North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL


In the Senate yesterday, many petitions were pre-
sented Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill to amend the 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-
lions to the fugitive act taken up, and further
discussed by Mr.. Berren, Mr. 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-
clded In the affirmative-yeas "a, nays none-and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the fertilization bill was after some
proceedings, rejected by large majority The civil
and diplomatic bill was taken up, and a general de-
BATE embracing number of topics, arose. The de-
bate In committee was stopped. Five-minute speech
es on amendments were delivered The Honse took
till six o'clock. At that hour there was no
quorum, and the roll was called. The bill was SUBJ
sequenty again taken up in committee, and proceed
ings thereon were continued till the adjournment.
Union IF Tuesday last
CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, yesterday, several
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 the
treasury. Mr.. Gwin spoke in favor of the payment
of the money to the State of California, and long
discussion followed. The bill ordered to a third
reading. The bill from the House for the reduton
of the rates of postage read third time when
Mr.. Borand expressed wish to speak the SUBJ
ject, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Stanton, from the committee
Naval Affairs, reported joint resolution in favor of
the execution of the made by he Secretary of
the Navy, under of the late session, for the
construction of the dry dock in California, and moved
the previous question thereon. motion 10 lay it
the table rejected. The previous question
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 the civil
and diplomatic bill. This bill was reported with
amendments, which concured in, and the bill
was finally passed. The amendments of the Senate
to the Military Academy bill taken up in
mitee Of the whole, and pending their cosderation
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 fer the payment of the insalment
due to Mexico, and payable on the Both May, 1852,
10 the Mexican government, In conformity with the
twelfth article of the treaty of Guadalupe Hidago.
Mr.. Bayly explained the bill and Mr.. Brooks, after
some remarks, moved to amend the bill by providing
that the President be authorized. in regard loans,
to contract for the payment of the money with the
highest bidder A long discussion followed, and
half-past nine o'clock, without taking any question,
the committee 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 amendment which was agreed to, the joint
resolution was passed. The House then adjourned.
Union Of Wednesday last.