Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-09
rH1RrY-sEcoND coNGREss-arD Session.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 2, 1853.
SEN ATE


WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 2, 1858.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis presented the memorial of Dr. Charles
J. Jackson, the subject OF the an9sthetlc agent
used in surgical cases.
Mr. Houston presented t he memorial of S. Corn
lev com planning of wrongs and outrages upon him
by Sam' Strong, late superintendent of the Ca pital
extension. ~
Mr. Fish presented the memorial of the chamber
of Commerce, New York, in favor of the improve
ment of the navigation of Cape Fear river, North
Carolina
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill TO amend the present warehousng SYSTEM BY
the establishment of private bonded warehouses.
Mr.. Hunter explained the bill. At present the
government had public ware houses, and goods were
not allowed to be placed in the private warehouses;
till the public ones were full.
The public warehouses were objected to because
they were Inconvenient situations, and contained so
much merchandise that it was impossible to obtain
insurance on deposits. Besides, it supposed that
the government would find that it wou Id be cheaper
and best 10 all to leave the business of warehousng
TO private competition. 1t found to be the case
in Great Britain.
The bill allows the warehousing in the public or
private warehouses, until such time the leases of
the government warehouses shall expire, when
the public warehouses shall be discontinued ex-
cept in those ports where there may be no private
warehouses. The proprietors of the warehouses 10
pay TO the United States annually license of from
$500 to 1000 for the privilege of keeping SUCH
The bill extends the time during which the goods
and expectation, instead of two and year
provided.
Mr.. Brodhead objected to the last provision, ex-
tending the time for warehousing these goods; and
it being now o'clock, the subject postponed
till tomorrow.
The bill to re-organze the navy taken up. Mr..
Stockton submitted various amendments which were
ordered to be printed, and the bill then postponed
The subject of the right of way the Isthmus of
ITehuantepec was taken up.
Mr.. Downs addressed the Senate for an hour in
urging its importance to the United States; that the
right of way over that Isthmus, in the hands
of American citizens, should be maintained and pro-
tected by the government.
The subject tI.en postponed till Tuesday next.
The House bill for the relief of Brevet Brigader
General Riley was taken up and passed.
the Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
The substitute of the select committee provides
for the construction of railroad and telegraph from
the valley of the Mississippi with the Pacific ocean,
d: such points as the President may designate. The
road and line to be constructed by contract. Public
lands and twenty millions of dollars appro GRATED
to construct said road.
all of the bill, and apProprating 100000 for a
vey and reconnaissance of the proposed routes for the
road
Messrs. Bright, Brodhead and Bayard supported
the amendment, and Nlessrs. Borland, Weller, Ham
lin and Rusk opposed it.
Without taking any question, the Senate adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES. Previous to reading
the Journals, there call of the roll, when I22
Mr.. Iiouston's resolution close debate, submit
ted Yesterday, was laid on the table.
The House again took up the bill auth orizing the
issue of deprecated silver currency, when Mr..
Durham closed his remarks; during which he stated
that there had been issued last year three pieces
10 the amount of half million of dollars, the nominal
value of which exceeds the intrinsic value twenty per
cent, yielding profit to the government of nearly
$500, 900. The Spanish coin, he said, is appreca-
ted in value ID per cent and the object of the bill is
to have silver coinage Of the appreciated value of
six.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn, opposed what he termed an
unconstitutional tnkering with the coin of the coun-
try. He alluded to the reduced value of the eagle
under the act of 1884, by which it is reduced, in
and commended that the proper course would be TO
call in all the three centtpleces and issue silver cur
reDcy Of proper value. Should the bill 60 into op
Grafton, he said, there would be two descriptions of
gold coin of the nominal value, and three of
silver in circulation.
The morning hour expired before he had concluded
his remarks.
A motion TO go into committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, then negaved, and the House
proceeded with the business on the Speakers table.
A bill was taken up granting to the State of Wis
consin the right of way and donation of public
lands, for the benefit OF railroads in that State.
A motion made to lay it on the table, which
was negatived, yeas 10, nays So.
After some further discussion, the motion was re-
newed, and the yeas and nays being again taken, it
was negatved, yeas &c, nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Garter, Of Ohio, the House adj
journed.
In the Senate on Thursday, the Sd, the bill TO re-
organize the navy Of the United States consid-
ered amended and ordered TO be engrossed for third
reading, The Pacific Railroad bill was further de-