The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-16

agitation on these subjects, of which the Compro-
mice was a settlement lie would not support any
maa who will not declare determination 10 ad
here TO and observe strictly the hnality of he~Com-
promise The South must have quiet and the
South had right TO know and demand Of the North
whcih there was 10 be any renewal of that agita-
on, Ia order that II may unite for ltprotection.
The same paper. OF Tuesday last, contained an
article headed The Crisis Of the Wing Party %
That part of that article having reference to him
was founded on mistake. lie did not attend that
caucus, and participated In discussion Of its pur
poses or actions His preference well known
with regard to the Presidency; but in that election
he would be found supporting that man who was
pledged TO the mainte nance OF the Compromise, and
no other
Mr. HALE moved to take up the joint resolution
Capitol
Mr. BADGER and Mr.. HUNTER urged the pro-
priety of taking up the Deficiency bill,
MIR. GWlN (by leave) asked the Senator from
North Carolina whether he was authorized TO say
that General Scott approved the Fugitive Slave
law il had passed; and whether, il elected, he
would execute il as il had been executed by the
present Presidents and whether he would oppose
oil efforts or attempts to repeal or modify iH
Mr. MANG L NJ said that ne had had no CONVEX
ea!ion with General Scott the subject Of the
Compromise since the time when the Omnibus was
pending. He not authorized 10 say that Gen
eral Scott approved Of all the features OF all the
several acts comprising the Compromise.
Mr.. GWIN said the answer was just what he
expected. The gentleman was not authorized to
cay that General Scott would execute the Fugitive
Slave law as II had been executed by the President
nor that he would oppose its repeal or modifica-
ton.
Mr.. MANG UNI said that no President could be
elected who, without becoming pcrjured could
refuse to execute all the laws of The United States.
IL General Scott should give the pledge required,
the gentleman would not vote for him Mr. NJ.
then referred To the Kane letter, and other Presi-
dental documents, and spoke disparagingly Of
a. furnishing surl DeUues he py
OF an election.
MIR. GWlN said that if the nominee of the De-
mocratic Convention should refuse to pledge him
self in writing to the faithful execution of the Fu-
gitive Slave law. he would not vote for him
RELIEF THE LABoRERs THE CAPITOL.
The question then taken on Mr. HALE's mo-
ton and 1t was decided in the negative-yeas IA,
nays 29-as follows
fEAS.-Messrs. Borland, Brodhead, Case, Glenn
cns, Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin. Douglas, Hale,
James, Jones OF Iowa, Shields, Upham, Wade,
and Waker-l4.
NAYS.--Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell Berrien,
Bradbury, Chase, Clar Ike, Cooper, Dawson, Downs.
Fish, Gcyer, Gwin, Ha,nlin, Hunter King, Nal
lory, Mangun, Miller, Morton, Norris, Rusk, Sc
b1stian, Seward. Smith, Spruance Sumner, and
Underwood-29.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoSs.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
bill! providing for the ascertainment and satisiac
non OF the claims OF American citizens for spolia-
tons committed by the French prior TO 1901.
Mr.. BRADBURY addressed the Senate for an
hour in support Of the bill, and in reply to the
marks of MIR. FELcH.
The question was then taken Mr. BoRLASD's
amendment TO strike out the words limiting the
appropriation TO five millions of dollars, and it was
decided in the negative.
Mr.. DODGE r, OF Iowa, then moved to amend the
bill by providing that the money authorized by this
bill, TO be paid satisfaction OF these claims, shall
be drawn from the treasury only from such sur
plus as may main after the payment Of the
annual appropriations, and the appropriations for
private claims, &c. ut being amendment
similar TO the one moved by MIR. BRADBURY TO the
River and Harbor bill, when under consideration
at the last session Of Congress
And the same was rejected-yeas S, nays %.
After some verbal amendments, and some debate
on the proprety Of taking the vote now the
grossment of the bill
Mr.. BORLAND said he would vote for the bill
because OF the instructions of his legislature but
If his vote could prevent its passage he would do
and would go before his constituents and justly
the
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed-ycas
20, nays l0-as follows:
iEAS.-Messrs. Badger. Bayard, Borland Brad
bury, Clarke. Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Downs, Fish,
Geyer, Hale, Hamlin, James Mallory, Mangum,
Miller. Morton, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
sumner, Underwood, Upham, and Wadc-"6.
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Brodhead
Chase, Dodge 2! Iowa, Douglas, Fetch, Hunter,
King, and Walker-l0.
The bin granting TO the State Of Ohio the unsoId
and unappropriated public lands remaining in that
State, which yesterday ordered TO be engrossed
for a third reading, was taken up, and, after de-
bate, was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.