, 1860-06-06
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TaIRTf-slXTH C0xGRESs-FIIsT SESSION.
TAsnrss1oH. June s.
|: SESA1E.-Mr. Sumner presented the petition
Of Lewis Tappen and others, Of New York.
against the Imprisonment Of Thaddeus Hyatt
also, memcrint Of citizens Of Massachusetts, Of
African descent, II the same effect. Referred
to TO- the harpeFs Ferry Investigating Commit
Mr. Pugh presented a letter and documents
from Comptroller Medilt, relative to charges
made against him, which were referred to the
Tie biIl liking the time fof holdiDgth United
States Court in Florida was taken mp and
passed. :. =,
The Postofice Deficiency bill was received from
the House, with non-concurrenceiu iu the Senate'a
amendment, striking ont the proviso for the
restoration OF discontinued mail routes. Mr..
Hunter asked for committee Of conference.
Agreed to-: - :. -
The Houmas Land Grant IVES taken up. Mr.
BaraSd addressed the Senate in opposition.
Mr. Co11amtr replied that there was no ground
tor tie s"eeping chargesof Mr. Green against
the people Of Kansas, and bis history of uctions
in kausas was fa1iacious.
Mr. Green was understood to say tllst the
|: Senator misrepsesepted his posi,ion knowingly.
Ar. Collsmer said that Was the parliamentary
lad never before been made, and he WIS morti-
| tied that at biz age it should be made,
Mr.. Green Was under the impression that the
t Senator designed 10 misrepreseut him. In re-
gard to the charge Of ialsehood, he eudeayored
| 10 treat it With jocu'arisy..
| him.
Mr.. Gr4en was understcod to explain by say
| ing perhaps the Senator misunderstood him
Mr. Nigtall spoke against the admission, and
Mr. Wade in its favor and against Nj. Green's
| amendment to change the boundary.
The bill was postponed By IS against q.
rugh and Latham roted with tie RepubG.
cans. Critterden, Nicholson, Douglas and
CLAY, absent TIE latter two paired.
- Without action the bill vas laid aside and the
Kansas bill taken up.
Mr. Green said he would vote upon the bill
without any reference to the question of slavery.
He would vote for the admission Of Kansas,
objected toit on the grounds TINT the bounda-
RES proposed conflicted with The treaties with
the Indian tribes. lie reriewed the history Of
Kansas, and attributed the disorders which have
occurred to the Efforts Of emigrant aid societies
to colonize and nboiisioni1e Kansas
The Army bill was takenup.
MF. Trumbull said the effect Of the vote
would be to defeat the bill, and moved to post
pone the ARM bill aad consider instead the
Hoamas Grant bill. Negatived, 2s to 90.
The consideration Of the Army bill was pro-
ceeded with. The amendment to pay &1,600,-
oo0 interest to States on money advanced dur
ing the war Of 1872 was debated at length and
rejected, rs to 90.
An appropriation for the regiment of Texas
volunteer. WAS concurred in, o3 to 49,
Nf. Hale offered an amendment limiting the
pay Of oil officers OF the army except Lieut.
General to 5000 annually. Rejected 10 to ol
i. Without finishing she bill The House i'd
jourued.
uorsE.-Mr. Reynolds called up the Senate
bill making provision for the return and sup.
port, for limited period, Of the 1ecaptured AZ
racans. The Committee on Judiciary propose to
amend by Increasing the sum from $le0 to $3.50
Tor their comfortable clothing, shelter and PRO.
Visions, for period not exceeding year from
the date Of their landing in Africa, and also in
creasng the aggregate amount from $200, 900 to
Sir. Taylor offered m amendment that no con.
tract entered into By the President shall be re.
ne"ed BY him, until convention shall be en-.
tered into between the United States and Great
Britain, making joint provision for the return Of
a!l zecaptured Africans. Mr. Taylor advocated
his amendment. saying that while ne returned
ed to leave the whole matter open for the con-
Alteration Of Congress.
Mr. Reynolds replied that this bill proposed
ouly to carry out the existing Law for the pro-
hibition Of the Slave Trade, and recommends
tion Of the President in his recent special mes
sage.
Mr. Crawford wished to more to strike out 20
much Of the bill Us provides for the mainten.
ance Of negroes one year, desiring to test the
sense Of the House on that subject. lie maln-
tanned that there Was not word in the act of
1919, which requires, justlties, or permits the
United States TO support one year those re-
turned to Africa. These wild Africans should
not be supported from the Treasury, a boon no.
granted to any white mau.
Mr. Reynolds showed that the provisions IN
the bill carried ont the Interpretation of prcst.
dent Monroe Of the act Of 1919, which had been
followed from that time to this, aud the gentle.
man from GeorSin would tind that Congress, in
March, 1853, appropriated S75,0 900 for lie Affi-
cn'ts OF tue Echo, in accordance with the re-.
quest Of President buchanan.
Mr. Crawford said the House in 1850 actually
denied TINT any such use was to be made Of the
$75.000.
Mr. Reynolds replied, that one thing WIS GER
taia, the President advised Congress that he
had nude 4 contract for the maintenance and
clothins Of the Echo Africans for Que year.
lie asked tor the appropriation, and Congress-
Mr. Smith of Virginia asked Mr. Reynolds to
accept the amendment providing that no Afri.
can orneEro found on any vessel engaged in the
slave trade, which may be recaptured by an
American vessel, shall be returned to Africa
nuaine. hie cnrs.-4.
Mr. Reynolds could not consent to that, and
under the opernsioa Of the previous question,
the amendment Of the Committee on the Judic-
iary WIS adopted.
Mr. Taylor's amendment was rejected,-117
against %; and the bill WIS passcd-l21
agaiust 81.
The Missouri contested election case dis
cussed. Adjourned.