North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-02-26
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CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1881
SENATE. A message was received from the Co...
missioner of Indian Affairs in response TO resoIo;
If the Senate upon the mode practised by the G"n
in paying Indian annuities; and Msaa'
Ewing, Turney, Douglas and Gwin had Diseases.
Ipon the proceedings in the House of Represe,pH
ives upon certain resolutions of inquiry introdn,
in that body by Mr. Richardson, of Illinois.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the hin
for the relief of the Tennessee and Georgia RaiIoaI
Company, was laid on the table, was discus sed aJ
then postponed.
A message was then received from the Preside.
in response to Mr. Cay's resolution. The Presidon
has received official information vet in teoard ~
the case. He repeats the laws of the United ST.,
which authorize the United States marsbals to b.
prisons for the confinement Of persons He alsO
states that the laws require proclamation before ib
authorities can call into exercise military autbo,;,
He urges that this latter law be amended. He d.
extent Of his power. "-OSs
Mr.. Clay moved the message be referred TO tb.
committee on the judiciary He addressed the Sen,
ate In terms denuncatory of the conduct of those VIII
took part In the affair at Boston, particularly the while
men under whose instigations and inducements tho
deuded negroes were urged to take those steps. Hs
denounced, in no very measured TERMS the proceed.
ings of MIR. Geo. Thomson, of England.
Mr. Hale followed, pronouncin the proclamation
of the President impolitic, unwise, unnecessary
futile, idle, weak proceeding.
Mr.. Clay replied, and Mr.. Hale reiojned vi,h
much warmth.
Mr. Mason contended that the law could never ba
executed without change in sentiment of the noo
pie of the N orth. To surrender up fugitive slave,
was duty required by the constitution. Massacbu
sets had laws upon her statute books which forbade
the execution of the laws by her officers and citizens
He held Massachusetts false to her federal obio,
tons.
Mr.. Cass agreed with Mr.. Clay He justified The
acts of the President, and had no fear but he Womb
do his duty.
Mr.. Dickinson followed, contending that the law
could and would be executed.
| Mr.. Clay continued the debate with Mr.. Hale
Mr.. Butler contended that the law was worthless as
any law of the sort would be. The North had deter
mined relentless upc the institutions of the Soutb
and no Legislation could the certain doom of the
| South.
! MIR. Davis, of Mass, commended that the fair at
! Boston is one of those cases which might arise
! anywhere.
After further debate, the messaue was referred fl
the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Senate ad.
| journeE
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A joint resolution
| proposing amendments of the Constitution of the
United States, was referred the committee of The
Whole on the state of the Uuion, and ordered 10 be
printed.
/ The House then took up the private bills on the
Speakers table, several of which were finally passed.
On the bill for the reliefof VIM Stewart coming up
fol the decision of the House, an amendment HAVING
been reported from the committee of the whole sub
shutting January 1850 for I847, which was inserted
In the bill originally, the Speaker stated that there
"olo SiAC0H vi eiSlte DIS OF similar character,
which are similarly situated, and suggested the pro-
Prlety of taking the of the House upon the bill
now reported, and thus settling the principle as 10
them all, at the time.
few remarks were made by Mr. Conger of New
ork, and Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, when the previous
question was carried. After which the main question
was put, and the amendment was negatiVed as was
the with reference the other bills, so that the
pensions will commence at the earlier periods en-
braced in the several bills.
An attempt was made to take the yeas and nays;
but which was rejected by large majority;
The House then resolved itself into a committee
of the whole, and the bill granting appropriations for
the post-Odice Department was taken Up.
The rest of the day taken up in discussing the
bill. Mr. Potter, of Ohio, moved amendments
strike out certain portions OF and determining the
salaries to be paid officers and clerks of the Depart
ments.
During the day a message was received from the
President of the United States, but the House being
in committee it was not reported.
The House committee and without passing
the bill the House adjourned.
HIsToRr NoRrH CAROLINA. AS we promised
in last, give this week the first part of The
Forney Papers, which bring to light the MINES of
those of our country, who have done " the Stale
service "' in times that tried mems SOULS Doubt
less they are acceptable offering to readers.
They are from the pen of Dr.. Cyrus l.. Hunter, of
this county, and were prepared, suggested in
our last, to aid Col. John Fl. Wheeler in his forth
coming work on the history of our State.
This laudable example Of DR.. Hunter, we trust
will be followed by others in the State. In the Ian
guage of one of our historians The archives Of