The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-07

Mr. BAYLY said that he very anxious }
get the floor at the time he struggling for ii,
Tor fear there might be disposition To rush through
the bill without consideration; but as there was
determination TO give II more consideration than
the gentleman from Indiana was willing 10 allow,
he should occupy the House but very few MN.
utes. He viewed the measure, in some of its
provisions, as dangerous. The third section, es-
peciay, established rules of evidence which never
prevailed In any tribunal the face Of the earth.
II was not such bill the gentleman described 1t
To he. He said thatit did nothing more than to le
galze the employment of the extra clerical force
III the Department of the Interior. But 1t did
great deal more. Ii established rules Of evidence
TO be observed in the adjustment of the claims for
bounty lands, and rules which were new 10 him and
new to everybody else. Beside the objections appa
rent the face of the third section, there diff
fcultes of construction, which serious As
the gentleman from Ohio MIR. MLLER) observed,
some parts OF the bill conflict and others are very
doubtful He Mr. b. could not, as a lawyer, say
what Is the proper constructions.
Mr.. ROBINSON just wished to say that if the
third section improperly drawn, and with
out legal skill it the work of the Secretary of
the Interior himself, and was in his own hand
writing.
Mr.. BAYLY. That makes the matter not bet
ter, but worse.
Mr.. STEVENS, oil Pennsy lvania, dcsired TO know
from the gentleman from Indiana whether the Sec
rotary of the Interior drew up the encomiums in the
report itielf daughter
Mr., ROBINSON rose to reply.
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Vir.
gina yield the floor TO the gentleman from Indiana!
Mr.. BAYLY do not
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved an amendment,
namely; That the registers and receivers OF the
several land offices shall be entitled to demand
and receive for their services, In locating military
bounty land warrants, from each person applying
to locate the same, fee at the rate of twenty hive
cents for each forty acres located; provided that
the fee hereby allowed shall be in lieu and in
discharge of any similar fee already allowed by
law; provided furtner that the salary and perqui-
sites shall, in no case, exceed the sum OF three
thousand dollars per annun each.
He moved that the further consideration of the
bill be postponed until Thursday next.
Mr.. DUER moved 10 refer the bill To the Com
mitee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. McCLERNAND withdrew his motion, to
able
Mr. MEADE to propose an amendment that
all certificates issued under this the previous act
shall be assgnable, in the case OF the certificates
issued III pursuance of the Mexican Bounty Land
Law.
The SPEAKER decided that the amendment was
irrelevant
The motion to postpone the further consideration
of the subject until Thursday next was renewed;
and,
On motion of Mr. vINTON, the time was cx-
tended to Thursday week.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr.. JULIAN asked leave to present the memo
rial of the yearly meeting OF the religious society
of Anti-slavery Friends, held at Newport, Wayne
county, Indiana, against the existence of slavery
generally, and particularly against the Fugitive
Slave law, calling It s.cruel, wicked, and infn-
Inous,'') and praying for its repeal declaring il
contrary TO the law Of God, etc. He wished il To
be referred with instructions.
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, obectedto the pre-
sentaton of the petition.
Mr.. JULIAN moved Suspension of the rules.
Mr.. STANLY inquired whether the gentleman
from Indiana could not present the memorial under
the rules, and have it referred.
The SPEAKER replied that this could be done,
but instructions TO repeal the law could not be
ierred.
Mr.. KAUFMAN should like to know what the
instructions were.
Mr.. JULIAN. That the committee to whom the
memorial shall be referred report bill to repeal
the Fugitive Slave law.
The question was then taken on the motion to
suspend the rules, and decided in the negative
yeas IS, nays ll9--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Bennett, Bingham,
Booth, Joseph Gable. Campbell Chandler, Clarke,
Cleveland, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Dixon,
Doty Duncan Durkee, N. Evans, Fitch, Fowler
Could, Grinnell, Holloway, Harlan, Hay, Hebard,
Henry, Howe, Hunter, William I. jackson,
Julian, George G. King, James G. King, John
A. King, Preston King, II. Mann, Matteson,
Meachu.n, Moore, Morri5, Nelson, Newell, Otis,
Peck, Potter, Reed, Risley, Rockwell, Root, Rum
sey, jr., Sackett, Sawtee, Schoocraft, Sylvester,
Spalding, Sprague, Thaddeus Stevens, Stetson,
Tuck, Van Dyke. Wentworth. Wilmot. and
Wright-bS.
NAYS-Messrs. Albertson, Aston, Averett, Bay,
Bayy, Beale, Bocock, Bowlin, Boyd, Brock,
Butler, George A. Caldwell, Joseph p. Caldwell,
Cartier, Clingman Williamson X. w. Cobb,
Danner, Debrrry, Dimmick, Disney, Duer, Dun
ham, Edmuudson Eliot Alex. Evans, Ewing,
Featherston, Fuller, Gentry, Gerry, Gilmore,
German, Green, Hall, Hamilton, Hampton,
Isham G Harris, T. L. Harris, Raymond, Hib.
bard, Hiliiar,i, Hoagand, Holiday, Houston,
Ingc, Joseph w. jackson, Andrew Johnson Jas.
l.. Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kerr, La Sere, LEI.
her, Levin, Littlefied, Job Mann, Marshall, Ma
son, McCiernand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, Nc,
Gaughey, McKissock, McLanahan, Robert M.
McLane, McMuen, Melville, Meade, j. X.
Miller, Millson Morehead, Morrison, Morse, Nor
ton, Ogle, Odds, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Peaslee,
Penn, Phoenix Powell, Richardson, Robbins, jr.,
perd, Stanly Frederick P. Stanton, R. II. Stan
ton, Alexander Fl, Stephens, Strong, Taylor,
Thomas, James Thompson, John b. Thompson,
Thurman, Toombs, Underhill, Venable, Vinton,
Walden, Waldo, Wallace, Watkins, Wellborn,
White, Whittlesey, Williams, and Young
So the House refused to suspend the rules TO
able Mr. JULIAN TO present the memorial praying
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, and 10
move instructions for that purpose.
Mr. SCHENCK inquired of the Chair whether it
not entirely in the power of the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. JuLIAN) to present this memo
rial al any time under the rules, without suspen
sion of the rules!
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Indiana
present his petition at any time under the
rules.
Mr. SCHENCK And if he endorses on it a ref
erence to the Committee the Judiciary, or any
other appropriate standing committee, can he not
have such reference without vote of the House
The SPEAKER Certainly. The gentleman can
have petition or memorial referred, if he de-
sires it.
Mr. SCHENCK Then / hope that the gentle
man from Indiana Mr.. JuLIAN) will present the
memorial in the ordinary way, and have it referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary 1t ought to be
received and referred; and will take the liberty
of advising him to dispose of it in that way.
BOARD ACCOUNTS.
Mr. STRONG, under suspension of the rules
offered a resolution, which was agreed to, making
the bill establish Board of Accounts the special
order for the 22d of January, and to be continued
such, from day to day, until it shall be disposed
of
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, by general consent, reported bill To sup
ply deficiencies III the appropriations for the
vice OF the year ending the 30th OF june 1851; and
on his motion it referred TO the Committee of
the Whole on the state of the Union, ordered
To be printed, and made the special order for TO.
morrow, and from day to day until it shall be dis-
posed OF.
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