The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-26

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The SPEAKER replied that IL had
Mr. JONES then moved that the House proceed % the
consideration OF business upon Speaker table pend
ing which, Znr ,VrHAuG1n
CONSULAR APPROXIMATION AILL.
On motion Of Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri the House
went into Committee Of the Whole on tho state VI the
Unon--yeas 1873 nays sS Mr. SrEvESsos Of Kentucky
in the chair and resumed the consideration Of the bin
making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic
expenses Of the for the ending June So
1850, rtle- ~
sundry amendments were offered OF an unimportant
character, and considerable discussion ensued The fol
lowing amendment was adopted ~ Y.
BY Mr.. HOPKINS, of Virginia For the salary Of the
minister resident at Japan from the 10th day Of January
1852 TO the 0h day of June next So 375 and for the
salary Of the minister resident at Japan, 81 $40 ayes
tl aTssu Rruasnp AFRICANS hnH .yaEilpld
Mr.. DowDELI, OF Alabama, moved that the follow
ing section be stricken out la lini hifH iniiiia ~
enable the President Of the United STATES 10 carry into c,
Congress Of third March, eehtecn hundred
trade and dollars Eoei That much Of said
y e sS to o. sn der ss & sh a
Mr.. DowDEIL said be did not think the section was
rightly placed In this bill 1T certainly was not entirely
authozcd by law and he protested against the appro-
pration Of money where there law 10 authorize
it. The government was not Missionary Society blss
Mr., PHELPS, of Missouri, opposed the amendment,
and justified the course the President had pursued The
President required by the law OF 1919 to
these captured Africans without the jurisdiction Of the
United States and he had performed his duty in the best
Mr. DOWDELI inquired whether II the President had
the right to cloe, school, educate and support them for
twelve MONTHS he had not the right to do the for
twelve, twenty, or thirty ycars, gtr.,t 80 a e- y
Mr. PHELPS replied that he would not, but these gem
emen proposed To these Africans loose upon be
ria, when they could not speak, the language. They
were Intended 70 become citizens Of that country and he
willing that the small expense necessary for their
schooling should be paid by the government. "a 1. q
Mr. CLAY, of Kentuck y, said he was opposed TO all
these laws in reference TO the slave trade, and would not
vote one dollar. N s,I,f pt1y efloe4ssH ysFo -ia
Mr. PHELPS Then, reply, repeal THEM. ~ 49, 80
Mr. SINGLETON, of Mississippi, moved to add pro-
viso that part Of the appropriation should be used for
the support education of any African heretofore return
ed hereafter to be returned their native country,
in accordance with the provisions Of the act Of 1872 He
repudiaed contract made by the President II no felt
that the authority vested in him to make it, He
perfectly willing far he concerned, to pay
all the expenses which had been incurred by the return
of this capture because they incurred under the law
Of 1919; but he unwilling pay for their mante
nance or education after they had been returned q 81,
y Mr. NICHOLS, Of, Ohio, said if there section
IN the bill which the people OF his district wholly approved
It was the paragraph now proposed to be stricken out
There might be- in the contract made with the colonies
ton society some items not provided for specifically by
law but the obligation to suppress tho slave trade ust
fed the President in his opinion, in his action. staista
Mr. CUhhf OF AlaDalt, ulu propose W oD)eCt 10
anything the President had done in appointing agent
receive the negroes from the vessel which transported
them, but there the law stopped the Executive had
discharged his duty But he did object that tho Pres
dent had provided for their support for year after
their delivery Africa and for educating them aud i'm
structing them in the arts Of civilized life g ia a
Mr. CRAIGE,, of North Carolina, moved 10 add pro-
viso to the bill but it not received because it
similar to that submitted by Mr. DowDHIL. ysuaA VT
And then, on motion Of Mr. WASHBURNE, of lii
nos, without taking final action ON the bin, the commit
tee elf{l Hss.E N hiar u
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. 3aj fla 80.
On motion of Mr. HOPKINS, of Virginia
Resolced President United requested II
not Incompatible With che public interest 70 transmit 70 this House
yanoouvers island and British Columbia, sGi 5Jf-. ~ @
On motion of Mr. DEAN, Of Connecticut ala & ai'zl
Re,oroa That pstrjg, % Columbia IN
ss corporations Washington nna with vii
general and introduction Potomac the
10 BIG laid BY the untei States in TIE streets avenues thereof
.lbags IA 81 9 BIlas lNrRopucEp - II 9yias4g n
81 Mr. TAI,rOIT. of Kentucky, leave, introduced a
bill authorize the sale OF the property of the Western
Military Asylum at Harrisburg Kentucky which was
read twice and referred to the Committee ON Military
Affairs. Tsl a9Uag A Eas ~ tasssl. 3 se39AHR
& Mr.. FARNsWoRTH of Illinois, ON leave introduced
bill to enable the owners of property fronting por
ton of the government pier at Chicago to use the
for commercial purposes and keep the in
pair; which read twice and referred TO the Com
mittee on Commerce. O. hatpa+3& El6GeD ~ giGa" :
Mr. GI.0ESBECK of Ohio, obtained leave to print
certain papers in the case Of CHmiclS and Ransey l
Me-. IOYEJOY Of Illinois leave, introduced bill
for the relief of settlers certain public lands in the
State of Illinois which read twice and referred to
the Committee Public lands Va H1nD ARa7d ave- saak
And then, motion of Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, the
House adjourned ayes A. noes So nrito 3sa sah es
3e Il sla8 1na81L--4-ZE 50 5aas8al Ina Hiw aliiy
PETITION, Erc 81 iss. l1Hha fl,g q
by Mr. HATCH Petition Of Dou IT, Don, and ottors, APP
lpr,aon extend northwestern lakes meteorological
observation. rsfir ,ffs 4gtosrls ,lt "a ~ AZ III ~
by Mr. MORRIS, Of Pennsylvania Memorial Of Reside and
others asking authority 70 lay horse railway through certain streets
Of Washington f5tH 4f s' &N 4Rp 4AilI Hs2a $40