Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-12
A VOTER,
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, July Z.
In the SENATE Mr.. Yulee reported joint resolu-
ton, which was passed, appropriating $4,000 for
the continuance of the Mail service between Char
lesion and Havana, during the months OF Aug gust
and September, for which the present contract does
not provide.
ment of the mouth of the Mississippi, which had
been vetoed by President Pierce. Mr.. Slidel made
a speech in favor of the bill, and so did Sc rator
Cass. The question was then taken shall the bill
pass, notwithstanding the objections Of the Pres-
dent and decided in the afirmative-yeas 81 naysl2
The Chair announced that two-th,rtls of those
present having voted for the bill, it was passed.
Mr.. Mason appealed from the decision of the Chair.
After some debate, the decision was sustained by
a vote of "a to-.
The SENATE then passed the st. Mary's River and
the St. Clair Flats improvement Bills over the Pre-
sidents veto--the former by a vote of % against
TO- and the latter by vote of % against 8.
The House Bill for the admission of Kansas, was
referred to the Committee Territories, and then
the Senate adjourned
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 on the Senate's 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 was 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
INN Of he he IF fhn
St Clair and St Marys rivers, all Of which passed
the House by 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
provement bills heretofore reported in the House.
WASHINGTON, July 9.
In the Senate resolutions adopted, directing
that the Secretary of the Senate take the three Bills
State, in order that they may be deposited iu that
Department. 1t is still in session on the PROPOSE
ton 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 be
| printed The subject of the mismanagemcnt of ex.
penditures 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 expel
the latter, and expressing dlsapprobati0n of the
course of Messrs Edmundson and Keitt
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, moved substitute declaring
that the House had no jurisdiction the case
Mr.. Clingman 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 INDUCING in
such things.
Mr.. Bingham replied Mr.. Brooks expressed
| qualification that Mr.. Bingham, had discaimed any
personal unkindness and asked him whether he un.
derstood him correctly as saying that he (Bro ,ks)
was guilty of moral turpitude and prejury. Mr..
Bingham denied having used any such assertion.
| Mr.. Broods then expressed himself as satisfied.
| Mr. Orr deprecated the fact that 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 not true. Sumner was
punished for libel on South Carolina and SANDER
on Senator Butler. It was not true, either, that
| Sumner had been struck down with bludgeon. It
had been proved that it was an ordinary walking
| cane about one inch in thickness. When Mr. Orr
| concluded, the House adjourned
Triaz and Sentence of Hon. Preston s. Brooke
WASHINGTON, July s.-The trial of Mr. Brooks
came off in court to day. Mr. Sumner left the city
to evade the service of the subpoena
After the examination of witnesses, Mr.. Brooks
| s;n l.. Al,