The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-30
Thirty-Flrst Consress--1st session.

WASHINGTON, Aug. %.

This morning Mr.. Baldwin presented 10 the
Senate sundry resolutions adopted by the Le-
sislature of Connecticut against the extension
of slavery, and in favor ofthe abolition of slave
ry in the District .of Columbia with proper
and lust remuneration to the owners for their
property.
Mr. Davis. of Mississippi, asked where the
money was to come from to remunerate the
owners.
MIR. Baldwin said that at proper time, when
the resolutions should be called up for discus.
sion. he could reply to the question. The res
olutions were then laid on the table and order
cd to be printed. ;, -,
The consideration of the fugitive slave bill
was then resumed, the question still beng on
the amendment of Mr.. Pratt, giving the master
of a fugitive slave the right to sue the United
States for his value, if not able to recover him,
owing to the refusal of any State to give him
up.
Mr.. Pratt moved an additional amendment
to that already pending, to the effect that II the
slave shall at any time be recovered, after '''e
master shall have been indemnifcd tor Ills ioss'
then the sum paid To the master shall be retun-
ded to the United States
The ouestion was then taken on the amend
.ment of Mr.. Pratt, thus amended, ana IL was
rejected 10, Nays 81.
Mr.. Underwood then submitted a substitute
for the bill. The substitute contains eight long
sections. the first of which confers upon the
Commissioners appointed under the act OF l793
NIL authority and jurisdiction conferred BY the
third section of that act upon Judges and Ma
eistrates. The second section gives power to
the Superior Courts of the several Territories
to appoint these Commissioners The Comnls-
sioners to be authorized to issue process for the
arrest of fugitives, and to compel the attend
apce of Witnesses The owner of fugitive
slave, on application to Judge, to be furnished
with authority to seize and take back his pro-
perty. at the same time entering into bond
that such fugitive, if he demand it, shall have
the right of trial by jury in the State from
whence he escaped The last section provides
heavy penalties for attempts to aid or rescue
the fugitive.
Mr.. Underwood made speech OF two hours
in support of his substitute and was followed by
Mr.. Mason in opposition to it.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi made motion to
strike out of the original bill that portion winch
gives the owner of slave the right to demand
compensation IRON tne OultcV oteeeS io' Wv
value thereof in case of a rescue.
The principle involved in this clause was de-
bated at some length by Messrs. Foote, DAVIS
and Turney, after which, without taklng the
question, u motion to adjourn was carried.
In the House, Mr. Eliot, the successor OF MIR.
Winthrop, appeared and was qualified.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was again taken up in Committee, and nrmer
GUS amendments discussed. The following
were the principal ones agreed to, viz tor re-
pairs, etc. of Custom House at Portland, Me-,
$4,000; for a Postofice building at Cincinnati.
Ohio, $4,000; for the Philadelphia Gu 'tom
House, $780, for Custom House, Postoi.
flee and other buildings at ST. Louis, S5O,O0G
fer a Custom House and Post Office at Ban.
gor, Maine, $4,000.
Mr.. Potter, Chairman Of the Postoffice Com.
mittee, gave notice that on tomorrow he will
move to take up the Post-route bill. As for
the bill for the reduction Of postage II hope OF
its passage at the present session has been
abandoned.
understand that many Senators have deter.
mined that there shall be no confirmation OF
nominees for promotion in the Navy until the
restoration of Lieutenant Anderson. 1t ap-
pears that about six months ago, Anderson ap-
piled to the late Secretary of the Navy for
furlouyh, which was refused. He subsequent
ly made second application, requesting that
in case of refusal the paper should be consld-
cred as his resignation. The Secretary took
him at his word, whereupon Anderson desired
to recall the paper, but without success.
Last evening Thaddeus Stevens, of Pa, de.
clared that if he were the Executive he would
march to Texas and suspend OIL the gallows
every man who should open his mouth III
threats. He argues that if ten millions be
given to Texas now under the present hostile
attitude, in a short time other States will be
making similar demands, with the alternative
of an appeal to the sword
Owing to the large and growing trade be-
tween your city and Baltimore another effort
is making to establish line Of steamers be-
tween them. Several men Of wealth in this
CITY have expressed their readiness to subscribe
to the stock.
Col Taylor, the brother Of the late President,
is staying at Gadsby's hotel.
In the Senate, on Friday, the 23d inst, the
fugitive slave bill was again taken up, and af-
ter action upon various amendments, the ques-
ton was stated to be upon MIR. Underwoods