Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-31
CONGRESS-.

-.-.- CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on Thursday the 3d. the subject of
noggng In the navy was referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs; and, after the passage of several
resolutions, the bill granting land Iowa. aid in
the construction of certain railroads in that State
was debated.
In the House of Representatives, a brief debate
TOOK place on the resolution of Mr.. Briggs, instruct
ing the Committee of Elections to inquire into tn
legality OF the election of Mr.. Bernhisel, the dele
gaze from Utah. The morning hour was consumed
IN discussion on motion to refer 10 the Committee
OF the w hole on the state of the MON the bill ex-
Planatory OF the Bounty Land act of September g.
lo5o: The remainder of the days sitting was de-
voted to the consideration of the bill providing for
Inc payment OF the Mexican indemnity, the general
debate on which has been limited three O'Clock
ms afternoon. Republic Of Friday last.
SENATE.-There was no business whatever trans
private bills.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs-Afterr referring ex.
ecutlve and executive department communications
lying on the Speakers table, Mr. Daniel epdea vored
to induce the House go into a Committee of the
Whole on the private calender, the day being (under
the rules) set apart for the consideration of private
claims. But, the motion of Mr. D. falling, the rules
were suspended, and the House went into Com
mlttee of the Whole the state of the Union !;
when, the bill to provide the means of paying the
last instalment of the Mexican indemnify being I'M
der consideration, speeches delivered by Messrs
Allen and Davis, OF Massachusetts. The House
then adjourned. Union Of Saturday.
The Senate did no, sit to-day, Saturday the 9th.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvES.-The House were
in Committee of the Whole on the state of the u
MON on the bill to provide the of paying the
last instalment OF the Mexican indemnity, wherein
speeches were made by Mr.. Mead in favor of so a.
mending the bill to satisfy Mexico relative to the
place of payment; by Mr.. Rantou, in reply to the
speech of his colleague, Mr.. Davis,1 delivered on
the day before; and by Nh. Houston, for the
ment of the bill originally reported by himself
from the Committee of Wavs and Means
Union Of Sunday.
INTERVENTION, HUNGARY, RUSSIA.
In the Senate, the Goth January, Mr.. Cass sub
mitted the following joint resolution, which m
formally received, laid the table, and ordered to
be printed
hesolved by The Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United Sates IF .4merica in Congress assembled
That while the people of the United States sympa
thize with all nations who striving to establish
free governments, yet they recognise the great prn
cPe of the law of nations, which to each of
them the right to manage its own internal affairs in
its own way, and TO establish, alter, abolish its
government at pleasure without the interference Of
any other power And they have not seen, could
they again without deep the violation of
this principle of national independence.
Mr.. Seward submitted the following, (Which he
intends to move amendments to those offered yes
terday by Mr. Carke,) which were laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed:
Strike out all after the second resolution of Mr.
Clarke, and insert the following substitute:
ResolUed That while the United States, in conside
ration of the exigencees of society, habually
cognise governments de facto in other States, yet
that they nevertheless by means Indifferent
when such government is established against the
consent of any people by usurpation by armed in
tervention of foreign States or nations.
ResoIued, That, considering that the Peope:of Hun
gary in the exercise of the right secured them by
the laws of nations, in solemn and Legitimate man
asserted their national independence, and estah
lisbed government by their own voluntary act, and
successfully maintained it against all opposition by
parties lawfully interested in the question, and that
the Emperor of Russia, without just or lawful right,
invaded Hungary, and by fraud and armed force sub
verified the national independence and political
stuton thus established, and thereby reduced that
country to the condition of province ruled by
foreign absolute power, the United States. in defence
of their interests and of the interests of
mankind, do soemnly protest against the conduct of
Russia on that occasion wanton and tyrannical
infracton ofthe laws of nations and the United States
do further declare that they will hereafter be in
different to similar acts of national injustice, oppres
sion, and usurpation, whenever wherever they may
occur.