Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-03-05

CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday, many petitions were pre-.
sented. MIR. Hunter from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill to amend the acts relative to the coin
age of silver half and quarter dollars, and dimes and
half dimes The Indian appropriation bill was pass
ed. The Presidents message in regard to obstruc-
tons to the fugitive act was taken up, and further
discussed by Mr.. Berrien, MIR. Rhett Mr.. Clay, Mr..
John Davis, Mr.. Jefferson Davis, and Mr.. Downs.
The question was taken on the motion to refer the
message to the Committee on the Judiciary, and de-
cided in the afirmative-yeas "a, nays none-and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the fortifcation bill was after some
proceedings, rejected by large majority. The civil
and diplomatic bill was taken up, and general de-
bate, embracing number of topics, arose. The de-
bate In committee was stopped. five,mlnnte speech
recess till six o'clock. At that hour there was
quorum, and the roll was called. The bill SUBJ
sequently again taken up in committee, and proceed
ings thereon were continued till the adjournment.
Union Of Tuesday last.
private bills were reported upon. Some private bills
were passed. Several communications from the de-
partments were received. Mr.. John Davis, from the
COMMITTEE on Commerce, reported the river and har-
Dor bill without amendment and with the recommen-
dation that it do pass. The Senate took up the bill
supplementary to the act providing that the money
collected by military officers in California and New
Mexico as duties penalties be paid over to the
treasury. Mr.. Gwin spoke in favor of the payment
of the money to the State of California, and long
discussion followed. The bill was ordered to third
reading. The bill from the House for the redution
of the rates Of postage was read third time when
Mr.. BorIand expressed wish to speak on the sub
ject, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Stanton, from the committee on
Naval Affairs reported joint resolution In favor OF
the execution Of the contract made by the Secretary OF
the Navy, under of the late session, for the
of 1hoA Aruh hook (I2 ind
the previous question thereon. motion to lay 1t on
the table was rejected. The previous question was
not seconded Mr. Toombs moved to commit the bill
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, and discussion followed thereon; pending
which the House went into committee on the civil
and diplomatic bill. This bill was reported with
amendments, which were concured in, and the bill
was finally passed. The amendments of the Senate
to The Military Academy bill were taken up in COM
mttee of the whole, and pending their cosideratlon
the House took recess.
At six o'clock the House met, and the amendments
of the Senate the bill making appropriations for the
support OF the Military Academy were disposed of.
The House went into committee upon the bill making
an appropriation frr the payment OF the lnstament
due 10 Mexico, and payable on the 30th May, 1852,
to the Mexican government, in conformity with the
twelfth article OF the treaty of Guadalupe HidaIgo.
Mr. Bayly explained the bill and Mr. Brooks, after
some remarks, moved 10 amend the bill by providing
that the President be authorized, in regard to loans
to contract for the payment Of the money with the
highest bidder. A long discussion followed, and at
haf-past nine O'Clock, without taking any question,
the committee rose. The House directed that the
debate shall be closed in committee the bill after
thirty minutes. The House took up the Senate joint
resolution for the publication and distribution OF the
works of John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, and,
after an amendment which was agreed to, the joint
resolution was passed. The House then adjourned.
Union Of Wednesday last.