Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-20


Mr. Millson moved the previous question, which
was seconded, and the same question ordered.
Mr.. Richardson took the floor to make the conclu-
ding speech on the case, but
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton, of Tenn, the House
proceeded to the consideration of the business the
Speakers table
Several bills of private character were appro-
priately referred
The Senate bill to extend the port New Orleans
was read three several times and passed.
The Fugitive Slave bill coming up in order, re-
ceved its several readings.
Mr.. Thompson called for the reading of the entire
BILL and it was read.
Mr.. Thompson then explained the bill, saying that
its provisions were in exact conformity to the con-
stitution of the United States. He advocated the
purpose of the bill, and concluded by moving the
previous question.
The previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered
Mr.. Thad Stevens moved to lay the bill on the
table. and on that motion demanded the yeas and
nays They were ordered and the question being
taken the result was yeas &c, nays ll3.
So the House refused to lay the bill on the table
The question REQUIRED on the question, shall the
bill be read third time, and it was passed in the
affirmative-yeas 105, nays rs.
The bill was read a third time, and the question
now being, shall the bill pass
Mr.. Roote moved cali of the House which ques-
ton was taken by yeas and nays and decided in the
negative-yeeas 70, nays lO9. ,.u., - uo.
put to the House, and on vote by yeas and nays,
carried in the affirmative by the following vote:
YEAs-Mesrs Albertson Aston, Andersen. Ashe Aver
f Sdd By s B"Y a. s of b0T Bu
Caldwell of ~ Caldwell of N c. Clingman, Cobb of Ala,
G Eo ETng ptS Fnsr Genty Gerry
Gorman Green Hall, Hamilton laralson Harris Of Tenn
Harris Of Harris Of Ill., H6naTd Hard
Inge Jackson of Ga, Johnson of Tenn Johnson OF n.y.
Johnson of Ark, Jones' Kaufman KerT La Ssres LeeT
Mcdonald McGaughey, McIanahan, Mclean. McMulen
Mcqueen McWie, Meade Miller MlSon Mort9n or G
SON, Robbins Ross, Savage Seldom, Shepperd, Sanly
stanton Of Tenn, Stanton Of XVI Taylor, Thomas Tho%p-
2 of
Wildrick, Williams, Woodward, Young-lO9; d.
Campbell CartteT Chandler, Cole, COrwn Crowe!l DGkey
Harlan, Hay, Hebard Henry Howe, Hunter Jackson Of
Mann " Of Mass Mateson, McKissock, Meacham Moore
Morris, Nelson, OTIS Pitman, Putnam, Reed, Robinson
craft Sylvester prague Setson, Thurman Tuck
Underhil Vnton Wentworth, 7Thittlesey, Wood-75.
So the bill was passed.
The House then, after the reference OF several re-
mote bills. adjourned till tomorrow.
In the Senate the 18th, private bill was pass
cd, and message was then received from the House
communicating the proceedings on the death OF Mi
Mes a representative from Pennsylvania
Mr. Sturgeon passed eulogy on the deceased and
offered the following resolutions, which were adop-
ted -
Resord That the Senate has received with deep sensi
bity the message the House of Representatives. an
nouncing the Hon. Henry Nes representative
Resorcd That as further mark respect the memory
of the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Thad Stevens, OF Penn, rose
and announced to the House the decease OF the Hon
Henry Mes late representative from the 18th Con
gressional District of Pennsylvania who expired a
his residence the evening of the 10th inst, after
long and painful illness MIR S. said that there were
few men who had such enviable popularity as tha
which DR.. Mes possessed among his immediate con
stituency, and that there one who had pos
nGS q9aeenn Of bead and hsar
and died, leaving not single enemy. He concluded
bv moving the usual resolutions, to testify the re
spect of the House for the memory of the deceased
The resolutions unanimously adopted, and thu
House then adjourned.
On Saturday, the 18th instant the Senate took W
the bill to suppress the slave trade in the District
| Columbia. Various amendments were offered to the
bill. The vote on the amendments follows
On the first amendment, preventing persons from en-
ticing aiding slaves to escape yeas % nays 20
so that was lost.
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone the bill on account
of the absence of Mr.. Pearce, by whom the amend
ments had been offered Rejected-yeas Is, nays 81
The other amendments, giving powers to the Cor
poration and Levy Court, were rejected--yeas 90
The bill ordered to be engrossed to THIRD
reading-yeas 80 nays 10, as follows:
YEAs.aMessrs Baldwin, Benton, Bright Cass, Chase
Clarke Clay Davis of Mass Dayton. Dickinson Dodge
Greene, Swim, Hale Hamln, Jones, Norris Seward
Shields, Smith, sprqance Sturgeon Underwood Wales
Walker, Whitcomb Winthrop-32.
NA1s-NIessrs. Atchison, Badger Barnwel Bell Berrien
Butler Davis of Miss Dawson, Downs Hunter King, Ma
Norton Pratt Rusk Sebastian, Soule Turney, Yuee
The Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Richardson concluded his re.
marks on the subject of the report of the Ewing
committee.
Mr.. Vinton moved substitute for the resolutions
of the committee, providing, that as no crime had
been imputed to the Secretary of the Interior by the
resolution appointing the committee, and only ask
ing to reverse the decision of the department upon
question involving private rights the object of the
resolutions ought not to be concurred in which was
adopted.
The committees were then called on for reports,
and val GUS reports were made.
The committee of ways and means reported bills
favor of the erection of custom houses at Cncin-
natl and ST. Louis which were referred to the COM
mittee of the whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. Toombs, from the same committee, reported a
resolution adverse to any alteration Of the tariff laws
and declaring it to be inexpedient to take any
action on the subject.
MIR. Vinton offered a substitute instructine the
committee to bring in BILL requiring the apprais-
ers in apprasing all goods, wares, and merchandise
imported thirty days after the passage of this act
into any port of the United States to adopt the ave-
rage market value of similar articles in the prnci
pal ports of the United States during the year end
ing Both of June, 1916, under such general regula-
ons to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall prevent frauds and under valuations
and secure uniform valuation throughout the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Phel ps moved that the whole subject be laid
upon the table, which was lost-yeas 90, nays "a.
Ibn vote OBJ IL