Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-23
Reported for the Baltimore SUM-
THIRTY.SECOND CONGRESS-2SD SESSION
FRIDAY, February 1s, 1858.
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eoAuoiy AO' AoOS'
Mr.. Davis presented the credentials of the his sue
cessor the Hon. Edward Everett, Senator elect from
massachusetts, for six years from the 4ih of March
next
On motion of Mr.. Gwin the Senate postponed all
prior orders. and proceeded to consider the bill pro-
viding for railroad to the Pacific The question
pending was on the amendment of Mr.. Brodhead, to
srlke out all OF the BILL and insert provision appro
priatng $l5O,OOO for survey and exploration 10 as
certain the practicabiIity Of constructing road of
this kind.
MIR. Hamlin gave notice that, on Monday, he would
the INDECENT insane.
Mr.. Butler hoped the Texas debt bill would not
be postponed.
Mr.. Adams desired that the homestead bill be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Brodhead said that unless the bill granting
16O acres of land to all who engaged in the last
war was taken up, he would move attach it to
Of th\ appropriation bills.
Mr.. Borland supported the bill, and explained his
course as to certain bills granting land to Arkansas
for the construction of certain railroads in that Stale.
Mr.. Sebastian replied
Messrs. Dodge, of Iowa, and Geyer supported the
bill, and Mr.. Cooper opposed it.
The question was then taken on the substitute, and
it was rejected-yeas %, nays 34-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Bayard, Bright, Brodhcad,
Butler, Charlton. Chase, Cooper, Dawson, DeSaus-
sure Dodge, Of Wisconsin, Fitzpatrick, Foot Hunt-
er, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce. Petit, Phelps.
Toucey, Walker-22.
NAHS-AtcnlSOn, Dagger, Dell, 6oTIdnd, BradDu-
ry, Brooke, Cass. CLARKE, Davis. Dodgs, of Iowa,
Douglas, Downs, Felch, Fish, Geyer, Gwin, Ham
lin, Houston, Jones, of Iowa. Jones, of Tenn, Mang-
um, Miller, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields,
Weller-34.
Mr. Mason opposed the bill in earnest terms
unconstitutional.
Mr. Pratt replied at considerable length.
Mr. Mason moved TO commit the bill 10 the
mitee on roads and canals, which motion was lost;
yeas IL, noes %.
Mr.. Pratt moved to amend the bill by providing
that the cost of the road shall exceed the amount
appropriated by this bill; and that the corporation
shall not have banking powers and privileges Agreed
Mr.. Weller moved to strike out the 18th section of
the bill, which incorporates the contractors Into
company.
Messrs. Cass, Weller and Bayard supported it I;
Messrs. Pratt aud Underwood opposed it.
Mr. Tcucey commenced Speech but became too
unwel to proceed, and after repeated motions, the
Senate adjourned.
House REPRESENTATIVES. The House went
into committee of the whole on the state of the
Union, and again took up the civil and diplomatic
bill
Nearly all the day was occupied with amendments,
making appropriations for custom houses at the West,
which led to considerable display Of sectional feel
ing.
Mr.. Walsh, of Nd said he supported the appro-
priations because they in accordance with the
principles which the government founded,
which guarantee equal Advantages and equal rights
TO all classes of society Men of business, he said,
give bonds on the Importation of goods, and the du
ties paid where they resde-hence the necessity
of custom houses in the Interior and persons should
have the same accommodation there the
board and although the West had obtained large
amount of land, yet that, he said, did relieve the
government from afording the usual facilities for
trade, whose duty it was to that custom houses
are erected where required. The Improvements of
the West he said had come from private cap ita and
the result of the public spirit of of wealth,
and the claims Of that section of the Union he deemed
entitled to consideration on this and every other
ground.
Additional appropriations made for the erec
ton of custom-houses st. Louis Louisville, Gin
cinnati and New Orleans.
At length the committee rose, and the House adj
journed.