Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-05-19
CONGRESS.

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In the Senate on Monday the 10th inst, the fol.
lowing railroad bills were considered and ordered ia
be engrossed ..-:.
bill granting to the State of Florida grant Of
land to aid in the construction Of railroad from Pen
saGoIa oay to Montgomery, Alabama. with branches
to Mobile and to Georgia.
"A bill granting land to Illinois and Indiana to aid
in the construction of railroad from Louisville to
ST. Louis.
I The deficiency bill was taken up, and Nj. Wade
spoke in opposition to the increase Of aid the
Collins line. Mr.. Bayard replied and, without taking
| the question, the Senate adjourned.
The House OF Representatives were, during all
the days session, in Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, Mr. Hibbard in the chair) con-
sidering the home stead bill of 1r Johnson of Ten
nessee upon the provisions Of which, fve-minutes
speeches were made by large number of gentlemen !;
when the committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. Deckery, the bill to authorize
the Fayetteville and Central Plank Railroad Company
of North Carolina to their road through certain
lot OF the government. land in the town of
was taken from the Speakers table and passed.
On motion of MIR. Johnson. of Arkansas. the House
then proceeded to the further consideration of the
resolution fixing the time for the recess ,de
sary for re6tting the hall for summer session.
Pending its consideration the House adjourned
On Tuesday, the Senate took up the joint resou.
tion in relation to the completion of war-steamer
for harhor defence, and Mr.. Stockton addressed the
Senate in support of it.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the def
cheney bill, and Mr.. Brooke and others spoke on the
amendment giving Increased compensation to the COL
lins line. Mr.. Borland obtained the floor for to.
morrow and after executive session. the Senate
adjourned.
In the House on the same day, it was voted that
the usual recess to afford the officers Of the House
opportunity to hall for the session.
should take place from Thursday, May 18th inst,
until Monday, the l7th. After which, they went
into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, Mr. Hbbard in the chair y and after further
considering the homestead bill Of Mr.. Johnson, of
Tennessee, the committee rose without coming
conclusion upon it. and then the House adjourned.
LETTER FROM Ma. CLINeMAN OF NoRTH CAROLINA.
The Republic Of yesterday. contains letter from the
Hon. I. L.. Clngman, member of The House of Re.
presentalves from North Carolina. defending the
course he pursued in relation the late whig caucus
Mr.. C.. originally opposed the compromise, but now
that it is the law of the land, he demands its rigid
enforcement. The fugitive slave law he considers the
great question involved and he declares his determi-
nation to stand aloof from the whig party, (Which.
at the North, considers but sectional aair unless
democratic should endorse it, and the wings do not,
the latter he says, will encounter his determined op
position. In case both parties evade the issue. the
contest will be a mere struggle for Office, scarcely
worthy Of the consideration Of statesmen. He will
not he says, fight in the ranks with Northern aboIi
tonsts, to strike down the friends OF the South and
the constitution from the Nor,h-to crush Webster
in Massachusetts. and trample down Dickinson in
New York, because, in the hour of need, they were
willing do what, in their judgment, the cons,itu
tion required them to- do in behalf of the rights Of the
South. He advises the men Of his section of the
country 10 come together, and in body stand by
the national men Of the North. Bakim,re Sun.