Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-04
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'WAsHINGroN, March 2--The following is
en- abstract Of the amendment to the act for
the rendition of fugitives from labor, which
passed the House to-day;
Every person arrested shall be produced
before the Court, Judge or Commissioner, for
the State or Territory where the arrest is
made, such Court to proceed to hear and
consider the same publicly, aud If such Court,
&C., is ofopinion that the person arrested owes
labor or service TO claimant, according to the
laws OF The State OF Territory, and has es-
capped therefrOm, the Court, Sc, shall de-
liver to claimant or agent a certificate of such
facts, and if such fugitive AYERS that he is
free, such averment shall be entered on the
certificate, and the fugitive shall be delivered
to the Marshal Of the State from which the
fugitive is ascertained to have fed, who shall
produce the said fugitive before one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court for the last.meu-
toned State, who shall cause a Jury to be
impsnneled TO try whether such fugitive
owes labor or service, the fugitive being en-.
titled 10 the aid of counsel, and to process
for procuring evidence, at the cost of the
United States and upon such finding the
Judge shall render judgment, causing the
fugitive to be delivered to the claimant, or
returned to the place where arrested at the
expense of the Government.
If the Judge is not satisfied with the YER
dict, be may cause another jury to try forth
VIII, huOst NtIuiCJ email DC UQal. InIS Sec
ton also imposes fine of 81 900 on the
Marshal if he does not fulfill the duty as
signed to this act.
Section second enacts that no citizen shall
be compelled to aid the Marshal, or owner,
in the capture, unless force is employed for
capture from the Marshal; also, fixing the
fee to the Commissioner at $40.
The formation of the Cabinet excites, if
possible, more intense interest than hereto
! fore, there being no conclusion as vet as to
| the several gentlemen who have been promi-
| nently named in that connection. Their re-
| spective friends are still vigorously engaged
in securing their appointments. 10
Mr.. Lincoln was engaged until two o'clock
this morning hearing what ardent politicians
had TO say on this subject.
| Especial to the New York Papers1 7
!! The Senate will probably concur by two
| thirds vote in the adoption of Corwin's resos
lutions concerning non.interference with
! slavery in States where it now exists. Sem
atoIs Hunter and Mason, and others from
the South, will illprobably oppose concurrence.
Congress will probably pass resolutions to-
day correcting the Tariff Bill as signed by
the President. 1t contains two sections
which were stricken out by the Senate and
House IN relation TO the duties on wool and
relative to the warehouse system.
The inaugural was read last night to the
members OF the Cabinet who have accepted.
II will occupy two columns of the National
Inteuigencer. No advance copies will be sent
out sn-
The language held by Mr.. Lincoln IS n rhl
and decided. He will execute the laws. The
] forts in seeding States will be held or re-
covered, and duties in the Seeding States
will be collected. He will also advocate a
National Convention rIT. ="
The safety of Mr.. Lincoln on inauguration
day is regarded beyond doubt. This con-
! elusion is reached after thorough inyesti-
i cation of the conflicting rumors
| The only chance of compromise now lies
in the adoption of the resolutions of Mr.. Cor
| win.
Every train brings crowds Of visitors. The
hotels and lodgingshouses are full to over
flowing, and hundreds are clamoring for beds
and board.
The mercury in the thermometer is at 7so
this morning. fN E-
Mr.. Buchanan has postponed the court
martial on Capt. Pope on the 1lth instant.
He could not breast the contempt which his
petty revenge excited.
+, A report gained credence this morning
that the Virginia Convention had adopted
the ordinance of Secession. A dispatch
semitic Richmond elected the following re-
ply: fH a# ,A'r 3
RICHMOND, VA, Saturday, March a.
"Rest assured this Convention will not vote
Virginia out of the Union, Notwithstanding
the refusal of Congress to accept the COM
nromise II. .... '-H o. ~