The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-05-24

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The Senate. in Consequence Of tas
exciting state Of Business IN the aihr-
House, was SO fhinly attended that
without transaeting any business Z adj
jonrned.
assa.y. Ny IS.
In the Senate, Mr.. czss's resolution
to refer to the committee on ioreign
relations report made Al the last ses-
sion On the subject Of the religious
rights Of American citizens residing
or travelling abruad. Vas considered.
s'r. cass delivered his views ON The
question, in speech which occupied
an hour and half; when the motion
Vas agreed TO and the document refer
red.
The House, after unprnfitably spend
! ing the day in variety Of motions. n
nalIy agreed tn postpone the special
order for the day. and yield the week
10 the discussion Of the Nebraska bill;
the debate ON the bill TO be closed at
10 o'clock at nom of Saturday next.
Tuesday, May 10.
/ The Senate was addressed at length
by Mr.. Butler. in support Of the objec-
tions of the President To the INDECENT
insane bill. Mr.. Brown then Obtained
the floor aud commenced reply, when
the Senate adjourned.
i In the House. Mr.. Maxwell OF Flo
rida, addressed the committee of the
whole in favor of the. Nebraska bill.
Mr.. NAVAL Of Maine. Mr.. Flagler of y.
/ York. and Mr. Gi,Idinss of Ohio. spoke
in opposition TO il.
Wednesday. May IL.
In the Senate, besides same other bu-
siness. bill was introduced from the
committee Oh naval affairs for the inn
pro,ement Of the Navy. The veto
message was further discussed, by Mr..
Brown q Mississippi, in opposition TO
the views Of the President.
The House, in committee Of the
whole, continued the discussion Of the
Nebraska bill. Speeches were made in
favor Of the bill BY Mr.. Ready of Ten
nessee, Mr.. Oliver Of Missouri, and Mr..
: Straub of Pennsylvania; and in oppo-
sition by Mr. Etheridge of Tennessee.
Mr.. Bennett Of New York, and Mr..
Wade OF Ohio. The House was ia ses-
sion until half past 8 o'clock.
Thursday. May ls.
! In the Senate, Mr.. Mallory, from
the committee ON naval affairs, submit
ted report to accompany the bill re-
ported BY him Yesterday TO improve
the naval service. The Senate pro-
ceeded to consider resolution offered
!; BY Mr.. Bright in relation to the pub
Fishing o. the proceedings and debates
l o. the SeIate, the result of which was
an order directing the Secretary OF the
Senate 10 Contract with. the proprietor
Of the Globe for } ,02s additional copies
Of the Congressional Glhbe and Appen-
dix fnr the present Congress.
s Fac lloase went into committee Of
The whole, and was engaged, with a
shurt INTERN issioi, in the discussion Of
the Nebraska bill, until half past eleven
o',lock.
Friday. May 10.
The Scaatr, after short session on
private bills, adjourned To Monday.
The House. IN committee of the
: whole, was again engaged in the dis
, cusson Of the Nebraska bill until past
twelve o'clock at night, aud then adj
, Jonrncd until nine O'clock on Saturday
: morning.
u The principal merchants &c Norfolk
have delernincd for the future to buy
aud sell Indian Corn by weight instead
!, by measure as heretofore.
The Boswl of Directors of Union
!, Theological Seminary at their meeting
:. on the Sth, in accordance with the Re-
solutions Of the Synotls OF Virginia aud
North Carolina, have made arrange.
ments tor enduwing fourth Professor
ship Of $4,000, and have appointed as
:. agents Tor soliciting Subscriptions, viz:
IN Eastcr.l Virginia, the Rev. Peyton
: Harrison; in Western Virginia, the
Rev. r w. Bailey; and in North Ca>
ralim the Rev. Messrs. Stan6eId aud
MehDe. They have also requested o
; Rev. Dr.. Green to take the charge Of
the department left vacant hy the death
Ut the late DIR. Sampson, and have APP
painted Mr.. Dabney Harrison tutor in
!! Hebrew. They are again to meet next
mnith, aud there is goud reason to be-
llese that they will provide amply for
all thct'cpartments ot instruction. The
lPfnspset Tor an increase OF Students is,
VIC are happy to lean, very encourage
Hntehma,i 4 OBS.
New CorNTERrrrr We are appriz-
60 Ut an apparently new Counterfeit
which has made its appearance. Ii is