, 1860-12-20

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uorsE-Mr. Washburnc Of Illinois offered 7
the Senate concnrr{ng, that when | q
they adjourn tomorrow it may bs to meet on
the 7th of January.
afr. Ethcridge moved to lay It on tho table. ,
It Was tabled by three majority. Z
was postponed. . ]
Mi. Sherman, from the Committee on Wars
md Mems, reported . bill making an appro-
ptiation for the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dlcial expenditures ior the year ending June,
1862
Mr. Sherman also offered resolution, which
vas adopted, instructin: the Committee On
Public Iands to inquire whether any officers
connected with the euVeyorGcner Office
can BIZ dispensed with
The House then went into Committee on
the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mt Sherman offered IN amendment, appro-
priating 5000, 600 to carry ont the Law for the
suppression Of the African slare trade.
Mr.. Phelps was willing to vote for this ap-
preparation, for the reason that Congress
lists for taking care of re-captured Africans in
Liberia, instead Of appropriating about one
sixticth Of the yearly revenue OF the GoEern-
ment for that purpose.
Mr. Sherman sald the question was not as
to the propriety of the law, but as to Its cxc-
cution. The Secretary Of the Interior hero
pressingly asked for this appropriation. Mr.
Sherman caused d letter to be read from the
Secretary Of the American Colonization So
ciuty, stating the Government of Liberia has
in charge nearly 48 600 recaptu1ed Africans,
and has only received 81 900. Unless speedy
provision bc made in Libe1ia he would be
compelled to protest against any more recap
tureu Africans being lnndcd on the Lbcrian
coast. Mr. Sherman said whatever may be the
defect Of this law this appropriation is rcquir-
ed to meet contracts.
Mr.. Jones remarked that paying Llberia lib
crnlly for the care Of rcchptured Afrit aas has
the effect Of increasing the number Of recap
turcd; for the more captured the more money |
retasy Of the Colonization Society docs not I
care how many are rccaptured from now till |
dooEosday. |
NJ. Maynard said the slave trade was not |
carried On between this country and the const
OF Africa He was not aware that single car
70 OF slaves, except By the yacht WandezeT,
was erer landed in the United States.
The trade was carried on between AZ
RIGA and perhaps two or three provinces
In the dominion of Spain. England by her
those ports tomorrow OF as early as her incli
| nation prompts. England also has treaties
extending along the African coast, closing that
part Of the world TO the slave trade, but by her
| conniyancc, not to say participation, this
traffic is permitted to be clrricd On while the
| United States Government by treaty is made
from time to time to p1ay the part OF police OF
the seas. to capture slavers at an expense Of
nearly million dollars per year. This is an
attitude III which the Government onght not
| to be placed, and 1t Is one that Congress ought
to take steps to obviatc.
Mr.. Pryor would refuse to pay any more ap-
preparations till there was reform in this
system proyidfn. for the maintenance Of re-
captured Africans. The republic Of Liberia Is
in the extremity Of being 5wampcd By these
shirtless criminals. He was for giving Liberia
an opportunity Of illustrating her capacity for
sclfis;oycrnment. He approved Of the plan Of
Great Britain, viz: taking recapturcd Africans
into quasi apprenticeship.
Mr. Sherman explained that the approptia-
! lion asked for Is to carry out an existing law
| and contract. 1t WAS not compulsory On L.
beria to take care Of rccaptured Africans. Il
she docs not wish to bc 20 burdened she can
! rcfuse to receive such Africans, nnd the PFcsi-
dent can make contract with another party.
Mr. En'nett sa!d that the law passed at the
last session was not only inhnman but cruel;
Immediately back to Africa, and their mortali-
~ on shipboard was about 20 per cent lie
was willing to vote money we actually owe
aud We're pledged to pay. The only course
our Government can pursue is to apprentice
such Africans, as Grcat britain does. Ths:
character Of the negroes would thus be elesa-
ted, and an opportunity given to Christians
and philanthropists to eiyilize them.
Nj. Crawford said there was not y word in
the act uf 1873 which could be tortured into n
| %uNal4A AJl 4uC ElHpttL ill4 ul4luLGl1AHNG
Of rccapturcd Africans ior year thereafter
II they were landed on Our shores there might
be eomc propricty in sending them back. Hc
did not believe that there were Que hundred
; | men in Georgia iu farcr Of rcopcnEng the
| African slave trade. LIZ would never Totc 4
. dollar for the support OF Africans abroad, but
would for their support and return 10 their
, | own country.
Mr.. Cobb inquired whether an amendment
would be IN order, providing that whenever 9
e1o r,+oI %nf.o s1{$+
the ship scuttled, and the officers aud crew BE-
allowed to 60 down with hers 1Ic was satis-
| fled thnt Southern men would never bc en-
r gagged In the slave trade. He desired also tu
. know whether lie would be permitted to III
! troduec an amendment 10 prevent our North
. crn friends from buildiu. ehiEs and sendin.
. them out in the hcllish traffic:
Mr.. Bocock, who occupied the Chair, replied
, | 1t would be In order to move ioE n sinkin.
! fund to buy off the cIpidity Of the Northern
: | s1ayers, but not TO sink crews. Laugttcr.1
Mr.. Reagan was opposed to taxin:; the peo
pie to pay for ciri1izing aud Christianfzing ne
: Eroes. They were brought to Florida tbrougl
= Yankee cupidity.
Mr.. Clemens desired to settle the question
: at once. The President Inns already become
= responsible, under the construction Of IN cx
. isting law, for the support Of the negroes il
= Africa to the extent Of $500, ,0c0 and it was 10,
. ;. us to say whether we should continue this acl
= thus construed. liz declared TINT the law
1
> groes thus returned for one year, by which
. this large sum has been incurred.
q John CocliTanc thought that Africans ecn
:. to Liberia under the law shoullnot be receive.
: there and left to perish. The Law never con
y tclnilatcd such all outrage upon humanity.
: Mr. Clemens contcnded that the Law woult
" | bear 10 such construction rs the President
: would give it.
Mr. Cochrane resumins, maintained that the
= law Of humanity required such construction
$UtA$f
:, strucd the Law of 1910, when 1t authorized til,
= President to feed and clothc them In Liberia
- | He opposed tho introduction M the British
apprentice eysfem ns moro outrageous and oh
: jcctionaalc than any other disposition that
- could be made OF them. Nothing should be
y done to increase the number II Africans ii
n this country as free, apprentice or sIayc. Lc
- - US do nothing TO increase this species Of ropu
! 1afton, calculated to bring about that " ire
!. prcssiblc conflict" between the races whicl
!, would willingly vote for the appropriation r.
- CURED, and for moro If found necessary by tht
!. principles Of humanity.
y Mr.. Reagan dill not think It was right to pu
: the support Of these negroc. OH our Govern
;, ment. They should be delivered to the agent.
:. 9 Of the Government from which he vessel:
= sailed, anu they should be compelled to mai1,
:. tain them.
+ Mr.. Bingham opposed the amendment 0
Mr. Reagan, which was to limit thu appropria
= l!uH ~ uCsS[Veb LAktH l{Um Vessels pound 10
~ the United States only.
Mr. Reagan Thought That the Government tt
:. which the vessels arc bound should naintail
= the ncggoss.
Nj: kunkel3 maintained that 1t wa
: manifest that the present laws are defect
l. I've. They h1ys not produced suppress
a sion Of the slave trade. By the law passed LII
: session, the burden on the Government La:
=. been iucrcastd-
II 3fr. Rcagan's amendment was rejected ant
the original one acpropriating i90, 600 VII
6 adopted. The Committee then rose,
Mt. Burnett moved to reduce the amount Il
$4,000. Rejected.
Mr. Sherman reported from the COMMITTEE
Of Ways and Means a bill making approrria
f tons for certain civil expenses.
IS Mr. Florence introduced resolution, ii
!, Senate eoncurring, that when the House ad
= journ it b. to the Eth Of January.
q Mr.. Hughes thought it had better be I'D
q journed over 50 as to give gentlemen an op
q portuuity to 50 home and consult their con
u stitaents in this crisis. The resolution WAS n
6 3ected by g to o..
{ Adjourned.
From Pixies Peuk.