The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-21

made as Aforesaid by the claimant of such fugitive his
attorney, after such certificate has been issued
that he has apprehend that such fugitive win be
rescued by from possession before he
DO taken beyond the limits of the State in which the arrest
10 retain such fugitive il his custody and remove him
70 le State whence he fed and there deliver him 70 said
cer aforesaid hereby authorized and required employ
80 many persons as he deem 70 oyercome
ounstances may require said officer and his assist
ana " ~e h aP IL % receive the same com pen.auon
by Law for transportation Of criminals to be certified by
Of the Unsa sss sss. P'as P1sS
ded, That before such charges incurred the claimant
of the and in actual force be opposed then
hs shall b. P1d sy ssss his .oay
held TO service or labor in any Stale Territory the
such ssgss BE-
or attorney may apply TO any count q record heren
aforesaid. and that the escaping owed
labor TO such party Whereapon the court shall cause
ea description of the escaping with such
venent certainty as may be- and Transcript Of such rec.
Territory, dsct in which the person escaping may
or other officer aahofzad BY the law tS Of ss United s.s:
70 cause persons escaping from service or labor 70 bs do
evidence of the fact of escape and that the service labor
n 20 M 70
other and further evidence il necessary, either oral by
IL
delivered up the claimant And said court commits
grant certificates to claimants Of ugitves shall upon the
production Of the record and other evidences aforesaid
such person identified and proved be owing service
labor Aforesaid which certificate shall authorize such
claimant seize and transport such person tho
State or Territory from which he escaped. Provtded That
nothing herein conained shall be construed requiring
the production of transcript OF such record evidence
as aforesaid but in Its absence the claim shall be heard
and determined upon other satisfactory proofs. competsnt
In And SUI a nv m a
aforesaid by Aforesaid be rescued
shall be lawful for snch claimant, his agen, attorney.
exhibit proof OF such arrest and before judge
State where the effected; and upon such
and rescue being made appear 70 him by sa,isac.O
iuher, that the service labor claimed Of such fu-
eS .s BE- me hs
Judge such claimant his agent attorney
vice or labor lin the State, Of Teritoy or district whence
the fugitive fed] to said claimant to be proved in like
ant or his attorney shall be paid at the treasury, Of
moneys therein not otherwise appropriately and the
money due from the State or Territory where such
effected the United siae and shall be by the Score
i, hs Posa s.a
IN n ease s Of % male or case Of female fugitive
SEC All and parts Of act, coming within tho pro-
vision OF this shall be and the same hereby
pealed This shall be in force from its passage
Mr. MASON. The reading of the amendment gives
to the Senate more full information OF what proposes
than could by explanation and shall tnere
fore refrain, unless some objection is made.
Mr. DAYTON. May be permitted to ask what will
be the effect Of the adoption of the amendment offered by
the senator from Virginia Will il preclude further
motion 10 strike out this amendment and TO insert other
matters a substitute
The PRESIDENT. 1t will not be in order at this stage
OF the proceeding to strike out what is inserted The
proposition to strike out all OF the bill and insert what
has been read II is open to amendmen-ether the
original bill Q, the proposition S to amend After i IN
to amend what is put into the bill. Ii would be in order
after is reported 10 the Senate TO change amended
Mr.. DAYTON propose at time to offer
anne ndment substitute which | have in my hand and
do not wish TO be precluded from offering it by any
action taken upon the amendment OF the senator from
The PRESIDENT II is in order to propose to amend
the amendment of the senator from Virginia.
Mr.. DAYTON. propose, then, to amend the amend
ment offered by the senator from Virginia. make the
motion now, because understand that shall otherwise
be precluded from making II in COMMITTEES. move 10
amend by striking out all after the words "Be enacted"
and to insert the provisions OF the bill send TO the
Chair
The PRESIDENT. II will be necessary to leave some
portion Of iet the original amendment
The PRESIDENT. That is the enacting clause which
the senator from Virginia leaves in the original bill
The PRESIDENT That will bring it within the rule
Mr., CASS. desire to ask what is the situation OF the
amendments reported by the Compromise Committee 10
the matter now before the Senate
MIR: DAYTON, Tin his seat) They have been re-
Mr. MASON and other SENATORS (in their scau)
Not al all
Mr. CASS wish 10 know whether they have any
relation 10 the subject now before the Senate
Mr. MASON. | understand that the senator from
Michigan desires 10 know what disposition, il any has
been made OF the amendments OF the Committee OF Thir
teen.
Mr.. CASS Yes, sir; have the amendments in my
hand.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will state that those
amendments brought before the Senate, but
were agreed to be offered The Committee on the Judi.
cary reported this bill, with certain amendments These
amendments have been rejected. The senator from Vr
GINA proposes to strike out that b and TO insert another
The amendments ot the Committee OF Thirteen will be
subject to be offered by any senator in his place They
do not up in course
Mr.. CASS. desire 10 offer them at proper time.
Mi. MASON. Will the senator allow me to explain
The Committee OF Thirteen proposed two amendments:
One OF these amendments have offered having modified
it, The other amendment-thai which relates to jury
trial in the place whence the slave aken-l have
not tend~ed.
Mr.. CASS When this subject before the Com
promise Committee there general wsh and ~ lnst
fully concurred that the main features OF the ac Oh ,sS
upon this subject far they applicable should Dc
preserved. and that such changes az experience has
shown be necessary fair aod Just enforcement o
the provision of the constitution Tor the surrender OF
fugitive slaves should be introduced by way OF amend
ment Tha, law was approved by Washington, and has
nov been in force for sixty years. and lays down. among
Others four general principles, to which am prepared
10 adhere:
The right of the master to arres, hs fugitive slave
wherever he may find him.
3 His duty to carry him before magistrate in the
State whfe he is arrested that the claim may be adudged
by him.
3. The duty Of The magistrate to examine the claim.