Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-24
CONGRESS.

Inc Senate was not in session on Saturday last.
In the House, on the same day, the Speaker sta
ted the pending business to be the motion lay
the table Mr.. Richardson's resolution offered on
Thursday to close debate on the Nebraska bill five
minutes after the House shall 60 into committee Of
the whole Calls of the House, motions to adjourn,
calls for the yeas and nays by the anti-Nebraska
minority then commenced, and the excitement con.
tinucd until two o'clock, when the House adjourned
to Monday.
On Monday, after the presentation of petitions,
&c. Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate at some length
on the subject of allowing to American citizens the
rights of religious worship &C., when residing or
travelling in foreign countries Having concluded his
remarks, Mr.. Clayton sgniied his intention to ad-
dress the Senate upon the subject on future occa-
sion. The Senate then adjourned
In the House, the same day, Mr.. Richardson
modified his resolution so as to order the debate on
the Nebraska bill to close at 10 o'clock on Friday
next. Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, moved that the mo-
ton be laid the table pending which various OIL
structive motions were made, some of which were
withdrawn and others negatived. At length Mr..
Richardson obtained suspension of the rules, by a
vote of 1877 to g. enabling him to offer resolution
closing debate the NJ braska and Kansas bill on
Saturday next at - o'clock, and oeferring the spe-
cial order for the Pacific railroad bill until Wsdnes-
day, the 24th instant The House refused to lay
the resolution of Mr. Richardson the table by
vote of 65 to 1874. Other obstructive motions were
made and the yeas and nays taken thereon, but the
House seconded the demand for the previous ques-
ton, and subsequently ordered the main question to
be put by a vote of 127 to G2. Numerous motions
were made with view of deferring action on the
resolution closing the debate. Subsequently, on
motion of Mr.. Stuart, of Ohio, the resolution was
divided, and the House brought to separate vote
on each question it involved. The question closing
the debate Saturday at - o'clock was agreed to
by vote of 11S to CO. and that postponing the spe
cial order on the Pacific railroad until Wednesday,
the 24th instant by vote of 123 to So. The House
adjourned at o'clock
The following passage occurred on Mondny be-
tween Mr.. Craige of this State, and Mr.. Hunt, of
Louisiana:
Mr.. Hunt again rose to make proposition.
Mr.. Craige objected amid cries of " hear hm!"
Mr.. Hunt.-The gentleman compels me to take
ground which would not otherwise take The re-
mainder of the sentence lost in deafening cries
of order order"
Mr.. Craige-I look on the gentleman as faction
st, and declare him SUCH [Order ordcr.'1
Before the result of the vote announced
Mr.. Sage's motion, Mr.. Hunt wished to say word
personal to his feelings.
The Speaker asked whether it was the unanimous
wish of the House.
Mr.. Craige.-l object on the ground as I
took before.
Mr.. Hunt.-If the gentleman from North Carolina
stigmatses me factionist he speaks falsehood.
Loud exclamations of order and great excitement.]
Mr.. Craige.-I will exercise my right and will call
the gentleman to order soon as l would any body
else.
Mr.. Hunt.-If the gentleman says am faction
st he speaks what is false before God and the
try.
During the colloquy, there were deafening cries of
"Order, order" The Speaker banged with his ham,
mer calling the Sergeantat-Arms to interfere to
preserve order.
Mr. Bayy of Virginia demanded the arrest of the
parties.
The Scrgeant-at-Arms seizing his mace of Office,
hurried over to Mr.. Hunt and the excitement sub
sided little. The Speaker then exerted his power
to require gentlemen standing in the aisles to take
their seats.