Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-28
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WASHINGTON, Jan. ga resolution was
passed calling on the Government to pro
cure from foreign governments the removal
Of the present restrictions upon the import
Of tobacco
During the proceedings, Mr. Cameron. ci
Pa characterized the resolution as a de
vice to extend special protection to toLac-
co, and suggested that iron and other pro
ducts he ircipd.d.
The motion was opposed by Iverson, Da
Wis and Rayard. and advocated hy Bell and
Seward, and finally laid on the table
The Senate went into Executive Session,
and on the reopening Of the doors the con-
sideration Of the Pacific Railroad bill was
resumed Various amendments. including
one introduced by Mr. Rice for Northern
route were lost
M. Hammond moved to table the BILL
LOst-2l against 26.
All of the amendp ents now being dis
posed OF. one o'clock tomorrow 10 appoint
Ell for the vote on the final passage Of the
bill.
Mr. Kelsey. Of N. V, introduced the
Homestead bill, which was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
MIR. Grow, Of Pa, spoke briefly in it's
favor, and gave notice that he should ask
vote Tomorrow, unless there seemed to be
general concurrence.
The House went into Committee on the
Consular and Diplomatic bill, and rejected
the pending amendment, that no money
shall be expended in support or education
Of re-captur, d Africans.
Mr. Crawford, Of Ga, offered an amend.
ment, reducing the proposed S75 900 to en-
able the President to carry out the law OF
1919, to $4,000. He contended that the
President has no authority to contract for
the support and transportation Of the Afri-
cans Of the Echo.
Mr.. Seward of Md, favored the contract.
The North makes war on the President for
enforcing the fugitive slave law, and if the
President enforces the law for the suppres
sion OF the slave trade, the South make war
on him. lie was opposed to this nltraism.
Mr.. Moore. OF Ala, thought the Govern
ment should not bolster up that rotten con-
cern-the American Colonization Society,
in Liberia, which has proved failure, an
abortion
Mir. Millson, Of Va, did not know what
else the President could have done relative
to the recaptured Africans.
Mr.. Case, Of Ind, could not zee how they
could consistently. vote money to educate
these Negroes in Africa, when the education
OF Negroes in slave States is made criminal
offence.
keitt, Of South Carolina, contended the
President has no right to make the contract.
lie said the charity of the government has
tion Society, which sprung up from spur
,tols stxyi xs<,lH
received support from old maids and dilapi-
dated politicians, who colonized negroes
from mortal inhumsnity.
Bonham, Of South Carolina, proposed and
advocated an amendment, confining the
to the carrying out of the act
of 1919.
Seward. Of Ga, looked upon the laws for
the suppression of the slave trade as vio-
lation Of the Constitution. lie wanted
Georgia and the other Southern States to
settle the matter for themselves.
Barksdale, Of Miss, endorsed Mr. Seward's
remarks.
Groesbeck and Hughes concurred in the
act Of the President and in the name Of the
Democratic party and ofthe nation, thanked
him for his humanity.
MIR. Clay, OF Kentucky, said no man was
more opposed to the slave trade than he,
and he thonght he was sustain. by his con.
but he thought the present laws
SO severe that they could not be enforced
He did not believe white man could be
hanged for it, either in the South or in Bos-
ton. He was opposed to the sth section Of
the treaty Of Washington. as it was an en-
tangling alliance with Great Britain and
caused Outrsges on the American flag He
hoped notice would be given to Great Brit
ain to put an end to the treaty so that we
may preserve our own police on the seas.
Mr.. Miles. Of S. c., announced himself rs
a sectional NAV. He did not class himself
Democrat. but would unite with them
where he could do 60 conscientiously.--|
When they called upon him to depart half
Of hairs breadth from his principles, he
would turn his back on them forever lie
is not only prepared to advocate the re.
openin; Of the slave trade, but the sweep
ing away ofall laws which stamped his con
stituents as pirates and placed u stigma ON
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