The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07

gost v Be nlsd Seeors our next meeting HehepsdthAs
Coness would not taxa any suoh action but that they
Gil In urging tho necessity Of immediate action he
toned some facts In relation tho oareessness
s.ruosane ouiidinss and among others the falling du-
ring the storm Monday night, Of the building In
Of erection ut 90 First connection with
which he stated that besides the Ave horses that psrhed
10 believed that two oolored men, who slept there every
night, also buried beneath the ruins they have,
as yet been missing The resolution does not prohibit
10 No
ration should DO regarded but merely ths competency of
Mr. WEST thought that Congress should not undertake
TO fix the price and asked II human life was to DO
brought to weigh against few dollars and cents Hc
hoped that that portion Of the resolution fixing price
of the inspector of buildings would be struck out.
Mr.. SMITH moved a. an amendment that the sum Of
per annum be inserted in place Of So 50 per day
and hoped that Congress would adopt the OF the
carpenters in the catastrophe Of the falling of the build
ings in Twenty third street last year which would GER
taniy give more effect and influence to their action in
Dir. BucxsRmAr--H the mechanic is going to rise in
society 1t must be through his efforts We lay
compensation on own TALENT and not allow others
TO do 80.
Mr. sHARRor thought that tho creation of this Office
would not the evil under which are aborng
We must commence at the root we must abolish the
odous contract system.
Mr. Willis said the resolution only had in view the
erection whereas should also provide for the pulling
down OF buildings He thought that ten inspectors in
stead Of two should be elected.
The motion Of striking out the price was then put and
lost
Mr. SHERMAN that the whole matter be laid over
and made the subject Of order for the meeting
The motion was carried.
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
The following resolutions were then offered by Mr.
VEST
Resolved That this Congress views with feelings OF
alarm and Indignation the recent action of
Morton in the Of Preston, claimed fugitive
slave the said Commissioner having refused to Preston
the right to prove his freedom
Resolved That this Congress realrms It's hostility
the Fugitive Slave law earnestly deprccatinr ts an
orcement and calls upon all who claim to be or would be
eemcn to exert their utmost power procure repeal
Mr. SMITH moved they be laid the table but subse-
qnently amended the motion by laying to the next
meeting.
Mr.. PRcE was glad to find that such a resolution was
brought before the Congress. He freeman and
afraid to meet this matter. lie hoped that when the
matter will up ut the meeting the action of
through with all haste has heretofore been the case
in subjects Of this kind and that it will pass the Con-
gress.
Mr.SHERsAs hoped that would be laid over to next
meeting and be made the special order Of the evening
Mr.. WEST said Congress, by their decisive action,
should condemn the outrageous and vanous conduct Of
Commissioner Morton in preventing Preston prov
ing his freedom Such conduct should stamp
Of condemnation and they ought to be prepared act
upon II at any moment He said that every slave who
endeavoring to effect his freedom should receive
is treason is kind Of treason Of which he would not
be ashamed lie hoped the resolutions would be adopted
Mr.. SHARRoT opposed to all action the subject
1t Is probable that all the particulars Of this not
yet fully known. He hoped that the matter would be
postponed, and thoroughly deliberated
Mr.. CRoLY-This Is now the time to act while the
minds Of the people bent upon the subject
Mr. AMoMAS decidedly in favor Of the first rcsolu
ton. but not without discussion. He hoped therefore,
that the matter would be laid over
While there some discussion to protractng the
session beyond the usual time appointed by the regua-
tions, Mr. PsicK moved an adjournment, which