North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-15
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SENATE. Mr.. Douglas presented the petition of
the Mayor, Board of Aldermen and Board of Com
mon Council of Washington City, in favor Of the
scheme of mail steamers Africa as means OF for
warding the colonization of free negroes The petit
ton sets forth, that out of population of 10000
there 5000 free negroes.
Mr.. Soue moved, and 1000 additional copies of
report by Mr.. Eet, the deepening of the mouth
of the Mississippi, ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Seward submitted resolution, which was
agreed to- directing inquiry into the expedency,of
reducing the standard of fractional silver coin.
On motion by MIR. Mason, the vote by which the
Senate rejected the bill for the relief of the captors
of the frigate Philadelphia, reconsIdered, and
then the bill was laid on the table.
The deficiency bill was then taken up and passed.
The bill granting ten millions of acres of public
land to the several States of the Union, according
their geographical and representation under the
of $780, for the benefit of the INDECENT insane,
was taken up and debated.
Mr.. Gwin moved that it be laid on the table as
test vote. Lost, yeas II, nays 80.
The bill was further debated, and after some i'm
material amendments, ordered to be engrossed
for third reading. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The bill to establish
Board of Accounts was the first business in order
this morning. The amendments reported yesterday
were this morning rejected. motion to lay the bill
on the table negatived-ayes IS, noes SO. The
question the third reading of the bill was then
taken and negatived-ayes 80, noes 10Y.
A motion to reconsider was carried, 1O2 to "a.
A motion was again made to lay the bill on the
table, Tellers were ordered, and the numbers stood
"a in the affirmative and 80 in the negative.
The ayes and nays were therefore ordered +; the
Speakers hammer enforced order; the names were
again called and the members voting In the af-
frmative 100, negative Sc.
The usual motion was then made to reconsider the
bill, and to lay the motion the table, which was
carried without divisions and the bill is mo where,
after protracted and obstinate contest between its
agvocates and opponents, which has not been equal
led since the passage of the Compromise law. Ad-
journed.
CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate yesterday, Mr..
Hunter offered resolution, which was adopted, call
inc for the correspondence between the government OF
the United States and the minister from Mexico, rel
alive to the drafts upon the United States treasury
for an nstament of the Mexican indemnity, in con-
formty with contract entered into between the Mex
lean government and Mr.. Marks. Mr.. Davis, of
Mississippi, offered resolution, which,was adopted,
calling upon the President for information relative to
the imposition of taxes upon citizens of the United
States passing the isthmus of Panama, by the
government of New Granada, and also for information
relative to the United States mail service said
isihmus. Mr.. Gwn offered resolution, which was
adopted, for inquiry by the Committee on Com
merce into the expediency of abolshing the duty
flour imported from any port the Pacific into any
port of the United States. Mr.. Gwn also offered a
resolution, which adopted, for inquiry into the
expediency of preventing the filling of the harbor
of San Diego. by turning the San Diego river into
False bay. Mr.. Bell offered resolution, which was
adopted, for inquiry into the expedience of alter
ing the machinery of the United States AL
leghany, so test the merits demerits of SUBJ
merged wheel mode of propulsion. Mr. Badger
submitted resolution, which lies over, for changing
the hour of meeting Of the Senate to IL o'clock. Mr.
Bright introduced bill for the amendment of the
fugitiveslave act of the last session. by providing
that shall not interfere with any prosecutions under
the fugitive act of 1898 which was referred. The
bill providing for the distribution of the Annals OF
the United States, subscribed to by Congress, was
considered and passed. The Senate took up the de-
fcency bill, and amendments to the same, reported
from the committee, were considered.
In the House, Mr.. Howard submitted resolution
respecting the payment of per diem compensation
due to the widow of the late Mr.. Kaufman. Mr..
Bayly reported from the Committee of Ways and
Means the fertilization bill and the civil and diplo-
matte bill ; which were committed. Mr.. Bayy moved
to suspend the rules to enable him to that the
general appropriation bills be made the special order
for day certain which disagreed to. The bill
establishing board OF accounts further consd-
cred and discussed. motion to lay it on the table
was lost. The House adjourned without disposiug
of the bill. Union Of Wednesday last.