Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-02-15

s therein. Agreed to.
The bill was explained. The road is three hun
drcd miles long, and the quantity of land granted
one million of acres The bill passed.
The regulating the contingent fund of the Sem
! ate was returned from the House. The question
| pending was receding from that part of the bill
giving the Secretary of the Senate 900 additional
salary The Senate did recede, and the bill then
passed.
The bill granting land to Louisiana to aid in the
construction of railroad from Algers opposite New
Orleans, to the Sabine river taken up, debated
| till one o'clock, and then postponed.
The Nebraska bill taken up. Mr.. Douglas
moved to amend the fourteenth section of the bill
striking out these words in reference to the sth
ton of the Missouri act-' which was superseded
by the principles OF the legislation of 1850
| ~ called the compromise measures and is hereby
declared Imperative and to insert in lieu thereof
the following" which being inconsistent with the
principle of non-intcrventon of Congress with slave
in the States and Territories recognised by the
! legislation of $780, commonly called the compro-
mise measures, is hereby declared imperative and
void being the true intent and meaning of this act
not to egislate slavery into any Territory State
not to exclude it therefom, but to leave the people
thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their do
mestc institutions in their way, subject only to
the constitution of the United States"
Messrs. Everett and Houston intimated wish to
speak on the Question, and the bill was postponed.
f. Fhe bill granting land to Michigan to aid in the
construction Of Railroads taken up and debated
and then the, Senate adjourned
The House was engaged most of the same day in
discussing the deficiency bill.
In the Senate Wednesday the 9Th, Mr.. Brod
head presented memorial of the religious society
of Friends of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware, against the continuance of domestic slavery,
and demonstrating against the repeal of the Missouri
compromise He said that these memorialists were
not political abolitionsts, and while he differed with
them as to the power of Congress over the subject,
he respected thrir motives.
He presented, Also six other petitions against the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise.
Mr. Hamn presented memorials in favor of re-
ducing the duty all imported iron to fifteen dol
lars per ton. Also, that the duty charcoal iron
be reduced to twelve dollars per ton
Mr.. Houston moved that the ladies be admitted to
seats in the Senate lobby He said that in consider
alton of ali the circumstances and the great desire
to hear the Senator who had the floor many had
been able. TO get into the galleries. There were
eral Hundred at the door He hoped the liber
ality,,f net the gallantry of the Senators would
dept the motion.
Mr.. II eIcr said the presence of ladies disturbed
very much the quiet of the debate rendering it i'm
possible to hear what going on on the other side
of the chamber. If admitted he would stipulate
that they should keep quiet.
Mr.. Pettit-1 desire to enter my objection to it in
the most positive FORM l saw the other day old
men and venerable Judges of the Supreme Court
standing; while all the seats were occupied by wo
men. The motion, therefore, was not agreed to.
lin the meantime the women focked into the re-
porers gallery and did not hesitate to ask for the
seats of those engaged in reporting.
The Michigan Railroad bill was then taken up, and
passed bysyeas 80, nays IA.
The bill granting land to Louisiana to aid in the
construction of railroad from New Orleans to the
Sabine River, was taken up and passed.
The French Spoliation bill taken up, yeas 10,
nays II. Read through.
Mr. Dodge, of Iowa. moved additional section
for the appointment of United States Attorney to
attend the board of commissioners. Adopted The
bill was then postponed.
Mr. Everett then spoke at considerable length in
opposition to the Nebraska bill-aftcr which the
Senate adjourned.
In h. Ho,ysso Tho mi i9v Mr. Cuttinp
leave to present a rcmonstrance signed by the ott
of public meeting held at the Tabernacle, in
New York, against the Nebraska bill. They had Sc
lccted him as their organ here.
As it is well known that his political sentiments
differed very much from those who attended that
meeting, the non-,rcsentation by him in open House
might be deemed or set down to motives different
from those which actuate him therefore he had ask
ed permission to present the ren,onstrance, and let
it take the proper course.
Mr.. Mcdonald objected.
Mr.. Cutting said, that having made the effort,
will withdraw the request and present the remon-
STRANGE under the rule
Mr. Riddel expressed the hope that the objection
would be withdrawn, as he had received similar
rcmonstrance this morning.
The House then went into committee on the def
cheney appropriation bill.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment appropriating
nearly $4,000 for the commission appointed to settle
matters in regard to the national arnories.
After alengtliy debate the amendment was adop-
ted.
Other amendments oil no general interest were a
dopted, when the committee rose and the House ad
journed. q
In the SENATE on Thursday the 9th, the bill max
ing grant of public lands to the several States and
Territories of the Union for the benefit of INDECENT
insane persons, taken up, and made the special
order for Monday, February 20.
The French spoilation bill was taken up, and, af
ter discussion, its further consideration was |
postponed until tomorrow |
The Nebraska bill was taken up, and Mr.. Truman |
Smith spoke at some length in opposition to it.
Without concluding the subject was postponed,
and the Senate went into executive session and, af
ter some time, adjourned
In the House, the same day, the Speaker pre-
scented report from the Typographical engineers,
giving information relative to the removal of the OBJ
structons at Colbert Shoals, in the Tennessee river;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the de-
iciency BILL and which had been reported from the
Committee of the Whole with numerous amend
mcnts which then adopted. The bill was af-
forwards rejected by vote of 81 to 93 Motions
were made to go into committee, to adjourn, and
to call the roll of the House and considerable
element prevailed. On the motion of Mr.. Cling
man to reconsider the vote by which the bill
jected and to lay the motion to reconsider the
table, equal numbers voted and the Chair decided
in the affirmative. So the motion to reconsider
laid upon the table. On revision of the vote by
which the motion to reconsider was laid upon the
table, it is found that the motion adopted with
out the vote of the Chair. The House adjourned.
In the Senate, on Friday the 10TH Mr. Douglas
moved to postpone all other business and take up
the Nebraska bill.