Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-01-22

CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, yesterday, petit
tons presented from inventors for the modifca-
on of the patent laws. MIR. Cooper presented petit
ons for modification of the tariff, and also petitions
from citizens of Delaware and Chester counties,
Pennsylvania, for the repeal o: the fugitive law. Mr..
Cooper, in presenting the latter subject, remarked that
the feeling of the people of Pennsy vania and his
own feeling were in favor Of the fugitive law. Mr..
Cooper gave notice of bill to amend the tariff act
Mr.. Underwood moved to take up the joint resolution
from the House explanatory of the bounty-land bill,
and it was disagreed to-l3 to 25. The Senate then
took up the bill to give to actual settlers portion of
the public lands, and Mr. Felch spoke at length on
the subject.
In the House, numerous motions were offered for
the suspension of rules without effect. On motion
of MIR. Stephens the use of the Hall of Representa-
tves was giveu;to Asa Whitney, to explain his pro-
ject for the Pacific rail road. MIR. Bayly moved to
make certain appropriation bills the special order for
certain days, remakng that there but fortytwo
working-days lett for the session. Mr.. Vinton sug-
gestei that the river and harbor bill might be inter-
fered with by special orSers. Mr. Bayly's motion
lost. Mr.. lnge moved to set apart day for bus
iness relative 10 the District of Columbia, which
disagreed Mr.. ChandIers resolution, heretofore
offered, respecting the scarcity Of silver coin and the
ren,edy for it was adopted, and the whole subject
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr.
McLanahan moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to offer resolution declaring that it is inexped
ent to repeal the fugitive act. The vote was 1873 to
"a, and the rules were not suspended. The House
proceeded to the consideration OF the bill to modify
and reduce the rates of postage.
Union Of Tuesday last.
CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, yesterday, petit
tions were presented from inventors, prayin mod
i6cation Of the patent laws. Mr.. Hamlin presented
the petition of Thomas Richie, praying that he be
relieved from his contract for the execution Of the
public printing, and that he be allowed for his work
prices at the rate of fifty per cent less than the prices
allowed by the joint resolution of 1919 which was
referred to the Committee Printing. On motion
of Mr.. Underwood the ong resolution of the House,
explanatory Of the bountyland act, was taken up and
made the special order for Friday next. Mr.. Hamlin
and Mr.. Jones gave notice of amendments the
The bill from the House for the sale of the
military lands in Wisconsin taken up, motion
of Mr. Shields, and considered, amended, and order
I'd to be engrossed. The bill to amend the act for
the admission of Iowa and Florida into the Union
was taken up, on motion of Mr.. Jones, aud ordered
to third reading. The Senate resumed the consid-
Grafton OF the bill to cede the public lands of the Uni
ted States to the States respectively in which they
lie, on the condition that the said States shall
orally grant and convey the said lands actual
cupans only. in limited quantities. for cost of survey.
transfer, and title munments merely. MIR. Felch
continued his remarks on the subject. .-
In the House, MI. Albertson asked leave to intro
duce proposition relative to the improvement Of the
navigation Of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; and it
was objected to- The bill to modify and reduce the
rates of postage was taken up in Committee Of the
Whole, (Mr. Burt in the chair,) and amendments
were proposed and discussed.
Union IF Wednesday.