Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-03-04
THIRTY.THIRD CONGRESS IS szss.os.
sArUsDAr, Feb. Is.

DELAY azbll making appropriation for the improyel
lnent of rivers and harbors. He said that there was
for Improvements of rivers and harbors if the appro
priations were so wide apart as to be useless, and
they could not await the House in this matter
Mr.. Cass was in favor of continuing these improve
ments by the general government. He had radical
objections to the transfer of such duty to the States
and to the levying' of tonnage duties.
Mr.. Hamlin said that he desired that the resolu-
ton should be postponed till Tuesday, because it
proposed change of the universal practice of orig
mating all appropriation bills in the House Seye-
raj Senators desired to be heard before the matter
was decided by the Senate.
The resolution was then postponed till Tuesday
next. E~
The joint resolution of acknowledgment to the
rescuers of the survivors of the San Francisco was
taken up, and postponed until next Monday.
Mr.. Cass said he had observed to-day article
in one of the London papers which he desired to
bring to the attention of the Senate He referred to
speech delivered by Lord Clarendon, the British
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from which
he read few lines. 1t is one of the most extraor-
binary declarations he said, that has been made in
his day. What Lord Clarendon said is this ; after
speaking of the good understanding between England
and France connected with the Turkish question,
he adds:
"Your fordship will be glad also to hear that the
union of the two governments is not confined to the
eastern question, but that the habit of a good I'M
derstanding between them has become general on
all matters of policy, and extends to all parts of the
world and that on the question of policy there is
gard to which we not entirely in accord"
Now there is no misunderstanding that statement
It is intended to be notice to us that France and
England have come to an agreement with respect to
the schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the United States,
and mean to stop it. Itmeans Cuba. 1t means any
place where we wish to procure the acquisition of
territory
1t is useless Mr.. President, for us to tamper any
longer with these questions 1t is useless to say
that we shall not take place among the nations
of the world, and declare, when interpretations
made into the system of the law of nations, regua
ting the powers of the world, that have right
to be heard How an entanglng alliance is made
by the declaration of the American Republic that
the powers of the earth have right to interpolae
foreign and tyrannical system into the laws of ma
tons, he could not see We should have to come to
this point He had no doubt that the President and
his cabinet well disposed. He had no doubt that
they will take high ground, and support it with all
the means in their power; but they want more than
that They want the moral support OF the Ameri-
legislature; they want the moral support of the
American people, and that support should be given
by our declaration. The sooner we make it the bet
ter.
The matter was discussed briefly by Senators Ma
son. Badger and Weller, the latter remarked that he
had seen several gotten up on the floor of the
Senate with Great Britain; but he hoped they would
settle the Nebraska question before seriously in
volve this government in a war with any govern
ment. Settle domestic affairs, those which be-
long to own fireside, and then we may be ready
to break lance with Great Britain
Ter finished his speech and Mr. Brown, and Mr..
Dodge of Iowa, also spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.
Cass obtained the floor for Monday, and the Senate
adjourned.
The House was not in session to-day.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 81, 1854.
SENATE.
Mr.. Seward presented petitions from Allen coun-
ty, Michigan, against the Nebraska bill. Also the
of meeting of the citizens of Albion
and Leroy, New York and petitions from Tioga
and Ontario counties, New York, to the same
effect.
Mr. Sumner presented two petitions from New
Hampshire, two from Massachusetts,, and one from
Ohio of the same kind
Mr. Everett presented the memorial of 100 clergy
mrn of Worcester, Massachusetts,, against the Ne
braska bill
Mr. Smith presented similar petitions from Con-
necticut
Mr. Fish, also from New York.
Mr.. Wade, also from Ohio
Mr. Thompson, also from New Jersey.
Mr. Brodhead, also from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Chase, also from Ohio, New York, Illinois and |
Mr.. Chase presented petitions from New York |
and Ohio for the repeal of the fugitive slave act the
abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia and
the repeal of all laws for taking slaves in payment of
debts due to
These petitions were all laid on the table.
The bill granting land to Louisiana, for a railroad
from Shreveport to the Mississippi river, taken
up and passed
The bill granting land to Wisconsin, for railroad
from Madison to the Mississippi river, taken up
and passed
The bill granting land to Louisiana and Mississip-
pi, for certain railroads therein taken up and
passed.
The bill granting land to Iowa. for certain railroads
therein, was taken up and passed.
The Nebraska bill was then taken up and Gen.
Cass is speaking at the time my dispatch closes.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana said it was well known the
printer to the House is dead Conceiving the Office
now vacant, he offered resolution that the House
will tomorrow at o'clock proceed to elect printer
for the remainder of the present Congress in
place of Robert Armstrong, deceased.
Mr.. Dean moved to postpone an election until
Monday next
Mr. Campbell suggested that it come off now, as he
lad understood one caucus has been held.
Mr. Dean said there haste for public
printer and the House ought to have the opportu-
lity to make up their minds as to voting on the sub
Get.
Mr.. Stanton, of KY, thought the election ought
lot to be postponed beyond next Tuesday, print
ng constantly required to be done.
Mr.. Dean repeated that members ought to have
ime to consider and inquire whether any new tests
re to be imposed. +
Mr. Jones, of Tenn, did not consider the public
rinter an officer of tho House, and moved the re-
oution be laid the table,
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, differed from Mr. Jones, and
uoted the law show that the printer is elective
fficer much speaker, doorkeeper, sergeant
farms, postmaster.
The House refused to lay the resolution the
able. II