Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-08
CONGRESS,

In the Senate, on Friday the 3Oth, M. Pearce re-
sumed and concluded his remarks on the deficiency
bill. The subject was then postponed to Monday.
The bill providing for the settlement OF claims
against the United States arising out of the military
operations in California d ing 1916 and 1947, was
taken up, by unanimous consent, and passed.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned to
Monday.
In the House of Representatives, on the same d. v,
Mr.. German introduced resolution authorizing the
printing of an extra number of the mechanical por-
Ion of the Patent Office Report; the confederation
OF which was postponed until next Tuesday. The
House, in Committee of the Whole, acted upoH Ellis
on the private calender.
The Senate was not in session, Saturday LIST of May.
In the House, on the same day, the Speaker an
nounced the first business in order be the bill for
the relief of Osborn Cross, Ga quartermaster in the
army of the United States,) whose office, in the au-
tumn of I942, in the city Of New Orleans, was rob-
ped OF S66O3 80 In treasury notes. 1t appears that
$S,SSS 45of this amount subsequently recovered
from the thieves. The Committee of Claims exon
crate the major from all blame, and report that he
used due diligence in the premises The bill author
ICES the Secretary of The Treasury give him credit
for the first named sum.
Debate ensued, at the termination of which, under
the operation of the previous question, the bill was
passed.
Two Intellectual motions were made to 90 into Com
mlttee OF the w hole the Homestead bill and the
House also refusedto resolve itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the private calender.
And the House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on Monday last, memorials were
presented IN favor OF cheap ocean postage, national
printing office. and against the extension of Wood-
wor;h's patent.
The bill granting land to Wisconsin in aid of two
railroads in that State taken up and ordered
be engrossed.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the def
cheney bill, and Mr.. Rusk addressed the Senate in
support OF the amendmendment giving additional aid
to the Collins line.
On coming together, the House proceeded to the
consideration of business the Speakers table, and
referred, otherwise disposed of, many executive
and neutrality-suspicious. communications, Senate
bills, and joint resolutions. In the of these
proceedings, the following bills were passed, viz
bills for the relief of Chas. G. Hunter and Jane r.
win for the purchase of thousand copies of the
ninth volume of the United States Statutes Large,
and the bill for the relief of Zephaniah Ross.
Pending the question on referring the Senate's
French spoliation bill the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, the House adjourned.
late Representative from the State Of Maine, was
announced in both the Senate and the House, on
Tuesday the 4th and, after the adoption of the
lutions appropriate to the occasion. an adjournment
of the two branches severally succeeded further
mark of respect for the memory of the deceased.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. At the regular time, the
22nd inst, the Edgecombe Agricultural Society as
SemOled, ana was caIle0 10 or0er Oy the FTeSluen.
| r. R. Bridgers, Esq, called up the question
whether citizens of other counties could be admitted
as members Of this society Decided in the afirma
| tive.
| MIR. r. E. Macnair made very interesting report
| on the rotation of crops.
The Committee to ascertain the products of the
county during last year, made only partial report
Cherys district made 1248 bales of Brakes
1895 Pender's, 464; Edwards, 346; Sparta. SOC
Gays 3O5; Bulluck's, 1898; Armstrong; 1880.
The following gentlemen were then received new
members: DR.. Sugg. DR.. John Mercer, DR.. ]. p.
Battle, H. b. Bryan, Henry Mordecai, A. Braswell.
and Joseph Johnson.
DR.. Philips then offered the following resolution
Resoired, That the Secretary ofthe Edgecombe Agri
cultural Society ascertain by correspondence 9th
erwise, what will be the annual salary of scientific
analytical chemist, with the incidental expenses &c.
with view TO the analysis of soils and vegetables
and report the to the next meeting of the soeie
ty. Adopted.
DR.. Tompkins then addressed the meeting in a
short but forcible speech, pressing the importance
sustaining State agricultural paper, and of encour.
aging Education, as the great handmade to true and
lasting progress in farming.
Dr. Philips was elected to deliver the annual ad
dress before the Society.
The resolution, resembling the order for the publ
cation Of the meeting stricken out and resolu
ton, that they be published, substituted.
The meeting then adjourned.
1drborougk SOufhernor.