The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-18

twtcey ana an m0etou OF
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Michigan, the previous
question was called on ordering the bill to third
reading.
The House seconded the call, and the previous
question was ordered.
On being put, the motion was carried, and
The bill was re I'D third time.
The previous question was moved. seconded,
and ordered on tie passage Of the BILL and the
ayes and nays ordered on the main question.
The result was ayes Ill, nays SIS.
A motion to reconsider the vote laid on
the table.
Senate bill to renew and continue in force the
charter for the Potomac Insurance Company, in
Georgetown, was read twice. and on motion of
Mr.. BROWN. Of mississippi, the question
was put on ordering the bill to a third reading.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to amend by
adding section making the Stockholders liable
in their individual capacity for the debts OF the
Corporation.
Mr.. ASHE, Of North Carolina, moved to
amend the amendment by limiting the individual
liability TO the amount Of stock owned by each.
Lost
The question recurring on the amendment, it
was taken by yeas and nays and adopted. Ayes
70, nays 49,
The bill was then read a third time as amended,
and passed.
Senate bill creating a commission for the settle
ment at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, of certain
private claims to public lands, was read twice
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Senate bill granting the right Of way and alter
nate sections Of land for the construction of rail-
road from st. Louis to the western boundary Of
Missouri, was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands. IL was an exact copy
of the bill reported from that committee during
the morning hour.
Senate bill granting land and the right Of way
to railroad in Indiana, read twice, and
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to permit vessels from the British
North American Provinces to lade and unlade in
such ports in the United States, as he shall desig-
nate, was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Senate bill giving the assent of the United States
to "an act ofthe General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the December session Of 1874, Chapter
267, y which provides for the preservation of the
property Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal with
in the limits oftne District of Columbia, read
three times and passeds
Senate bill amendatory of "an act allowing draw
backs on foreign merchandise exported to Santa
re and Chihuahua in Mexico, and the British
North American Provinces, in original packages"
was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce
ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
Sc nate bill providing for the abolition Of the
slave trade in the District Of Columbia, was read
twice, when
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, moved the fol-
lowing amendment:
" find be il further enacted, That if any free
person or persons within the District of Colum-
bia, shall entice or induce, by persuasion or 9TH
erwise, any slave or slaves to run away from his,
her, or their owner or lawful possessors, shall
in any manner aid, abef, Q, assist any slave or
slaves In running away, or escaping from the
owner or lawful possessor of such slaves, or shall
hahOr any slave slaves, with the intent TO assist
him. her n them N from he Spr of
such owner or possessor, such person or persons,
shall be liable to indictmen in the Criminal Court
of the District of Columbia; and upon conviction
by verdict, confession, otherwise, shall be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary for any time not ex-
ceeding five years. -
Mr.. b. moved TO refer the bill and amendment
to the Committee on the District Of Columbia,
and demanded the previous question.
The previous question was ordered.
The references was disagreed to.
The question recurring on the amendment
providing for the punishment of slave kid KNAPP
pers, it was lost. Ayes GO, nays l06.
YEAs.--Messrs. Aston, Ashe, Averett, Bay,
Bayly, Beale, Bowdon, Bowie, Bowlin, Albert G.
Brown, Burt, K. C. Cabe, George A. Caldwell,
Joseph p. Caldwell, Clingman, w. X. w. Cobb,
Colcock, Deberry, Edmundson, Alexander Evans,
Ewing Fentherston, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Har-
alison, Isham G. Harris, S. w. Harris, Raymond,
Holaday, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, lnge, j..
w. Jackson, Andrew Johnson, Jones, Kaufman,
Kerr, La Sere, Marshall, McClernand, Nc Dowell,
Robert M. McLane, McMullen, Melville, Mill
son, Morehead, Morse, Orr, Outlaw, Parker,
Phelps, Powell, Ross, Savage, Seldom, Stanly,
+. p. Stanton, r. III. Stanton, A. III. Stephens,
Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Venabe, Wallace,
Watkins, Williams, Woodward-6S.
NArs-Messrs. Alhertson, Alexander, Andrews,
Ashmun, Baker, Bingham, Bisse, Bokee, Booth,
Briggs, Brooks, WilIiamJ Brown, Buel, Burrows,
Chester Butler, Thomas B. Butler, Joseph Gable,
Cabin Cnpnphou ChopIIor
Clarke, Cleveland, Cole, Corwin, Crowel, Dickey,
can, Durham, Durkee, Eliot, Nathan Evans
Fitch, Fowler, Freddy, Fuller, Gerry, Gilmore,
German, Got, Gould, Grinnell, Holloway,
Hebayd, Henry, H,bbard, HIGHLAND, Howe, Hun.
ter, George G. King, James G. King, John A.
King, Preston King, Letter, Levin, Litt.efeld
Job Mann, Madison, Mcdonald, McGaushey,
McKissock, McLanatnn, Meachan, Moore,
Morris, Nelson, Otis, Peaslee, Phoenix, Putnam,
Reed, Richardson, RisIey, Robbins, Robinson.
Schoocrah, Sylvester, Sprague, Stevens, Stetson,
Taylor, James Thompson, Thurman, Tuck, I'm
derhill, Vnton, Walden, Waldo, Wentworth,
White, Whitlesey WiIdrick, Wood, Young-l08.
Mr.. r. w. JOHNSON said he had paired off,
and declined to vote.
utes after his name was called, and asked the
unanimous consent Of the House to record his
vote. Objected to.
Mr.. INGE, of Ala, moved to lay the bill on
the table. Lost. Ayes 53-nays 1913.
The question required on the passage Of the
bill, and the previous question having been de-
manded by MIR. THOMPSON, Of Pa, and ordered
il was put and the bill passed by ayes lbs, nays
SO.
YEAs.---Messrs. Albertson Alexander, Andrews,
Ashmun, Beae, Bingham, Bssell, Booth, Briggs,
Brooks, w. Brown, BueI Burrows, Chester But
Ter, t. g. Butler, Cable, Calvin, Campbell, Cartier,
Casey, Chandler, Clark, Cleveland, Cole, Cor
win, Crowell, Dickey, Dimmick, Disney, Dixon,
Doty, Duer, Duncan, Durham, Durkee, Eliot,
N Evans, Fitch Fowler, Freddy, Fuller, Gentry,
Gerry, Gilbert, Gilmore, German, Gott, Gould /,
Grinnell Hall, Holloway, Hampton, Harlan,
#. L. Harris, Hay, Raymond, Hebard, Henry,
Hubbard, Hongland, Howe, Hunter, w. T. jack
son, Julian,G. G. King, J. g King,J. A. King, p.
King, Letter, Levin ,Littlefed II. Mann, y. Mann,
Matteson, McClernand, Mcdonald, McGaughey,
McKissock, McLanahan, Meacham, Miller,
Moore, Morris, Nelson, Ogle, Otis. Peaslee,
Phoenix, Pittman, Potter, Putnam, Reed, Richard
son, Risley, Robbins, Robinson, Rose, Ross,
Rumsey, Sackett, Sawtee, Schenck, Schermer,
horn, Schoolcraft, Sylvester, Spalding, Sprague,