Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-26
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
In the Senate, on Wednesday last, the deficiency
bill was considered, and the amendment thereto Civ
ing additional aid-$33, 900 per trip-to the Collins
line of steamers, adopted oy the following vote
YEAs.-Messrs Bell, Berrien, Bright, Cass, Daw-
son, Downs, Fish, Foot, Gwin Houston, James,
Jones of Iowa, Mangum, Miller. No iris, Pearce,
Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith. Spruance, Stockton,
and Upham-23.
Brooke, Chase, Clemens, Dodge Of Wis.,, Dodge of
Iowa, Douglas, Felch. Geyer Hamlin, Hunter, Jones
of Tenn, King, Mason, Morton, Sebastian, Wade.
Walker, and Weller-21.
No other business of importance transacted.
On the same day the House, in Committee of the
Whole on The State of the Union, considered the bill
authorizing the Governor of New Mexico to call
extra session of the Assembly of that Territory, and
subsequently passed it.
The Senate was engaged, on Thursday, in consd-
erIng the deficiency bill. On motion of Mr.. Badger,
the bill was amended allow the Superinten-
dent of the Nautical Almanac a compensation of
So, COO per annum.
The House was engaged the same day with bust.
ness relating to the Territories
The Senate was principally occupied, on Friday,
in the consideration of private bills and, after pass
ing about sixteen of them, together with for the
Improvement of the Savannah river, adjourned until
Monday.
The House was engaged the same day in consider
ing affairs in Utah Territory, The subject being the
tories.
Mr.. Johnson, of Ark, moved an amendment pro-
vlding that nothing in the bill should be construed
as to prevent the payment of the Chief Justice and
other Judges of the Territory of Utah. He said those
officers had transacted business of the i'm por-
lance, which was 10 save the funds of the United
States, and to prevent the Legislature Of that Terrific
ry from using and expanding the public moneys in
violation of the law He concluded by saying that it
would he act of injustice to prevent The Judges
from receiving their pay.
MIR. Stewart, of Michigan, opposed the amendment,
the bill authorizes the payment of the salaries of
the Judges, the President being satisfied that good
and sufficient cause existed for such payment. He
denied that any sufficient existed for the Judges
leaving the territory, and conended that information
should be before the House TO the true slate OF
things in Utah. The President he said, had notified
the Judges to return resign and they had adopted
the latter course, without showing sufficient cause for
their return.
Mr.. Cleveland, of Conn.,, was in favor of the a.
IDendmen and was also of opinion that depriving
the judges of their salary would be act of injus
tce towards those gentlemen. The President, he
said, could not remove Brigham Young, the Govern
or, who was Judge of the Mormon Church, without
producing bloodshed, and had called upon the judges
TO resign or return they had resigned, and two Nor
mons had been appointed as judges.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn moved to strike out all the
BILL and insert that nothing in the povso of the act
of which il is an amendment, should be so construed
to permit the payment of the Judges subsequent
titled.
MIR. Houston, of Ala. said he opposed TO the
amendment. He explained the object OF the proviso
in the former act, and commended that it would be
improper construction of that law prevent the judg
from obtaining their salaries, wher there was suit
eient evidence before the House that they could no;
remain. He thought them entitled 10 payment until
The time when they were removed.
MIR. Jones' amendment negatived-yeas 81,
nays "a.
Mr.. Polk, of Tenn, moved verbal amendment,
for the purpose of showing that the President com.
United wrong against the morality, laws and relig-
ION of the country, in appointing such Brig
ham Young to be Governor of Tie Territory of U tab;
he censured the subsequent conduct of the President,
in causing the removal of the Judges and protecting
who is defying the Republic.
Mr.. Bissell, of Ill. was averse to adopting any
course which would have tendency to encourage
the pursued by the government of Utah; he
approved of the conduct pursued by the Judges who,
he commended, should receive their salaries long
they held their appointment.
Other amendments OF iiltle i'm portance We're NOV
ed and rejected and the bill laid aside and ord
cred be reported TO the House as it had been amen
ded.
After disposing of some unimportant matters, the
House adjourned.