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No. 2G.-DEcENBsR Term, 1850.

No. 2G.-DEcENBsR Term, 1850.
Jacob Strader, James German, and John Arm
strong, plaintiffs in error, u.s. Christopher Ora
ham. In error to the Court of Appeals for the
State Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Chief Justice TAsEY delivered the opinion
of the Court
This case is brought here by writ Of error d.
rected to the court of appeals of the State OF Ken
lucky.
The facts in the case, so far they are material
to the decision of this Court, are briefly as fol-
lows
Thedefendant in error is citizen Of the State Of
Kentucky, and three negro men whom he claimed
and held ~ his slaves were received on board the
steamboat Pike, at Louisville, without his know
edge or consent, and transported to Cincinnati,
and from that place escaped to Canada, and were
finally lost to him
The proceedings before US were instituted un-
der statute of Kentucky, in the Louisville chan
Gerry court against the plaintiffs in error, to re-
cover the value of the slaves which had thus
escaped and, in default of pay ment by them, to
charge the boat itself with the damages sustained
Strader and German were the owners Of the boat,
and Armstrong the master.
The plaintiffs In error, among other defencss,
insisted that the negroes claimed as slaves we're
free; averriDg that some time before they were
taken on board the steamboat they had been sent,
by the permission Of the defendant in error to the
State OF Ohio, to perform service as slaves and
that In consequence thereof they had acquired
their freedom, and were free when received on
board the boat
tappears by the evidence that these men were
musicians, and had gone to Ohio on one or more
occasions to perform at public entertainments that
they had been taken there for this purpose with
the permission Of the defendant in error by man
by the name Of Williams, under whose care and
direction he had for time placed them that they
had always returned to Kentucky as soon as this
brief service was over and for the two years pre-
ceeding their escape they had not LEFT the State Of
Kentucky, and had remained there in the service
Of the defendant in error ~ their lawful owner.
The Louisville Chanoery Court finally decide
that the negroes In question were his slaves and
that he was entitled TO recover $4,000 for his dam
ages. And il that sum was not paid by certain
day specified In the decree, 1t directed that the
steamboat should be sold for the purpose Of rails
Ing Il, together with the costs Of suit This de-
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MONDAY JANUARY 10, 1851.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cooper presented several petitions from
citizens of Pennsylvania, against the Fugitive
Slave Law lie stated that lie presented them ia
obedience to sense of duty and from respect
to the right of petition but he was confident that
the great body of the people of Pennsylvania ac-
auiesced in the measures of the last session, and
desired peace and harmony.
The petitions, on his notion were referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary. Others, pre-
scented by him, against the extension of slavery,
we're laid upon the table.
MIR. Underwood asked the Senate to take up
the joint resolution from the House, making boun-
ty land warrants assignable, but the Senate re-
fused-yeas II, nays 25.
The Senate then took up the bill to cede the
public lands to the States in which they lie on
condition of their granting them in portions to
induce settlers, &c.
Mr. Felch spoke in opposition to IL, and, with.
out concluding, gave way to a motion TO adjourn.
HOUSE OF REPR EsENTATIvEs
MIR. Cobb called up his resolution to reconsider
the vote by which the House had refused TO sus-
the petition from the anti-slsvery Friends. The
Speaker ruled the motion out Of order.
BY resolution Of the House, Asa Whitney was
allowed the use Of the Hall to explain his project
of a railroad TO the Pacific.
Mr.. McLanahan Of Pennsylvania moved a sus-
pension Of the rules to enable him to offer res
olution that it is inexpedicnt aud improper to
repeal the Fugitive not. In reply to question,
the Speaker stated that the resolution would be
amendabie, II the motion TO suspend prevailed.
The question was taken, and the motion lost
yeas 1876 nays 81; (the Free-Soilers generally
voted to suspend, and several Shareholders against
the motion, In view Of the reply OF the Speaker
The Cheap Postage bill was taken up In Com
mittee on the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. Potter closed the debate upon it, and the
Committee then proceeded to vote upon amend
ments. II soon rose, and the House adjourned.
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for that purpose.
That fund has heen placed In the hands Of Trustees who
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ary 1851, a new daily paper, TO be called
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ORDER and the duty Of peace ana good will to all
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1851.

Mr. Hale moved, and il was ordered, that when
the Senate adjourn, it adjourn until Monday.
The engrossed bill, to change the places for
holding the United States circuit and district
courts of Vermont, was read a third time and
passed.
The joint resolution relinquisbing to the State
Of Maryland two Of the cannon captured by the
brigade under the command Of B'igadier Gene
raj Riley at the battle Of Contreras, Mexico, was
read third time and passed.
The bill to renew for five years the pension OF
Mrs Sarah ID. Mackay, widow Of Captain Mac
kay, late Of the army, which was Yesterday OF,
dered te be engrossed, was read third time Ana
the question being ON its passage,
IL spassed-yeas 80, nays II
Mr.. Shields from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill to authorize " the state
Of Wisconsin to select the residue Of the land to
which this State Is entitled under the act OF the
s.h Of August 1916, to aid In the Improvements
Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivera"
Mr. Dawson desired to call the attention OF the
nation to the policy which these grants or land
indicated. Congress made grants OF alternate
sections Of land along the line OF the proposed
improvement to the States, and wherever the land
could not he all obtained there, then the btats
was to be allowed to select the deficiency from
some other portion Of the State. This act would
be q precedent under which other States would
make the Same request
Mr.. Foots protested against the agitation OF
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CONGRESS-.
THTRTY.FIRST CONGRESS- = SECOND SESSION
SENAT ".
"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1851.

"WEDNESDAY, JANUARY S, 1851.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee Oh the Judi
cary reported back, without amendment, the bill
from the House to regulate the mode of taking
testimony in cases of contested elections
Mr. Shields, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the bill granting alternate
sections Of the public lands to the State of Florida
to aid in the construction Of a railroad from the
Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Sebastian introduced bill granting to the
States of Arkansas and Missouri the right of way
for, and a portion Of the public lands to aid in
the construction of railroad from St Louis in
Missouri, via Little Rock, in Arkansas, TO some
point on the Red river near the town of Fulton
and for a branch of said road in Arkansas to the
Mississippi river.
Mr. Underwood moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the joint resolution from
the House authorizing the assignment of.mlitary
bounty land warrants.
After some debate, the motion was withdrawn
Mr. u stating that he would renew it tomorrow
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill to ascertain and settle private land claims
in California The question pending was on the
amendment proposed by Mr. Benton.
Mr.. Gwin addressed the Senate for more than
two hours in opposition to the amendment of the
Senator from Missouri, and in defence Of his
own bill.
Mr. Benton replied, but, without concluding,
yielded the floor.
And, on motion by MIR. Atchison,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPR EsENTATIvEs.
Mrt. bAyly said that hsSneIa IN mis- hand FIVE Of
the General Appropriation bills, and he was in
structed by the Committee of Ways and Means to
ask the unanimous consent of the House for him
Al 81 a. L. n
and printed
There being no objection, he reported
Bills making appropriation for the support of
the Military Academy for the year ending the
Goth of June, 1852; for the payment of Revolu-
tionary and other pensions; of Navy Pensions for
the current and contingent expenses of the Indian
Department and the Post Office Department.
These bills were severally read first and second
time, and committed to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Goodenow, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill granting portion of the public lands
to the State of Maine for the purpose of aiding in
the construction of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence
railroad which was referred to the Committee on
the Public Lands.
The Speaker stated the business before the
House to be the report Of the Committee of Elec-
tons in the case Of the contested New Hampshire
election
Mr.. Disney was assigned the floor on the elec-
tion case, but he gave way to
Mr.. Stanton of Kentucky, who said that, as
this was the sth Of January, it would be desc
Grafton Of the day to continue longer in session
and he therefore moved that the House do now
adjourn.
The question was taken, and rcsulted-yeas "a
nays So
So the House adjourned.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 0, 1851.


SENATE.
Inc senate proceeded to the consideration o
the bill providing for the free navigation Of tn
St Lawrence river.
And them on motion, the bill was postponed TO
and made special order for, Tuesday, January rs
The Senate resumed the consideration Of tn,
bill to ascertain and settle private land claims il
California
The question pending was on the amendment
proposed by Wr. Benton
Mr. Benton then addressed the Senate, in reply
to the remarks made by Mr. Gwin, in opposition
to the bill and adopted amendment and in suppor
of his own amendment He pointed out the inev
table wrong and injury which would ensue tC
the people of California if the bill were to pass
in its present shape.
Mr.. Gwin briefly replied and, on his motion
the bill and the several amendments were referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Underwood moved that the Senate take up
the joint resolution, from the House of Repre-.
sentatives authorizing the assignment of military
bounty land warrants And, after debate, he
withdrew his motion
Mr. Hamlin moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of Executive business And
the motion was agreed to.
After short time, the doors were reopened,
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE hEPk
As has been heretofore stated, the act of 1916
dstricting the State of New Hampshire, was the
first compliance by that State with the law of
Congress of 1912, requiring Representatives to be
chosen by districts. General Wilson was, on the
second Tuesday of March, is49, elected by the
third district thus constituted as member of the
tbirty-hrst Congress. The act of Is46 was re-
pealed by the aot Of July IL, 1850, 80 far as the
same was inconsistent with the provisions Of this
last act making new districts Four towns were
by The act Of 1850, addcd to the district in which
General Wilson was elected in 1910 and the
question arises, whether Mr.. Morrison fills the
same vacancy created by the resignation Of Gene
raj Wilson. The minority Of the Committee Of
Elections claim that, throwing out these four
towns, Mr.. Perkins has majority of votes in the
remainder Of the district which elected General
Wilson. The majority hold that the districting
Of New Hampshire is a matter with which Con-
gress cannot interfere, 1t being State right.
Mr., Disney, in the course Of his remsrks, said
that the only question was, IL there vacancy
and, IL so has IL been filled according 10 the law
Of New Hampshire
Mr.. IIbbard addressed the House, and pro-
ceeded to show that as the election was legal, the
only question was whether it was competent for
the Legislature to set off four towns from one dis
trict, and add them TO another This he main
tainel.
Mr.. Van Dyke argued in favor Of Mr.. Perkins,
and insisted that the successor of General Wilson
must fill the vacancy erqdly
Mr.. McLane argued in favor of the sitting
member
Mr. Duer gave his reasons why MIR. Morrison
is not entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Harris Of Illinois explained his views on
the opposite eide Of the question.
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WHIPPLES GRAND ORIGINAL EXITIBI-
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SATURDAY, JANUARY IL, 1851.
SENATE.
The Senate did not sit to-day.

The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs
Mr.. Potter moved that the House resolve itsel
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, for the purpose Of taking up the special
order, viz the cheap postage bill.
Mr. Phelps entered into an argument to show
that three cents postage on letters prepaid, and
five cents on letters not prepaid-the rates rec
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and Post Roads-would enable the Post Office
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Mr. Matteson proposed that all letters here
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shall pay the sum of two and half cents postage,
as partial remedy for the removal Of this bur-
den. He proposed, Also that all newspapers shall
circulate free of postage within forty miles of
the place of their publication, and also that post
masters shall receive, as compensation ten cents
yearly on weekly papers, twenty cents yearly on
semi-weekly papers thirty cents yearly on tr-
weekly papers, and fifty cents yearly on daily
papers.
The House adjourned
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john BRIsBIN DEM has been elected to Con-
gress from the Luzerne district of Pennsylvania,
to Gil the vacancy caused by the death of Hon
Chester Butler
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TUESDAY, JANUARY ID, 1851.

The Land Bill discussion WAS resumed in the
Senate, and the House was engaged In voting
on various amendments to the Cheap Postage
bill
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