to seize or arrest and transport such person to the State or Territory from which he escaped: _Provided_, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring the production of a transcript of such record as evidence as aforesaid. But in its absence the claim shall be heard and determined upon other satisfactory proofs, competent in law. "Approved, September 18, 1850."--_Statutes at Large, ix. 462-465._ [Sidenote: Act of 1850. Resolutions.] =32. McLanahan's resolution against repeal of the law of 1850.= =1851, Jan. 13.= Mr. McLanahan moved that the rules be suspended to enable him to introduce the following resolution, viz., "_Resolved_, That it would be inexpedient and improper to repeal the law passed at the last session of Congress, entitled 'An act to amend, and supplementary to, the act entitled An act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters,' approved Feb. 12, 1793." House refused to suspend the rules.--_House Journal, 31 Cong. 2 Sess., 139; Cong. Globe, 31 Cong. 2 Sess., 226._ =33. Clay's resolution on the Shadrach case, Boston. [§ 51.]= =1851, Feb. 17.= Mr. Clay submitted the following resolution, which lies over one day: "_Resolved_, That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the Senate, if not incompatible with the public interest, any information he may possess in regard to an alleged recent case of a forcible resistance to the execution of the laws of the United States in the city of Boston, and to communicate to the Senate under the above condition what means he has adopted to meet the occurrence, and whether, in his opinion, any additional legislation is necessary to meet the exigency of the case, and to more rigorously execute existing laws." Resolution adopted.--_Senate Journal, 31 Cong. 2 Sess., 187; Cong. Globe, 31 Cong. 2 Sess., 580._ =34. Bright's bill explanatory of law of 1850.= =1851, Feb. 10.= Mr. Bright obtained leave to bring in a bill (458) explanatory of the act approved 18th September in the year 1850, entitled, "An Act to amend, and supplemental to, the act entitled, 'An Act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters,'" approved Feb. 12, 1793, which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.--_Senate Journal, 32 Cong. 1 Sess., 162._ The bill is in the following terms: "_Be it enacted, etc._, that all action and causes of action, and all proceedings instituted and to be instituted, for any violation of the provisions of said act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters, approved the 12th February, 1793, may be instituted and prosecuted to final judgment and execution as if the said act of Sept. 18, 1850, had not been passed."--_Cong. Globe, 31 Cong. 2 Sess., 492._ =35. Fitch's resolution affirming the Compromise.=