Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01

district Of any State or Territory as case may be against
any person the violation Of this act by any sale or
or attempt charter any such American snip 81
sci contrary the provisions Of this shall Dc tne
Of the said attorney forthwith to commence
nformer or nfores shall have lodged the inormaon
as Aforesaid shall be entitled to receive onc-na ,ne
recovered and paid into the hasds o. the vessel
rict exclusive Of and every such snip OF sssse
~ sold chartered contrary TO any OF the
shall with all her tackle and farnituIe % r s h e
United States in the district into which she may pe brought
or found such ship vessel with her tackle ana
@ =, % citizen Or other person who shall have lodged the
necessary information before the attorney OF the district fo
the condemnation of such ship or vessel
And be- further enacted That every agent
for tina sale Of American ship or vessel who shall sell such
ship vessel in Of aS a. s o
ton OF the of writing in the nature OF bill OF sale
for the transfer Of such ship vessel make oath or f
scrupulous of taking oath affirmation be-
fore Minister Consul of the United States residing at such
bort or place tho said ship vessel is not intended to be
engaged in the African slave trade which oath or affirmation
shall be writing by said Minister Consul and
him duly certified and transmitted the Department OF State
Of the United States and such Or copy hs o.
evidence any Of the United States And If any such
owner agent purchaser shall affirm falsely in the
premises he shall be deemed guilty Of perjury and shall on
conviction thereof suffer all the pains and penalties imposed
by the acts of Congress for wui and corrupt perjury Each
party every rarty executed in such foreign
port shall make the oath affirmation, to be TAKEN
ted and transmitted in the manner and copy there
of be and in the same manner and ne
shall punishable the way for swearing affirming
falsely No such instrument in the nature of bill of sale
such charter party shall be held valid unless
the provisions Of this act shall have been complied with
The bill was read first time, ordered to second read
ing and ordered be printed for the use Of the Senate
OTHER REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Pensions, te
which were referred the following bills from the House o.
Representatives. reported back the same without amend
ment, and severaly recommended their passage:
An for the relief of Benjamin Hammond Of the State
Of New York
An act for the relief of Albro Trip.
An act for the relief of James NJ. Lewis.
An act for the relief of James K. WEIGH.
Mr. PETIT, from the Committee Private Lane
Claims to which referred the bill for the relief of the
assgnees legal representatives Of jacques Mouon
submitted written report recommending the passage
the bill.
ing to be discharged from the further consideration O.
the memorial Of Mary Kinnier and Mary c. Mccoy, ant
that it be referred to the Committee of Claims; which
was agreed to.
Mr. WALKER, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
submitted report accompanied by bill for the relic
of the Chiefs head-men and warriors OF the Friendly
Greek Indians engaged in the war of 1914.
Also from the same committee, asked to be dscharg
ed from the further consideration of the memorial Of Jas
Pool and that be referred to the Committee of Claims
which was agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported in favor of printing two thousand copies OF the
cument from the House of Representatives relating to the
seizure of the Black Warrior which agreed
On motion by Mr.. GEYER that the Senate reconsider
the vote the question engross the bill for the relief
Of the claimants of the private armed brig Gen. Arm
strong the further consideration Of the subject post
poned until tomorrow.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. CHASE gave notice Of his intention to introduce
bill to prohibit slavery in the Territories of the United
States.
REFERENCE OF THE BOSTON PETITION.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
ton Of Mr. ROCKWELL Of Thursday last to refer the petit
tion signed by certain inhabitants Of Boston for the
peal Of the fugitive slave law the Committee the
Judiciary.
On this motion quite protracted discussion ensued, in
the of which more than usual animation appa
rent throughout The speakers Messrs. JONES' of
Tennessee ROCKWELL, BRODHEAD, SUMNER, BUT
LER, MASON, and PETIT, when Mr.. DIXON rose, OF
half past p NJ to continue the debate but yield
ed to generally expressed desire for adjournment.
And the Senate adjourned