Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-27

TO take testimony. mr.. speaker, BANKS came 10 inc
rescue of his friends in deciding tied vote this
matter IN their favor, evidently holding himself in
readiness to sustain his abolition Committees when
the rules of the House will permit him to do
so. 1t is reported that the Committee will make
other report on Monday or Tuesday, insisting upon
the passage of the resolution giving it the authority
asked for, stating at the same time the grounds up
on which this request rests. Another week will
probably be consumed in its consideration.
This little resolution, and the election of Chap
lain, have taken up the time of the House for the
whole week. This is specimen of legislative tri.
fling oy this Know-Nothng Congress, elected to eff
feet many reforms and to illustrate to the
try the manner in which "Americans will rule
America" As the session is to be prolonged until
October perhaps the majority think there is plenty
Of time, and there is no use of being in hurry.
Three months to organize the House and to get
ready for business! week over little resolution
and to elect Chaplain! If this be done in the
green tree what will Re done in the dry! The ma
jority is composed of new men, almost entirely des
of experience, and extremely timd that they
hardly dare to move an adjournment, lest something
may happen to them. The responsibility attaching
to the majority is one too great for such inexper
ence and incompetency to bear. E
To send to Kansas for persons and papers in the
contested election case, will postpone a decision
thereon perhaps until the close of the session.
The object Of the Republicans evidently is to keep
the question open for the sake of continuing agita-
than an early decision, should it be in Readers
favor. They are using the late Governor of Kan
sas to promote their own selfish ends; he has per-
mitted himself to become their instrument, and
when nothing farther can be made by sustaining his
pretensions he will be deserted without ceremony.
The 22d of February, the anniversary of the birth
of Washington, has been seized upon by Know
Nothngs and Republicans to hold National Conven-
tons preparatory to the Presidential election of this
year. The Grand Council of the Dark Order has
been in session several days. the principal business
being the construction of new platform; the old
one had become rckety that it threatened to fall
beneath the pressure placed upon it The lew one,
being made out of the old material, will not be
much stronger, and the rash individuals who mount
it will find crumbling to pieces beneath their feet
long before the test of the Presidential election is
applied. The Telegraph announces to day increased
confusion in the Convention, threatened If not
tusl secession among the Southern delegates in
fact, signs Of IN impending dissouton Of the whole
concern. The Convention proposed making nomi-
nation Of candidates, but that part of the business
has not yet been reached. The Republicans are in
session ct Pttsburg, not to make nomination. bst
| to lay down principles and mark out the plan Of
the campaign.s Greely has LEFT his seat hers, and
gone fo the Iron City to preside y Grand Dissceor
Of the Conversion Francis p BlAiF has 6eeA e1lD.
sen it, prasidenk 1t isa neU siftiod q H. R4kl4
CenvenAion Of f84e increased by 4hs sscsesssec q
the old Northern big party gcnesal3, say1n9 only
here and there an exception.
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