North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-13
SATURDAY..
CONGRESS.

| In the Senate. on Monday last, Messrs, Rusk, But
ler Rhett, Bell, Downs, and Borland appeared ant
| took their seats.
| The Standing Committees of the Senate were an
nounced. The Chairmen of the more important com
mittees are as follows Foreign Relations, Mr.. Ma
son; Finance, Mr.. Hunter; Commerce, Mr.. Ham
lin; Manufactures, Mr.. Sebastian; Agriculture, Mr.
Soule Military Affairs, Mr.. Shields; Militia, Mr.
Houston; Naval Affairs, Mr.. Gwin, Public Lands
Mr.. Felch Claims, Mr.. Broadhead; Judiciary, Mr.
Butler; Territories, Mr.. Douglas.
Mr.. Badger presented the memorial of the Presi
dent and Directors of the Raleigh and CASTOR Raj
Road Company, praying relief in respect to duties
on Rail Road iron ordered for the of the Compa
ny; which was referred to the Committee on Fl.
lance.
Mr.. Hale gave notice of joint Resolution, autho-
rizing the President to open a Correspondence with
the French Government with view to the liberation
of Add ell Kader.
The Senate took up Mr.. Foote'S g. compromise 81
Resolution published in last. Mr. Foote moved to
add to it the words sc and faithfully observed" That
gentleman then addressed the Senate at some length
in support of his Resolution, and was answered by
Mr.. Butler in opposition to it.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House was not in session on Monday, the
Op0dh0E hOI having udu6 OUT TIE SLdnOlHS commit
tees.
The Senate agreed the Resolution to elect Chap.
lains, one for each House.
Mr.. Shields proposed to amend the Resolution of
Mr. Seward, relative to the reception of Kossuth, by
providing that three Senators be appointed wait on
Kossuth and introduce him to the Senate Mr. Shields
advocated his amendment in brief speech The
subject was laid over.
Among the petitions presented to the Senate on
Tuesday last, was one from citizens of New Jersey,
in behalf of Mr.. Thrasher. Mr.. Stockton presented
this petition, and also Resolution calling upon the
President for information in regard to the case, which
was adopted.
large number of bills were presented to-day and
referred.
Mr.. Foote'S compromise Resolution was post
poned, and Mr.. Stewards Resolution, welcoming
Kossuth, was taken up. Mr.. Seward spoke at length
In favor of it, and Mr. Berrien followed, offering an
amendment, 10 the effect that this Government, in
thus welcoming Kossuth, would not thereby commit
itself to furnish him assistance in the anticipated
Hungarian struggle. The Resolution was debated
until halfpast three, by Messrs. Hale, Miller, and
Foote, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on Tuesday last, the Speaker an
nounced the Standing Committees. We shall publish
hese Committees in next In the meantime, we
give the of the charmen of the portant
Committees: Ways and Means, George S. Houston,
If Alabama; Foreign Affairs, Thomas H. Bayley, of
Virginia; Judiciary, J. x. Mechanism. of Pennsy
'ania; Claims, John 2. J. Daniel, of North Caro-
inai Military Affairs, Armistead Burt, of South Ca
olina; Naval Affairs, F. P Stanton, Of Tennessee.
On the fourth vote, the Rev. L. F. Morgan, (Me-
bodist EPiscoral,) of Washington City, was elected
Chaplain of the House.
No other business of interest was transacted on
Tuesday by the House.