The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-02-16
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Without taking any action the Senate
adjourned at late hour.
HOUSE. MIR. Stephens, Of Ga, moved
o suspension of the rules to enable him TO
offer resolution setting apart Tuesday
and Wednesday, the 18th and 18th for
the consideration of territorial business.
The vote on motion to suspend stood
yeas lis, nays 50; disagreed to, there not
being two thirds. sI3tf
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union on the
Legislative, Judicial and Executive APP
preparation Bill. Various small itemsi
were acted on.
Mr.. Grow, Of Pa, reminded the gentle.
men that their time would be more profit
ably employed in striking out the large
appropriations involving millions, and
not these amounting merely to few thou
sands The Committee rose without COM
ing to conclusion on the bill.
at 7os FEBRUARY, g.
SENATE.--A communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of the Navy,
expressing an opinion that it was expe-
dient to transfer the revenue cutter service
to the Navy Department. 81 ai AdA
Mr. Brown, of Miss, offered resolu-
ton calling for any correspondence OF
William Carey Jones, on which Marten.
ez and Jerez, calling themselves the su-
preme government of Nicaragua, could
have based the assertion that the Ministers
of the United States were accomplices Of
the fllibuster invaders of Nicaragua; and
what application is necessary for the mis-
statement. ~ aeaa 'si a7a tty1
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pa, attempted to bring
up resolution declaring that in the opin-
ion of the Senate large public debt in
time of peace is inconsistent with. true
policy, and that Congress should proceed
without delay SO to adjust the revenue laws
as to equalize the revenue and expendi-
lures. ed ~, vsa asfgT
! Mr.. Bigler called for the yeas and nays,
when the resolution was taken up by Q
vote of twenty three against thirty. Mr..
Bigler commenced 70 address the Senate
upon his views, being in favor of mixed
specific and advalorum duties. M
Mr., Browns motion to take up the
Pennsylvania Avenue Railroad-yeas a.,
nays 90. The bill having been overlaid
with amendments, and much changed in
fr;apdc-vooc poyc
Mr.. Hunter, of Va, then succeeded in
bringing mp the diplomatic appropriation
bill, and offered several amendments, 4 20
that they might be printed; after which
. the Senate went into Executive session,
i and subsequently adjourned.
!, House. The House went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state Union
!, on the legislative, executive and judici ial
appropriation bill. .essa l.,,sti :
, Mr.. Lovejoy, of III, moved to strike
: : out the appropriation for the safe keeping
= Of prisoners, remarking that it was for the
detention of fugitive slaves till their triali
, came on. He characterized their capture
:, as edious and abhorrent to the people o
- the free States atf ,s.. - sas.
. Mr. Singleton, of Miss, said he woult
;. be glad if Mr.. Lovejoy would return tn,
) negro he had stolen from one of his (Mr
;. Singleton's) constituents. s3sG s. 5ss
" Mr.. Lovejoy replied that his constitu
ents never owned negro, for every bein
:, that God made belonged to himself. II
;. " did not hesitate to declare that he did bel
s. fugitive slave, and he would always Civ,
:. food and shelter to the necessitous whit
or blacks. s55siaii. ). .sF tslft
- Mr.. Singleton asked what is that bu
- stealing? . ol9 .goBs1 ss.f eai
80 80 Mr.. Lovejoy-Stealing is taking . ma
- and keeping him as slave. sslgs.sa
- Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-. said if the amend
. ment of the gentleman from Illinois pre-
vailed, every man arrested as q crimina
- y would be turned loose. and the member
N Mr.. Lovejoy, would be general jail DE-
= liverer for many Infamous persons. nav
;s Mr.. Cochrsne, of N. Y, Humorousl
o. 90 remarked that Mr.. Lovejoy's objectlo
ho m might be obviated by making the appro
~ - p-iation clause read, for the imprisor
;, :, ment of free prisoners. Laughter
~ Mr.. Lovejoy's amendment was reject
.,e ed Ell .as isfss snlIssg
- Mr.. Singleton subsequently remarke
that as Mr.. Lovejoy had admitted that b
had participated in slave stealing. be n
i. garded such represe ntative from Illinoi
- as disgrace to the nation. ft,s
- The Chairman, Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss
declared Mr.. Singleton to be ont Of OF
!, der. tg ls,4tf n e7siis5 ss.sze5a+
- Exclamations from the Republical
10 side-"Let him go on" 81 ''saY1s
he Mr.. Giddings-He is perfectly IN orde
Of and move he be permitted to proceed
os Laughter. aa4' z 4gr4 is5