New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-06
H0IrSE OE REPRESENTATIVES,.

uOr for limited period of the recaptured Africans.
The Committee OIL Judiciary proposed to amend, by
increasing the sum from 500 TO $50 for their comfort
able clothing seller, and provision for period not
exceeeing a year from tie date of landing IN Africa.
ard also Increasing the aggregate amount from sJoOOO
10 $3.50. of0.
Mr. TAYLOR offered an amendment that no con-
tract entered tito by the President shalt be we'd
BY him until convention shall he entered into be-
tween tie Tinted States and Great Britain making
Joint provision for the return of all recaptured Africans
Mr.. TAYLOR advocated his amendment, saying
that while we return such negroes Grt at Britain does
not. lie wanted to leave the whole matter open for
the consideration Of Congress.
MIR. REYNOLDS replied that this bill proposed only
carry the existing law for the prohibiting of the
flave-tiade, and recommendation OF the President iii
his recent Special Message.
MIR. CRAWFORD Dem, Ca wished to move 20
strike out 80 much of the bill provides for the
maintenance of negroes year, desiring to test the
s,nse of the House on that subject. He maintained
that there not word in the act OF 1917 which
requires, justes or permits the United States to SUP,
Port year those returned to Africa. These wild
AfI should not lie supported from the Treasury
"a boon not granted 10 any white man.
Mr.. REl NOLDS IA. l.. DEM, n. " showed that
the provision in the bill carried ont the Interpretation
of President Monroe of the act of 1919, which had
been followed from that time to this and the gentle
nan from Georgia would find that Congress, III March,
1859 approx rated $4,000 for the Africans OF the
Echo, in accordance with the request of President
Mr.. CRAWFORD said the House. in 1850, actually
denied that any such was to be made of the
$4,000.
MIR. REYNOLDS replied that one thing WAS GER
aintbe President advised Congress that he had made
n contract for the maintenance and clothing of the
Echo Africans for one year. He asked for the appro
pratiOn and Congress granted IT,
Mr.. SMITH (Dem Val asked Mr. Reynolds to &C.
cept the amendment providing that African negro
found any vessel engaged in the savera1e which
may be captured by American vessel shall be re-
turned TO Africa against his CONSENT
Mr. REYN0I .DS cOuld consent q that. Under
the operation of The previous question the amendment
of the Committee on Judiciary adopted.
Mr. TAYLORS amendment was rejected"
against 81.
The bill was passed, l2l against Sc, as follows:
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Bsow Bofinon BuIch Burinsame Bnrnham Carey
ter Chase c. b. Cochrane John Cochane Cot1N C9Twin
a GseG' I Edwad. Eliot Ely English Eheds FsHoa
Ferry F9.er Fng Cline, Goofh Grah1% o1l Hale o Ho
Ohio Howsfd CNchJ Humghrey Irvine Ilnkn Kellogg
sh hes Id ho sr sff c hsa' maa3 h l
6HoI Mex esh McKnish Mcfherson, M,on Montgomery
M s Noe PeTry P Stf pc Pe Poc Reasn Reg
rods RICE Robinson Ga l. RoOin;on qll ROyc s Rust
sttSat Cal Stokes Sfsitcn TaFpsn Thsyer The.ker'
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Crage a. CO Crawford Curry Davidson Edmnndson lar
o s Hssh jacson Jones' ' Lana Leach N CO ese
Love Maynard Mcguesn Moore ~ Moore SAsl Pyon'
sin.etOn Smith va Sawo rlh Stephenson. Stewart Nid)
u onas Underwood, Vance, Whitley, WnslOw' "00d'on'
Mr. CURRY Dem., Ala moved 10 amend the title
by making it read, An act to protect and support the
american Colonization Society in LOe ia, and to
" attach that Society permanently TO this Govern
meni."
Mr. PRYOR Dem, Va said he was not one of
those who deny that the Federal Government has
power to suppress the saverade, but tlis bill was an
NJ.
launch this Government on grave policy OF mission
airy improvidence. II great humanitarian enter
prize in behalf of the inhabitants OF Ethiopia. u Con-
gress may appropriate money Tor one year, why not
for twelve years If we may support an agent to
reside in Africa. why may not appoint missionaries
10 look after their religious and moral instructor
Did not gentlemen know that the amount IN the Dill
was for Africans captured IN single month Here
Wae ouened a source of illimiable expense. lie
ALLUDED TO the degradation and paupersm IN Liberia,
saving the residents there would relapse INTO 1aroar
ism il not for the accession OF OCCASIONAL clVzt
ton from this country.
Mr.. RUST Dem. Ark.)-You say you ere in favor
Of snpmessing the African slave trade
Mr.. PRYOR. am.
Mr.. ri hat disposition would you make OF
these recsriured Africans
Mr. PRYOR thought he was ready to give salts
factory response He held up the illusirous example
Of British philanthropy, and proposed to reduce these
Africans to a quasi moderate CONDITION Of Slavery
TO the arpreuttc system. To the Repubican side he
| said take them, and we will give You bonus.
Show vour humanity by rescung them from cdlam-
| itv urd,r which they now labor.
Mr.. NIiLSON Dem, Va remarked ne had never
heard before of any connection between tins toNrrh
nent and The American Colonization Society. lie snS-
gested 10 Mr.. Curry that there was not one clause OF
sentence in this bill which relates 10 the Col0z iion
Society all. Ii il not mentioned or referred to IN tie
law. He maintained that we have as much power TO
punish The African eavetrTders from the time they
leave Africa IL. they arrive of our coast as 70 PUNISH
| murder committed on shipboard. What will become
of these recaptur,d Africans Were they to be landed
on some iuhOspitahe shore, thrown into the sea !
His colleague Pryor, wouid reduce them 10 quasi
servitude. but actual Slavery. The Kansas Nebraska
hill prOyjics that Slavery should not he lesdted INTO
or excluded from the Territories and those who sup
pored this doctrine seemed 10 he horror stricken that
any power was claimed under the Constitution to make
- slave out of free man, free man ont OF "a slave
But bis colleague seemed to have discovered that II E
now altogether within the policy of the Constitution to
affect the condition OF free and reduce them 10
| quasi Slavery.
Dir. LEAKE Dem, Ca wanted to know
whether these Africans are not now confined wilhih
| the walls of slave-duDgeons in FLORIDA.
Mr.. MIIISON replied they were subject TO the
| restraints which humanity requires. No Southern
State would allow them Ia remain within its inlls AS
| free ncg1Oos. He knew Virginia would not II they
| could not remain here free negroes by what au
| thoriiy could the Government ensiave them lhey
mue lie sent Africa because we can do nothing else
with them. We cannot help ourselves.
Mr. LEAKE Gid he would not throw them INTO
the sea and he thought n Government had discharged
all its obligations when it liberated the negroes from
Slavery sbipboard, and landed them on the shores
| Of a free country. -,
Mr.. MILLS0N concluded by speaking Of the hui
| name and iudicious policy embodied in the bill.
Mr.. BINGHAM rep, Ohio moved the previous
| question which was seconded, thus cutting OIL MI.
| Curry who was anxious to address the House. a..
Tie House rejected Mr.. Currys motion to amend the
| title of the bill. IT..
Mr.. DAWES rep, Msss) called up the resolution
reported the Committee on Elections, declaring .a.