The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL
Thirty Finn congress--secoad Session.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY i6, 1883.


SEN ATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
muneaton the Department OF State uansmittingt
in obedience law statements showing the number and
designation of passengers arriving in the United States
which read and ordered to be printed
MEMORIALS, ETC.
The following memorials and petitions presented
and appropriately referred
BY Mr. SEWARD From citizens of Taylor county,
Iowa, asking that the public unds may be laid cut IN
farms for the free and exclusive OF actual settlers
By Mr. BlGLER From John H. Bennett, relative 10
s pre-cmpon rights under contract 10 carry the mail
from Highland, in Kansas, through Nebraska to the
Nyoway river.
northern twenty eighth township of Kouth county and
of the half of Hancock and Winnebago counties
Iowa. asking the annexation of that portion OF the State
to the Turkey river land district
Also from members OF the bar of Scott county, Iowa
asking that the terms Of the United States district court
now held at Iowa city, may be held at Davenport
BY Mr. FITCH From Archibald Henderson, asking
to be allowed pension for services in the war OF ls2
nEponrs
Mr.. BAYARD from the Committee the Judiciary
to which referred the bill for the relief of Anne f.,
Bronaugh, widow of the late John w Bronaugh, re-
ported it without amendment, and recommended its pas
sage
Also, from the committee, to which referred
the bill in addition to the acts which prohibit the slave
trade, reported it back, without any recommendation
whatever. As to the details of the bill there much
difference Of opinion and at this late period of the
sion it would be nexpedicnt to take up the subject
Mr.. JONES from the Committee Pensions, asked
to be discharged from the further consideration of the
bill for the relief of James Alburson which was agreed
to-
Mr. FITCH from the Committee on Printing, reported
joint resolution in relation to the printing OF the House
OF Representatives.
Mr.. FITCH explained the object Of the resolution and
it was considered and passed
III provides that after the expiration Of the present
xbppf The of bp
accompanying documents report OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury the state of the finances the report OF the
survey the agricultural aud mechanical report OF
the Patent Office report the commercial relations OF
tho United States with all foreign nations aud the report
oil the Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution are or
dcred to be printed by either house of Congress the
House 80 ordering shall Immediately notify tho other
House, and the Superintendent of Public Printing is iii
rected in all where any Of the above
documents has been ordered be printed by both Houses
to withhold and not execute the order Of the House last
making it, and that in no case shall more than 900 Of
the above named documents be printed under the
visions of this rcsouton unless the printing Of erkd
numbers br ordered by either House, and the $50 as
regular numbers shall be distributed by the officers Of the
House first ordering the printing.
Mr. HALE, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, to which referred the adverse decision of
the Court of Claims in the of Arthur Edwards sub
mittcd report accompanied by bill for the relief of
Arthur Edwards and his associates
TUE CONSULAR DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
on motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the consular and diplomatic appro
priaton bill. Several minor amendments were aoptcd
of them being to strike out the appropriation for
consul at slmodar in japan
! Mr. CLAY moved 10 strike ont the appropriation of
s15 900 to enable the President to carry into effect the
not OF Congress Of March 3, ISI9 and any subse-
qucnt acts in force for the suppression of the slave
trade, and insert $40 900 in lieu thereof Mr. c. said
the thirty thousand dollars we've expended in food and
clothing and education for the negroes who had been
taken from captured slaycrs and returned to Africa lie
had refused to vote for heagcuual college bii deem
ing it without any warrant from the constitution for the
government to expend its means in educating white
pe, aud no could no reason why we should educate
negroes.
MIR. BROWN thought it was mt act of humanity
by any to send back these negroes Their cond
tion would be much better here than it would in Africa
they would be delighted to remain here for in their
country, instead OF being kidnapped freemen they
ransomcd s,ave@ and oonvcts They were however not
allowed to remain, but they were seized put on ship
board and out of the country and Congress is
asked to foot the bill, without the shadow of au-
thority from the constitution He thought it would he
much better 70 .epeAl the law Of 1919
Mr. HUNTER did not see how objection could he made
TO this item, for the money had been expended under
contract made by the prpsilent with the Colonization
Society to take care Of these returned Africans The
President was authorized by the law Of 1919 to provide
for the salckocpiDg, support and removal beyond the
limits OF the United States of any such negroes, mu
lattoes or persons OF color as should DO brought
within jurisdiction by being captured lru savcrs
and employ proper person to receive ,hem and return
them to their country Acting under this law, the
President was bound to remove the negroes and what
to do with them to cast them shore in their
k,nd to perish Although he did not sec that there
any express power given by the constitution 10 estah
lish school for them, empower anybody else to do it,
yeti il tho none suppress the slave trade cons
tutiona there must he means provided to take some care
Of these people they oughi moi y, he turned shore
TO stalye Everybody secs that II Is the dnty of the gov
ernment 10 give them temporary support and who Is to-
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