Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-06
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1850.

The fugitive slave bill was again
taken up, and, after action upon vari-
Gus amendments, the question was
stated to be upon Mr.. Underwood S
substitute.
Mr. Chase moved to amend the
amendment by striking out a section
making the provisions of the act not
applicable to territories, so as to an
ply it to States only. H g
A long debate ensued upon the
amendment, in the course Of which
Mr.. Yulee read from the New York
Journal of Commerce a report of an
amalgamation convention at Cazen-
ovia, commenting upon its incendia-
ry character, and calling the atten-
ton of the people of South to it, as a
sample of the opinions and feelings
of the North in relation TO the rights
of the South;or at least TO acts which
they countenanced and supported by
their laws. -
MIR. Dodge, of Iowa, read ain act
OF the State of iowa for the purpose
OF showing that her citizens enter
tanned no such sentiments as those
assigned to the North by Mr.. Yulee,
and ventured 10 assert that the bro.
ceedmgs and sentiments of the free
negro convention at Cazenovia would
be repudiated by the great mass Of
the people of New York. iiI4e
j he question being taken on Mr..
Chase's amendment, it was rejected.
Mr.. Mason moved to amend the
amendment offered by him, and
adopted in committee Of the whole,
by adding a provision making the
United States Marshall or his deputy
responsible in damages for the es-
cape of fugitive slaves from his Gus
tody after they shall have been ar
rested; also making him responsible
if he shall fail TO use due Diligence in
the executing of a warrant to arrest
a fugitive. 81 f Z ...,l'
The latter clause Of the amend
ment was adopted, and the former
yeas 23, nays l3. n aa
MIR. Underwood's substitute was
then rejected. +14A549-4.--1. &. i.a.
Several MINOR amendments were
made to Mr.. Mason's, substitute,
which were concurred in. 81
MIR. Davis, of Miss, moved an
amendment, the object of which was
to relieve the colored citizens of free
States from the operation of the laws
OF Southern SAFES ly which such col
oredcitizens, going to Southern cities,
as seanen, are imprisoned and liable
to be sold into slavery.
After some discussion between
Messrs. Davis, Butler, Berrien, Win
throp and Dickinson, the question
was taken upon Mr.. Davis amend
ment and rejected.
The bill wasthen ordered to he on.
crossed. ''lss' W
The Indian Intercourse Bill was
then read a third time and passed.
The Senate adjourned to Mon
day. '4,P'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House, after the reading of
the journal, resolved itself into com
mittee ofthe whole on the state Of
the Union, (Mr. Burt in the chair)
and resumed the consideration ofthe
civil and diplomatic appropriation
Dbl. a ~ 4GD,k haB iEo S
The proposition of Mr.. Thurston,
appropnating $25,000 forthe survey
ofthe western coast of the United
States, underline superintendent of
the coast survey was voted down,
after considerable discussion. I,
The appropriation of $4,000 for
the continuation ofthe eastern wing
ofthe Patent Office building under
the directionof the Secretary ofthe
Interior, to be paid of tile Patent
Office Fund, as far as that fund
would besuficient, and the remain
.derout of the general treacury, was
considercd. vsa 81
Mr.. Moore proposed an amend.
ment, which was voted down, that
the building houid be- constructed
out of,the COMMON treasury.
4 MIR. Brown, Of Mississippi, pro.
posedsan amendment providing that,
before the application shalIbe made
ofthe appropriations, the President of
the United States shall appoint d
competent person Ito examine, under
oath, Whetli$r the present coHffsic.
tors have compiled whittier con-
tract, and lhatsif not, the President
shah Withhold the appropriation at his
discretion. - ''sfilfs5l lsrl
Hhis proposition was discussed at
some length and voted down, and
the appropriation made without it.
Mr.. Bayly Under Instructions of the