Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-01-26
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and mileage due him y the lime Of tsath. Adop-
ted. 3 s sk d ,5 80 zsssss S
MI, Davis ,ubmissed rsse,oson ealise tor COMES
ting 10 the nefttefn 6shefl Atppied. fsss'
Mr. Miller submitted4a % resolution, which was laid
over. directing af.inquIy the PropfIety Of rec
ognlzing the independence of Liberia. s - Z
Mr.. Gwin submitted resolution, which;wa agreed
TO, directing an inquiry 10 the expediency OF ap-
pointing associate ussice of The Supreme Court Of
the United State for Oregon and California. -
The bill for the relief of Purser Mexican Buchan.
nan was taken up and rejec,ed--yeas II, nay %.
Mr.. Walker introduced u bill granting land to
Wisconsin to aid in the consirucon Of certain rail.
roadr ia that State. ~ 90 4; ss55ss q.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
Executive business, on Mr.. Badgers nomination, by
the following vote: l.f
EAs--Messrs. Bell, Brooke, Clarke, Cooper,
Tenn, Mangum. Miller, Morton. Pearee, Rusk. Se-
bastain. Seward, Smith, Spruance. Sumner, Under-
wood, Wade, Waiker-24. .s5l--s,ig. ,sy,ss,-s 1
NAYs-Messrs.. Adams, Borland. Bright, Brod.
head. Bu,ler Cass, Ca,hcart, DeSaussure, Dodge Of
Wis.,, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs, Felch, Gwin, Ham.
hin, Houston, Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, Mallory
Norris, Soule-2l. =, ese...s:ss:x5- . sF :
After some time the doors were re-opened and the
bill providing for the establishment of national road
to the Pacific, from the Mississippi, taken up.
Mr.. Brooke submitted substtu,e tor the bill pro-
viding for contract with the company recently in
coporated in New York, Tor the construction of this
road. z...' -"
Adebate epsued, Mr.. Brooke sustaining the amend
ment and MIR. G~in opposing it. Us e-a.. 2t
After further debate ii was postponed. ,..i 1'E
The homestead bill was fixed for Wednesday week.
tS The Senate adjournId. ssf- "a ta,ssie ,=tig
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Several private bills
were passed among which was one granting pen
sion to Mrs. Mcneil, widow of the late Major Gen
eral Mcneil. ~. s..i.- II 8 .erj 8,
MI. Dean, of New York, moved a afesoluton au.
of
Washington, the rules having been suspended for that
purpose and that il be referred TO committee on the
| state Of the Unon-,he object being to carry into
effect an act Of 1888. s.. sseJ
| Mr.. Orr.moved that the roll be suspended, which
required that the resolution should be referred to the
| committee Of the whole. t.,fh = p
The bill alluded to requiring tha, the statue should
I be in the Roman costume, and be executed by
foreign artist, the resolution amended. that
should be in the Continental Dress and that the statue
eexecuted by Clarke Mills, who Produced the s,atu.
| OF Gen. Jackson, recently erected. =rs.s l-asl rs
After short and unimportanl discussion the reso
luton was adopted under The operation of the previ
! Gus question. - t,fs..-,5 .sr- -
i bill was called up by Mr.. Bowie, of Maryland
extending the provision for widows and children o
officers and men who fell during The Mexican ar
or who died in consequence of disease contracted ihe
for ado ional pension Of FIVE years, and was ulli
mately passed. . ,.,-..,,. t.sss.-s-, o. $50 =
Mr.. Marshall. of California, moved to suspend tn
rules to enable him TO Introduce resolution placing
ten million of dollars al the disposal of the President
4 which being objected TO, the ayes and nays wer
called, on motion to suspend the rules, which wa
negatived-yeas 26, nays lis. - ,s5>e
Il Mr.. Polk, of Tennessee, moved TO suspend tn
rules TO enable him TO introduce resolution granting
J to Clarke Mills 5, TO ,remunera,e him for III
Il equestrian statue Of Gen. Jackson, recently erected
J, Lafayette square; which was negatiyed.
+ Mr.. Polk then modified the resolution by fill u
hebiank with 81 900 and The yeas and nays bein
}, taken the suspension of the rules the motion wa
), negatved; yeas 26. nays 65-ihere no. being two
s thirds vote. :; .,-:..,ef - ts.s.-,i ,-.C $50
i On motion of Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, III
4 small note bill was referred back from the committed
Mr. Bowie. of Maryland, objected TO the procedure
as he had an amendment to propose sy.is a-.n2
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, the speci'
order. referring back the bill, was postponed till Il
4 morrow. = sSs~a.a ~ gs..7grla...,se
= After some other, business of minor importance
the House adjourned at an early hour. o. Z
| =. s,.s5s.s TuEsDAY January, ls, 1852.
a - rs SENATE. 5c.sIse -.Hrs a1.i
3 Bright presented the credentials Of the Ho
John Petit, Senator elect from Indiana, in the plat
= lof the Hon. James w hiicomb, deceased. Mr.. Pa
al peared and was sworn, - 4eat93,9
I, Mr.. Badger introauced bill abolishiHg the rig
) 10 hold 10 bail in civil npihe District OF U
VI iumbia. # fa;.is. > 8 tgsi59 - i4S saas ~
MI. Shields reported back ouse bill app
$50 900 the ereciien by Clark Mills Of eque
trian statue of w ashngton, in the city of ashin
ton, and it was taken up and passed. e5f
g Mr.. Mangum sabmi,,ed a resolution, which "
agreed to, directing an inquiry into The propIieiy
purchasing. for the use OF the navy, Espeys Comic
,e YeDtiiator. 80 - ~ 4. t i5Ele., =,
MT. Soule submiuedsa resolution, calling for CT
Respondents relative 10 the cla..s of citizens Of
ID United States against Hayti. Adopted. g.. ) 3
n. Mr.. Bfopke's resolution relative to the causes
:, the suspension of diplomatic relation with the MI
= raguan Minister, was withdrawn for the purpose
= beipg offered in Executive session 8 Z. 80
~ - Mr. Cass's joint resolutions, re.afi irming the Nc
of roe docltine, up, and that gentleman spo
{, LAT length in favor Of <the positions oPenned in
- resolution. - ~ g ~ -
ty Mr. Butter followed agreeing mainly with