The North-Carolina standard., 1842-04-13

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\ 20 take into consideration the insufhclency OF
p-,tection afforded to the people Of the state OF
Georgia and their property, by the Onlteo Ssales
IONS stationed upon the line dividing salo StaIe
from the Territory of Florida; also to take INTO
consideration the outrages said to nave Deeh coiil
mitted by said troops on the persons and properly
of the people of the said State ana 10 report the
same to this House And salo commi''ee i are III
strncted to INQUIRE into the expediency and proprl-
etv of authorizing the Governor of the State OF
Georgia to employ such militia force as will be
sufficient to protect the people of Georgia resident
near the Florida line from Indian mcurslon, and
to authorize said services to be paid for out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted and to report as early as practically by bill
or otherwise.
Mr. Warren hoped the objection would be with
drawn, and he held in his hand a resolution call
mo ON the Department for all requisite information
in the premises. Mr. Black desired that the pa
pers might be read which accompanied his reso-
luton Mr.. Roosevelt desired the resolution to be
again read, for it appeared to him that it proposed
to authorize the employment of the militia to de-
fend the people of that State against the United
States troops Mr.. Black renewed his motion for
the suspension of the rules. Mr.. Shields express
ed desire that the motion would be acceded to-
Mr.. Everett objected to the tlnre OF the House be-
ing thus consumed, when it was desired that they
should 90 into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union Mr. Black insisted upon his
motion. but as it was not supported by two thirds
ofthe House, it was not agreed to.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr
Thompson of Indiana in the chair.) and proceeded
with the consideration OF the Civil and diplomatic
Appropriation bill
In the Senate, on Wednesday, April 9th, Mr.
Buchanan presented a number of memorials from
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to revise the tariff
on iron, so that the rate of duties which ex-
listed in 1889 may be again adopted, soas to afford
adequate protection to the iron manufacture
Also, several memorials against the Compromise
act and attributing various dstresses to lt-all OF
which were referred to the committee on Manufac-
lures Others ofa similar nature were presented
by Messrs Crittenden, Tallmadge, &c. In pre-
senting a memorial, praying congress to revise the
tariff, Mr. Crittenden presented series OF resolu-
tions passed by the Kentucky Legislature, sug-
gestng amendments to the Constitution
The special order of the day-the Loan Bill
came up; but was postponed, on motion of Mr..
Crittenden, in order that bill, passed by the
House. granting titles to certain lands in the State
of Louisiana, might first be considered. The bill
was ordered to its third reading and the special
der was resumed. Mr.. Wright, being entitled to
the floor, rose and addressed the Senate. He op-
posed in a speech of considerable length and argu-
ment, the chief features ofthe Loan bill. Mr..
Smith, of Indiana, next spoke. He was followed
by Mr. Walker, who offered some amendments.
In the House, on the 9th, after adopting a reso-
luton of Mr. Warren of Georgia in relation to
Indian depredations in Georgia, the House went
into Committee ofthe Whole upon the Senate's
bill to provide for the construction of six iron steam
boats for harbor defence. The bill was read
through and laid aside to be reported without de-
bate and without amendment
The committee then took up the general appro-
priation bill After spending some time upon ii,
the committee found itself without quorum, and
reported the fact to the House.
Mr.. Andrews of Kentucky demanded a call of
the House. and expressed his determination to have
it carried out to the letter The call was ordered
and, upon calling theroll, 13l members answered
to their names. The doorsweTe now closed Abb
santees were then called, and &c members were
brought in by the sergeant at arms
In the Senate on Thursday, April 7, after some
private and local bills were passed. the Senate pro-
ceeded to the special order of the day, the loan
bill Mr.. Evans obtained the floor, and after a
few remarks, offered an amendment to the fourth
section of the bill The amendment, however,
was not in order. The question pending being on
the amendment of Mr.. Walker to repeal the dis
tribution act Mr.. Buchanan addressed the Sen
ate, in compliance with the intimaton, which he
gave yesterday evening. He maintained that the
peace and prosperity of the States depended upon
the land fund being reclaimed by the General
Government and that if the distribution act be not
repealed its operation will be followed by the
most lamcntab1e results, On this subject and 9TH
ers incidental to the revenue of the country, he
based his principal argument. Mr.. Rives next
addressed the Senate at considerable length, m ia
vor of Mr. Walkers amendment. The debate
was continued till four o'clock by Messrs. Smith
and Rves, when Mr.. Simmons, of Connecticut
obtained the floor; and, at his request, the Senate
adjourned .
The House. on the 7th was engaged chiefly,
with the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill
In the Senate, on Friday the 9Th, the debate on
the Loan Bill was continued
The House. on the 9Th, was occupied with the
Appropriation Bill.
From the Wilmington Literary News.