The North-Carolina standard., 1841-02-03
CONGRESS.

dates from Washington. The party lines between
the Republicanism and Federalism OF the Union,
are still distinctly drawn this subject The De-
mocrats in Congress anxious that the bill should
pass as a relief to the INDECENT and distressed set
tier of the West whose miseries and prvations the
passage of such law is so well calculated to re-
lieve. The Federalists profess to desire distri-
button of the proceeds of the sales. Mr.. Hright
has clearly shown, that when all the attendant ex-
penditures, costs, charges and claims shall be Il
nally met and liquidaed, under the Federal dIstrl-
button principle, not single dollar 1olH remain
IN the Treasury subject to distribution thus CIV
ing another exposition of the unparalleled hypocri-
sy of the Federalists, which they have 50 success
fully practced in the presidential canvass.
In relation to the proceedings up to the 23d ult.
the Globe says: ''In the House, less of interest
has been excited for the last few days than what
has been usual in that body when in the discussion
of any great national subject for the that the
very singular grounds taken by some in the Oppo-
silon, in their extravagant trades upon the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the President, have quite
naturally tended to withdraw the attention of visit
ors from its deliberations and to- dssatisly and dis
gust many of their best friends
In the Senate, on Monday the 25th. Mr:Preston
submitted Report and Resolution of South Caro-
na declarative of the unconstitutionality of Ma
tional Rank-in favor of the sub-treasury-con-
demning a protective tariff-and approving the
general principles and policy of Mr. Van Buren,
There is also Resolution complimentary to MIR.
Calhoun. The Resolutions were laid on the table
and ordered to be printed
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Clay Of Ken
tucky adopted by the Legislature Of that State, in
favor of national Bank and the distribution ofthe
public lands. They were laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
In the House, on the 18th, several Communica-
tons were made from the President and the De-
partments in obedience to calls of the House-viz:
Concerning our relations with China statement of
Contracts from the War Department; Contracts
and Mail services for the Post Office Department :;
statement OF contracts from the Secretary of the
Navy and also from the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry relative paid for public lands, &c
Among the bills received which had passed the
Senate, to abolish the port of delivery and
the Office of surveyor Of the Customs at Currituck
Inlet in this State and also an act to authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury to make an arrange
ment or compromise with any of the suretes on
bonds given to the United States by Samuel Swart-
wout late collector Of the customs for the port of
New York.
In the Senate, on the SOtn, Ar. Smltn, the
t'whig" member from Indiana, presented petition
from the ''whigs'' of that State, praying Congress
to take measures to acknowledge the independence
of Hayt and the establishment of commercial re-
lations with that Republic also petition praying
that the Constitution of the United States may be
so altered as to make free white men the basis of
representation. The question receiving these
memorials was laid on the table The House re-
oil the Sidaration oft he hill tho
Issue of Treasury Notes.
On the 9th, in the Senate, petition was con-
sldered from Tobacco growers of Maryland, pray
ing the adoption of measures by the General Gov
ernment for the purpose of relieving their staple
from the burdensome duties imposed by foreign
countries.
In the Senate, on the 29th, Mr. Smith presented
Resolutions of the General Assembly of Indiana
insructing their Senators and Representatives to
procure the repeal of the sub-treasury. Mr.. Clay
of Alabama presented report and resolutions of
the General Assembly of the State of Alabama in
relation to the controversy between the States of
Georgia and Maine, growing out of the refusal Of
the latter State to deliver certain fugitives from
justice who fed from punishment for offences COM
mitted within the Jurisdiction of Georgia; which
read, and ordered to be printed. The pre-
emption bill occupied the most of this day. Mr..
Wright concluded his remarks in its favor, and Mr..
Clay Of Ken. took the floor at 2 o'clo k, and with
out concluding gave way for a motion TO adjourn,
at half past 3.
In the House, on the day, number of pri-
vate bills, which had passed the Senate, were ap-
propriately referred, and the Treasury Note Bill!
taken up and discussed in Committee of the whole.
The Senate, on the 29th, was chiefly engaged in
the discussion Of the pre-emption bill.
In the House, same day, Mr.. Morris, of Ohio,
asked leave to introduce bill to repeal the sub
treasury act, and on motion to suspend the rules
for that purpose, it was decided in the negative
ayes 70, nays ST. The House subsequently,
engaged in discussing the Treasury Note Bill.
We have nothing further of importance from
Congress up to Saturday last, Jan. 30.
RIGHT OF ms STRUCTION-THE WHIGS.
The Federal papers are striving to clear the par
in he Leo frono he ndiuuo of voting