Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-07
CONGRESS-

CONGRESS.
o.ia. .e SENATE on January, the Both :,
transn,; was postponed until one o'cloaite pfiva
1t was taken up, and several bills nes after viii.
Monday. '"e" adjourned ovs ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ~ VI
noIse was devoted to reports of session of H.
e. Presented On the shape of bills, rasr, whic
W. anG ouiy referred TO the COMMITS solutions
it adjourned until Mond ia's n oi The Union; after With
=, IN Inc senate, on Monday the ID, NJ
lnat ne would necessarily be absent from s
after tomorrow, and the time of his re. The SeDa
uncertain, he therefore asked 10 be excnag Would
Wy on 'ne select committee on the peti,om om ss
ulee. claiming to have been elected ,o Of N,
from Florida. He was excused. " Inc Sen.s
MIR. Miller presented petitions from NJ.
and dyers and others interested in Tho Ian acue,
asking more proper dscrimination Sni Trads>
manufactured article and the raw maaris oSs'%een &
made by the tariff of 1916. ''"'' Than W.,
MT. Stockton presented The Joint resoI,.:
- OF Ne" Jersey, welcoming Koss ~S Of De
In favor OF non-intervention. O'Suh, but
Resolutions were also submitted fo
New Jersey of contrary character and ine She
intervention, which were also referred ~ favor Of
committee 10 The SAN,
Mr.. s. addressed the Senate in favo, &C.,
OF the United States to intervene in VI The right
GPies and in behalf ola people srugpIinr Pn
lie opposed any declaration that he won; 'Uf loerr
1ere, because the time was rapidly approaeb O ner
we would be compelled to do go: FF'ON'nng when
Mr.. Miller said he would address tbo
the subject came before the Senate on tbo ,.ae when
of the Senate from Rhode Island. '"e resolutions
MIR. Hamlin presented the joint resoIo,
Legislature of Maine, upon the same snbiO OF The
Mr.. Douglas. from the COMMITTEE IN U 3'
lations. reported back the House bill f., .elgn Re-
'ne american cltizens lately pardoned BY the On
OF Spain, and it was considered and naSOi queen
Mr.. Hunter called up the bill for tbo
the last instalment the Mexican ndemniiyy" snt
was passed. '"'J' and
The Compromise resolution was tbentaLo,
Mr. McRae addressed the Senate in opnos;,iou and
and concluded the remarks commenced bU LiI L.
Thursday last. y "m On
Mr.. Badger commenced reply but had no, coD,.
ded when the Senate adjourned. O'
In the House, on the same day, a resoIr,,.
passed instructing the Committee on Public Tan,
enquire into the expediency of appropratnr b as
lie lands in the Territory OF Minnesota for the b.p
of the University there. ''usN
Mr.. Fowler, of Mass, moved to suspend ,bo,u,.
to enable him to introduce resolution which w,,S
fore the House on former day, CALLING pDon %
PRESIDENT to transmit statement of the amount
claims paid, who acted as agents, and to whom NAV
eys had been paid. This resolution differed fnmf,
other, in calling upon the President for informal,
instead OF the Secretary. The yeas and NAYS bavn
been taken on the motion to suspend the rue itv3
carried-ayes 164, nays 9.
| On motion of Mr.. Lockhart, of Indiana, an amen
ment was agreed to, calling for additional eviJer.
as to claims that have been allowed.
resolution was passed calling upon the Pr,
dent for information relative to any discussion r
has taken place between the State Department an
the diplomatic agents of foreign powers with ra
rer to Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel, of North Carolina, introduced res.
linton calling for information to the amount pa.
for hiring public buildings in the District of COrr
bia, and that the committee on public buildings be
quested to inquire into the expedency of purchas!
such buildings.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, submitted a resolution Din.
viding for the amendment of the Constitution giving
to the people direct vote to the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, also making the term of office Of
the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United Shs
ten years, which referred to the committee Ons
| judiciary.
A bill was introduced to establish Public Pin.
ing office, and to provide Superintendent of Public
Printing, which was referred to the committee ofhf
whole on the State of the Union.
The House adjourned about a quarter past three
O'Clock.
In the Senate, on Tuesday the Sd, reports ween
of the United States to the instructions given 10th
board of commissioners on private land claims ID
California and to the surveyo general of OregnaE
California and in relation to the Legislative acts d
Oregon Territory.
The compromise resolution was postponed until
next Tuesday.
The bill ior the improvement of naval disciPin
was taken up, and, after debate, ordered to tlh
reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
making grant of lands to Iowa in aid Of certain nl
roads in that State.
Mr.. Felch spoke at length in relation to the 'a
question. hut did not conclude.
Mr.. Cass gave notice that he should wish tonf
row to call up the resolutions of Mr.. Clarke in SE
ton to the foreign policy of the United States
, HOUSE OF REPREsE NATIVES. The session OIL
House was devoted nominally to the consdenn1
in Committee of the Whole. of the proposition b
make land warrants, issued under the law OF S'pFR
Der %. 1850, assguahle, though really TO ge.Ss
speeches and explanations upon the position m
political parties with reference the next PesNs
tial election, in which many gentlemen took PAIL
foIl trfo dated Paris jar