The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-07


yldsd, howsssss that Il shsll be ia Ian Of any
similar fee nov allowed BY law; and, provided
farther, that ~, ouusent shall not exceed three
thousand dollars.
! Mr.. BAYLY stated that little before he had
been anxious TO gel the floor, but since he saw an
indisposition on the part Of the House 10 rush
this bill through, he should not occupy tut few
moments. He considered there were dang eroos
provisions IN the bill. The third section eslab-
lished rule Of evidence not allowable IN any tri-
buna Of which he had knowledge. Difficulties
In constituting the Law would arse, and tbs gentle
men IRON Ohio, Mr.. MIlLEk, had suggested that
portions Of the bill conficted. He regarded oth-
err: as Of doubtful meaning I'D .f4af
~, wi. nVntNooN, intsrruptinG, 'stated that the
Dill was drawn by the Secretary Of the Interior.
var. bh Ally That makes thu matter worse.
mr.. Ole VEINS asked Mr.. AoyrNsoN IL III . en-
port, were the work of that functionarv. M
Mr.. ROBINSON assumed the respons Inability in
that matter. -
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved tina, the report
with the bill and his amendment, be in order Tor
Thursday, and that they be printed.
MIR. MEADE proposed an amendment, which.
after some conversation upon points Of ORDER aud
upon the effect of certain votes named, was de-
cared by the Speaker az irrelevant. fftl
MIR. VlNTON proposed TO amend Mr.. Nc
CLERNAND's motion 60 as that the subject should
be in order on Thursday week Carried.
Mr. JULIAN asked the unanimous consent to
present the memorial of the yearly meeting ofan-
ti-slavery friends, held ut Newport, Wayne coun-
ty, Indiana, on the subject Of slavery generally,
and particularly in favor OF the repeal of the Flu
gtive slave law. (Fhis petition contains the usual
fanatcal doctrines respecting slavery4declares it
the duty of the Government to abolish the instta-
ton where having authority so to do, aud to wea-
ken it generally; and recognizes fully the binding
obligation of the higher law.)
Mr.. A. G. BROWN objected to the reception
Of the petition. ~ tf.f
Mr.. JULIAN moved a suspension Of the rules,
TO enable him to present the memorial and move
its reference to committee, with instructions to
report bill, repeating the Fugitive slave law.
Mr.. HALL asked If it would he in order to call
for the reading Of the memorial ll
Mr.. INGE objected to the reading, but it was
subsequently ordered.
Mr.. RICHARDSON asking if it would be in
order to to lay the whole subject on the ta-
bic, was answered in the negative.
Mr.. STANLY inquiring il Mr.. JULIAN could
not present his memorial, and have 1t referred un-
der the rule, was answered that he could, but that
it could not be referred with instructions. stl
Mr.. HARRIS, of Illinois, inquiring lift would
be in order to move to lay the motion, to suspend
the rules, on the teble was answered in the mega
tive. Ns t% Hat
Mr.. GERRY asked, if in case the memorial
was received, the instructions could be separated
therefrom. 4
q Tie SPEAKER replied, not until the memorial
was before the House. ,fNf
The question was then taken and decided in the
negative. Ayes e., Noes 1l9. aef ge
YEAs-Me ssrs Alexander, Bennett, Bingham,
Booth, Gable, Campbell, Chandler, Clarke, Cleve-
land, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Dixon,
Doty, Duncan, Durkee, Evans, Fitch. Fowler,
Freddy, Giddings, Gilbert, Goodenow, Colt,
(xnud Criminal HaIIowau Harlan Hnv Henr d
Henry, Howe, Hunter, Jackson New York, Ju-
liam, King Rhode Island, King New Jersay,J
A. King, King, II. Mann, Matteson, Meacham,
Moore, Morris, Nelson, Newell, Otis, Peek, Pot
ter, Reed, Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rumsey, jr.,
Sackett, Saw,elle, Schoocrafi, Sylvester, SpaI-
ding, Sprague, Stevens, Stetson, Tuck, Van
Dyke, Wentworth, Wimot and Wright GU.
NAYs-Messrs. Aberson, Aston, Averett,
Bay. Bayly, Besle, Bocock, Bowlin, Boyd,
3reck, Briggs, Brooks, Brown Mississippi,
Brown Indiana, Butler, Caldwell Kentucky, Csld-
well North Carolina, Cartier, Clngman, Cub
Alabama, Danner, Deberry, Dimmick, Disney,
Duer, Durham, Edmundson, Eliot, Evans Md,
Ewing, Fealherston, Fuller, Gentry, Gerry, CD
more, German, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hamp-
ton, Harris Tennessee, Harris Illinois, Hay
mond, Hubbard, Hilliard, Hoagand, Holiday,
Houston, Inee,. jackson Ga, johnson Tenn,
Johnson KY, Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, La Sere,
| Letter, Levin, LittIefed, j. Mann, Marshall,
Mason, McClernand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell,
| McGaughey, McKissock, McLan-han, McLnne,
McMulIen, Neville, Meade, Miller Ohio, Mill
son, Moreh, ad, Morrison, Morse, Morton, Ogle,
Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Peaslee, Penn, Phnnx,
Powell, Richardson, Robbins, jr., Robinson,
Rose, Ross, Savage, Sch.nck, Shepherd Stanly,
Stanton Tenn, Stanton KY, Stephens, Strong,
| Sweetser, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson Pennn..
Thompson KY, Thurman, Toombs, Underhill,
Venable, Vinton, Walden, Waldo, Wallace,
Watkins, Weborn, White, Whittlesey, Will
liams and Young--l19.
Mr.. SCHENCK stated that the petition could
be presented and referred in the ordinary way.
He suggested that course to the gentleman from
| Indiana. @ rA.
Mr.. STRONG moved suspension of the rules
| TO enable him to introduce resolution making
the bill establishing board for the settlement Of
accounts against the Government, the special or
der for January Odd. Carried; ayes 1876, nays 43.
| The resolution was then agreed to. W
| MIR. BAYLY, by unanimous consent, intro
duced, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
the deficiency bill, which was read twice, and up-
| on his motion referred to the Committee Of the
| Whole on the State of the Union, ordered to be
printed, and to be made the special order for to-
morrow, and thereafter, until disposed Of
| Mr.. PHOENIX asked unanimous consent for
the introduction Of resolution making the bill
for refunding duties upon packages Of merchan-
die destroyed by fire in New York in 1886, a
special order. Objected TO.
The House then adiourned