North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-31
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most part, in considering Nj. Foot's Resolr,;o TUG
proving the compromise" Messrs. Foote ana D, 'p
had the floor, and good many sharp ,binn. -sAS''
said. Nothing of very instructive or pro6tsb,"e
ture was uttered by either. Id
The House was not in session on the so,b 49,.
adjourned over to Monday, the 3d.
In the Senate, on the 22d, the debate on Foo,,pn
solution, declaring the compromise" final .o,ns
ment. was continued, Messrs. Houston, Foo, b." Rug
and Hale. taking part in it. Hr. Houston viDd;a'
his course on the compromise" and said he WI,
not vote for Mr.. Foote'S Resolution, becanso :, N
unnecessary and that personal political ends ~
looked to as the result of its passage. Mr..
piled, charging Mr.. Houston with having intrirr"s
with Freesoilers for the nomination for the po.I
cy' which charge Mr. Houston repealed in The N.Y.,
decided terms. Mr.. Butler defended South Gu oS'
against some remarks uttered by Mr.. Houston. ana
after some remarks by Mr. Hale, Mr.. Clemens "".
the floor, and the Senate adjourned. s''
In the House, on the same day, Mr.. Dane, s.o.
the Committee on Claims, introduced Resolu,0"
directing the Clerk to continue in employment an o.
ira clerical force to complete, speedily as Dr,o,
able, and with accuracy, the abstract of private
from the fourteenth to the thirty-ninth Conurss.
to withhold the work from publication until tho s..
shall have been completed, and subjected to re.er.n.
ination. In reply to question by Mr. Jones ba s.,
that the work would make three volumes of tho 80
of the Congressional Globe, and understood Tho. a.
committee recommend that i; be completed Y;,b;-,
period of ten months. "s
The resolution -as passed-yeas 100, navs %
Mr.. Carter then moved suspension of the NIL.
to enable him to offer Resolution appointing Con- '
mttee of FIVE to wait upon Louis Kossutb and in,-
duce him to the House. The House refused g. ''.O'
pend the rules, yeas Ill, nays SO, two-tbirds NJ,
ing in the affirmative. Mr.. CIngman. of hi. g..
voted in the affirmative, and Messrs. Asbe n,
Caldwell, Dockery, Morehead, Stanly, and yer.hIa
in the negative. 7
The House soon after adjourned
In the Senate, on the 23d, Mr. Foote'S " comD,,-
mise Resolution was again taken up. Mr. C,o.
spoke at much length. and with earnes,ness and lo
quence, in favor of the Union, against secoD. .ni
tation and the violent and dangerous pos,ions tLo.
| by Mr.. Rhett. He was followed by Mr. ClemeDs
and then Mr.. Douglas took the floor in explaDa,ion
of his position, especially in relation to the fugitive.
slave law. For a notice of Judge Douglas remark,
see Editorial in another column.
The Senate adjourned over to Friday, the 26,b,
! In the House, on the same day, the bill exnlaD,.
tory of the Bounty Land Law of September %, 1884
after being considered, referred to select com.
mittee. Two Executive communications-one rpIa.
tive to John S. Thrasher, and the other 10 Cuba and
the naval forces in the w est Indian seas-were re
ceivsd and referred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs. In regard to the alleged treaty between SPAIN
France, and Great Britain, on the subject of Cuba
the Secretary of State says: "This Department has
no information or knowledge of the conclusion of any
such treaty. On the contrary, there is good reason
suppose that such treaty has been entered ntO
although there is no official information in the State
Department" We copy from the Republic the fol.
lowing condensed statement of the response of tho
Secretary in relation to Mr.. Thrasher:
''The Secretary of State says that all the inoma-
ton in possession of the Department respecting The
Imprisonment, trial, and sentence of Mr.. John S.
Ihrasher, IS contained in the dispatches Of Allen F.
Owen. Esq, late United States Consul al Havana
There is doubt that Mr.. Thrasher is a citizen Of
the United States by birth, is there any doubt
thai he has resided in the Island of Cuba for con-
siderable number of years, engaged in business, al
though the precise period and duration of such resi-
dence are not known. On this point the Department
has sought in vain for exact information. Mr. Thrshe
himself has made no communication to the Depart.
ment, although he has, through the press, addressed
a general letter of remonstrance to the Government
and people of the United States. In letter of the
Government of Cuba to her Catholic Majesty's Min
lister in the United States, already mentioned it is
stated that he has been not only resident in Havana
for considerable time, but domiciled there by regu
lar proceedings, and that he has, in solemn fOrm
sworn allegiance to the Spanish crown.
There is evidence in the possession of the Gov:
eminent to show what was his purpose with regard
to his returning to his native country any fixed or
definite time. Other members of his family are un
derstood to be, like himself, residents in Cuba his
father having gone to that island some years ago.
These are all the known general facts respecting
the nature of his residence in Havana which have
come to the knowledge of the State Department.
| After reviewing the general question as to MI,
Thrasher's right TO exemption from Spanish law and
Spanish authority the ground of his being native
born citizen of the United States, the Secretary con-
cludes by saying that if indeed Mr.. Tbrasher, IN his
arrest and trial, did not enjoy the benefits which ma
tive.born Spanish subjects enjoy in like cases. ou
was moro harshly treated, severely PunlSneu'
for the reason that he native-born citizen OF hS
United States, it would be clear OF the Vloi6'
ton of treaty obligations, and would demand the h
terpositiOn of the Government. There exists IN VIC
Department no proof of any such extraordinary ue1'
ment of Mr.. Thrasher. 1t may have taken place. 10
the absence of all other information reference mace
to the documents submitted, embracing those oil n0
Governor General of Cuba to Mr.. Calderon, her va
tholic Maestys Minister Plenipotentiary to this 0O''
ernment."
The House adjourned over to Friday.
The Senate met on the 26th, but shortly afIef au'
journed, quorum not being present.
In the House, the Speaker submitted comniuH'-
cation from the Librarian, announcing the deS'fu'"0
of $4,000 volumes by fire. 10000 volumes "'lo
saved. The Committee on Public Buildings W." .n
directed to enquire into the origin of the hEe' au ".
House passed an order approPriating money VI "'''
all expenses incurred by the fire. ooL
The House then adjourned till Tuesday the '""''
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