Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-16
SENATE H. To-

from the State Department, showing H. ca.
lcomPensations of the employees of The m nes
ESQ report showing the Disbursements d p"fNse
vice OF the Department, including foreuD VI
10Y The year ending June 80, 1852 "lSsiOs
Mr.. Mason, from the committee on f-.
uons, TO which was referred the subject nj = Sh N
nations to the notifications of the CTavton "e erp
following resolution ''Pan'sd byG
I ReSoEUed, AS the opinion of the commi,,o
declaration on the part CT the British &c hiatt
and the reply thereto by the Secretary oF Sefnner
preliminary to the exchange of The raIifc.,; IDLE d
treaty concluded in Washington between ,tNn 9th
ments OF Great BritaiR and the United S,a,a gOTsa
l9th OF April, 1850, imports nothing more y 0nG
admission on the part of The two governs 'NaO 4
their functionaries, at the time of such p'eus,
nothing contained in the treaty is 10 be Con- i
affecting the tile existing rights of Crat N ea
the English settlements in Honduras bav DlHaA
sequenty, in the opinion of the commtes n quo Coy
ures are necessary, on the part of the SeD ~ hae
taken in reference to such declaration and e' "a
The committee report that the Islands ~ 'py'
of Honduras belong to Guatemala, and hue ns By
are Central American, and cannot be coIo Lug suri
Great Britain without violating the treatv n ~
On motion Of Mr.. Cass, two thousa1d 1000.
the report was ordered to be printed. 'OPIssd
MIR. Fish introduced bill for the bette, -,
ment and safe conduct of American mercbar Iuas''
sells, and for maintaining discipline on board 49, Fss
referred to the committee on commerce 'aas
MIR. Miller gave notice that on tomorrow,
of Liberia. u 'ie independents.
The bill to provide for the settlement of tho al
Of the Texan creditors was taken I'D, Claims
MIR. Houston addressed the Senate contendi.-,,
these debts were affair properly beIonpnr nt
as, and with which the United States had n,S; 'I'
do. "O'llAgIa
The subject was postponed till next We5o..,
and the Senate proceeded to consider executive So.
mess. VUS
In executive session, the nomination Of NJ, R,,-
as Judge of the Supreme Court was inde6nely ri
poned-yess &c, nays 25. tO''
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Mr.. Walsh ofuI
presented The memorial of ]. ]. TAYLOR, Moo,a W
Falls and other steamboat owners of The civ of d.
tlnore, praying modification of the stean6oat ism
passed at The last session, which was referred T., %
on commerce.
The Nebraska territorial bill was read 2 third =
and passed. "I'
Mr. Seymour, chairman of the committee IN ,On
merce, obtained leave to introduce a bill aboIisbi
with the British Provinces, OF ceraiors
dtIons; and moI ed that with the report it be rrns
and that the bill be reconmited prevent its Uorg
on the Speaker table. He also moved that The eor
Sidera,ion of the bill be postponed to THURSDAY pe,
objections belng made by MIR. Jones, of Tenn. n
he latter motion, Mr.. Seymour Withdrew it,
Mr.. Jones then moved that the bill and reDon bs
e1eTred 10 The committee On the state of the Union
Pending which,
On motion of Mr.. Houston, of Alabama the dsb,s
IN the military appropriation bill should terminate II
he commitIee in hour and half.
An Intellectual attempt was made get The House
nto committee on the Private Calendar
The House then went into committee of the who's
n the state of the Union, and the discussion was
esumed on the amendment before the committee 10
anster the supervision of the Armories of the Uni,
I'd States from the military to the civil authorizes
Ihe sense OF the committee taken upon an
nendnent to the amendment moved by Mr. DAVIS
Mass, TO appoint commission of three civilians
report upon the State OF the public armories, which
as negatVeo.
The original amendment was then nut and carrie
yeas 80, nays GO.
MIR. Evans, of Maryland, being persuaded that hs
ouSe had taken i nI3schIeVouS step, which WoyH
regretted, moved additional section, pro cialG;
al no change should he made, as contemplated ~
e amendment. without the sanction of the PresdecI
Secretary of War. The fact is. he said, Ihs; I'll.
icers whom it is proposed to dispIace are deermin
10 do their duty.
Mr.. Meade, of Va, suggested that the words Sec.
iary of War, should be omitted, to which MIR. ETani
Sented.
Mr.. German, of Ind, opposed the amendment
ch was negaiived-yeas so, NAYS 60
Other amendments were offered and disposed Of
stincl from the bill, which ultimately laid aside.
d ordered to be reported to the House.
The House resumed, and the bill with amendments
ere reported by the chairman, one Of which was
at the Secretary Of War ascertain the expedency
manufacturing arms of the United States by coz.
ct.
Mr.. Walsh presented memorial of The Board Of
ade at Baltimore, praying that The third section Of
3 act passed by the thirty-frst Congress, 1852
ing act to establish certain post-roads Gc.-nay
repealed or modified; which was referred 10 the
nmittee on post-ofices and post.roads. The House
IN adjourned.