The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14
TEllRTY-FIFTH COnGsSESS.
SECOND 6Essfos-
Senate.

ITO SEsAroesIt respectfully suggested Senators
that their naudibe the gallery when pitched
in the game key they wont to the Old cham
Der. This is especially the during the morning
hour, when, their voices failing reach the
the exalted circle assigned TO the pressthe business
seems TO be transacted IN dumb show and the proceed
ings have the appearance of a not very expressive
pantomme.-REPoRrxR.]
This morning, after prayer and the reading Of the
journal, large number of memorials resolutions in
relation to mail routes and other routine business were
presented
AMENDING TRADE LAWS.
Mr.. SEWARD, opp) of N. Y, introduced the following
bill, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee
AN ACT In ADDITION TO ACTS WHICH PROHIBIT THE
Be enacted &c. That in addition to the armed yes
sells employed in the service OF the United States the
President be- and he hereby authorized engage any
proved by the Secretary of the Navy and them
to be Manned armed and equipped and TO be employed
70 cruise on any Of the coasts the United States or Ter
rores thereof on the coast Of Cuba or coast OF Africa
or elsewhere where he may judge attempts
may be made TO carry on he slave trade by oit
ton Of the acts Of Congress prohibiting the and the
said steam vessels shall be deemed for the time being,
belong 2 Ne Navy "a ana snd Be ssoVsa @
powers and for the duties and subject the
same directions the vessels OF the Navy under
the act entitled an act In addition to the acts prohibiting
the slave trade approved March 1872 and the officers
and men employed therein shall be entitled to have in
like cases the same prize moneys and bounttes by
law allowed TO the officers and belonging to the
Navy and employed under the act last mentioned.
Section enacts that the bounty authorized by the third
section OF said act TO be paid in certain shall
stead Of twenty FIVE dollars be five hundred dollars paya
BILE on the same conditions and in the manner as
mentioned in said act
Section enacts that when any citizen or other person
shall lodge information with the attorney of district or
Of any State or Territory the may be- that any
negro mulato or person Of color has been imported
contrary and nrO
vded or having been so imported into any other district
or shall be brought into such district it shall
be the duty Of said attorney forthwith to sue
out and obtain from the Judge Of the Circuit Court
warrant authorizing and directing the marshal to find
mulao other person of color, wherever he may be
found together with the person in whose custody he
be, or who may have detained him under any claim
preence whatever and such Judge commissioner shall
ascertain and examine the matter Immediately upon the
return Of said warrant and it shall be ascerained by
him that such negro mulato or other person Of color
ing othe acts In such made and provided then such
Judge or commissioner shall direct the marshal OF
color into his custodv tor saS raenno shs y no. o
der Of the President Of the United States and the inform
or who shall have lodged the Information shall be entitled
TO receive over and above the portion Of penalties
ing to him by the provisions Of the acts in such
made and provided, bounty Of two hundred and fifty
dollars for each and every negro muatto or person Of
color who shall have been Delivered into the custody Of
the marshal; and the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and required to pay or to be
Of the Court for the district where the proceedings may
have been had with thesea of the officer thereto
stating the Number Of negroes or persons Of
said Judge or Commissioner on finding the probable
cause TO commit into custody the person in whose
found for trial according to awprovided that any per-
son aggreved may appeal to the Circuit Court from such
order directing the delivery Of such negro muatto
person OF color, on executing bond to the United
States in the penalty of three thousand dollars,
with suretes to be approved by the Judge or Com
Of color, conditional to return them to the Marshall
with all the costs, such appeal shall be determined
against him. and such appeal shall be tried by jury if
Section 4enacts that Il shall be lawful for any Legisla
turc Of any State to pass laws prohibiting the foreign or
African slave trade within limits and to declare and
enforce such penalties ores and punishments therefor
as shall deem expedent provided that such laws shall be
do not any way defeat modify c0uneract the laws of
the United States.
Sec. enacts that vessel shall hereafter sail de.
part from any port place within the United States for
any place part Of the coast Of Africa until after her
master shall have given due notice Of his intend
ed voyage to the District Attorney Of the United States for
due search and examination to be made of said
sell be continued until her actual departure, to
tain whether she is designed directly or indirectly to be
engaged in the African slave trade Every vessel clear
ing lifted OUT or departing or attempting to depart
forfeited, with her equipment stores and appurenances
to the United States shall any vessel belonging to
any citizen resident Of the United States any pretext
Of Africa when said vessel shall have been
sold after her departure from the United States
without first returning to the United States and being duly
registered anew in some port of the United States
Section enacs that the Secretary Of the Treasury have
power designate such ports and places the coast OF
Africa ships and vessels belonging, nwhoe in part,
the citizens residents OF the United States may VISIT
for the purposes of trade and other communication,
and such vessels shall visit such ports aud places,
and no other and at every such port and place
there shall be Consul Of the United States; and it
shall be his right and duty to 60 board every such
vessel arriving there and examine the same, and II
he shall find her engaged prepared or intended TO be en-
gagged in the slave trade, or II the commander shall
neglect refuse TO submit the vessel to such inspection
shall be the duty OF the Consul to publish such vessel
engaged contraband trade, and such vessel, Off
and shall loee and forfeit all claim to any pro-
lection by the United States in all cases whatever.
Section enncts that all laws heretofore passed which
are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed
Section enacts that million OF dollars, or so much
thereof Is hereby appropriated TO
the execution Of this act.
REVISION THE TARIFF.
Mr. SIMMONS, opp of r. T., introduced resolution,
and asked for its immediate consideration that the Score
tary Of the Treasury be directed to prepare plan for
raising adequate TO the ordinary expenses Of
the government by the imposition Of specific instead OF
ad vaorcm duties also to supply schedule containing all
needfu niorm ation the subject Of specific duties
NEw LINE STEAMERS TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. KENNEDY OF Nd, introduced bill to establish
line ofsteamers between American and British ports Re
ferred.
HoUsroy's POSITION.
Mr. HorsToN, (opp) OF Texas, made a feeling reply TO
Mr. Nerson's remarks Of yesterday. He defended the
consistency Of his antecedens and said devotion TO the
Union has caused his political immoation he glored in
as the proudest moment of his life. The Offices he had
held suced for his ambition and Of them had been
attained through Of anguish and peril He would
relieve Mr. Iverson's mind to his (Houstons) having
any aspirations for Office by saying he would accept
nomination IL il offered by all the political parties
He had higher nobler tendcrcr duties. His life had been
extended TO sixty five years. forty five Of which devoted
to the service Of his country entitled him 10 honorable
discharge. Having performed all his duties with fidelity,
he wished to retire 10 his humble home, where the alb
Of wealth best suited his rugged nature He
cluded with but good natured remarks, elicit
ing loud applause In the galleries, which the President
promptly stopped.
Mr. Iv.RsoS, (sdm Of Ca, said few words In gene
rous apology.
Mr. WARD, (adm Of Texas, took occasion to refer 10
the position OF the party in Texas, with view TO show
hat