Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

claimant or claimants TO institute suit in the circui ;.
ric court Of The United States in which he sh " ii
reside against the district attorney of the Iniicd th'
such district To recover The value Of such turitiye
vice or ,bor and the legal expenses incurred in the m &c
Ia secure such fugitive. "''elhi
Sec And be it further enacted That AT the ti,,o -
shutting such suit in the circuit ar district court -
said the said claimant shall file declaration in - i'9
which he shall set forth his title 10 the service - 'g
such fugve the proceedings had Ia be under the n.y.;
oi this act sach fugitive 10 the STATE ~
into which such fugitive has escaped; that The said
in the county named IN said proceedings when
was there commenced, and that SAID fugitive Ind nav San
delivered to said claimant required ~ this act rl,, @
of said declaration shall be- issued by the clerk az ~
rct circuit court, with summons against Tho $40 "
rct attorney, which shall be delivered the marshal "
United States BE- BY him served on the sam -, y I"
aud then returned in the Of dher mcsne
said court.
See. -. And be il further enacrtd That al The ,...
said Ia which the said process ilill be- return, ~
il shll be- The outy Of the said attorney 10 take So
the said dec!ara,lon wheseupon il sail b the dine - .
said court Ia swear jury I" try said issues the s,t ~
ney being hereby required 10 defcn. the same On
HE United States, and upon The verdict of the r !, 81
ut such claimant Ia BE- rendered uponsuch legal ana go
tent testimony shall be admitted ~ the con imp
shall be rendered in said court for the,aue OF The
labor of such fugitive, asceiialni by the lnrv 80,
with the legal expenses incurred by lie said c. apti
prosecution Of his said clam. ~
Sec And be il further ennc,cd That il Sh,lI ,t
be- lawful for any claimant, who my recover iuln,rA
aforesaid 10 take authenticated coy thereof ami -
sent the To the Secretary Of the f.l-iiry OF th
States who IL hereby authorized and Directed 10 oay tb
Of any money III the treasury nj Otherwise aprro,
ted
Mr. Pratt explained his amcndner, ana supnor,li .
length IL provides for suit for recovery of The ,,l
iusitiyes and costs, in case they delivered ,o
proof
Mr. Winthrop replied to portion rhe remarks ., y
Pratt contoverting his position of ycterday that lave
better executed when conforming u lbic sentiment "
Mr. Dayton opposed The plan a opposition maze -,
L. States endorse inr The slaves and mlch would be o
dent pregnant via mischief tie very DESTROYS !, .
system BY which justice could b. done 10 the
without violating either section.
Mr. Winthrop opposed The anendmnts.
Mr.. Badger spoke al length in suppit Of the amene1,
Mr. Pralt anu Mr.. Butler advocate the Amendments
length.
After further debate The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion ol Mr. Grinncll. the Speker authorize
I'LL the vacancy On the Committee of Commerce. in the ,
oi Mr.. Conrad resigned.
Alr. Thurson presented the rcsolu,ns OF the lesh,,
If Oregon, relative the public lang. He moved 10 ,,
them 10 the Committee on Territories
Mr. Thompson, of Miss, raised pint Of order wheb
n delegate from n territory could max a motion
After debate the speaker overled the poin; oor.
aIr. Burt appealed and made some marks.
Mr. Duer followed on the same side
Mr.. Boyd moved the previous quesons
The chair susained-yeas ii nays g. ant the 70
solutions accordingly referred.
The House then went into Comm zee Of the Whole qot
An exciting occasioned the chairman II,
Burt voting 10 sustain his own deciso.
4 score OF gentlemen the floor.
The repeated which settle all difficulty an! the
chair sustained
IN amendment giving two thousan dollars the Sur.
veyor General Of Arkansas and anoth giving six thos.n
three hundred Tor clerks were adopted
Some personalities occurred between Mr.. Cobb OF Ala
and Mr.. Johnson of Arkansas
Amendments increasing the pay OF h. Superintendent. of
the AIlnts al Philadelphia and New cleans adopted
The House proceeded IL the constitution o the snpf,.
inen,cnce OF Indian affairs in Oreso, which anenc!
40 az To increase the military force.
Various unimportant amendments we're introduced ils
cissed and voted down Others adopted bur none d..
sufficient Importance for special motto
On notion halt past three o'clocI the Comm,c r,se
and the Chairman reported progress The ouss heu at.
luurncd.