The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-10
rHIRrY.rHIR CONGRESS.


a resolution instructing the committee
ON foreign relations 10 inquire into the
expedieney Of authorizing the Presi-
dent, during any future recess Of Con-
gress, when he shalt deem il expedient
to do 50. TO suspend the neutrality laws
OF the United States. Nr. SIidell adj.
dressed the Senate at some length in
favor Of the objects of the resolution |;
and was briefly replied TO by Messrs.
Benjamin. Mallory. Chase. Butler. and
Seward. The resolution was adopted.
! The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and further amended after
which an executive session was held.
i In the House. bill for the construc-
tion Of certain roads in New Mexico
was passed. The House then went into
committee Of the whole on pending
Territorial bills. One Of them, relate
Ing TO Minnesota. indicates a liberal
policy towards the Indian tribes within
that Territory, and contemplaies their
civilization and improvement in the
useful pursuits Of citizens.
Tuesday, May ..
In the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
Badger. the committee ON military at.
fairs was instructed TO inquire into the
ekpediency of authorizing the Presi.
dent Of the United States 10 cause an
examination and survey To be made Of
the coal fields ON aud in the neighbor,
hood ct Deep river, ia the State Of
North Carolina. with view to the es-
adjustment Of national foundry and
arm0ry,
The consideration Of the Indian an
preparation bill was resumed. and q
long discussion arose on amendment
relating 10 the removal and subsistence
Of the California Indians. The amend
ment was adopted in modified form.
but The Senate adjourned without per-
iecting The bill.
In the House. Mr.. Richardson gave
notice that he would early next week
press the consideration Of the bill for
The organization of the Territories Of
Nebraska aud Kansas,
a bill making farther appropriations
for continuing the CONSTRUCTION of rail.
roads in the territory Of Minnesota,
was read the third time and passed.
yeas 20, NAYS IS.
\ bill to provide for eKt,nguishing
The title 81 the Chippewa Indians to
lands IN the territory Of Minnesota and
State oil Wisconsin, and for their civil
lzaflon and domestication, was also
read the third time and passed.
A bill was reported from the com.
mittce on Territories to enable the pco.
pie Of Oregon 10 form a constitution
ind State government, and TO provide
Tor their admission into the Union as a
State.
Wednesday, May 3.
The Senate was proceeding in the
consideration Of the Indian appropria-
lion bill, when a message was received
rom the President Of the United States.
with his objections, the bill
granting lands to the States for the he
letlt 81 the INDECENT insane. The mes
age having been read, Mr.. Hunter
moved that ten thousand extra comics
,r printed Tor the use Of the Senate.
NE motion gave rise To a debate. in
shich The principles involved in the
Message we're discussed pro and con.
,nh with considerable warmth. The
senate adjourned without deciding the
Inestinn.
ihe House ut nn early hour went
nto committee Of the whole, and took
Up the bill to establish the office of sur.
ee,yor general in the territory Of New
deSlrp, to grant donations of land 10
c,nal settlers. and for other purposes.
liter debate, the bill was laid aside 10
e rcported to the House. The bill
, ,. amend the act Of 1852 to create the
NICE 81 surveyor general Of the public
mus W Oregon, was then considered.
nd led to . long discussion. Without
'sposlng OF the bill the committee ruse
,d the House adjourned.
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'"hn Charles Gardiner, indicted for per;urv
a's'd to have been committed by him =, :
'h'ss ~ the irSt trial Of bis b,oiher The l,,a
'0'ga 4. Gardiner. and also for false swearing
''sed 70 have been committed in lis affidavit
'.e',aa % inc board Of commissioners in sup.
= O h's brothers claim, filled to appear an
Isl instant The day fixed Cor his trial AMI
''equcnily forfeited his recosniuanre. Hiss
l'ics wero held in The sum Of $4,000 n o..
=, aud $4,000 in the other; bu, il j. under.
!" 'ney VIII suffer no loss, having been amply
Gardiner. !, is supposed, lcfl Wash.
:" ."y two weeks previous for some place
oni the United States.
4. ''eorss 4. Gardiner. the principal in this
nous transaction. il will be remembered w,.
'lc'ed some weeks since, and immo,,;,,.l, :,
fdfuS committed A.,