Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-03

SOfA4slJ h1J1Als
..ssesssssssosz
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE STANDARD.
WAsHrsoroN, April %. 1856. rs
to psasue-Riru and HORROR Biils-Ise fire bM-Deple-
ting The afeas'uy-Mr Campbell tie aoor-1he three
mo, t dsS R.ne
moDements-Mr Btchanan-1he issue to be decided noo
-pisit t, the Mcrrimac. Ssz
The Deficiency bill has been finally acted upon by the
House. number Of the Senaes amendments rejected and
the bill the Senate for The Sen
ate has insisted upon amendments and asked for Com
mittee Of Conference. and this committee is referred all
the really doubtful items embraced in the BILL The apPro
e % @
most important items in dispute which struggle will
be made influence here brought to bear Con-
gross favor of the water works. and the Senate
decidedly IN favor Of the appropriation its ultimate passage
Bounty Land Bill and days repetition Gen Hous
toms trade against the Naval Board The Retired Officers
trovery involving the personal and professional standing of
the Naval Retiring Board and not surprising therefore,
that such ordinations should lead to recrmnatons The
PRODUCTION of the Senate should have been
avoided the country is indebted to the Texas Senator for
this than useless s s To-day the
Many Tomorrow Mr. Bggs proposes to occupy the floor
if Mr. Bell concludes his hour sufficiently early
permit him proceed The debate this matter in the
Senate has been irregular but hoped that will
be continued until decision has been arrived at The
postponement of the the resolution authorizing
vesgaton the of the Board indicates the cxis
tence of doubt the part Of the Retired Officers to the
probable decision of the Senate early decision
rable yet there doubt the dissatisfaction daily subs
ding The Senate will perceive finally that other course
possible but to sustain the action of the Board by confirm
ne the nominations made to fill the vacanes created BY the
Retired and leave the OF errors to the
President who alone the power to correct them
making appropriations for the improvement of Rivers and
HarboIs which, according to present will be
is doubtless majority both Houses in their favor,
real difficulty presented to their passage The opposition
the President approval rejection before the
ing of the Cincinnati Convention, hoping tc embarrass him
and to are his prospects ola Thus
the consideration of these Of them entirely
destitute Of merit urged by the desire control the selec
on Of candidates for the Presidency by the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Three days time the House have been consumed
the of Of order out of the fire
rcundng of the duties paid imported goods destroyed
by fire before the original packages broken and goes
back far 1888. By Of the House, ali bills appro
prang money referred to the Committee of the Whole
for and The Speaker decided that
@ n % not an % AND aa
from this decision and after nearly three days consideration,
the Speaker was sustained by very small majority Final
l the bill referred by vote of the House to the Com
mittce of the Whole in opposition the wishes of its espc
cia friends who feared that by at the bottom Of the
fire bill has powerful lobby here urge its passage, and
will lead believed to the payment of several millions
ed exceed five six hundred thousand dollars. In
definite appropriations of this sort generally foot up
thing Ike ten times the Ss ,d na
his constituents and while absent addressed the people Of
that State several was reported by
elected Speaker Of the House had he his adhesion
the 18th section of the Philadelphia PLATFORM and that such
proposition submitted to him by the South Americans
Mr. Ready Of Tennessee called his attention to this
of his remarks, enqued lift and asked HIM
Campbell replied that the report was not correct one, that
proposition of this sort had been made him by the
them had stated his to acknowledge the 18th section
to be binding to be the only impeachment in the Of their
Of Alabama cae Of 7a T1ppe. Of and two
three others Immediately and demanded they
among these individuals but Mr. Campbell let them all
is noticeable fact that neither Of the three South
Americans from North Carolina asked to be let OUT but by
silence admitted themselves to be some of the ndyid
ais referred very will known that the three North
Carolina Know Nohngs in the House. quite willing to
Mr. Campbell elected to the Speakers Chair if it could
member Of the American party, and willing to look
upon his abolition opinions matters Of secondary mpor
lance.
The correspondence between Judge Douglas and the bogus
Senator from Kansas Col Lane completes the overthrow Of
asserted for week by the abolition papers
the North that Lane about challenge Douglas single
combat with pistols and coffee but the disclosures made
form appropriate part of the free State farce Even the
abolition admit the correct position by Judge
Douglas this Col Lane would do well to retire
Kansas and swallow his disappointment obscury and with
1t is minated by telegraph that disturbances have again
Kansas commission has arrived in the Territory It would
the purposes of the abotonss for the Commits
Territory outragcs fights murders iyaehins and on
required to stir IN the Eastern States
So they manufacuredo order The Commission must
witness of these otrages For two months quetness
has and but for the of this Commission
good order might have continued uninterrupted No
found for Sharpe rifles and the people of Kansas
to send them ST. Louis in exchange for -four So long
the Commission remains in Kansas the telegraph will bring
Tbe al has
its policy with regard to the Presidency and rumor declares
good deal Of disscnsion to prevail them At first
proposed to natonalze the organization much pos
aboiions but moderately opposed to slavery Gen
head quarters this City, has declared emphaticay Mr.
Seward abolition Know Nothing platform The New
men, manests willingness soften down towards the
Know Nothngs provided all will unite in effort to defeat
the Success must achieved any sacrifice
coalition reasonable ground for
Tribune therefore, coalition is honorable The
North Americans will probably endeavor to make such nomi
nations may the subsequent endorsement of the
black Republicans and thus complete the scheme Of union
In the meantime Gen. Houston has authorized himself to be
independent for the Presidency and
people the Capitol ofevery State in the Union
So there Presidential candidates actually in the
| field.
Mr. Buchanans reception by his friends in New York and
must have been exceedingly gratifying to him
look back upon useful we'll spent life His friends
urge his nomination for the Presidency with their
original mprudence and instead Of helping, nurng his
cause There can question that the Democratic party
demands candidate, thoroughly committed the
great the day. who has stood the front of the
battle successfully resisted the shock of abocnsm
that the question shall be met directly without lodging
ainching and stand up fight made Of 18th it. victory will
ward the quiet for years to
If the issue be evaded decision only postponed to
period when the South not be well prepared fol
large party of members Of Congress and others visited