North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-25

Clay offered resolution with a view TO OXIDE by
Legislation for the prevention of American vessels
and from engaging in the slave trade, and for
refusing sea letters TO American vessels sailing from
ports in Brazil to Africa. This was adopted. Mr..
Ewing offered resolution for inquiry whether tn
expense of the California dry-dock provided for at
the late session. could be lessened. Lies over.
On motion of Mr.. Downs five thousand copies of the
report upon the means OF improving the navigation
of the Lower Mississippi were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Seward offered resolution for an inquiry into
the exPedency of raising the salary of the professor
of drawing at West Point. The French spolia,ion
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Hunter spoke at length
against it. Mr. Seward took the foor and will fol-
low.
In the House, motion of Mr.. Inge, the bills re-
ating to the District of Columbia was made the or
der of the day for the second Tuesday in February
Mr. Dner offered resolution for an inquiry, by the
Committee on Military Affairs into the expedency
of increasing the number of cadets at West Point
Academy, which was agreed TO. Mr.. Bayly moved
to make certain appropriation bills special orders of
the day; which was not agreed to. Mr.. McCler-
nand offered resolution calling upon the President
for any information difficulties in Central Amer
lea, and any difficulties between the United
States and British governments in regard to the
struction of the Buwer and Clayton treaty; but it
not adopted. The bill from the select commit
tee expedite the execution of the bounty land
of the late session was taken up and discussed dur
lug the day. Union Of Tuesday lust.
! CONGRESSIONAL. Inhhe Senate, Yesterday, after
petitions were presented the resolutions offered by
Mr.. Badger for the amendment of the Senate rules
debated. 1t agreed that propositions might
| be Withdrawn by the mover before amendment and
the ordering of the yeas and nays. The proposition
TO prohibit debate on Jail motions to take.up bills, &c.,
was rejected The French spoation bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Seward delivered argument in,its sup
port.
In the House, the Speaker called the attention of
the body to the number of bills his table, If the
House intended these bills at this session,
they ought Che sad) to be disposed Of at early
day. After some remarks from Mr.. Burt in favor OF
proceeding in the regular order of business. Mr.
| Bayly stated that the House had already made the
deficiency bill the special for the 9TH February, and
it would require three days dispose of the mint
bill had been made the order for the 18th February,
and its consideration would take two days; the
Board of Accounts had been made the special order
for the 23d February, which waud require two days
four days had been apart for territorial business,
and day for District of Columbia bills. Five
Mondays of the session will be dies non, far as
| legislation is concerned. Thus would be consumed
seventeen days of the session. leaving eighteen days
for the disposition of all the appropriation bills Re-
ports of private bills were then made. The House
proceeded 10 the business the Speakers table.
The Speaker laid before the House executive
munica1ion relative to rank in the army. The bill to
continue the charter of the Potomac Insurance Com
pany of Georgetown was passed, with an amendment
rendering stockholders liable. Many bills ia
ken up and referred. Upon the question of referring
a bill granting school lands in certain States, Mr..
Meade spoke in favor of giving the cd States fair
and equal share in the lands their proceeds. Mr..
M. offered instructions to that effect. He wished to
bring all the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
into the treasury for the purpose of meeting the pub
expenditures, as the talrest anc most equal mode
of distribution; but if this could not be done, some
other equal mode ought to be adopted. After further
discussion, and referring several bills, the House
adjourned. Union Of Wednesday last.