Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-01-12
ferred to the Commi,tee on Finance.

respondence is most voluminons and have time
to copy any part of it in time for the cars The re-
ply of the President to the French and English Min
listers appears condensed in his annual message. 1t
was ordered 10 be printed.
The resolution to pay Mr.. Merewether his mileage
and per diem as Senator up to the day when Mr..
Dixon was admitted to his seat, was after debate,
adopted. -.-..
The bill to increase the efficiency of the army,
navy and marine corps of the U. S. by providing
retired list for disabled officers, was taken up, and
after debate, in which Messrs Cass and Shields sup
ported the bill, and Messrs. Hale and Stockton oP-
posed it, it postponed till to-morrrw.
Mr.. Hale submitted amendment to be hereafter
offered to Mr. Cass' resolutions, applying the Monroe
doctrine to Canada.
After some unimportant business, resolution order
ing the purchase of 10000 copies of Hickey's edi-
tion of the Constitution for the of the Senate was
taken up and after debate adopted.
bill granting pensions 10 the widows and orphans
OF certain deceased officers and soldiers, was taken
up and passed.
The bill appropriating months wages to each
of the workngmen the Capitol who lost employ
last spring because of the aiiurs of Congress
to make appropriation to continue the work, was
taken up and debated.
On the question of its passage quorum voted,
and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tellers appointed motion of Mr.. Sey
mour, of New Y ork, to take up the bill from
the Senate, in amendment of the steamboat law of
last session; and the Speaker voting in the airma-
tive to form quorum, il was taken up and passed.
discussion followed, motion of Mr.. Polk,
Of Tenn.,. to recede from the amendments the
Senate bill, granting pension to Mrs. Worth. widow
of Gen. Worth, which was opposed on the ground
of establishing invidious precedent, in violation
of law. The motion was agreed to-yeas SO; nays
49.
The bill as sent from the Senate grants Mrs. Worth
pension Of fifty dollars month during her natural
life. The amendment of the House restricted the
am9unt TO thirty dollars per month, or the space of
therefore FeCedPS
amendment.
The House went into Committee of the Whole, on
the state Of the Union.
Mr. Florence, of Pa, claimed the floor having
only reinguished 1t yesterday to allow the motion
to be made that the committee rise but overruled
by the Chair
Mr.. Smith, OF Ala, replied 10 the ausions made
TO the controversies in which Gen. Scott
had been engaged; and went on TO prove that from
the time of the Roman empire it has been customary
for great to QUARREL and contended that if Gen.
Scott liable TO the same charge, ii was proof
that he TO blame, but caused by the jealousy
Of his opponents.
He made variety of remarks relative TO the natur
al desire of men to be rewarded-a duty which every
other nation had performed; and traced the various
of the Duke of Wellington. consequent
upon his skirmshes in India, and his oner military
achievements. unequas he said, to those of Gen. |
Scott; and attributed the opposition to the resolutions
of the Senate to party hostility.
The committee then rose without having transacted
any business, and the House adj journed. /
THURSDAY, January G, 1853.
SENATE.
Mr.. Shields presented the memorial Of citizens Of
Virginia praying for the reconstruction OF the Long
Bridge Other petitions were presented.
The resolution of Mr.. Hale calling for information
especting the conduct of Commodore Morgan while
n command of our Mediterranean squadron, taken
p but was postponed in consequence of the absence
# Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Cass' resolution re-affrming the Monroe doc
nd he PrpSidonfSS rPla In thp
proposed tripartile treaty with reference to Cuba,
we're postponed ill Wednesday next, when the de-
ate will take place.
The bill for the relief Of the workingmen on the
apitol rejected yeas II, nays 2l.
The bill for the relief of William and Mathew Moss
vas passed.
An adjournment 10 Monday ordered.
Mr.. Cass rose personal explanation. He said
hat some time since he had called for information
eative to the establishment by Great Britain of
colony in the Bay of Islands, in Central America.
I had been answered In the papers transmitted by
he Secretary of State, appeared letter from Mr.
Clayton, acknow lodging the receipt of note from
Ir. Bulwer in which it stated that, by the treaty
he British provinces in Honduras were not included
dr. Clayton assents to that understanding.
He (Mr. Cass) one of those who would never
ave vcted for that treaty if he had understood it,
lie did not place such construction the treaty.
t appeared that both MessTs. Clayton and Bulwer
id not understand Z" Central America meaning
Central America" but part OF 1t only. hen
q voted for the treaty he had the slightest doubt
ut that it included all Central America, and he voted
or it because he thought, by doing, lie would he
weeping Great Britain from the shores of Central
america.
Mr.. Clayton states TO Mr.. Bulwer that Col. King.
he ch airmdn of the committee foreign relations
Did him that " the Senate perfectly understood that
he treaty did not include British Honduras He
Mr. Cass) had called on Col. King this morning,
nd told MIR. Clayton had made great mis-
axe. So far from stating any such thing, he told
lr. Clayton, when he informed him that the treaty
ad been returned with this quasi ratification, that it
ioud receive a in the Senate, and that he
lrher advised Mr.. Clayton 10 dismiss the quali6ca-
on submitted by Mr. Bulwer, and till now supposed
e had done so.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief of the
,uth Mary land regiment of the revolutionary army
nd after a long debate the bill rejected-yeas
6, nays 20. s
Mr.. Downs made explanation, stating that he
1ould never have voted for the BuIwer and Clayton
eaty, had he understood it il appeared Mr.. Clay
IN bad. He thought it explained why Great 1
rian had been setting up claims in Central America
ince the treaty. IL
Mr.. w eersaid he was surprised TO hear Senator v
ON Louisiana express asto1ishment any act done g
J Mr.. Clayton. no matter how stupid. He had O
ever known Mr.. Clayton to engage in any public i
atter that he die show himself 10 be excessive.
stupid. O
Mr.. Chase made similar personal explanation.
MIR. Brodhead submitted a resolution calling for s
lie reasons why the President had refused to hold 4
'ations with the Nicaraguan Minister. Laid over. e
Senate adjourned till Monday. f
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Preston King reported bill for the prevention