Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March


SENATE-The bill appropriating three millions of
dollars for increasing and munitions and
the manufacture and alteration of small arms pass
ed to its engrossment, by vote of p against H.
debate then sprung up involving our relations
with Great Britain, and the necessity of making
prepara ions for the national defence at the concu
ion of which,
The Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Wheeler offered a resolution which
was adopted instructing the Post Office Committee
to inquire into the expedency of erecting public
buildings in Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston and
New York. suitable for Post Office and United States
Court Rooms.
Mr.. Campbell, from Ohio, reported the Consular
Diplomatic and Army Appropriation bills.
debate then ensued on Kansas Affairs after
which Mr. Crawford opposed empowering the Com
mitee on Elections to send for persons and papers,
The House debated on Kansas affairs till adjourn
ment.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-SExATE-Mr. Bell of
Tennessee, reported an order empowering the Com
mttce on Naval Affairs to send for persons and pa
pers to enable them to investigate matters relative
to the memorial of the officers complaining of the
action Of the Naval Retiring Board in their cases.
|. MIR. Brown made speech in defence Of the ad.
ministraton in relation to the Clayton Buwer treaty
and the enlistment question.
HorsE.-20,O00 copies ofthe majority and minori-
ty report of the Committee Elections in the Kan
sas case were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Dunn introduced bill enabling Virginia,
y,
to improve the navigation of the Ohio river, and
granting lands for that purpose.
Mr. Washburne, of Maine gave notice that he
will endeaver to bring the House to vote on Thurs
day on the resolution of the Committee on Elections,
asking for power to send for persons and papers in
the Kansas case
The House resumed the consideration of that
subject. -..
Mr. Stephens made strong speech against the
resolution and in favor of the minority report
Tha Ha,on L. AHntal Al
till its adjournment
The Anti-Nebraska caucus of both houses meet
tonight.
WASHINGTON, March I2, 1856
SENATE-Mr. Dauglas from the committee on
the Territories, made report on Kansas affairs.
The report reviews all the affairs of the territory
recognises the legality of the Kansas Legislature,
recommends the carrying out of the views of the
Presidents special message, and gives notice that
the committee shall ask an appropriation for main-
tanning peace and executing the laws.
Mr.. Collamer submitted minority report, attri.
butng the troubles in Kansas to the abrogation of
the Missouri Compromise, and asking the repeal of
the kansasNebraska act, the reorganization of the
territory on free principles and declaring the acts
oil what they denomnate as q spurious Legislature
imperative
Messrs. Sumner and Seward sharply attacked the
majority report.
Mr.. Douglas earnestly responded
The report was ordered to be printed, and the
Senate adjourned
House The Speaker appointed Messrs. Dunn,
Stanton Allen, Richie, Cox, Taylor Care, select
committee on Mr.. Dunn's bill introduced Yesterday
for improving the navigation of the Ohio river Mr.
Whitney introduced bill establishing an uniform
rule for naturalization and repeating the present law
The bill was referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary. Mr.. Herbert introduced bill providing for
an overland mail route to San Francisco. The House
then resumed the consideration of the Kansas elec-
ton case.