Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, july 7,

In the SENATE, Mr.. Yulee reported joint resolu-
ton, which was passed, appropriating LOCO for
the continuance of the Mail service between Char
lestcn and Havana, during the months OF August
and September for which the present contract does
not provide.
The SENATE then took up bill for the improve
ment Of the mouth Of the Mississippi, which had
been vetoed by President Pierce. Mr.. Slidell made
a speech in favor Of the bill, and SO did Senator
Cass. The question then taken shall the bill
pass, notwithstanding the objections of the Presi.
dent and decided in the afirmative-yeas 81 naysla
The Chair announced that two-thirtls of those
present having voted for the bill, it was passed.
Mr.. Mason appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Alter some debate, the decision was sustained by
q vote of 81 to-.
The SENATE then passed the st. Mary's River and
the st. Clair Flats improvement Bills over the Pre-
sident's veto--the forrer by vote of % against
10, and the latter by vote of % against 8.
The House Bill for the admission of Kansas was
referred to the Committee on Territories, and then
the Senate adjourned.
The House ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading, the Bill providing for settlement of the
claims of officers Of the Revolutionary Army and
the widows and orphans of those who died in the
service. 1t refused to suspend the Rules in order
to act on the Scnates resolution fixing upon day
for adjournment. The Senate Kansas Bill was or.
dered to be printed, together with the amendments
offered by Messrs Dunn, Haven and Bennett of
New York, and then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 8.
In the SENATE, the Committee on Territories re-
ported back to the House the Kansas Topeka BILL
amended by substituting the Senate BILL The amend
ment adopted and the bill passed
The House postponed the consideration of the
Brooks and Sumner affair." in consequence of its be.
ing before the Court to day.
Mr.. Orr moved the previous question on the bills
passed over the Presidents veto by the Senate for
the improvement of the months of the Mississippi,
c. Clo;ro o,,l c.
the House by a constitutional majority
Mr.. Washbure, of Illinois, gave notice that he
would move to pass over the veto of the President
all bills now before the Committee Of the Whole
and would ask the passage Of all other internal i'm
proveInent bills heretofore reported in the House.
WASHINGTON, July Q.
In the Senate resolutions were adopted, directing
that the Secretary of the Senate take the three Bills
passed over the Presidents to the Secretary of
State, in order that they may be deposited iu that
Department. 1t is still in session the PROPOSE
on TO print 20, 900 copies of the Kansas Bill as it
passed the Senate, without amendment
The House ordered that ten thousand copies of
the reports of the Committee in the Sumner case be
printed. The subject Of the mismanagement of ex-
pendtures on the Public Buildings. was next con-
sidered, and after some discussion postponed
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, called up the Sumner and
Brooks report, concluding with resolution to expe
the latter, and expressing disapprobation of the
CouiSe vi MeSsTS EumunuSOn ana helt
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ga, moved substitute declaring
that the House had no jurisdiction the case
Mr. Cngman agreed with Mr.. Cobb. He thought
the assault had been too much magnifed, and con-
tended that it was no breach of privilege. Men of
courage were rarely ever abusive but those who
falsify were generally towards. He believed that
Sumner was closely allied to Garrison and Phillips
and he was for disunion, if Sumner wanted to de-
grade the country and the Senate by indulging in
such things
Mr.. Bingham replied. Mr.. Brooks expressed
qualification that Mr. Bingham. had dsclaimed any
personal unkndncss, and asked him whether he un.
derstood him correctly as saying that he (Bro ks)
was guilty of moral turptude and prejury. Mr..
Bingham denied having used any such assertion.
Mr.. Broods then expressed himself as satisfied.
Mr.. Orr deprecated the fact that an attempt had
been made to impress the public mind that Sumner
was struck down while pleading in behalf of the peo-
pie of Kansas. Such was not true. Sumner was
punished for libel on South Carolina and SANDER
on Senator Butler. 1t was not true, either, that
Sumner had been struck down with bludgeon 1t
had been proved that it was an ordinary walking
cane, about ono inch in thickness. When Mr.. Orr
concluded, the HOUSE adjourned.