Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-01

| lheported for the Baltimore Sun.
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-2ND SESSION
! WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
SENATE.
| The chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the War Department, with statement of the
unexPended balances of appropriations for that de-
! partment. ..... -..-.
| Also, communication from the Interior Depart
ment, with an account of navy pension fund.
| On motion of Mr.. Weller, the select committee on
the charges against Mr.. Bartlett the Mexican boun-
dairy commissioner, authorized to employa clerk.
Mr. Cass submitted resolution directing enqui-
ry INTO the exPediency of granting land to Michigan
and Wisconsin, to aid in the construction of certain
railroads in those States. Adopted.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief of Brown,
Russell & Co., and after debate it was passed.
Mr.. Gwin introduced joint resolution, directing
that the census of California, taken by the State
thortes, be printed with the returns of the United
States census, and after long debate it passed
A bill for the relief of Thomas B. Parsons, who in
1905 on the coast of Louisiana was injured in
cesstu endeavor to the lives of seven American
seamen, among whom was the present Commodore
Jones, was taken up and passed.
A motion to ad journ till Thursday rejected.
The private calender was taken up, and on mo-
ton TO postpone the first bill on it, quorum voted.
And after variety Of motions, which quo
| rum voied the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
A resolution was introduced to pay Francis H..
Smith, clerk of the judiciary committee, during an
investigation of charges against J. G. Watson, Dis
;rict Judge of the District of Texas; which was
adopted, yeas ITO, nays "a.
On motion OF Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, resolution
was adopted calling for information from the Pres-
dent, relative TO claims that have been paid are
still pending, made by Custom House officers, under
new construction of the law.
Mr.. Meacham, of Vermont, moved that 100000
copies OF the report of the Superintendent of the Cen
sus, be printed tor the use of members, which was
referred TO tbs committee on printing.
Mr.. Stephens, of Ga, moved that the joint resolu-
rs lbs hNou ank Mt
Lieutenant General upon Major General Scott be Ia
ken up, upon which call of the House was or
dered.
There being only lat members present, Mr.. STAN
lev, of North Carolina, suggested that the member
from Georgia should press the motion in thin
House.
Mr.. Stephens declined acceding, he thought,
whether the House were full CT not, members would
arrive at a correct conclusion.
The yeas and nays were then taken as 10 suspend
ing the rules, which was negatved-yeas "A, nays
70-there not being vote of twothrds.
A motion having been made 10 reconsider the vote
against the resolution authorize the superintendent
of public printing to employ two clerks and a mess
eDger.
Mr.. Johnson, of Arkansas, spoke in favor of the
motion, and recaptuated at length the duties TO be
performed by the superintendent, which he said il is
impossible for that officer to perform without the pro-
posed assistance.
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, moved an amendment that
the Secretary of the Senate and the clerk OF the House
each discharge clerk, whose duties would be super
seGed if the resolution prevailed, which was mega
lived.
The previous question having been ordered. the
yeas and nays were taken upon the passage of the
resolution, which was agreed to-yeas IS, nays 40.
Considerable time was spent with reference TO
resolution authorizing the receiving of reports of
committees, against which there should be no objec-
ton, provided that bill be put upon its passage
without the unanimous consent Of the House but
there being quorum voting on the passage of the
resolution, the House adjourned at half past two
o'clock.