Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-12-15
CONGRESS.

At half past IL o'clock on Monday last, the Sen
ate Of the United 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 tempoye, WILLIAM R. KING, Esq, of
Alabama.
The following Senators were present: Messrs:
Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright, B:odhead, 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, Senator appointed by the Governor
of Indiana, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of James Whitcomb, Esq. Mr.. G. appeared and
was sworn.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee, preserved the creden-
tials of the Hon. Archibald Dixon, senator elected
by the legislature of Kentucky to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of the Hon. Henry Clay
which We're 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.. Meriwether; which ap-
pontment, 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, MIR. Cooper, Mr.. Mangum, and
Mr.. Weller took part Mr. Mangum referred to
politics an3 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 men from all quarters, with principles
Of every hue and shape, joining inharmonous action
This doubtless. was gratifying to Philosopers: Its
equal could not be found except, perhaps, in the
case mentioned by S,ransbury in his report OF !he
Salt Lake region where he states the prairie cog, te
owl and the rattle snake lived in perfect harmony TO-
ge,her. He undertook, however. to predict that In
less than twenty months the rattle snake OF the Soutf
Nw strike his fangs into the prairie dogs OF the North
hyhe the owl of the West will also come In Tor
blow.
}Mr. Weller said he was an actor in the New Jersey
cise in the Hou se and never before heard had beeI
universally denounced.
Mr. Mangum said the election Of 1910 followed
tina, case. l, was Of the many enormlsles charg
ed upon Mr.. Van Buren, who was now one OF tn
family OF prdlrle 0O6S, Owls dn0 Ioo'eSNoAs'
| Mr.. Weller said j, was news to him that the ac'io
of the House on the New Jersey case was cause TO
j., the overthrow Of Mr.. Van Buren, in ls4O The Sen
ators party during the late election attempted sys
TEN of humbuggery; and were signaily defeated an
Me thought the Senator ought take it in better part
dhe Senator from North Carolina was about to 60 II
ko retirement, where he hoped, he would have time
Hepent of his pas, political errors The Senator wa
> no, too old to repent-'For while the lamp OF III
holds on, 10 burn, the vest sinner may return. -
G Laughter.
t The subject was then postponed, and the Me-
sage of the President received and read.
In the House Of Representatives the SPeakt
took the Chair at IL O'Clock, and called the membe
;, to order. One hundred and eighty-three membe
: answered to their names. Present from this State
. Messrs Cling,nan, Dockery, Morehead' Venaoi
If Daniel, Ashe, Stanly, and Outlaw.
The Presidents Message was received and rea
Mr.. Lane offered a resolution, which was adopte
e iustructnc the Committee on Territories to enqu'
into the exrediency Of forming Territory by
vision of Oregon, and giving it the name OF y
> lumbia: and Mr. Hall gave notice OF his 'ntenn'
To Introduce bill to establish the Territorial 60
|ernment of Platte.