Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-25

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HJusE Mr.. E,heridse submitted the fol-
lox ing resolution, which va. rad ior the
information fths members:
Resolred, That this House regard allsug.
eestions. OF proposition OF every kind, ty
v no ns..eyer made, foi he revival OF the AT
rican slave trtde opposed Q The moral sentI
nent OF The cnl eh;ened portion otmankind,
o. any act of Congress legislating or conniv-
ing at, or legslizing ihst horrid and inhu-
man traffic, rs justly suhj citing the United
States to the reproach o! al civilized
and christian people throughout the
world
An objection was made TO the istroduc-
tion Of the resolution.
/. Mr.. EtEeridge moved suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. Walker asked hethef. if the House
shall suspend the rules, it was the purpose
Of sr Etheridge TO move the previous ques-
tion on the adoption Of the resolution, IN or
DIR TO cut off debate.
Mr.. Etberidge replied that the resolution
contained self-evident fsoposi,ion. He
presumed every gentleman had an opinion
On the subject He should not discuss it.
but would move ihe previous question.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee wanted Mr. Eth
erdge TO leave out the argument in regard to
the resolution, and said he WAS as much op
posed to re-opening the African slave trade
as his colleague.
He was here called to order by the Speak
er, saying the debate was inadmissibIe at
this time.
Mr.. Jones said he would not be CANNON
ed by either the Speaker or others.
Mr.. Orr s:roye Intellectually tC introduce q
substitute, simply declaring j, inexpedieur
and unwise for the country and policy oi
the United States TO repeal laws prohibiting
the African Slave trsde. Agreed to, only
eight in the negative. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. ls.
sErITE.--On motion Of Mr.. Dodge a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the secretary
of War for copies of all the letters addressed
to that Department, or to Wilson Shannon,
late Gov. of Kansas, by Col.. Sumner rsla-
tive to Kansas affairs, which had not hereto
fore been communicated.
Mr. Brown. gave notice Of mis- intention
to Introduce bill providing for construction
of railroad and telegraphic communication
between the Atlantic coast and Pac cific, and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill amendatory
of the act to organize the Territory of Ne
braska and Kansas Referred to committee
on Territories.
Or motion of Rusk joint resolution
granting further time to creditors of Texas
to present their claims and o;aer purposes
was taken up. Rusk explained and advo-
Gated the resolution, which extends the time
TO Jan. Isl. 1858, and repeals provision in
the former act for distribution of pro rata of
residue TO those who have filed their re-
leases.
Mr.. Benjamin thought The resolution
ought not to pass. and moved Us reference
10 committee on finance, in order TO 8
thorough investigation. Motion negatived.
A debate ensued. No final action
Mr.. Fessenden introduced bill in addi-
tion to the act, more efiectualy 10 provide
for the punishment of certain crimes against
the U. S. Referred to committee on JUDI
ciay.
MIR. Fessendcn explained. Iiwos intc nd
ed to remedy certain defects in the CT minal
law. 1t has been found that for the crime
of mxnslaughter when committed on the
high seas, but the person not dying until
he arrived on shore, there is no punishment.
This bill proposed remedy for that de feet.
He alluded to the similar anomaly in crimi-
nal law, it being found an ofense 10 assault
with dangerous weapon, where death does
not ensue is n. W Tunisl able by three years
IMPRISONMENT at hard labor, but the same
offence, when death ensaes, is punishable
by three years imprisonment without hard
labor, which seems very inconsistent with
justice.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Whitfield introduced a dill
praviding for an assessment of damages sus.
tanned by less and destruction OF properly
belonging 10 citizens Of Kansas, during the
recen, disturbances in said Territory; also,
bill establishing two additional l. I'd Dis
tricts in Kansas.
Dir Campbell, of Ohio, from The Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported The In
diana, Civil and Army appropriation bills
which were referred to the Committee . tn,
Whole.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, reported bill
amending the 2sth section "I Tie T'ariff Act
Of August 1852, so as .to prohabiI the i'm
pcrtation of indecent ard obscene prints an''
transpareneies, statues, &C., and HAT par
ties offending shall be proceeded against
with due course of law, and The articles be
destroyed. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, the
further consideration Of the bih reducing
The duties on imports, and for other pu
poses, reported last session, was postcon ned
until the first Tuesday in January.
The debate on the Presidents annual
message was resumed.
Mr. Nichols contended that notwitb-
standing the assertions Of the President
the agitation ofthe slavery question is legiti-
mate in consequence OF the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. 1t well became the
Executive, in the fall of the policy endorsed
by the latter, to make use Of such language
us he had in condemnation Of those who diff
fer from him. 1t was said that they who
opposed the policy of Il e Administration
were abolronists. He held that Congress
may govern the Territories and exclude
slavery or any o'her institution it may deem
imperious to their prosperity. II this made
him on atoli,ioaist he vas one. His objec
being to supply me Fages in political his