The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-09
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SENATE Bigler replied that he too agreed
; that it was the prerogatiEe of the House to
originate revenue measures, but this resolH-
lion does not undertake to originate revenue
{ 1t is merely an expression of opinion by the
Senate. Lgas !iA &,
: Glingnan was in favor of giving Bigler
an opportunity to express his views
Bigler called for the yeas and nays, when
the resolution was taken ups against $50.
Bigler commenced to address the Senate.
His views being in favor of mixed specific
and I'D oalorum duties. - I'D
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, offered resolu-
ton to the effect that the Presidents be re-
quested to call on the heads of the depart
ment, to submit estimates, with a view to
bring the expenditures within $50, 600, 900
annually, exclusive of inter st, on the pub
lie debt ~ @ t-Hi 1a4'f=
A this point the subject was. postponed.
Mr.. Hunter and MrBrown tried to. call
up their respective bills; the former an ap-
preparation, and the latter for the avenue
railroad. 1855 '7s s'''''sF s, 81 i,
Mr.. Browns motion to take up the Penn
sylvania avenue railroad bill, prevailed
Yeas %, nays 90. .s.3 sa7'--al.aElsI so
The bill having been overlaid with amend
ments and much changed in its original OBJ
jects, was deferred without much debate,
and partly by the vote of its friends. Yeas
%, nays %. T.,-5 - s.. -, -. ..,.s
Mr.. Hunter then succeeded in bringing
up the consular and diplomatic appropriate
ton bill, and offered several amendments,
so that they might be printed. after which
the Senate went into executive session, and
subsequently adjourned. .sle .ss5.a.
HoUsE.-Lovejoy, of Illinois, moved to
striI out the appropriation for the safe keep
ing of prisoners, remarking that it was for
the detention of fugitive. slaves till their
trials came on. He characterized their cap
ture as odious and abhorrent to the people
of the free States. i, ...ti.snl.. d. ~
Mr.. Singleton, of Miss. said he would be
glad if Mr.. Lovejoy would return the negro
he had stolen from one of his { Mr.. Single
ton constituents. .s.ss = 'sEsSw
Mr.. Loyejoy replied that his constituents
never owned a negro, for every being that
God had made belonged to himself. He did
not hesitate to declare that he did not help
fugitive slave and he would always give
food and shelter to the necessitous whites and
blacks. 4.l.sl a
Mr. Singleton asked what was that but
stealing. s aAf rs sE.Af,M
Mr.. Lovejoy said stealing is taking man
and keeping him as slave. 81 .ne
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, said that if the amend
ment of the gentleman from Illinois pre-
vailed, every man arrested as criminal
would be turned loose, and the member,
Mr.. Lovejoy, would be a general Jail deliy-
erer, to many infamous persons. @
MIR. John Cochran, of New York, humor-
ously remarked that Mr.. Loyejoy's objec-
ton might be obyiated by making the APP
preparation clause read, for the imprison-
ment of free prisoners.
Mr. Lovejoy's amendment was rejected.
Mr. Singletonsubsequen remarked that
as Mr.. Lovejoy had admitted that he had
participated in slave stealing, he regarded
such a representative from Illinois as dis
grace to the nation. ~. 90 Eger
The Chairman, Mr.. Barksdale of Miss,
| declared Mr.. Singleton to be out of order.
Exclamations from the Republican side,
g let him go on" 4aa..5 sssa
Mr.. Giddngs of Ohio said, he is perfectly
in order, and move he be permitted TO pro-
| coed. daughter. -.at .asl. af
The Committee then rose.
The House concurred by the casting vote
of the Speaker, in the amendment striking
out SCI ,319 for the Congressional Globe,
and binding the same, and reporting the
proceedings to Congress- s4Fs
The vote was reconsidered, and the
amendment was rejected by nine majority
Pending the question of the other amend
ments, the House adjourned.