Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
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err WAsHISGroS, June }.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the
petition Of Lewis TapPan aud others Of n
against The imprisonment Of Thsddeus
Hyatt.
The Kansas bill was taken up
Mr.. Green said he would vote on the bill
without any reference to slavery; he would
vote for the admission Of Kansas, but not
with the Constitution as IL now stood; he
objected To IL on the ground that the boun.
daries proposed counicted with the treaties
with The Indians: he reviewed the history
ofKansas. aud attributed the disorders to
the efforts Of Emigrant Aid societies to
colonire aud abolitionize Kansas
Mr. COllamer replied that there was no
ground for the sweeping charges OF Green
against the people Of Kansas, and his his.
tory Of actions in Kansas was fsllaeious.
Mr.. Green was understood to say that
the Senator misrepreseuled him knowing.
ly.
Collamer said that was the parliamenla.
Wy way Of charging falsehood. Such an
accusation hae never before been made, and
he was mortified that at his age IL should
have been made. ta
Green was under the impression that the
Senator designed 10 misreprescnt him; in
regard to the charge OF falsehood, he en-.
deavored to treat il with popularity
Colamer said It was serious matter TO
him.
Green was understood to explain by say.
ing perhaps the senator misunderstood
him.
wigfall spoke against the admission,
and Wade in favor
The bill was postponed. 20 20 o.
Pugh and Latham voted with the Repub
licans.
An appropriation for the regiment Il
Texas volunteers was concurred m.
Adjourned
HOUSE. MIR Reynolds called up the
Senate bill. making provisions for the rc.
return aud support, for limited period,
of the recaptured Africans.
The committee on Judiciary proposed 10
amend by increasing the sun from 500 to
$50. for their comfortable clothing. shell
Ger and provisions, for period not exceed
ing year from date Of their landing in
Africa; and also. increasing the aggregate
amount from $500 900 TO S250.00O
Mr.. Taylor offered an amendment, that
NO contract entered into by the President
shall be renewed by him, until eonven-
ton shall he entered into between the U
States and Great Britain. making joint pro-
visions for tbs return OF all recapturcd
Africans.
Mr.. Taylor advocated his amendment,
saying that, while we return such negroes,
Great Britain does not iie would leave
the whole matter open for the considera.
ton Of Congress.
Reynolds replied that this bill proposed i
to carry out the existing law for the pre- I
prevention OF the slave trade. aud the re
.mmendation Of the President in his spe.
c al message.
Mr.. Crawford wished 10 move 10 strike
out 80 much Of that bill a provides for the
maintenance OF negroee one year; he de.
string 10 test the sense Of the House on
that subject. He maintained there was
OF word OF the Of 1859 which required,
justified or permits US to support, for a
year, those returning to Africa. These
Wild Africans should not be supported
from The treasnry-a boon not granted to
any white man.
Mr. Reynolds showed the provision Of |
the bill, carried out the Interpretation,
which has been followed from that time to /
this. aud the gentleman irem Georgia |
would find that Congress, in 1859. appro- !
priated $4,000 for the Africans of the !
Echo, in accordance with the request of
President Buchanan.
The bill was passed by l2l against 90.