The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-31
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be said aud 20 reported in the papers here by al
means si Z pas, i the senator desired i
Nj BRADBURY. ! have never taken occasion TO
sude oibc rep0ss OF the debates OF this body for the
purpose Of making corrections. for know The difficulty
The reporters have 10 encounter under system which
undertakes 10 give the language instead Of the argument
Of the speaker; but wish 10 make correction OF an
error which occurred in the report Of some remarks OF
mine yesterday. as reported IN the lntelligencer."
took occasion to state that while We had State govern
ents whose province II was 70 execute most of The od-
nary autts 81 governmenL al We had the startling tsc
thar the Expenditures Of the general government had
gone increasing until the estimates now amounted 10
iortysfve millions Of dollars The reporter makes me
eminent" - W'st heg1 hi4' q Nal4hlf t4lSi
Again, some few days. since had occasion to state
when the bill was under consideration tsr reundng
CERTAIN amount OF money 10 the State of Virginia or
her assignee, the Orange and Alexandra Railroad Com
pany that this was time when an,tquafea' claims
were looked up and presented here The reporter Of the
!" Union makes me say : anaulienticatsd" claims.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. PRATT presented petition of JIson Crump, Will
liam Chauncey and Peter Ellis, praying that more strin-
gent laws may be passed Tor the recovery of fugitive
slaves, and additional penalties imposed on persons aid
ing or abetiing In their escape from their owners which
was referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. CHASE presented petition OF citizens and voters
in the Northern Liberties. in Philadelphia Pennsy vana,
praying such an alteration Of the constitution as will
prevent slave property from becoming the basis Of repre-
senatlOn IN organizing territorial governments, admit
ting States into the unon which was laid the table
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. HUNTER. from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
Tons to whom was referred the petition Of s. Thomas
Howard, reported bill for his relief which read,
and ordered to second reading
MIR. CHASE, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims. e whom was referred The memorial o. An -,
accounts of John De Neuville & Son which was read,
and passed 10 the second reading.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The engrossed bill making appropriations for The sup
port OF the Military Academy during the fiscal year end
~ was cad n
GRANT LANDS TO MISSOURI.
On motion by Mr. BENTON, the bill 10 grant to the
State of Missouri certain quantity of public land for
objects OF internal improvement which, added to the
quantity heretofore granted to that State for that pur-
pose, shall make it equal 10 the quantity heretofore
granted 10 any other Slate for the same purpose
taken up and made the special order OF the day for
Tuesday next, at o'clock.
FEES OF MARsHALs, ETC.
Mr.. BUTLER moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration Of the bill to regulate the fees and COSTS
TO be allowed clerks, marshals, and attorneys OF the
circuit and district courts OF the United States and for
other purposes.
The question being taken upon the motion to take
Mr. B. moved that the further consideration of the
bill be postponed until Wednesday next and that it be
made the special order for ~ o'clock that day
which was agreed TO
GRANT OF LANDS TO INDIANA.
Mr. BRIGHT moved that the Senate proceel to the
consideration of the bill granting the right OF way and
making grant OF land TO the State OF Indiana 10 aid in
the construction of railroad from pon, the bound.
airy line between Indiana and Illinois, its nersec-
ton with Lake Michigan, to the city of Indianapolis
and branch TO ntersect the southern Michigan railroad
at or where the same enters said State OF Indiana
which agreed To-
On motion BY Mr. b.. the further consideration of the
bill postponed until Thursday next and il made
the special order for IL o'clock on that day.
GRANT LANDS TO MICHIGAN.
On motion by Mr.. CASS, the Senate, as in committee
of the whole, proceeded 70 the consideration OF the bill
granting the State of Michigan the right of way and
donation OF public land for the construction OF ship
canal mound the falls OF 81, Mary's. in said State.
The bill having been read debate ensued of consd
cradle length portion OF which being withheld for re-
vision, the whole is reserved Tor publication to morrow
ed several particulars, ordered TO be engrossed
for third reading.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
| On motion by Mr.. BADGER,
Ordered That when the Senate ad ourn, it be
Monday next
ecutve business and after time SPENT the doors
were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.s
The following the remarks OF Mr.. CHASE during
the debate upon the fugitive slave BILL Friday August
%; which unayoIdaby postponed:
| Mr.. CHASE. Mr. President, the senator from New
Jersey [slr. DArTosl admits the general principle fol
which contend, that slave escaping into free territory
lis free But he says that We have, nevertheless, the
right to egsale upon this subject, because we may es
not, may establish tins qualified right in slave And
he says that this is the principle upon which have voted
for the prohibition oil slavery in the Territories Not
deny the right Of the general government to establish
slavery. But II does not follow that because they can.
not establish IT, therefore they prohibit it, The
powers quite different in their character Legisa-
lion may be restrained from authorizing particular act
and yet you may have the power TO Prohibit that act
And that IS very often the
But the senator says ,ha, good faith requires il.
trust am not nseDslbe TO the obligations OF good faith
1 But when am asked TO aid in reducing any person 10
slavery, then ask Tor the power ia The constitution
ask for the obligation imposed by the constitution
II do not find that obligation imposed, then il seems to
me that am under no obligation arising from good faith
TO that power in favor OF slavery which Il not
conferred. Let the constitution be extended But am
unwilling to make supplement 10 the constitution. for
the sake OF erecting buwark Tor slavery. | unwiL
ling TO 20 beyond The constitution, in leg salon for any
such object that because do not believe il to be tgb
/ II is matter in which liberty 10 exercise
discretion and taste. We are bound to do what we be
leve to be right, and bound 10 go beyond the
terms OF the constitution in any respect Gentlemen on
the other side of the chamber ADM, that The propositions
upon which proceed 6ul hey think thai we
ought not 10 apply them in the u the TeutUres
have The misfortune 10 differ with them | think that
where proposition is right ought he carried out
HOUSE on REPaEsEvrAT,vEz.
After the reading OF the Journal
Mr. BAYLY remarked that he desired to make a stale
consent to take up OF The bills on the Speak
efs tabe--the Indian general appropriation bill but
Mr.. .SWEETSbR objected.
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