North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL

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In the Senate, yesterday, the joint resolution from
the House explanatory of the general land bounty act
and rendering land warrants assignable, was taken
up, and motion, after debate, lay it on the table
was reiected-yeasl IL, nays 35. The resolution was
amended SO DIS 10 include additional classes OF
soldiers, and then passed. Two messages OF execu-
tive character were received from the President. The
civil and diplomatic bill was taken up, AND many
amendments offered, discussed, and disposed OF.
In the House, MIR. Melville, from the Committee
Printing, reported back the Joint resolution to them
recommitted, for the relief of Thomas Richie,
contractor for the printing OF Congress- accompanied
by an explanatory report. After various proceedings
thereon The Joint resolution was ordered be read
third tjmc-yeas LOG, nays l03. After other proceed
inps the bill finally passed-yeas LOG, nays 1OI
and the clinched in the usual manner, and
the Joint resolution sent to the Senate for concur
renee. MIR. Duer moved to reconsider the vote where
by the Canada reciprocity bill was committed the
Committee of the Whole, TO bring the same be-
fore the House. Mr.. D. made some remarks in sup
port of the measures, and was followed by Mr. Nc
Lane, who also advocated ii. But the motion TO
consider was, on motion of Mr.. Ashmun. laid the
table, MIR. johnson, of Tennessee, made an ineffrc-
ual attempt coll up his bill granting land 10 andess
citizens OF the United States. The army bill was
again taken up. and, after the recess, the
reported from The Committee of the Whole were dis
posed OF. The army appropriation bill was passed.
The House took up the Senate bill to grant ten mill
ions OF of public land the several States for
the benefit OF the INDECENT insane, and, after consd-
Grafton, 1t was ordered TO third reading But, with
Whole on the State of the Union, and took up the
navy appropriation bill. Mr.. Meade addressed the
COMMITTEES the subject Of for the estab-
lshment of lines of mail steamers and in favor of
the policy of granting the credit of The government
to contractors In aid of line from California Chi
ma. Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee. followed in some
remarks in favor of the extension of the system of
mail steamers. MIR. Mann made a few remarks aud
then the committee rose and reported. Mr.. Julian
moved suspension of the rules enable him offer
resolution for the appointment of a committee, with
power TO send for persons and papers, investigate
a charge against the Secretary of Sia,e the effect
that the Secretary received forty fifty thousand dol
lars from bankers inducement to accept Office.
The yeas and nays were ordered the motion sand
then, without taking the question, the House, at 10
o'clock, adjourned. Union of Saturday last.
The late Congress expired on the 4th instant We
have nothing to the closing scenes, but
shall give the best summary in next, of
what has been done.
The bill remunerating Mr.. Richie for his losses
in the public printing. no doubt passed. So also,
we suppose, was the general appropriation bill. The
River and Harbor Bill in theSenae the latest
dates, and has probably been defeated. We do
know whether the postage bill passed into law
not. We shall know by our next Issue.