Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-02
SECOND co GREss-ssD SESSION.
THUesDAv. January IS, 1853
SENATE.

THuasDAE. January %, 1859:
] SENATE
Mr.. Seward presented several memorials, praying
grants Of land TO aid in the construction of a ship
canal around the Falls of Niagara.
Also, petitions in favor of the Establishment of a
line of steamers between Brooklyn and Germany.
j Mr. Cass' resolution directing an enquiryby the
committee of Foreign Relations as to the necessity
for any action relative to tire Bulwer and Clayton
| PLANTATION OF the treaty of 1850, taken up.
! MIR. Mangum opposed the resolution. He was in
favor of posponing ii till after the 4th of March
in order that Mr.. Clayton might be here to defend
himself He thong ht no practical object was intend
ed, but merely personal matter, and Mr.. Clayton
ought to be heard. He opposed to this warlik 9
debate, when no man would dare to avow his wiling
ness to go to
Mr.. Csss said he was not to be deferred from any
investigation concerning the honor OF his country, by
the declaration that he would not go 10 war The
preservation of our rights in small matters the
surest guaranty of peace. Slayish submission to
wrong would inevitably result in war.
! Mr.. Bell at great length urged the postponement
of the subject until Mr.. Clayton reached here If it
was intended to have reported TO repeal
the treaty, he would desire time TO debate it. lie
jec and much more tkan necessary said to arouse
the people of the United States and to frighten the
European powers. He thought the construction of
twenty war steamers and the erection of necessary
Notifications much beterto preserve peace than paper
resolves.
Mr.. Mason thought it proper inquiry to ascertain
WnelpeI me treaty TduHeQ ny tn6 S6Hdte tdO OeGn
impaired oraltered by the addenda placed there by
! MessTf. Bulwer and Clayton. He did not consider
war was necessary. He did not at any time say that
the colonization of the Bay OF Island was nfrac-
tion of the treaty but he did say, and repeated it
now, that whether that colony was not an in
fraction of that treaty, that colony would haveto be
discontinued
| Mr.. Borland followed, supporting the resolution,
and Messrs. Hale and Underwood opposed Il.
| Mr.. Gwin moved to lay the resolution the ia =
BILE; Iost-ayes 9, noes 81.
! Mr.. Mangum moved to postpone it till after the
18th of March next lost-ayes II, 90.
| The resolution adopted.
After the transaction of some unmportant business,
| the Pacific rail road bill taken up and further
| debated and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Mr.. Staniy, of N.
c., from the committee Of ways and means, re, oTed
bill to pay TO different States public moneys due
under the act of 1886. which read first and
second time last session, end referred TO the commit
tee.
Mr.. Orr o: S. c.. moved to lay the bill the ia
BILE, and the yeas and nays having been ordered, the
motion was carried-yeas los, nays go.
Mr.. Stanly endeavorod have his motion, to print
the BILL put from the chair bot the Speaker decided
that the motion went with the bill, against which de-
cision N' Sanly appealed, but it was sustained by
the House.
whole on the stale of the Union, and az in took up
the amendments of the deficiency bill, number of
which were disposed of.
The last of these was a resolution by Mr.. StanIy,
that in future books shall be supplied members
for the Congress of which they were not members.
The value of thsee books he said amounted TO nine
hundred dollars, which often sold by members.
In some instances a former member OF Congress
dies. and his executions consider the books
and there being purchaser fer them in the ocaii
ties, they sent to agents at Washington who sell
them there and they again issued for the of
members. The amendment adopted.
The committee then rose, and the bill with amend
menls were reported, ami having been agreed 10, the
bill was read d third time and passed.
The House then adjourned.