The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-11

ing tue DOAr0 ~ ACCOUNTS 10 " JUDICIAL tlOunal.
Upon the Judiciary OF The country he pass~d
| Mr. vENABLE addresssdthe commistse in OPP
position TO the amendment ~ 49,.
Mr.. VIN'rON proposed to amend the amend
msnt, to conhne final decisions OF the board
to claims less than 1900 dosvs in amount.
cept such as should be referred to them by the de-
partmsnts. Negatived. ~
| Mr.. BRiSBfN,S amendment was negstvsd.
| MIR. DUER proposed 10 amend the bill TO
strike out that portion Of the 6rst section, which
makes the decision OF the board final and conclu :
sise. After debate Ivy himself and Mr.. McLEAs,
the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. SACkEfF proposed to strike out in the
LIST section the words contracts expressed implied
| He submitted some remarks supporting cases,
where the government might suffer from the
slrurtion that might be placed upon that clause of
| the bill. instancing revolutionary debts &c.
The amendment was negatiyed.
| Mr.. FITCH proposed an amendment striking
out the part of the bill contemplating the reference
to the board of cases pending in the departments
He addressed the committee in favor of his propo-
stion and was followed by
Mr.. BUTLER Of Connecticut, who spoke upon
the general merits Of the bill.
The amendment vas agreed 10.
Mr.. DUER proposed an amendment, requiring
the decisions Of the board to be upon the princi
Piles of law and equity. He addressed the
mlttee in favor Of the proposition and was follow
ed by
Mr.. CROWELL, who proposed to amend the
amendment by adding after the word equity, the
words, and tie usages IF The government. He nd :
dressed the committee in favor of his proposition
and was followed by 1a2 G t,1sa "a q.
Mr.. TOOMBS, who spoke in opposition there
to, when the question was put on the amendment
to the amendment and it was rejected.
Mr.. ROOT proposed to amend the amendment
by striking out the word equity" He address
sed the committee, and was followed by Mr..
HOUsroN, when the question was put upon the
amendmentto the amendment and it was rejected
Mr.. SACKETT proposed tc amend the amend
debate BY himself and Mr. CASEY, the question
was put and decided in the negative. a
MIR. DUER'S amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. ROWE moved TO amend that part Of the
first section which reads, at shall be the duty Of
the board TO hear and determine all cases, = by
substituting for the word "determine" the word
report. After debate by Messrs Bowie and BRis-
BIN, the question was put and decided ia the me-
gative. fA
Mr.. WENTWORTH NOV ed that the committee
rise to enable him to submit a motion that the
committee be discharged from farther considera-
ton OF the bill. Agreed to. sf"
Accordingly the committee rose and reported
! Mr.. WENTWORTH then moved a suspen-
sion of the rules to enable him to introduce res
olution for the purpose above named.
Mr.. DUER, asking il this motion should be
agreed to, would the question be upon the bill as
amended by the Committee Of theWhole, or upon
the bill referred to the committee was answered
by the SPEAKER, that it would be before the
House as it was when referred to the committee.
After SINE conversation between the Chair and
Messrs. AsHmuN and WENTWORTH the last named
gentleman modified his motion, at the suggestion
OF Mr.. AsHMuN, so as that the rules should be
suspended to enable the committee forthwith to
report the bill as amended,
The question was put upon the motion to sus
pend the rule, and it was disagreed to-ayes 81;
noes SIS. hat ~
Mr.. WELBoRN moved suspension Of the
rules to enable him to move that the Committee of
the Whole on the state the Union be discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill of the
Senate entitled san act to authorize the Secretary
of the Treasury to allow the payment Of interest
to Georgia for advances mnde the United States in
supervising the hostilites of the Creek, Semi
noles and Cherokee Indians, in years '36, 81 and
'38
M INGE, rising to privileged question,
moved that the House should go again into Com
mittee of the Whole on the special order. Car
ried.
Mr. MARSHALL proposed an amendment to
the bill which was agreed to.
The question recurring upon the amendment OF
MIR. GoRMAN to strike out the first section Of the
bill,
Mr. MCDONALD moved to strike out the first
section Of the BILL and insert the first section of
the bill reported by the Committee on Claims
This bill provided for the settlement of claims by
the United States district courts.
Mr.. JULIAN proposed to amend the amend
ment by adding thereto proviso forbidding the
board to adudcate claims arising from the loss
Of the services Of slaves. He addressed the COM
mitee, stating that such had been the settled
policy or the government. He regarded slaves
persons not property. q
Mr.. HOLMES said that after having passed
what was termed the "Compromise bill, he
wanted Congress to adopt the amendment pro-
posed by the gentleman from Indiana. Mr.. II.
CATER some Interruptions upon points of order)
proceeded TO say that the largest and most equit-
able claims upon this government, were for slaves,
of which their owners had been deprived IL
slaves were not property, Congress had violated
the Constitution in giving the South the right of
reclamation. Under these circumstances Mr..
IL. desired to know how Congress could now
clude this species Of property. The right was re-
cognized by this government in treaty with Great
Britain after the war with 1912, and in the cases
OF the Enterprise and Comet
The amendment Of Mr.. JULIAN was nesatived
some eight or ten only voting for it, ~
MIR. BRECk proposed to amend The amend
ment OF Mr.. Mcdonald, by adding the first three
sections Of the bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mlttee. This bill provides for the appointment
OF three commissioners who shall examine cases
and report facts to the House. Agreed to--ayes
70--nsys SO.
Some further amendments were made to Mr.
McDoNALD's amendment, when the question was
put upon it's adoption, and it was disagreed to.
Mr.. NELSON proposed amendment pro-
vdng that the commissioners should take the
usual oaths OF office. Agreed to-
Mr. ALLEN offered an amendment providing
that no member Of Congress should receive any
Office created by the act. He spoke in favor Of
the proposition The amendment was agreed to- y
The question recurring upon the motion Of Mr.
German TO strike out the first section Of the bill,
the motion was pu. and decided IN the negative
ayes 7S-nays 70.
Mr.. DANIEL then moved to strike out the
first section Of the bill and insert the substitute
heretofore proposed by him, providing for the ad-
justment Of claims in the district courts Of the
United States. Carried. Ht
Upon motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, the remaining
sections ofthe original bill were stricken out.
Mr.. G.. w. JONES moved 10 lay the bill on
the table. Negntved, 100 to 50.
d.. H. 4 4.