary Of the Senate be re.
quired 10 ascertain and report to the Senate the
amount Of money drawn from the contingent fund
oil the Senate for the purchase Of books and maps
by order oil the Senate since the 18th OF December
1874.
FUGITIVE SLAVES
Mr.. MASON moved, and the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bill to provide for the more
ccCtus execution OF the third clause Of the second
of he If fhp 81
the United Ststca
The question pending was on the folfowinr
amendment proposed yesterday by Mr.. PRArr;
SIC; -. That Whenever person held to scr
vice labor, is hcrcinbefore expressed shall cs-
cape aforesaid, il shall, and may, be lawful for
the person pcrsons TO whom such service or labor
- due, or his, her, or their agent attorney, au.
thorzcd in the manner prescribed by the third
section OF this act, TO deliver 20 the proper officer
authorized by this act, TO hear and determine upon
the claim Of such pcrson persons TO the service
abor Of such fugitive, transcript Of the record
a. authorized by the - section Of this act, and
authenticated thereby required or such Other
proof as such claimants would now by lsu, be au
horized TO furnish; and thercupon aud upon tho
uiEdavitin writing Of such claimant, or Of lie her
their agent or attorney, made before such officer
that the pcrson or persons named in said record az
fugitive or fugityes, IL are, at the time of such
Ht1Gavit being made, within the county where such
officer resides, within the territorial limits within
which such officer is authorized 10 act Il shall De
the duty Of such officer forthwith 70 issue hs war
rant hHftltN ~ ~ hAOfcndlu PROVIDED, and upon
the receipt thereof by the officer to whom directed,
il shall BE- HE duty 10 execute the same and 90 pro-
coed herewith IN The same manner as Is prescribed
by the third section Of THE act.
"SEc. -. Ind be hJurthe enacted. That il such
fugitive be not delivered Up TO the person or per.
sons delivering such transcript, or furnishing such
other proof as aforesaid, within days after the
Same u delivered or furnished, and offidavit az
aforesaid then II shall be lawful for such claimant
or claimants 10 institute suit in the circuit or die.
tuct court OF the United States, in which he, she,
or they rosde, against the district attorney Of the
United States for such district recover the yalu,
OF such fugitive from service or labor, aud the h..
gal expenses incurred in the attempt 20 secure such
fugitive.
''SEc -. lind be Il further enacted That al The
time OF instituting such suit in the circuit Or dis.
trict court aforesaid, tho said claimant shall IN.
declaration in writing, in which he shall set fortl
lis title 10 the service or labor Of such fugitive
the proceedings had, 10 be under the provisions o.
this act to such fugitive in tho State or Ter
ytOry into which such fugitive has escaped that
the said fugitive was in the county named in saic
proceedings when the same was there commenced
and that such fugitive had not been delivered &
said claimant az required by this act that copy