The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-30
From the Boston Daily Advertiser.
CONGRESSIONAL,


ARLINGTON June III.
HousE.-Mr. Houston of Alabama, NOV.
ed that the house 20 into Committee OF
the whole, on the bill appropriating ten
millions for carrying the treaty with Mexi.
CO into effect.
Mr.. Pcckham, of New York, wished to
offer a resolution, which was merely read
for information, calling on the President,
il not inconsistent with the Public interest,
to communicate copies Of all corrcspon-
dence touching or concerning the treaty
concluded between this Government and
Mexico, on the 18th of December last, and
all subject matters therein.
MI. Benton, OF Missouri, rose to a ques-
ton OF privilege relative To the invasion Of
the rights Of the House in making that tma-
w., u -",d r s,.ing IF resolutions in sup
I'd tho ouos,;on and ,be hnuse ~on, mt
Comm;,,oo an tho M.x;c,n ,,a.,v h,li
Srx,Tr-M Roll of'rennas.eo rro
.on,od n series Of resnln,,o,s Of ,ha p.
ia,nro or Tennossee an v.,;ans snh;a.,s
NJ CI,v,on ~ Dolowa,o sron ,Ia r.,
m;,,oo nj, Eo,o;,n U.I,,;ans ranauaJ
Xiii "a, The more eanc,n.i sn,nras.;an %
,ha .iayo ,xaIa l., A,nar;.., XXI, .aI
and made \ sneecb on tho snh;oc,
Mr. Chase of Ohio gavo no,;co ,h., j.,
morrov he wonld ask leaye IN ;n,or1u.a,
hin m nrobibit slavery in tho terr,,o,ia. Of
the limited STATES
The nation IN refar thu ~,e,i,;o, ,,osor
tod hv A. Roc.woI1 rro,n r,,.an. en-
ton q, the reneal ~ The Fnn,,,ma ci".o
Law was taken nm ~
M. CIav,on's Xii nroviaes ,ha, whonov
., any American reg;s,e,ad vosso, shsi,
in whole or n,rt' bo so,d 10 a c,,,yan as a..
Hated states a, ,nv fo,a;oc nor, - Nh
m south America. in the w., Jnd;os
Csno Verde IsIa nds a. ~, =, No.. ~,
coast of Afr;ca ,he hin or sa,o shal ho ~,
,a,lv void unloss \, shall no axaen,od H.
nresence of the minister or consul Of tho
iIn,,ed States. md shall co,,,;n nm ~
press condition that such sale shall no, bo
valid in ease sucb vessel shall MAKO a vow
nae 10 Africa before returning IN The Itni.
ted states and obra,ning A me-. ,egis,e,
Anv citizen Of the limited S,a,es who
sb,ll sell any sncb vessel knovin, sbe 10
10 be emnloyed in Tho African Sl.v. ,r,d.
or thai she Il IN visit the coast If Afric,
before returning IN tbc Uni,ed s,a,es q,
shall charter such vessel for sucb n voyage
.h.l, ON .nnyic,;an ,h..aor =. ~. UI,,,sJ
states Court. he 6ned sI0oOo ana he ia.
prsoned far three wears. Every cb.r,e, of
an Amencan vessel a, any sncb Core;,n
non with the intent that snch vesseI shall
be employed in the slave trade and every
sale al an American vessel ON th. coas, IL
Africa unless she be dulv condemned a.
unsea worthy. shall he ILLEGAL and void
Section j provides that 1pon anv ,nfo,-
nation heinz GIVEN ns Ia yiolatioo of M.
act. the District offenders il TO prosecute
the ofTenders.-,he informer TO receive one
half of snch 6nc az NAV be ,ecoye,ed
All vessels engaged In violation of tbi. moi,
10 be forfei,ed and sold. and The nroceeds
TO be given 10 those who NAV have lodged
the information leading 10 c~ordemo,,,oo
Section q proyides ina any owner ~,
agent of ar hmencan vessel selling The
same, and purchaser theresa shall a, the
time OF execution of such instmmcn, Of
sale make oath before A n \ minis,o, n,
consul. that said vessel il moi 10 be engag'
ed in the African Slave ,rnde. which dorn.
men, shall be Transmitted % IN. State DO
psrtment. And II nny such person shall
swear falsely. he shall be deemed guilty az
perjury, and he be liable In all IL nenaI.
lies.
Mr.. CLAYTON explained the bill ana said
il had received tLe unanimous apg,o,.I ~
the Committee.