Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. In the SENATE, Mr.. Sum-
presested memorial from the Boston Board of
Trade, that the Secretary of the Navy be empowered
to send Immediately or more vessels in search of
DR.. Kane and his men. Referred. The Military
Academy Bill with amendments of Committee,
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,
as to consist of eleven instead of ten judges Judge
Douglass opposed the amendment in 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 a court of appeals, sort ofntermediate court
between district and supreme courts as to pre-
vent too many cases going up to Supreme court.
Mr.. Douglass substitute was submitted, but no &C.
ton taken, and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE. The Hon. Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings,
delegate from Nebraska appeared and took his sent
Mr.. Wabridge 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. Resou
ton was adopted, to print twenty thousand extra
copies of the Presidents message the veto of the
river and harbor bill. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Private Calendar.
Thirteen bills reported and passed. after which
the Honse adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. O. In the SENATE Messrs Hou,
ston, Texas, and Morton, of Florida, appeared and
took their seats The old soldiers of1sl2-l5, were
admitted to seats the floor of the Senate by
resolution. Mr.. Toombs, of Ga, the only man
voting against it. Mr.. Douglass introduced bill au
thorzing the construction of the Northern, South
ern, Central and Pacific railroad and telegraph
Read twice and specially referred. The judiciary
bill was discussed but action taken.
In the House, the Military Academy and Invalid
Pension Bill was taken up, and amended from the
Senate referred. Mr.. McDougall attempted to have
the Pacific Railroad bill made the special order of
the day for the 18th. This overruled. resolution
was adopted nstructing the Military Committee to
enquire into the cxpediency of providing for the
tension of the Armed Occupation act to New Mexico
and Utah, with view to the suppression of Indian
hostilities.
The House then went into committee ofthe Whole,
and the Pacific Railroad bill was taken up No de-
finite action was had thereon. Mr.. Mcdowell offer
ed BILL which ordered to be printed, establish
ing line of mail steamers from San Francisco to
Shanghai.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. In the SENATE Mr.. Brod-
head from the Committee Naval affairs reported
joint resolution for the relief of Kanes expedition.
The judicial reform bill was thsn taken up, and the
question arose on Chases amendment to dispense
with the Circuit services 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 the
first business in order to be Mr.. OrrS motion to
init to the committee of the whole 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 the home
stead amendment, it decided in the negative.
substitute reported by the committee public lands
was agreed to. The House then went into commit,
tee of the whole on the State of the Union. Moth
ing of importance was transacted.