Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

Congressional.

bill was pessed.
Mr.. Fitch, from the committee on print
ing, reported joint resolution in relation
to the printing of the Senate and House
of Representatives, which was passed 1t
provides that where the same document is
printed by both Houses the composition
shall only be charged once 5GF 88
The consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bill was taken up on motion by Mr..
J. Hunter
Mr.. Clay moved to strike out the appro.
prlation of S75 900 to cuable the President
to carry into effect the act of March 3, 49,
10, and any subsequent acts now in force
for the suppression of the slave trade and
insert S45 900. The remaining $4,000
was for the support and education of return
ed Africans in Liberia MIR. Clay did not
think there was any constitutional author
ity for such expenditure. lie could not
consent to that any more than 10 the agri-
cultural college bill.
MIR. Brown thought it would be better to
repeal the law of 1919, for these negroes
would be better off here than to be carried
back, and it was inhumanity to return them
to their own country. y
| MIR. Hunter said the contract had been
made with the Colinization Society, and
now the money ought to bo paid.
Mr. FeSsendcn opposed the amendment
Mr.. Cingman thought the Prcsidcntwas
actuatcd by laudablc motives in spending
this money for the benefit of these negroes,
and he wnuld vote to reimburse him. even
though 10 special warrant could be found
IN the constitution. f&.
Mr.. Dooittlc discussed the slave trade
generally, and argued that Liberia had not
been failure.
MIR. Clay argued that Liberia had been
a failure.
Mr.. Wilson said llc did not care whether
Liberia had been failure ornot, he would
sustain the appropriation for CARRYING out
the Presidents bargain. He thought by
so doing he would help to put down the
slave trade, for in some sections persons
could not be indicted for being engaged in
that trade.
Mr.. Hammond asked what sections tho
Senator meant. .tf l-H.s
MIR. Wilson said it was understood that
the Gulf States favored the rc.opcning of
the African Slave trade
Mr.. Hammond denied that such was the
case, and said persons had Just been indict-
ed i'll Charleston and Savannah for yiola-
ting the laws against the slave trade.
The amendment was rejected by yeas 10,
nays 40. The yeas were Acssis. Ghcsnut,
Clay, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Hammond, Iver-
son, johnson, OF Tennessee, Mason Reid.
Thompson, of Kentucky, Toombs aud
Ward.
The Cuba bill was then discussed and
MIR. Thompson, of Kentucky, opposed it
in speech full of keen satire and humor.
After Mr.. Thompson had proceeded but
a short time, he was obliged to sit and de-
liver his speech, as he was too weak to stand.
lord Napier chanced to be seated near him
and was evidently amused.
The debate was postponed after Mr..
Thompson had concluded for an executive
session.
Mr., Gwinn, on behalf of Mr. Stewart,
withdrew the latter's motion to reconsider
the Pacific Railroad Bill Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-.SENApE.---
Business of the morning hour unimpor
tant. Private bills acted on
An important message was received from
the President. asking authority to use the
Army and Navy to protect the persons and
property of Americans, while passing the,
Central American Transit Routes, which,
was partially debated by AIcssrs. Mason,.
Clingman, Benjamin, Davis and Douglas,
in favor, and Mcssrs. Seward and Fcssen>
den, against it. a
The message earnestly recommends that,
Congress pass an act authorizing him tn
employ land and naval foreassto prevent
the transit from boing obsbrucsed or closed
by the acts of awless violence to which tho
lsthmus is exposed. r ,n..>
The President speaks of the Gtatual
American Republics as ever being il4 o
state of civil war, and frequently conliSca-
ting American property He says, that
under existing circumstances, oar Nayal
officers can do nothing but remonstrate.r--
AS the Constitution has cOa6ned to- Con.
gressthc war making power, he can tlo;no.
thing without ttReirsahetion. sre gIsnsi
HoUsE.-4Passeal a bill authorizing the
3eeretary Of Wax tosSeM the Savannah
Barracks at price not HISS than $4,000,
The discussiom5of the Army approprias
tlons were .sosnaed IN Committee of the
Whole, and the bsti0n. of withholding
pay undor tho BreSess title of i.icut. Gen,
Scott, formed the principal point of debate
An amendment to cutit OF, was voted
down. !y,A a.
The Committee agreed to eurtail tie ex~
penCiitnres of the iQealtcrmasters Depart
mont 100000, Tho Conan, aee then
rOso.s 414 49,
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