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MI oIIN chen Withdrew his motion % postpone, and
the resolution was agreed To-
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the resolution was agreed 70
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On motion Of Mr. PHELPS. Of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
the Union, Ole BARKsDALE Of Mississippi In the chair
and resumed the consideration Of the bill making appro
pratons cor the legislative executive, and judicial ex
penses Of the government for the year ending June 80
1860.
The amendments providing for the purchase Of one
hundred additional copies Of Bentons Abrdgment and
two additional copies OF Calhouns works were rejected
Mr.. STANTON, Of Virginia said that II II could not
be shown that The appropriation Of sioOOO ior clerks 10
the offices OF surveyors general TO be appointed under the
direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior was absolutely
necessary he would move 10 amend by striking out the
appropriation altogether.
Mr. PHELPS OF Missouri moved 10 amend the amend
ment by reducing the appropriation to $40 600 which
not agreed TO
The question being taken on Mr. STATIONS amend
ment it agreed to- ayes "a, noes 49,
MIR GROW, of Pennsylvania, moved TO amend by re-
ducine the appropriation OF S74 900 for the expenses of
the assay Office at New York 10 $50 900. He saw no
mode by which the money could be expended unless for
political purposes. The amendment concurred in.
number of other amendments reducing the expenses
of the assay offices were offered and adopted,
Mr. BRANCH, of North Carolina, moved TO amend by
reducing the appropriation of million Of dollars for
the purchase Of property in the city of New York by two
hundred and fifteen thousand dollars lie understood
that the about TO purchase building for
the use of the United States courts for the latter sum
bat by the terms of its lease ID privileged to make
years he thought that in the present exhausted oondi
ton OF the treasury they should defer the purchase and
continue paying the rent.
Mr.. HOWARD, of Michigan opposed the amendment
If the purchase be made he thought it should be
done possible and the further payment of rent
thus avoided.
The question being then taken the amendment Of
Mr.. BRANCH, il was agreed to--ayes 70, noes so
Mr. L0VEJOY of Illinois, moved to strike out the clause
and for keeping ofprsones He understood that
that TO provide for the retention ofugve slaves
He favored strict construction OF the constitution in that
particular Ii the fugitive slave law binding at all
il was binding only far as TO permit the capture and
return of the fugves II utterly abhorrent to the
feelings of himself and OF his constituents to be taxed
keeping the wreched fgitives until their were
tried In the courts For himself when Intercepted
corning his individual sentiments he would march right
up to the confessional and tell them that when fellow
being be he black white, to his door impiorng
! food and shelter he would never refuse it, And If the
demon of slavery should his threshold and forbid
him. in the of the law, he would set him at def
| ance in the of his God
Mr. JOHN CoCHRANE, of New York, suggested that
the clause should be amended as to read or the safe
| keeping OF free prisoners " Laughter
/ Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri thought that the amend
ment of the gentleman from Illinois would, If adopted
constitute him general Jail deyerer of all kinds Of
criminals, without exception,
Mr. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, said that since the
member from Illinois had acknowledged himself to have
assisted 10 the stealing of slaves, he regarded him as
disgrace to this body he had doubt that the mem
father engaged TINS very tfdilc WhlCh lIt
was now so vehementy denouncing,
| Other amendments having been acted upon
On motion of Mr., PHELPS, of Missouri the committed
rose and the BILL together with the amendments, was
ported to the House. The amendments were then reac
and voted on.
APPROPRIATION ron CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE.
The question being first taken the amendment pro
posed by the committee to strike out the following appro
pliations-
For Congressional Globe binding same, thou
sand Thirty three dollars and thirty cents
For reporting proceedings eighteen thousand and oysx DOL
arsH--
the amendment was concurred inyeas 70, nays 18th
SPEAKER voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. CLARK, OF New York, moved to reconsider tn
vote last taken.
Mr. BURNETT moved to lay the motion to reconside
; upon the table not agreed toyeas II, nays So
r'r,Jrrcrr amendment, wa
; rejected-yeas 70, nays s5-as follows
YEAs-llessr Andersen Atkins Avery Barssdale Bonhau
Boyc' Bryan Burnett Clark Of Connecticut CLARK Of New Yorl
crago North Carolina, Crawford Carry Davidson DAVIS
diana owdel Flmundson Faulkner Foley, Garrett Garrei
Of Pennsylvania MeIac Marshall of Illinois, Mason Mteson
Maynard Mics Miller Moore Morgan Palmer Parker Pendetor
shaw Of Illinois shaw Of North Carolina sherman Ohio
ia NG% i0E sa y g N smith NTH Virginia Stanton
Naondgha, Vance, wadro, Wilson, and worten
NAYsesss Abbott Adrain, Bennett Bingham Bliss Bococs
Bowie Branch Hayton Butnon Barugame Burns Case
Cmin Cragln. Carts DAVIS OF Mary land, Davis of Mississippi
Of Ss pays os Iowa q Dawes Dean peSn DmIcs
Gooch, Goodwin Granger, Greenwood Gregg Grow
% fa Ry Knapp h2 n hS%ir sa Vs, q T
Of Kentucky Montgomery Morrill, Morris OF Pennsylvania
Mime Murray Nichols dim Phelps Of Missouri Phelps
Phillips Potter, Polite Robbins Royce spinner
5aS Of yeonn Wash6une 81 nnoi w.hbun NOR, M,oa
and Whtciey=s5
After which, notion the House adjourned.
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