The New York herald., 1850-01-26
WAsHINeroS, Jan. "a, 1850.

The Doings of the Day. and Out Of The Capitol.
The fne speeches Of Mr. Clay and Mr.. Webster
the resolution for the purchase Of the original copy Of
washpg gtons Farewell Address you will have received
They constituted with the beautiful "reminiscences and
msmentos referred to, the redeemng feature Of the
morning hour.
The regular Order Mr. Mssons bill providing for the
reapture and restoration Of fugitive slaves according
to the requison of the constitution (hs very prnci.
PIE upon which 1t was adopted, aud this Union estab
lthed) was next taken up; and this bill is Of
great importance, we give 1t substantially with the
amendments reported from the Judiciary Committee
Sec. I. Provides that when fugitive slave escapes
into another State territory his her master agent
attorney empowered to arrest such slave and be-
iGde any 'Scss oa any limited ssesss court OF
genain,aysae sehiAsit oral taati~onv shaII rae~va
SEQ Provides when n.cs.ssry FOR a. warrant from n
the fugitive, and the marshal to whom 1t Is issued
| directed to obey It,
Sec 3. An amendment Of the Judiciary Committee,
And be IL further enacted That upon amdsvit,
~ the Ss .1sa s,
sued that he has reason to spprehend that such fu
tive win be rescued by force from bis or their
zion before he be taken beyond the limits Of tho
State In which the Is made shall be the duty
the ocer making the arrest to retain such fugitive
be Ged ard there to deliver him to said claimant his
agent attorney And to this end the officer sfore-
|
many persons as he may deem necessary to overcome
such force and to retain them In his service so long -
circumstance may require: The said oficer and ms
assistants while employed, to receive the same CON-
p@nsstiop and to be allowed the same expenses as are
now allowed by Law for transportation OF criminals to
be certi6sd b. the Judge OF tne district within which
the h made aud paid Of the treasury OF the
United States Provided That before such charges are
incurred the claimant his agent attorney shail ss
cure to said ofcer OF the same aud In
actual force be opposed then they shall be paid oy
| such claimant his agent, or attorney
AnnDn a.oft les a
marshal deputy within miles Of the warrant for
the Of the fugitive other discreet person
| See g. Imposes . fns OF cns thousand dollars upon
any person convicted OF aiding or abettng the escape
SEQ g. Provides before any Of the United states OH.
mentioned 10 the FIRST section the same proceed-
iIgs before the Marshal for the recovery Of the fa-
| gitive.
| At the end Of section g. add
Ard any person persons offending against the pro-
vio of this section, TO be- moreover, deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor In obstrueting the due execution Of
the laws Of the United ststes; and upon conviction
lars one half whsreofbsli be Of the
ard shall also be imprisrned for the term oftSevs
| months
| AZ the end Of section o add
And In trial hearing. under this act, shall the
tstimcny Of such fugitive b. admitted In evidsace
We are thus particular With this bill, because tne
S,ut intend to make II feature In the slavery dis
cUssios of this sesen; and they will make ss prom
The %. ech Of MIR Butler upon It, very essry ind-
Gates that he dessps postiye decision upon TINS pro-
vision u the constitution We send you the Isp,nrs
sec.mysDyiDg the bill, In further illustration OF 'hs
subject
The sin vas laid aside, and the Senate vent Into er.
In the House. the only Important measure Of the day
vas the the resolution calling for the Nesrasua cor
repopdepce 10 is left the Prerid.nts discretion to
furnish 10 not; but should think there Ia nothing
In the negotiations pending, which can prevent the
facts Of the seizure Of rsis Island from being commu
| Towards the en- Of the sittiss. there vast move
msDt Tor the elestion Of ChApsin and the nom,as