Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-03-31
CONGRESS-.

The Senate was not in session on Saturday the
Goth.
The House, on the same day, was mainly engaged
in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Venable in the
Chair in the consideration of tho bill to supply the
DEFICIENCIES in the appropriations for the fiscal year
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, addressed tho commit
tee relative to the items in the bill making appropri-
atoms tor the Indian service; and complained of the
Committee of Ways and Means, which had failed to
include certain estimates of the Department; and
earnestly contended for the fl6lment of treaties with
the Indians.
He said in the course Of his remarks that it is very
seldom that the Indians rely safely on the Gov
ernment. There were instances of glaring fraud
subject Of treaties made by the Government with the
Indian tribes. When they will treat for
their lands, (Which We acknowledge officially they
have the right to occupy and part with them at pr.
ces utterly Inadequate 1t has been the habit of
passing upon the lands until war is produced, and
he Ind ians driven from their ands the lands taken
from them as indemnify for the war; This is faith
ful history of the whole continent. Philanthropy to-
wards these people is spoken Of; but, when gentle
men are called upon to do act of JUSTICE that very
moment the forms If legislation are interposed, and
technicalites are resored to- and thus Eir-deaing,
equity, and justice, are denied to the Indians.
Mr.. Brooks addressed the committee. He held
that 1t was the duty of Congress scan the esti-
mates. and when Congress adopt and vote for them,
then they alone are responsible, is the Executive
for the estimates and the execution of the laws. He
referred to the wide extent of country and show.
ed the necessity of defending the frontiers of our
more recently acquired possessions, demanded alike
by humanity as by the treaty of Guadalupe Hdalgo
He defended the sums asked for the Quarermaster's
Department. saying that some of the debts were le-
gacies Of the proceeding administration, under which
deficiency bills were passed. He alluded to other
subjects; and, having concluded his remarks
The committee rose ; and, on motion
The House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Monday the 22d, Mr. Gwin, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported adversely
upon petitions for compensation for additional mail
service by the ocean steamers.
The non-interventon resolutions were then taken
up. and Mr.. Soule addressed the Senate.
In the House, on the same day, the homestead ex-
emplon bill was postponed for one week. The de-
hclency bill was then taken up, and Mr.. Houston
spoke, and was followed by Messrs. Brooks and
Marshall. Nothing of general interest transpired.
In the Senate, on Tuesday the 23d, Mr.. Shields
reported bill to increase the efficiency of tine
tery. and joint resolution concerning the national
defences.
TheIbill allowing judges and other officers of the
Territories of the United States to draw their sala-
res even absent for longer period than sixty days,
when that absence shall be approved by the Presi-
dent taken up, and after debate, was ordered to
third reading.
The bill to establish navy.yard and depot on the
bay of San Francisco and for other purposes, was
taken up, and Mr. Gwin addressed the Senate in its
support. He was followed by Mr.. Brodhead in op-
position to the bill who, without concluding his re-
marks, gave way to motion for adjournment.
In the House, on the same day, Messrs. Faulkner,
Grow, Dimmick, Stanton of Tennessee, and Riddle,
presented each joint resolutions of the Legislature Ct
his State on various subjects; which were appropr
ately disposed OF, without debate.
The Speaker laid before the House sundry execu-
tive and executive-department communications
which, having been ordered to be printed, received
the usual reference, or were laid the table. The
rule then suspended, and the House went into a
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
Wherein the deficiency bill being taken up, five min
ues' speeches were made upon its provisions, pro
fo, amendments, by Messrs Marshall of Kentucky
Dunham. Cleveland, Brown, Price, German, Taylor,
Gentry, Sweetser, Orr, Evans, Venable, Jones OF
Tennessee. Bayly of Virginia. Cahel, Brook Meade
Wallace, Houston. Hall, Polk, Mason, and Fauik.
ner; after which, the committee rose, and the House
adjourned.