The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-31
CONGRESS-.

On Friday. March 10, the attention Of the
Senate was occupied with speech from Nc.
Cas-. In reply 10 letter Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
Of mississippi. Published in the Union, which
charges him with attempting 10 deceive the South
in his Nicholson letter. Ahcr Mr. Cas- had got
ten through. the private calendar wss taken up
after which the Senate adjourned TO Monday.
On Monday, March -. the committee on ma
val affairs was discharged from the further eon-
sideraiion Of various memorials, heretofore refer
red 10 il, soliciting the sid Of the Government in
establishing sundry lines Of steamers, proposed to
be run from different ports Of the United States
TO foreign countries. This act on the part Of The
Senate Is viewed by the National In,elligencer
as an expression Of lis Judgment against embark
ing at present In any Of the objects presented in
the memorials referred to, amongst which were
the lines proposed to be put in operation to Ire
land, 10 Africa. to China. &c.
The discus ion on the question Of Intervention
was resumed in the Senate by Mr.. Soule. who
occupied the enti,c sitting, sfcr the ordinary
morning business had been disposed Of.
On Tuesday. Mr.. Shields reported bill TO in
crease the efficiency Of the artillery, and john
resolution concerning the national deienccs.
Tho bill to establish navy.yard and depot on
the bsy Of San Francisco, and for other purposes
was taken up, and Mr. Gwin addressed the Senate
ia lis support, and Mr.. Brodhead in opposition.
On "Wednesday, Mr.. CLARK presented the pc.
,ilion Of the grandson Of Gen. Nathaniel Green
asking that Congress win subscribe in aid Of the
publication of the writings and papers Of his Il
lustrious ancestor.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Borland, calling
upon the President for statement Of the plaI
on which Il is proposed to construct the wings
Of the capitol, was adopted as was also resolu
lion Of inquiry in relation to the loss ofthe Uni
ted States steamer Edith.
After an executive session the Senate adjourn
cd.
On Thursday, after the morning business, th
hill to establish navy-yard anddepot on the ba.
Of San Francisco was debated by Mcssrs. Brod
head aud Badger until the hour Of adjournment.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On Friday, March 10, the House was occu
pied with the private calendar.
On Saturday, the Deficiency billwas taken y
/ in committee Of the whole, (Mr Venable in III
chair,) and the resolution closing the leba'
having previously been amended to extend N
debate two hours, Mr.. johnson Of Arkansas al
+ dressed the committee on certain items which
was instructed by the COMMITTEES on Indian A
fairs to move to the bill, which items had bee
rejected by the Committee on Ways and Mean
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, followed, and pr
cee.lcd 10 show that deficiency bills were not vi
T common. but that ever since the fiscal year 81
, tenn had been adopted, Deficiencies had occurrt
every year. He referred to the large deficiency
|. which occurred under President Folks admin
tration, and defended the estimates of the Qua
,ermaster s department for the present year.
] alluded TO the posts upon our frontiers, and 4
, necessity Of maintaining them for defence again
8 cncroachments from the Indians. He argu
strongly ia favor Of the estimates Of the admin
: tration.
4 The committee then rose, and the House .
1 journed.
!. On Monday, March %, the House was main
1 engage in the consideration Of the till TO su
4 pl deficiencies in the appropriations fol the n