Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
House. The Hon. Thos. L. Clingman, of n. c.,
asked leave to offer resolution requesting the Presi
dent to tender the mediation of the United States, in
such manner in his judgment may be most
likely lead to a pacifcation of the conflict now
raging between the Allied Armies and Russia =
Mr.. Hamilton felt impellcd from a sense of duty
TO oppose the introduction ofSuch resolution. The
House refused TO suspend the rules to admit the
resolution.
SENATE Mr. Badger of " c., presented the Gre
dcntias of Elk Gov. David S. Reid, the newly elect
ted Senator from n. {.
Mr. Adams, of Miss, introduced bill to esta-
blsh uniform rule of naturalization. The bill cx-
tends the time Standardization to twenty years.
and acts respectively upon those foreigners only,
who may enter the United States after the passage
of the act. Mr.. A. addressed the Senate at some
length and argued that in one hundred years hence
every inch of the American continent would be re-
uuired for the support of American people. He
said that selfpreServaton required no inducements
to be held out to immigration. He disclaimed the
infection of the Know-Nothings, and denied all hos
tility to Foreigners but he thought immigration
dangerous, inasmuch foreigners banded them
selves together with the Abolitionists When he
heard that band of Germans had burned an Ameri-
can Senator in effigy, he determined to introduce
this bill So far as he understood the principles of
the KnowNothings, he said he agreed with them.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 70. Senate Jones of Tenne-
ssee gave notice of bill extending for three years
time for collection of duties on Railroad iron impor-
ted by Railroad Companies -
Stewards joint resolution providing for the election
of chapains of different denominations by the two
Houses was taken up.
Dodge of Iowa moved to strike out the words
different denominations" He looked upon the
words blow at the persent chaplain ct the Sen
ate because of his sentiments the question which
| has divided the Methodist church into North and
/ South denominations.
| The House had elected a Methodist and to
qure the Senate to elect a~man of different den
| onination, would displease the present Chaplain.
denied intentions.
Dodge'S motion carried and Sllcer was re-
| elected.
/ WASHINGTON, December 10, 1854.
! SENATE. Nothing of interest took place. Mr..
Jones of Tennessee, introduced bill granting to
Railroad companies three years credit on the duties
on Iron. The bill referred to the Committee on
| Finance. .s
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Boyce the committee
on the Judiciary was instructed to enquire and re-
port to the expediency Of fepealing the usury
laws. -.-.->ss - ~
A WEALTHY L5eSt1rr. rSsssfEollowing shows the
wealth of thirteen fahiIes thaASlEe in Stuyvesant
suure in New York ctyS&a. 49, .
Hamilton Fish, x-Goyefs 1sas Ssaat0f1s 600
OOO Thomas Morton, (retlasi nesT Grant So, oOO,
Shields, (retired iron merchant) $5odgSoo W. w.
| Wiuans, (retired grocery 81 5000; John Mortimer
Catlin, $200, 900; family of Mahlon Dd5ss Cost zen
the ArcticJ 5000, 600; GsraEd.s,n ysesant $780,,
Peter G. Stdyvesant, 100000 s widow Of MY
Stuyvesant, ST., $500, 600; Robert Borough
$500, 600; Samueln lax son. 5000, 900; Thomas
Crane, 5000 ose .paxiGeR. Keeler. $3.50, 900 Lew
| is L. 'Sqlar4t 100000. Total wealth of thirteen
/ families, 81, 100, 900. 3szs EfS
/ Some estimate of the wealth of the Sluyvesants
says the New York Sun, may be gathered from the
circumstance that at recent family gathering (nup
tiaD at the house Of Nicholas w. Stuyvesant, Esq.
more than five millions Of dollars were represented