Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-05-07
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~ G. americans not let out-Douglas di comfts l. ne
Disturbances commenced in Kansas-Back Re;ubIican
morene,ts,Mr Bucha"an-1he issue to be decided no'O
The Deficiency bill has been finally acted upon by the
bill the Senate The Sen
has insisted upon its amendments and asked for Com
the really doubtful embraced in the bill The appro-
praon for the continuation Of the City and for
important items in Dispute, upon which struggle will
be made vast influence is here brought bear Con-
decidedly favor Of the appropriation its ultimate is
The Senate devoted several days of the past to
Bounty Land Bill and two days to repetition Of Gen Hous
ms TRADE ainst the Naval Board The Retired Officers
the personal and professional standing Of
the Naval Retiring Boa and is surprising therefore,
that snch examinations sh ud lead recrminat Them
PRODUCTION Of personalities into the Senate should have been
avoded the country indebted to the Texas Senator for
this than useless discussion To-day the subject
resumed by Mr. Bell OF Tennessee in defence OF Lieut.
Manry Tomorrow Mr. Bggs proposes occupy the floor
il Mr. Bell concludes his remarks hour su cn,y early
to permit him TO proceed The debate this matter in the
Senate has been irregular but hoped that will
be continued until sumo decision has been arrived at. The
posponmen OF the vote on the resou ion authorizing
into the action of the Board, indicates
of doubt the part Of the Retired Officers the
probable decision of the senate An carly decision des
rabe ye, there doubt the dissatisfaction is daily subsi
ding The Senate will perceive na y that other
possible but the of the Board by confirm
ing the nominations made fill created by
Retired List and to leave the correction d the
President who alone possesses th power them
There large number of bills before the Houses,
making appropriations for the improvement Of Rivers and
Harbors which, according present appearances will be
speedily Congress There
is doubtless majority in both Houses their favor,
real difficulty presented to their passage The opposition
majority Of the House, however sh 20 present tn bills
to the President for his approval rejection before the
ing ins .aenna Convention, m nop@g & emoaf1ass hm
the consideration Of these Of them entirely
on Of candidates for the Presidency by the National Demo-
Three DAYS the time of the House have been consumed in
pnof fof forfe
BILL a it is called This bill provides for the ascerainmcn
and ren ing Of The duties paid imported goods destroyed
by fire before the original packages broken and GOES
back far 3S. BY rule Of the House, ali bills appro
pa,ng money referred 10 the Committee of ,he Whole
this bill did make appropriation and therefore did
fall under the operation OF the rule An appeal taken
from this decision and after nearly three days consideration
the Speaker sustained by very small majority Final
ly the bill referred by vote Of the House TO the Com
mttce Of the Whole opposition the wishes Of its cpe
ca friends who feared that by placing the bottom Of the
calendar would be reached for consideration. This
fire bill has powerful lobby here to its passage, and
will lead is believed the payment Of several millions
passed. although its m nds assert the amount TO be refund
definite appropriations OF this generally foot
thing like ten Times the amount OF ignal estimated
his constituents and while absen, addred the people Of
that State several occasions He reported by
Of papers having stated that he ud have been
elected Speaker Of the House had he his adhesion
the 18th section of the Philadelphia platform and that such
Proocn was submitted to him by the South Americans
Of his remarks enqued m correct and SO, asked hum
by whom such propositions had been made Mr.
Campbell replied that the report that
proposition Of this had been made him by the
South Americans nary but admitted that number Of
them had stated his refusal acknowledge the 18th section
be binding to be the only mpediment in the Of their
support. Severa Of the South Americans-Pecy waker
Of AL bama Carle, Of Va TrPpc. Of Geo, and two or
three others-immcdaely and demanded they
among these individuals but Mr. Campbell let them all
II ticcabc fact that neither Of the three South
Americans from North carolina asked be LIT ou but by
their silence admitted themselves to be If the indvd
al ref rred to- very will known that the three North
| lima
Mr. Campbell elected to the Speakers hair if it could
member of the American patty, and willing look
upon his abolition opinions as matters Of secondary inn
tance.
The correspondence between Judge and the bogus
Senator from Kansas Col Lane completes the overthrow Of
the redoubbc champon of the free State ataors Of Kan.
II asserted fnr a week by abolition papers
the North that Lane about cha Douglas single
combat with pistols and coffee but the disclosures now made
form appropriate part Of the free State farce. Even the
addition admit the correct position assumed by Judge
Kansa and swallow his dsapp ntmen obscurty and with
| much quct,de possible.
is minated by telegraph that disturbances have again
broken Kansas This easily accounted for The
the purposes of the abotonsts for the Commits
Terriiory ou'ragcs fights murders, yachngs and
required to stir excitement in the Eastern States
So they manrfaciuredsto odcr. The Commss mus
witness outragcs For months quiencs
d. and but for the of this
fouud Sharpes rifles people Of Kansas
send them St Louis in exchange for flour. So long
accounts Of the outragcs pc petracd in that Territory.
The black Republican party has decided definitely upor
its pocy with regard to the Presidency and rmor declares
good deal Of disscnsion prevail hem. At first
proposed natonazc the organization much
sc by selecting for the Presidency not knowr
abo,ionist but moderately opposed slavery. Gen
Webb, of the pilot fish of this party, who makes hi
head this City, has declared emphaticay for Mr.
Seward abolition Know Nothing platform The New
York Tribune advises union between all the
and mancsts willingness TO soften down towards th
Know Moth provided all will unite in effort to defa
the Democracy Success must be achieved sacrifice
coalition reasonable ground for success th
Tribune therefore, coalition is right aud honorable Th
North Americans will probably endeavor make such nomi
nations the subsequent Of thu
black Republicans, and thus complete the scheme of union
In the meantime Gen Houston has authorized himself 10
announced through the columns OF the New York Herald
ndependen candidate for the Presidency and
address the people the Capitol ofcvery State the Union
So there two Presidential candidates actually IN tn
field.
Mr. Buchanans reception by his friends in New York
have been exceedingly gratifying to him
Honored by his country and beloved by his friends he
look back upon useful and well spent e His friends
tnue to urge his nomination for the Presidency WIN thei
There b. question that the Democratic part
demands its candidate thoroughly committed on tn
great the day. who has st cd in the front OF h
battle and successfully resisted the shock of abocnsm
that the question shalt be met directly, without lodging
fiuchng and a stand up fight made If it. a victory Wi
ward the ocomparave quiet for to
If the issue be evaded d. csion only postponed
period when the South not be so well prepared
the contest.
large party of members of Congress and others vic
the u. s. Steam Frga,e Merrimac Annapolis Saurda
last, making most delightful excursion The Merrma
admitted be Of the finest ships of aoat. and
the first completed Of the six ordered to be bt two yca
The Of these ships marks the present
minration Of the Navy Department as an era in the history
the Navy and the ofthc ucces ap catio
of this country Naval purposes. Mr. Dobbn has
commended Of soos o-war, with auxi
larry power, the bill for which is pending in th
haf The att0n