Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-12-11
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!. At half past II o'clock on Monday last, the Sem
ate Of tie Uasited States, pursuant to the Consti-
tuition, assembled in their chamber IN the city of
Washington, and were called to order by the Pre-
sident pro tenpore, WILLIAM, R. KING, Esq, of
Alabama.
The following Senators were present Messrs.
Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright, Brodhead, Brooke, Cass, Chase, Clarke,
Clemens, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Dodge of Wis
consin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch,
Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gwin, Hamlin, James, Jones OF
Tennessee, King, Mangum, Mason, Meriwether,
Miller, Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields,
Smith, Spruance, Stockton, SUMNER Toucey, Up
ham, Wade, Weller.
Mr.. Bright presented the credentials of Charles
W. Cathcart, S ator appointed by the Governor
of Indiana, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of James Whitcomb, Esq. Mr.. c. appeared and
was sworn.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, preserved the creden-
tails of the Hon. Archibald Dixon, senator elected
bv the legislature of Kentucky, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of the Hon. Henry Clay
which were read.
Mr.. Gwin objected to the gentleman being sworn,
ON the ground that the Governor of Kentucky had
filled the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Clay,
by the appointment of Mr.. Merwether; which APP
pointment, by the Constitution, was good till the
next meeting of the Legislature of Kentucky.
A debate then sprung up on the subject, in
which Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Cooper, Mr.. Mangum, and
Mr.. Weller took part Mr.. Mangum referred to
politics and the result of the late election. He
said: - -
But We were in strange times. After the recent
political revolution nothing should be surprising. We
see at this day from all quarters, with principles
ofevery hue and shape, joining in harmonious action.
This, doubtless, was gratifying to philosophers. Its
equal could not be found except, perhaps, in the
case mentioned by Stransbury in his report of the
Salt Lake region, where he the prairie dog, the
owl and the rattle snake lived in perfect harmony to-
gether. He undertook, however to predict that in
less than twenty months the rattle snake of the South
will strike his angs into The prairie dogs of the Norh
while the owl of the West will also come in for a
blow.
Mr.. Weller said he actor in the New Jersey
case in the Hou and before heard had been
universally denounced.
Mr.. Mangum said the election of 1910 followed
that Il was of the many enormities charg-
ed upon Mr.. Van Buren,, who was now one of the
family of prairie dogs, owls and raulesnakes.
Mr.. w eller said il news to him that the action
of the House on the New Jersey cause fox
the overthrow of Mr.. Van Buren, in 1910. The Sen
a,ors party during the late election attempted sys-
TEN of humbuggery; and were signally defeated, and
he thought the Senator ought to take it in better part
The Senator from North Carolina about 10 go
retirement where he hoped he would have time to
repent of his past political The Senator was
not TOO old to repent-'For while the lamp of life
holds burn, the vilest sinner may return -
Laughter
The subject was then postponed, and the Mes
sage of the President received and read.
In the House of Representatives the Speaker
took the Chair at II o'clock, and called the members
to order. One hundred and eighty three members
answered to their names. Present from this State !:
Messrs. Clingman, Dockery, Morehead, Venable,
Daniel, Ashe, Stanly, and Outlaw.
The Presidents Massage received and read.
Mr.. Lane offered resolution which adopted,
nstructng the Committee on Territories to enquire
into the expediency of forming Territory by di-
vision of Oregon, and giving it the name of Co.
lumbia and Mr.. Hall gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill to establish the Territorial gov
eminent of Platte.