The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-08-26
CONGREs S.

FRIDAY, Aug %.
SENATE. The Indian indemnity bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
The fugitive slave bill was then taken up, and
several amendments, by Jefferson Davis, were adop-
ted.
Mr. Chase ofOhio, moved to strike out the I'd sec
ton of Mr. Underwood's amendment. He consider
ed it unconstitutional. Mr. Berrien opposed the mo-
ton, and Messrs Underwood, Chase, and Others
continued the debate
The proposition of Mr. Chase was rejected, with
several other unimportant amendments
| MIR. Mason then moved two additional sections to
his bill, imposing fine of $1,000 upon United States
Marshals if they refused to arrest fugitives, and ma
king them liable for the full value of the slaves if al
lowed to escape in the marshal's custody. Both
were carried, and on the motion of Mr. Badger, the
same provisions were added to Mr. Underwood's
substitute. The question on Mr. Underwood's sub
stltute was the TAKEN 1t was reiected-I4 to %.
On Motion, Mr. Mason's bill was further amend
ed, by inserting the first three sections of Mr. Under
woods substitute instead of his own first section
which was to extend the bill to the territories, and
authorize magistrates also to issue processes for ar
rest;- also, and addition section, giving commission
ers concurrent Jurisdiction with circuit and district
Judges; also, striking vut the repeating clause in
the last section of the BILL Tee question of engros
ment recurring, Mr. Davis of Mass offered an amend
ment to authorize the sending of agent to look af-
ter tree coored seamen citizens from free states
who may be imprisoned or deprived of liberty in
Southern ports. This led to an animated debate
Nlessrs. Davis, Winthrop and Baldwin ably sus-
tanning 1t, Messrs. Butler Berren and Jefferson Da-
Wis earnestly opposing ii. Mr.. Berren thought it
aimed most deadly blow at Southern institutions,
would allow the introduction of emissares to excite
instruction, and was more calculated to arouse
Southern feelings than any act ever passed by Con-
gress
| Messrs. Davis and Winthrop showed that Massa-
chusets had great of complaint upon this sub
| Ject.
After several efforts TO postpone, to give time for
discussion, MR.. DAVIS'S AMENDMENT WAS
REJECTED BY A LARGE MAJORITY. The
bill was then ordered for engrossment, and irnmed-
atey passed by Its title, and the Senate then ad-
journed till Monday
| HOUSE. The House went into COMMITTEE on the
appropriation bill. The item for the purchase of
copies of the Congressional Globe was debated
MIR McClernand of Illinois moved an amendment
granting compensation to the proprietors of the
Globe, to the amount of $4,000, for House reports
during the present session, and 81, so per column
hereafter He said they were now losing at the rate
OF $40 per day. Considerable debate ensued
Mr. Featherstone of Mississippi opposed the mo-
ton for granting compensation to the proprietors of
the Globe Mr. Toombs sustained it he wanted
the Globe continued, and he opposed the employ
ment OF party papers, 1t was finally agreed to give
$50 per column Mr. Brown of Mississippi then
moved for 10000 additional for binding the Globe.
adopted.
An amendment was made by Mr. McNIullen, to
kepp IN the library 100 copies of each set of the
Congressional Globe, and the same number of the
Register of Debates, which was adopted.