Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON Jan. g.. In the SENATE Mr.. Sum.
ner presested memorial from the Boston Board of
Trade that the Secretary of the Navy be empowered
to send Immediately one vessels in search of
DIR. Kane and his men. Referred The MILITARY
Academy Bill, with amendments of Committee was
passed. The sodierss bounty land bill was made
the order Of the day for Tuesday. The Judicial Bill
was then taken up and amended by Mr. Toucey SO
As to consist Of eleven instead of Judges Judge
Douglass opposed the amendment in a speech He
would not have the Supreme Judges alwaysin Wash
ington. He wanted them to mingle with the other
Judges and bar throughout the country-otherwise
they would be mere paper judges. He wanted
them to rotate, so that each in every nine years,
would have visited every judicial district He want
ed court ofappeals, sort ofntermediate court
between district and supreme courts so as to pre-
vent too many cases going up to Supreme court.
Mr.. Douglass substitute was submitted, but no ac-
tion taken and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE. The Hon. Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings
delegate from Nebraska appcartcd and took his sent
MIR. WalbridSe presented memorial Of the Life
Saving Association and Marine Insurance Companies
of New York, asking that expedition he sent in
search of DIR. Kane, which was referred. Resolu-
ton was adopted, to print twenty thousand extra
copies of the Presidents message on the veto of the
river and harbor bill. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Private Calendar
Thirteen bills were reported and passed, after which
the Honse adjourned.
ston, Texas, and Morton, of Florida, appeared and
took their seats. The old soldiers of1SI2-'I5 were
admitted to seats on the floor of the Senate by
resolution. Mr.. Toombs of Ga, was the only man
voting against it. Mr. Douglass introduced bill AL.
thorizng the construction of the Northern. South
ern, Central and Pacific railroad and teegraph-
Read twice and specially referred. The judiciary
bill WAS discussed, but no action taken.
In the House., the Military Academy and Invalid
Pension Bill was taken up. and amended from the
Senate referred. Mr.. McIougall attempted to have
the Pacific Railroad bill made the special order Of
the day for the 10th. This ovcrruled. resolution
was adopted instructing the Military Committee to
enquire into the expcdency of providing for the
tension of the Armed Occupation act to New Mexico
and Utah, with view to the suppression of Indian
hostilitics.
The House then vent into committee of the Whole
and the Pacific Railroad bill was taken up. No de-
finite action was had thereon. Mr.. McDowall offer
cd bill, which ordered to be printed establish
ing line of mail steamers from San Francisco to
Shanghai.
WASHINGTON, JAM 10. In the SENATE Mr. Brod-
head from the Committee on Naval affairs reported
joint resolution for the relief of Kanes expedition
The judicial reform bill was thsn taken I'D, and the
question arose on Chase's amendment to dispense
with the Circuit services on the part Of supreme
judges and also to reduce the number of said Judges
The presentation of memorials was then in order,
and large number were referred after which the
Senate went into executive session.
In the House several unimportant bills were in
troduced and referred. The Speaker announced tn,
first business in order to he Mr. Orrs motion to COM
init to the committee of the whole an amendatory
act to graduate the price of lands to actual settlers
Objection being made, Mr. Orr Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Campbell renewed the motion to commit, which
was disagreed Other amendments to the bill were
discussed and the question being taken on the home
stead nu,enrltncnt it was decided I'm the negative. A
substitute reported by the committee public lands
agreed to. The House then went into commit
tee Of the whole OH the State Of the Union. Moth
ing of Importance was transacted.