Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-21

English West India Islands. he would like to be To-
formed when this apprenticeship ended, and what be-
came OF the negroes II the Interest of the English
vessels the coast OF Africa not to intercept the saves
MS they went in but as they came out laden with slaves
by OF the bounty allowed per head for their cap
ture He thought should protect our coast, but
beyond that take no action
Mr.. Sherman said the Committee of Ways and Means
had project under consideration upon the subject He
thought il Liberia did not want the negroes she should
refuse to receive them and the Colonization Society could
decline to carry them.
Mr. Burnett moved an amendment reducing the ap-
preparation 10 $4,000 He satisfied that the policy
heretofore pursued was inbuman and cruel He ready
to vote money we had actually contracted to pay but no
more He approved the apprenticeship system pursued
by England which gives the phanthropist OPP
portunty of ciyzng and outstanding the negroes.
BY paying the Colonization Society much per head for
supporting the negroes, and the navy much for cap
turing them had become profitable branch Of trade.
Mr. Sherman explained that the appropriation embrac-
ed 100000 due for capturing already made and $780,
900 for the estimated expenses Of captures
Mr.. Pryor, Of Virginia, was willing to appropriate
money TO pay for expenses actually contracted for but
would not 20 beyond that He thought the whole sys.
TEN should be revised These appropriations constituted
an enormous tax and might be preext for taxing the
government for the benefit of Liberia and the Colonizi
ton Society. He to the revival Of the Af
slave trade and in favor OF its suppression. This
system Of sending captured Africans to Liberia might
swamp that colony. He wanted change in the whole
system and approved the suggestion of The apprentice
ship system He would support any plan suggested by
the committee Of ways aud meaus, for the suppression
Of the African slave trade consistent with their financial
condition and the eIigences of their situation.
Mr.. Crawford, Of Georgia, thought the great mistake
made in interpreting the act Of 1919, which only
contemplated receiving and supporting the negroes
He believed there not hundred men in Georgia in
favor Of reviying the African slave trade.
Mr. Cobb, Of Ala, thought the most eectual mode Of
preventing negro stealing to order our ships of war
to scute the slave ships when captured after removing
the negroes He would sink ships and crews and he be-
lieved not Southern would go down in them, for
ships and crews came from the North.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas offered amendment providing
that money should be appropriated for the support Of
negroes captured board slavers not bound to ports
OF the United States lie was opposed the African
slave trade but obj scted to The policy sought 10 be
pursued.
After some further desultory debate, Mr. Reagan's
amendment rejected, and the committee rose and
reported the bill TO the House.
The amendments appropriatng $4,000 for deheien-
ces of printing aud $4,000 for the customhouse at st.
Louis, were adopted without division.
The amendment Of Mr. Burnett rejected by yeas
e. nays 100 and the appropriation of 100000 for the
suppression of the slave trade then adopted, and
the bill finally passed by yeas 10, nays GO.
Mr.. Florence, of Pa offered resolution, that with
the consent of the Senate when the House adjourn
morrow it adjourn to meet on Monday, January 7th-
This he said, would enable the committee OF thrtyhree
TO sit during thu interim.
Mr. Hughes of Maryland thought il better to adjourn
over in order that during this great crisis representa-
tiyes might have the opportunity OF consulting their
stituents.
The vote was then taken by yeas aud nays and result
ed yeas S. nays %. SO the resolution rejected.
Pending motion by Mr. Burnett, OF Ky to reconsid.
err the House adjourned