The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-01
House or Representatives.
WAnnsoroS, April 30, 1852.


Mr.. Gosm.n frcm the Committee Printing reported
the following resolution -
Resolved That there be printed Tor the Of the House
6OUD eoles q The mechanical par ot tho Patent ooe re
sicncr Of Patcnta
BIr CLi.cMAs wanted to know, before he voted who
was Co DO the printing and on what terms. lilo was
very much surprised tina. long time had elapsed
without tho House being apprised In relation to the
matter. He understood the Chairman Of the Committee
Lhr Gorman), last Monday week to say he would report
% tho House what they had done with the question OF
printing There rumors, he said, which hc hoped
might prove untrue that the committee have given out
the printing at twcntyhye per cent advance over what
responsible men will do II for. lie hoped the report
ior the prV,, mt would 30 over.
Mr. Gousas replied, that in the Performance Of hi,
duty he had merely introduced the usual resolution and
demanded the previous question
Mr FTcu trusted that the chairman would withdraw
the motion Wchaye. he said been deceived by the
coElmitteo. let us not deceive ourselves.
The House refused to second the demand for the pre-
vous question the rc,oiutior-aycs al Stand
the further consideration Of the subject postponed
until next Tuesday
The House then went into committee on
Four five bills acted on and subsequently re
ported TO the House.
FREE rARsi SPEECHES TO NJ PUBLISHED.
While in committee. Mr. MoonE, (whig) of Pa. said
that he had vain attempted 70 get tho door on the
Homestead bin he would print speech in favor OF that
Mr. FLopEscr (dcm.) Of Pa, likewise gave notice that
he phoud write out and publish remarks in favor
Of the Homestead bill. and in favor of an amendment
providing grants OF Of land to all the soldiers
OF tho of 1872 the Florida and other Indian wars
without regard to the length of service.
ADJOURN MONDAY,
disposition apparent to vote on the passage Of tho
bills reported from the committee, but MIR polT (dcml
Of Tenn, moved that when the House adjourn il
adjourn TO Monday. The question was decided in tho
negatvc-yess. 90; nays, 72
motion was mex, disagreed to, by yeas and nays to
Another motion was to adjourn till Monday,
which decided in the negatveyeas 81; nays A. No
quorum Adjourned
Shooting Fugitive Slave In Pennsylvania.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
BALTIMORE, April 3O 1852
Polite officer Ridgccy of the firm of zell Ridgecy Of
this city the party who shot the alleged fugitive
slave Columbia yesterday He was pursued by an
cited crowd but succeeded reaching Shrewsbury dur
the night and arrived in this city In the morning
train lie says, after they had arrested the fugitive
they were surrounded BY crowd Of negroes and, in
order TO intimdac them well tho prisoner who
mnkpg desperate resistance lie drew his pistol AZ
his teeth and under sudden impulse Of pain ana
through the negros body, causing his instant death.
BALTIMORE April 30-SPM
The fugitive slave shot at Columbia, Pa, belonged to
MIR, T. Stansbury, Of this city Mr. ldgcley, tho
officer who committed the act at gcs that hc sho the
elavc in self defence.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT CoRoSEas INQUEST, ETC.
PnuAprIrIuA April 20, 1852
The ba from officer Rdgeleys pistol effect In the
neck of tho negro and he fell dead the spot Upon
the result becoming known Rdgelcy said he would give
himself up 10 tho authorities but upon the arrival Of the
tcers to take him into custody 1t ssoortaned that
he had escaped
MIR Snyder who orcratipg with Ridgcloy in the
arrest Of the took the for Harrisburg where he
Temporarily arrested but subsequently liberated,
without any examination.
Deputy Coroner Fisher held an inquest the dead
body Of the slave and the jury returned verdict in
cordancc with tho facts above stated The deceased
leaves wife and two children lie had resided in Coum
BIN eighteen months.
There is great excitement in the neighborhood Of
Columbia and il is alleged that the shooting intcn
tonal on the pnri Of Ridgciey
The Governor Of pennsy ivnnia will make an immediate
demand upon the Governor of Maryland. for Ridgecy
who must take bis trial in tlis State for murder
EXCITEMENT IN HARRISBURG.
HApRisrurC, April 30 1859
Great exciemon! prevails in Columbia, and there IL
much feeling here in relation to tho killing OF tho
slave thoro YESTERDAY The Governor has been apprscd
of he transaction, and will probably be called
q rcduiition the Of for the surren
der of the officer on a charge OF murder