The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-11
House Of Representatives.

SANDER SOUTH REFurEp
Mr. AIKEN to question of privilege and proceede,
to notice paragraph in published speech OF Mr. Dur
kee relative TO slave in Charleston Who It wns said
five or six years ago. killed his master for on thu
chastity Of his wife, and that being taken TO the scaf
fod the sheriff felt so much sympathy for him that III
could not hang him. nor could the reward of ST 9" r0
cure any one in the crowd to perform that cI.. re
fore the negro was taken from the gaows Ls was Ii,
substance Of the Objectionable paragraph Nj Aiken saJ
he had livedin Charleston all his life and tbs ch
occurred he pronounced absolutely false lie then related
aproceedng which took place twenty six years ago when
slave convicted OF but being of weak con
stituton, and considerably prosrated view OF death
there was naturally much sympathy expressed for him
and the person whose duty the
also being feeble offered reward Of one hundred dollars
toany one in the crowd who would perform theoce but
the result was his punishment commuted to trans
portaton by the Governor Whoever gave the intorma
tion referred 10, Mr. Aiken said had told deliberate
falsehood. The should not sit this floor who is
ns ,3wFe OF the dignity Of his position, and is such
rsosnSrf9 ~ nnsEf9p who made to him the narration
Mr. CHANDLER rose to perform wsasi',scroS san
voved ON him BY one OF his constituents q a.y uo
to the Housea beautifully framed copy Of larre
likeness Of Washington. The original was painted bv
Stewart and was esteemed by the family of General
Washington that great exertions were TO II
from The artist but without avail That portrait had
now become the property Of literary institution in Hos
ton and from this the engraving accurately copied
and published by Childs OF Philadelphia Mr. Chander
trusted that the portrait would be assigned to
place In the hall where 1t may be constantly seen
and ADMIRED by those who capable ar.
tsiic sk and OF yielding TO patriotic associations and
may it awp in every heart the feelings which such
portrait is calculated TO suggest
The Judiciary Fee bin was discussed DURING the
morning hour.
The Louse went into Committee of the Whole on the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION prLL
An amcndme mt adopted appropriatnr s3oO oon f,
he establifhment Of branch mint at San Francisco
Mr. WEIGH1MAs, delegate from New Me xico offered an
amendment appropratng Sl,I50t0 90 to indemnify New
Mexcans for losses sustained by Indian dpredatons Re-
tcted
Mr. GENTRY (whig) Of Tenn offered an amendment
proposing to raise the salaries of the clerks
and aborers in the executive Legislative DEPART
ms ns viz salaries not eding o08 twenty per cent
acdionsl On salaries exceeding that aud not ex-
eoedng $1,000 fifteen per cent additional and exceed.
ing 81 Go and not exceeding So 000 ten per cent He
earnestly advocated his amendment showing the almost
starving condition Ofsone Of the clerks on those salars
Other gentlemen followed for and against the amend.
ment
MIR. DEAN (dem.,) of N. Y, offered an amendment,
providing that this section shall extend to apy per
receiving salary for dchargng the duties OF more
Than Office MT the time, to sny person who
does not actually discharge the duties of the Office for
which be receives such salary any person engaged
in prosecuting any claim before any Of tho depart
mcnts or Congress aud that in case any paying or
accounting officer Of the government shall nav said di
topal per cenagc 10 any such person it shall be mis-
demeaor In the person knowingly paying or receiving
such additional per ceDtge rendering each liable to in
mentioned several existing which the amendment
woud .ct and after debate was adopted by ayos 49,
noes notcounted
hr Johnson (dem.) Of Tenn, offered an amendment
that twenty cent be added the per diem or monthly
pay received by all the mpoyees NJ the government
In any branch Of mechanics common ,sborers de
esy defended the proposition which vas finally re-
jected by ayes 6l; noes 20
Other gentlemen participated iu the debate among
them. Dir CARiR, (dem y of Ohio who wished to give
an incrca only on The salaries Of those not above
thoan dollars on the principle that 81 COO clerks had
not beg'r somachs than those who received salary
He thought in graduating the pay that relative capa
city Of their scmache ought to have been ascertaued
Without dhposal Of the subject, which involved the
price of narketg ana the general expenses OF house
keeping the committee rose.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT FISHERIES
The Speaker laid before the House message from the
pieident Of the United States, in reply to uton
asking what has bcen done the subject Of the fisheries
the coast of Btifh North America II gives no new
information different from that heretofore commu
t.d the Senate. The message was referred to tho
Committee on Foreign Affairs
ATTEMPT TO cHtCK FIVE MINUTE SPEECHES.
Mr. Housros. (dem.l OF Ala. offered n resolution Ia
stop five minute sposches the General Appropriation
bin half hour after the House shall ag 20 into COM
mittee on it-penGing which the House adjourned.