Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-13
CONGRESS.

united OtdteS COLLECTOR OF customs entered
discharge of his duty, (Nov. l2, Is49) 1t author
ICES and requires such officer account for settle
and pay into the treasury, any balance of money
shown to be in his hands. 1t allows the command
Ing otcer who collected the duties in California af
ter the treaty with Mexico, the compensation
paid to the collector for duties tallows $780,
6OO for the expenses of the provisional government
of California, and allows credit of 1875 1000 for ad.
Vances made for the relief of the destitute overland
emlgants relieved by the authorities of California
1t also gives TO California, out of the fund thus col
| lected In that country, $4,000
After PLANTATION by Mr.. Hunter, the bill was Or
dered to be engrossed to a third reading.
committee of conference was appointed on the
Bounty Land Law.
| Mr.. Pratt presented petition from merchants and
others OF Baltimore, asking that additional aid be
given to the Collins line of steamers.
Messrs. Davis, Fish and Sumner presented similar
petitions from New York and Massachusetts,
! Mr.. Seward presented the proceedings of the cor
porate authorities of New York; favor of the release
of the Irish exiIes.
Mr.. Shields presented the memorial of eight hum
dred citizens OF Washington, D. c., asking amend
ments to the city charter by the removal of certain
restrictions upon the right of suffrage
After reports, the private calender was taken up
The Senate then adjourned till Monday next.
In the House, the Speaker decided that the special
order, Which was the consideration of the bill grant
ing lands to heads of families, took precedence of the
rule devoting Friday to private business
Mr.. Daniel appealed against this decision, which
was supported by the House, which resolved into
committee of the whole on the state of the Union,
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, in the Chair.
MIR. Campbell of Ohio, resumed the floor. and con-
tlnued his speech of yesterday he thought there
other platforms beside that of slavery, with reference
to the Presidential election; alluded the commerce
of the lakes and rivers of the west, which he
sdered unfairly dealt with. and expressed himself
in favor of granting the public lands for education
and internal improvement.
Mr.. Chastan, of Ga, followed, who said he would
in favor of the proposition before the committee
and against granting lands aid railroad companies
defended the conduct of the Union party of Georgia,
which, he said, had been misrepresented and misun-
derstood. and explained its past action and present
policy; had gone before the country and met with the
approval of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Olds of Ohio deprecated the disorganZed state
of the Democratic party, which rendered it impossi
BILE optain a of condemnation of any aci Of
corrupt government, and enables it to run riot in the
disposal of the public funds; and expressed his de-
termination to support any Democratic candidate for
the Presidency who might be nominated by the Bal
timOre Convention. In the course of his remarks,
he charged Mr. Corwin with receiving, besides his
pay Senator from Ohio, $79, 600 from claim
agent, to induce him to take money out of the public
treasury which called up Mr.. Campbell of Ohio in
| his defence, who declared that MIR. Corwin would
challenge an investigation of his conduct. Mr.. Odds
concluded by advocating the provisions of the bill,
and in favor of granting the public lands the
soldiers who had fought the battles of the country,
and to the working man, who would gather around
him the endearments of home. and feel in any fu-
ture that he had interest and homestead to
defend.
After Mr.. Odds had concluded, Mr.. Brown of Mis-
sissipp moved the amendment, of which he gave no.
tce former day, which was read. After which
motion carried that the committee rise, and the
House adjourned.
The Senate not in session on Saturday, the 9th.
In the House, on the 9th, after the journals had
been read, Mr.. Beal, of Virginia, made personal
explanation relative to during the last session;
after which the House took up the business the
Speakers table; when several reports of Depart
mens, transmitted by the President of the United
States, submitted by the Speaker; also, the pa
pers connected with the of Prosper M. Wetmore
bill extending the time for selling lands in Flor
ida granted to the Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum of Kentucky, opposed by Mr.. Cabe,
of Florida, upon the principal that it is deemed i'm
polite to grant extensive LANDS to corporations, and
which thus shut out from settlement.
Amendments were proposed and negatived, extend
ing the time to or two years instead of fve as
proposed in the bill; which ultimately passed
as originally introduced
Another bill for extending the time of payment of
duties railroad iron by the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company, called up discussion involving
"a proposition to abrogate the duties on railroad iron
Mr.. Wood ward, of South Carolina, expressed him
self in favor OF abolishng all railroad iron
he considered the construction of railroads being
highly beneficial to country, and as calculated to
open il up for settlement and improvement and re-
GREETED that proposition was before the House to
do away with the duty alluded to.
Mr.. Garter, of Ohio, took the view of the
subject, and in favor of extending aid railroad
companies generally, and opposed to making In
vidious distinctions.
Mr.. Meade, of Va, explained the condition and
prospects of the company, which commenced under
advantageous circumstances, owing to which the
road had been assumed by the State, condition
that stock the amount of 100000 should be sub
scrbed. He begged gentlemen not to cucumber the
bill with question that would effect It's destruction
Several other members spoke on both sides.
1t was then moved to refer the bill to the commit
tee ways and means; pending which, motion
was made to lay it upon the table, which the yeas
and nays were ordered, when it negaLived-ayes
"a, nays SO.
On the question of the third reading, effort was
made to get the bill back into that state, in which it
would be in order to move instructions to the COM
mittee Of ways and means TO report as to the exped-
ency of aboIishing the duty on railroad iron.
Mr.. Clingman, of N. c., was in favor of abolish
ing the duty railroad iron, and said he was glad
nd so many members in favor of the measure; and
when the proper time arrived, would submit an amend
ment to the tariff that effect. He concluded by
moving that the motion to reconsider the resolution tor
third reading be laid the table, which was car
ried-yeas "a, nays 48.
MI Houston, of Ala, moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee the State Of the u
Mon, on the special order, which was carried and
the House resolved itself into committee, Mr.. Hib-
bard of New Hampshire, in the chair who stated that
the first business before the committee is the bill
granting hundred and sixty of land to every
head of family.
| BY this time three o'clock had arrived, when Mr..
Davis of Mass, took the floor, and replied to the
speech of Mr.. Rantoul, former day, exculPatory
of himself, and entering at much length into the con-
sderaon of the politics of the country generally, and
of Massachusetts in particular, but which had