Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-02-04
NUMBER eo5.
CONGRESS.

| CONGRESS.
In the Senate. on Thursday the 2sd, the subject Of
logging in the navy was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Naval Affairs; and, after the passage of several
resolutions, the bill granting land to Iowa, aid in
the construction Of certain railroads in that State,
was debated. -.... III y. ;z.ss.-.
In the House of Representatives, brief debate
took place the resolution of Mr.. Briggs, instruct
ing the Committee of Elections to inquire into tho
legality of the election Of Mr.. Bernhise the dele
gate from Utah. The morning hour was consumed
in discussion on motion to refer TO the Cvmmitee
of the w hole the state of the Union the bill ex.
P!anatory Of the Bounty Land act of September %.
1850. The remainder of the days sitting was de-
voted to the consideration of the bill providing for
the payment of the Mexican indemnity, the general
debate on which has been limited to three o,elock-
this afternoon. Republic Of Friday dst.
SENATE.-There was no business whatever trans.
acted to-day, (Friday) excepting action upon sundry
private bills.
House OF REPREsENTArlvEs.-Afterre referring ex
ecutive and executive department Communications
lying or the Speakers table, Mr.. Daniel endeavored
to induce the House to 60 into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calender, the day being (under
the rules set apart for the consideration of private
claims. But, the motion of Mr. D. failing, the rules
were suspended, and the House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole the state of the Union;
when, the bill to provide the means of paying the
last instalment of the Mexican indemnity being un.
der consideration, speeches were delivered by Messrs.
Allen and Davis, OF Massachusetts. The House
then adjourned. Union Of Saturday,.
The Senate did not sit to-day, Saturday the Gath.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs-The House were
in Committee Of the Whole on the state of the u
nion on the bill to provide the means of paying the
speeches were made by Mr.. Mead in favor of so a.
lnending the bill as to satisfy Mexico relative to the
place of payment !; by Mr.. Rantoul, in reply to the
speech of his colleague, Mr.. Davis, delivered on
the day before; and by Mr.. Houston. for the enact
ment Of the bill as originally reported by himself
from the Committee of Ways and Means. =.
Union Of Sunday.
INTERVENTION, HUNGARY, RUSSIA.
In the Senate, on the both January, Mr.. Cass sub.
n't'ed the following joint resolution, which was in
formally received, laid the table, and ordered to
be printed
esolued by the Senate and House of Represenat;yes
@ tile Unied States % america in Congress assembled,
That while the people of the United States sympa.
thize with all nations who are striving to establish
free governments, yet they recognise the great prn
cpe of the law of nations, which assures to each of
them the right to manage it's internal affairs in
its own way, and to establish, alter, abolish it's
government at pleasure without the interference of
any other power. And they have not seen, could
they again without deer concern the violation Of
this principle of national independence. ..-.. :
Mr.. Seward submitted the following, (Which he
intends to move as amendments to those offered yes.
terday 5y Mr. Clarke which were laid on the table,,
and ordered to be printed .....-- 49,.
Strike out all after the second resolution Of Mr..
Clarke, and insert the following a substitute:
Resolved That while the United States, in conside-
ration of the exigenceies of society, habitually
cognise governments de facto in other States, yet
that they are nevertheless by no means Indifferent
when such government is established against the
consent of any people by usurpaton by armed in
tervention of foreign States nations.
Rssolued That, considering that the people:of Hun
gary in the exercise of the right secured to them by
the laws of nations, in solemn and legitimate man
asserted their national independence, and estab
lished government by their voluntary act, and
successfully maintained it against all opposition by
parties lawfully interested in the question, and that
the Emperor of Russia, without just or lawful right,
invaded Hungary, and by fraud and armed force SUBJ
verted the national independence and political con.
stution thus established, and thereby reduced that
country TO the condition of provi nee ruled by
foreign absolute power, the United States in defence
of their interests and of the common interests of
mankiud, do soemny protest against the conduct of
Russia on that occasion wanton and tyrannical
THE laws of nations and the United States
do further declare that they will not hereafter be in
sion, and usurpation, whenever wherever they may
occur. -.
Photographed FIR the Richmond Enquirer
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c. In the Senate to-day Nom
day. MIR. Hale presented two petitions for the repeal
of the Fugitive Slave Law, and the abolition of Sa-
very in the District Of Columbia.
MIR. CIark's resolution of ncn.nterventon was =.
made the special order for Wednesday week.
HOUSE. Petitions were presented in favor of the
establishment of mint in New York, and asking
notifications of the Tariff. The discussion on tho
Mexican Indemnity was resumed.