The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

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The PRESIDENT. The resolution is not on the
table. but is in the secretarys Office 10 be ensrossed
/ Mr. BENTON And when will il come up
| The PRESIDENT. Tomorrow,
Mr. BENTON. When il does come up. propose to
light the battle OF books upon that resolution Laugh
to conduct the defence in the battle of books Renewed
laughterl
| RECLAMATION FUGITIVE
The Senate. as in committee OF the whole resumed the
consideration OF the bill TO provide for the eectua
execution of the third clause of the second section OF
the fourth article OF the constitution OF the United
States.
| Mr.. PRATT have prepared an amendment, sir, in
order TO obviae the difficulties suggested by the senator
from Georgia, which will read:
SKc = Aad be il further enacted That If at any time
alter any tasyes from service or labor shall be paid for as
OF the officers named In this act apprehend such
hend them, and, thereafter as may be. deliver
them their their whom such
shall be duty officers 70 notify district
attorney for the time being OF tie district in which the
shall become liable to the United States for the value Of
ugityes the time Of such delivery be recovered
by the said district attorney OF the master, by suit IN the
said circuit court.
This is to in another secon the end Of the
amendment which have proposed
/ The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
adopted fss question wa, then taken upon Mr. pp.rr,
amendment amended, and Teiected-yeas 10,
nays 27-as follows
| YGAs-Msssrs Achison, Badger. Downs, Foote. Hous-
ton, Manzum. Mason. pearce. Prau. and Rusk-lo.
.achnets, Davis Of Mississippi, Dawson Dayton. Greene
Underwood. Uphan,. Wales, WIitcomb. Winthrop and
| Yulee-27.
Mr UNDERWOOD | now move to amend the bill
by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting
what have prepared
| The amendment was read follows
That the persons who have been or may hereafter be-
BY The circuit courts q The Unied States and Who ia
sequence Of such appointment authorized exercise
the that OF the other
OF any the Uned States may exercise in respect 70
offenders for any crime or offence anst the United states
by arreng imprsoning or baiIing the same under and
by virtue OF the thirty OF the of the twenty
fourth Of September, hundred and eighty nine
estted An establish Judicial the United
Sta,es shall be- and hereby. authorized and required
and discharge all the powers and
red by the third section Of the of Congress- approved
February tweye seventeen hundred aud nnety three.
titled, AN act respecting fgitves from justice and
escaping from the service OF their ers," upon the
judges and magistrates in said third section mentioned
q Ind be further enacted, That court
OF territory OF the United States shall
edsmens Of bail and affidavit and 10 take d-positons Of
in civil causes, which is possessed by the
who shall hereafter be appointed for purposes by the
superior court OF any organized territory OF the United
conferred by law the appointed by
circuit of the United States for similar pu poses and
d,es conferred 10y the third section of the Of Congress-
approved February twelve seventeen hundred and ninety
three, In the preceding section oi this ntioued
SEC Amd be IL further enacted, That the
izsd territory o the Uned States shah from time TO time
enlarge tc number OF ommieonefs, with view TO afford
reasonable faces reclaim fuglves from labor and 10
the prompt discharge the duties imposed by this
Ssc. L. dHd De II Jwthfr enacted, That the commits
sonees appointed heretofore, who may hereafter be
appointed, and who by of this vested with
jurisdiction to execute the and duties in reference
aiossad approved february twelve seventeen hundred
and nine,y to the judges and in said
on mentioned, shall be- aud they hereby, authorized
to issue all neediu for the arrest OF the
anse Of he anu av s ~
manha or deputy marshal OF The United States
precep execute the same It shall be he duty Of the
person 10 whom the Is directed 10 the
deputy marshal shall refuse, unreasonaby delay the
execution OF such process, he shalt thai account be dis
uy upon the return of the process shall have
power 70 punish all persons guilty OF disodery conduct
onmen exceeding twentyfour hours for any one Of
ence and any person who interrupts dstubs any
missioner in the discharge OF his duties under this
shall be guilty o misdemeanor, and vicon thereof
before @ any soa o. o shall be od II
hundred dollars, and imprisoned not less than three
which tries the presenrmen indictment The marshal
deputy marshal person specially designated 10 execute
upon the ssoner the trial. and obey his and
in the preservation OF order and the punishment OF those
sso And BE- il hrfher snaeted That when any person
held labor in any State Territory or In the
District OF Columbia, under the laws thereof sna escape
therefrom. party whom such labor .hal
be due, his her. their agent, guardian Eus
tee, apply any court OF record in the county o
parish from which the held 10 service or iabo
shall escape, IL ia session. a Judge Of said Ia
cation, aud make satisfactory proof such udg,
OF the escape Aforesaid, that the escapnl
owed service labor 10 such parry Whefeopon the cour
judge shall scofd to be made OF the matters z
proved, and also general description OF person
escaping, with such convenient cer.st may bs; ane
of such record, eutheucsc by the ntiesstior
OF the clerk and OF the seal oi said court being
dueed ia other Sa'e Territory. district in winch ih
person escaping may bc found, aud being exhibited
any judge comm ssione OF other officer auin9nzed by ih
law OF the United States persons escaping IRON
service labor delivered up, shall be held and aker
be full conclusive evidence of OF escape
and that the service labor of the escaping due
TO tue party In such record mentioned. And the pro
docon the said party OF other aud further evidence,
in the said record Of the identity of perso
escaping, he size shalt be delivered up the claimant
And the said court. commissioner judge other perso
orized by this cereses to claimants
evidences aoresaid, to such claimant certificate
il his right take any person Identified and proved
be service labor aioocsaid which certihcai
shall authorize such claimant arrest and
port such person the Stale Territory which hi
escaped Prordsd, hoper. That such cercate and tn
proceedings before the judge, commissioner justice
The who shall constitute no evi
dence whaev against the person delivered lngi
tive from service labor in suit thereafter insut
by bim or her establish his her right esdom
shah such cercaie and proceedings be pleaded and reie
on ~ any manner wbatevef such s1 in bar oil tn
painfs right 10 recover his her freedom This seoto
shall apply, so as TO auhorz the making up record
the manner above provided in relation fugves fion
service OF abof who have heretofore escaped well
n those who may hereafter escape.
II SIC o. 1rd be u further ~noctsd That in case aege
fugive shai declare TO the court, Judge,
other oiccr before whom he brought that he Is fee