Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
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WAsuHorox, June s.
SsxArE-Mr sumner pssssntsd the petition
Of Lewis Tappsn and sshses. Of New York,
against the imprisonmsse Of Ths1dsas nyau.
Also . memorial Of eitiescs of 4ae1aehusse.s
q African descent, to the same effect
Referred 70 The Haspsgs Ferry Investigating
Committee.
NJ. Pugh presented lsttsr and documents
from Comptroller 4edill relative to the eharg.
- made agaisetSuau. which we're rsfesssd to
the Select Conf ttes.
The bill 6xioX the time Ssr holding the Unit
.d: ID States cTs ia F'osid. v'' taken up and
The Post dice Dsfiel1ssy bm - ,sssivsd
from the House, witn n0t-eoncurreacs 10 the
Ssnatss amendment. striking out the proviso
for the restoration Of discontinued mail routes
Mr.. Hunter ssked for Committee Of Conisr-
ence.
Agreed to.
The Hoomas land grant vas taken up.
Mr. Bavard addressed the Ssnats In opposi-
tion.
Hous.-Mr. Reynolds called up the Senate
bill to make provision for the ration and cup
port for limited period. Of the rs-esptured
Africans
The Committee ON judiciary proposed TO
$3.50 for their comfortable clothing, shelter and
provisions for period not exceeding one year
from the date Of their landing in Africa, and
alec increasing the aggregate amount from
100000 to $3.50 900.
Mr. Taylor offered an amendment that NO
contract entered into by the President shall be
renewed bv him until . cOnv venti0n shall be Ell.
tered into between the United States and
Great Britain, making joint provision for the
return Of al captured Africans.
Mr. Taylor advoce1 his amendment, say.
ing that while We RI such negroes. Great
Britain does not He wanted TO leave the
whole matter :open for the consideration Of
Congress.
NJ. Reynolds replied that this bill proposed
only to carry out the existing Law for the pro-
hibition Of the slave trade, and recommends
ton Of the President in his recent special mes
sage.
Mr. Crawford wished to move to strike out
10 much Of the bill - provides for the main
tainance Of negroes one year. desiring TO test
the sense Of the House On that subject. H.
maintained that there Vas not . word in the
act Of 1919 which required. justiies or permits
the United Sta'es u support one year those
returned to Africa. These wild Africans
should not be supported from the treasury, .
boon not granted to any white man.
Mr.. Reynolds showed that the provisions in
the bill carried out the Interpretation Of Prssi-
dent Monroe. Of the act Of 1919, which had
been followed from that time TO this, and the
gentleman from Ca, would fiod that Congress
in March. 1859. appropriated $4,000 for the
Africans of the Echo. in accordance with the
request OF President Buchanan.
Mr. Crawford said the House in 1859. &C.
tually denied that any such use wss 70 be
made Of the $4,000.
Mr. X. replied that the President advised
Congress that he had made contrset for the
maintainsnss and clothing Of the kohn Am.
cans ~ UuS year. he ssked for 40 appropria-
ton and Congress granted it.
Mr.. smith Of Va. asked Mr. Reynolds 10 90
cept the amendmsat. p, idng that no African
or n-gro found % sny vessel engaged 10 the
slave trade. which may be rs csptured by IN
American vessel, shsll be returned to Africa
again at his consent.
Mr. Reynolds could not consent to that, un.
der the operations Of the previous question.
The amendment Of the Committee on Judic-
iary vas adopted.
Mr. Tsylor's amendment vas rejected by n
against 90. The bill was passed By l2l
against 66.