The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-09-17
CONGRE SIS.


SENATE. After the consideration of the morning
business, the bill for the suppression of the slave
trade In the District of Columbia taken up.
The question was upon concurrng 10 the amend
ments made by the Senate in committees providing
penalties for enticing slaves TO escape, and giving
the corporate authorities of the district control
the ngress Or egress of free people of color
Mr.. Badger advocated the amendments.
Mr.. Hale wanted to know what would become Of
the people ofcolor if they elected from the dis
trlct, since the laws of the State of Maryland on the
one side, and Virginia the other, prohibited free
negtoes from entering those States Where, then,
was the elected negro to his natural right of
breathing Uaughter.)
MIR. Clay submitted few remarks against the
amendments. He would go for proper and separate
measures to carry out the objects of the amendments
but he desired the vote upon the pending bill to be
taken upon the bill as it stood.
The debate was continued at considerable length,
after which the amendments of the committee were
considerably modified. Among these notifications
was one reducing the penalty for aiding or abettng
slave to escape, to period Of not more than five
years Imprisonment which was agreed to by 25 yeas
to Is nays.
Mr. Clay still opposed the uniting of any other
measure with the suppression of the slave trade -
The question being taken upon concurring in the
amendments OF the committee, they were severaly
rejected and the original bill was then under con-
sideration reported from the committee of 49,
The bill was ordered to be engrossed by yeas 81
nays 10.
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bright, Cass
Chase, Clark, Clay, Davis (hIass,) Dayton, Dickinson
Dodge (Wis,) Dodge Qowa,) Ewing, Felch Fremont
Green, Gwinn, Hale, Hamlin, JONES' Norris, Seward
Shields Smith, Spruance, Surgeon Underwood Wales
Walker, Whitcomb, and Winthrop
NAYs-Messrs. Atchison, badger, BaruwelI, Bell
Berrien, Butler, Davis of Miss, Dawson Downs, Hun.
ter, King, Mason, Mangum Morton, Pratt, Rusk
Sebastian, Soule, Turney and Yuee.
1t was discovered that blankdesigned to be filled
with the date at which the act should go into effect
had not been filled
MIR. Clay hoped it would be filled by unanimous
consent
Nlessrs. Mason, and Davis, of Miss, objected
HOUSE. Mr. Toombs said that a few weeks ago
he was instructed to make report on the tarrifques-
ton Since that time great change had been going
ON In the public mind, and in his own among the rest
and he submitted report that in the Judgment of the
committee ofways and ii is nexpedient to at
tempt any legislation altering the existing duties on
imports Mr. Vinton moved a substitute which was
reJectedayes 93, So, and the original resolu-
ton was disagreed to-yeas 81, nays SO.
After motion from Mr.. Brooks 10 reconsider, Mr..
Thompson (of Miss) moved to lay the whole sub
Ject on the table, which was agreed to, SO to 92.
The bill to supply deficiencies in the pay and mile
fused to concur in the Senates amendment comput-
ing the mileage of the delegates and member from
Oregon and California by the most usually travelled
route. The House then adjourned till Monday.
SENATE. MONDAY, Sept 16.
Mr.. Dickinson reported the civil and diplomatic
bill Made the special order for Wednesday,
Several further bills for California were introduce
ed, and numerous reports from Committees and re-
solutions were received.
Mr. Pratt introduced bill to prevent the entice-
ment of slaves from their owners
Mr.. Fremont's bill amended so as to author
Use the appointment of Indian agents for California,
and passed.
HOUSE. Mr. Bailey reported the Armey and
Navy and Mexican Indemnity Bills and moved they
should be the order of the day for tomorrow, and
daily until disposed Of Agreed to.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill prohibiting the commu-
tatlon and compound interest of Virginia claims Mr.
Bailey spoke against the bill, and Mr. Hall explain
ed the yeas on its engrossment were then ordered,
when Mr. Bayley moved to lay it on tho table, The
vote is now pendiug