New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-20
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
BY IsltSasps TO INT Ssw.YOSk TRIBUNE.
xxxIa CoNGkEss.. ..Fir@, Session.
sENlYE.. .wlsmserov. Mond,Y. Aug la

ported bill to establish Cohesion DbLloA III
California.
After the consideration Of morning business the
Fpeitive Slave Bhl vas taken up.
Mr. AksoN moved ~ amend by striking ous al
after the enacliog clause aud Inserting ssaosusd'e
Tor the entire bill
Mr. DAYTos moved % amend the amendment by
sub.ti,uts the bill laid on the table several TeeSs
,inoe bv Mr. Webster which hs b1ehy supporter
N nrov;d,s that n the alleged fugitive ssal declare
Thar he owes no service 20 the claimant tho right
of claimant ,hall be decided finally without deiay
by the finding Of jury.
Mr.. Mason opposed Day tons amendment. he
10. sst,Ged that II its provisions we're adopted the
h;II xcDld he utterly Intellectual aud useless II the
trislby Jury vas adopted 1t would be coniderod
conclusive evidence OF tho refusal GA the part OF
The Federal government 10 perform rs DUTY IN rea'
ton TO the delivery Of fugitive slaves 10 their
owners
no safer ground on which the ssvenO'der could
Iest his rights than the verdict OF twelve homes
men.
Mr.. BTRRIIS called the especial attention Of the
6epste 70 the principle Of the amendment granting
the trial by Jury and expressed tie hope thA.
Bouthern gentlemen would allow the qnes.oh 70 90
taken without debate. He asked the Yeas and
NAYS on the amendment aud they were ordered
In the course Of some remarks BY Mr. WIN
ypRop In support OF the Amendment Mr BUTLER
Incurred whether he had ever heard Of case 10
which an attempt was made 70 assert laiSe Clain
BY free man was held rs a Slave.
Mr. WALES referred to several sGcn cases
Mr. WALKER recited several similar cases, and
among others one ia which a White girl was
scarcely rescued from the claims OF kl1naPpot.
Mr. UkDERwoOD said the provision kr a Jory
trial " ould not satisfy the People OF kens1cky aud
advocated an amendment Of ths act Of ninety three,
vbiob ,bould provide for the execution Of that law
70 Federal officers, to whom such duty shoGld be
assigned.
Nr CAss desired simple smendmet Of the law
Of 49, the main eaiure oil which he thought ought
10 be resumed. That act laid down four principles
10 " bich he was prepared to adhere: First, toe
rieht Of the master 70 arrest his fugltiVe o'&!e
wherever be may find him; Secono, MS guy -
carry him before Magistrate Ia tbs osA'e "nere
Re is Arrest. d, that the claim may De soJud5eu "
him: Third the duty OF me ~ AsislA'o " On
,mina the claim and 10 decide like other ezamin-
ioo useisirates without Jury, aud then 70 M
nit MIN 10 the custody of tue master Fourth,
The RIGHT OF the master then to remove the Save
10 his residence. After further debate The amend
ment was reis cted-Yess, IL; Nays, n.
Mr. CHASE moved 10 amend Mr. Masons amend
mani bv the ms. rton Of provision for Jury trial
70 test the qusslio Of claim or no claim being 1ne
ssme in cite ct rs the amendment just voted on.
This amendment also was rejected
Mr.. WINTHROP moved an amendment securing
the right OF habeas corpus TO the aleaged iugNVe'
and providing for Judicial review OF the decisions
OF the proposed Commissioners, which, aiter de
bate. wa, also rejected-YeGs, IL; Nays, 20.
The further consideration Of the Bill vas then
postponed until to morrow.
The Supplementary Census bill was taken up
and the amendments OF the House were disagreed
20. After which the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. THOMPSON OF Penn. from the Judiciary Com
nittee, reported back the Senate bill supplemental
70 the act for taking the Seventh Census Increasing
the mpensation Of Msrshsls, &c. He proposed
amendments-the frst 70 strike out the WORDS,
with the intention to become permanent cuzens
10 the clause that the enumeration IN CALIFORNIA,
Utah, New. Mexico and Oregon shall include those
no left the United States prior 10 the rst OF laSs
June, and settled subsequently. After some CON
versation the amendment WAS sgreedto, Yeas lVl'
NAYS go. Another Amendment Authorizing the
Secretary OF the Interior 10 extend time Tor making
returns in certain cases, vas adopted and the Dill
paced. r ,,,...;.--
made a report in the contested election cass from
Penn. Mr.. LITTLLL contestiog Mr. HOBBiNss
Mr.. VAN DYKE also made report from the mi
pority against Mr.. ROBBINS. Both reports were
ordered to be printed.
Me-. STRONG gave notice that he will call up the
subject on MOI day next.
MIR Brown, lnoianR, asked leave 70 oifar re
solution that the bills on the speakers table be u
Ken ND and made special order for tho twenty.
third inst in this succession namely, New Next
60, Texas boundary, California and USah. Object
ion was made to suspension OF rules.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Miss. suggested that the bills
be tsken up in the order they passed the Senate.
There was much confusion, and tho Speaker, AFTER
several gentlemen had in swirl succession asked
him questions reius cd to entertain any proposition
until order was restored. There being partial
quiet, Mr. BRowN, Indiana, asked tho Yeas and
Nays
ihe sPEAKsR stated that thp bills came from tho
Int ht. Itah a.
~, California and New Mexico.
Mr. PRIsToS KISG amid the confusion COM
planned that Mr.. Brown had put New Mexico
bill, which WAS the last passed, before California.
Mr.. kcCLrRSAND made tuggesilon that the
bills be taken up TO morrow
The SPEAKER again paused until quiet was re-
stored
Mr.. IseE asked if the rules should nc. BE- sua-
pended and the resolution not DO adopted, and
whetherit would no. be competent 70 move TO pro-
coed with the business on the Speakers table.
The sPEAkER replied that on any day except
Monday, when Committees are called an hour Tor
reports, it would be in order TO proceed with bust
ness on the Speakers table, and theso biB would
come up 10 their order.
Again there wasa frsth outbuTst Of confusion,
and gentlemen were requested to suspend CONVEX.
sAtloD, leave the sisles, aud take their seats.
Mr. brown modified his resolution SO that the
bills may be taken up to morrow.
The House. alter further proceedings, refused 10
suspend the rules TO permit MIR. Broxa ~ ialroda ce
his resolution--YeAi 81, Nays o..
Y1As-Messrs Albefiion, Aston, Anderson A,hmun,
Bssy Rt,ls Bowlin. Boyd, Beck, Brooks, BrOWn, J.
CsSeil Caldwell Of Ky; CadweA Of N O.. Onngman,
Cobb Of Ala Dalis DebsTTy Dmmick, Disney, Denham,
fcmunosoD, Ewing FsaherisoD, Fuller, GenTy Gerry,
0orhsm, OIinltl, Hamilton Aammord u MIDI HiyAn'
Hsrris Of Te1p.; HArds OF AA HAMS o. III Haywood
Hosklaud Ile Jackson OF Ca Jackson 81 n. Y; John
son OF TtLu Johuson Of KY Johnsoa q ARK jones
ksr. sere, Lissr. Lewis, Liedsd, JOB MAno, NAG
shaL Msson, Nee efnand, AcDonald Mcdowell, Nc
GsHl hey, MeLAr hhsp, Mclean Of XIV hcMmen, Meade,
AoTehssd. More, Morton OR, OllaU, Owen, Parker,
Powell Robbiss, Rohinsoo, Role, Si5ngs, s'ePp I'd,
Ssn.sy, sisnlon Of Ky. Suong, Thomas, ThCmpSOa OF
Mlss Thcuplon q Fem Thompson Of Ky; Toomos,
Vessble Ws0iUs, Nelbcrr, NNdict Young
nAYs-k essTs. Alexander, Ashe AYsTogL Baxsr, Bsn.
re'l bipyhsm, Booth, Bowlon, Bdggs Brown Of Mlts
Burrows boTs, Chester Butler, Cable Calvin. Campbell
Carter Casey, " roeei, Isss' So.coeA Coe 90. Hn,