Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-12-23
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE STANDARD.
.s:3.s1,r aowAssb,SsooIiitosi. Dec 18Th, 1857.

.s3.t3'r aowlsalssiioos, Dec. 18th, 1857. :
! Two days Of the present week have been coqsum-
ed in Congress by the formal announcement of the
deaths of the late Senators Butler of South Carolina
and Bell, of New Hampshire, and the euogies pro-.
nounced by their friends in the two houses.
In the Senate, Mr.. Green, Senator from Missouri,
made his expected reply to Judge Douglas on the
Kansas question. 1t is regarded as most triumph
ant, and even Judge Douglas himself admitted it in
fact by entering upon still further explanations of
his position. For the week the Kansas question has
been pursued no further in the Senate although it
is understood that Mr. Bigler Of Penn, will give his
views at length on Monday next, or upon the first
opportunity. .,....,,.,,,
- In the House, the same matter unexpectedly
brought up o motion to print the Presidents
message, by Mr.. Cox, nex member from Ohio
He full approved the position of Judge Douglas.
Mr.. Hughes, another member from Indiana, re.
piled at some length, endorsing the views embraced
in the Presidents message. The subject was pur-
sued no further. si|s IL 500
Affairs in Kansas, out Of which the controversy
has grown seem daily to receive complications.
The Legislature assembled the 7th instant in pur-
stance of the proclamation of Acting Governor
Stanton. 1t is proposed to pass an act, to open
poll separate from that authorized by the Conven-
ton, when the whole Constitution shall be submit.
ted to the people, and the question taken whether
shall be adopted with slavery, without slavery, or be
rejected altogether According to the latest accounts,
nothing had been done by the legislature further
than efecting organization. Gov. Walkers let
ter resgnng the posito of Governor of Kansas has
been published by him. This is another event in
the history Of this Territory, which will occasion
controversy and discussion. ~ ....'.
bill has been introduced into both branches of
Congress, authorizing the issue Of twenty millions
of dollars in Treasury notes. to meet the current de-
mands upon the government. 1t is proposed that
they shall draw small interest, and to be redeemed
within limited period. The balance in the Treas
ury very low, but an early revival of trade is look
ed for now by the whole country. The banks Of
New York and Of the New England States have re-
sumed specie payments and those of other sections
OF the country must or ought soon to follow. The
money crisis has subsidized in England, although at
various points on the European Continent panics are
the order of the day. Business will resume its Or
binary channels with the opening of spring.
The Senate has elected Mr.. VIM. A. Harris its
printer thus securing to the Union newspaper that
portion of the printing patronage. 1t is said now
that MessrS Banks and Steadman, who together have
the printing Of the House. will not establish
paper, runor insisted few days since.
The arrarg Iment of the Committees in both
Houses gives general satisfaction except to the black
Republicans of the Senate. In the Senate they are
arranged actually by vote of that body, but the
arrangement is perfected through the agency of the
caucusses of the two parties separately The Dem
ocrats designate the members they desire to have
each Committee, taking to themselves majority of
each, and then hand the list to the minority to fill
up as they may proper. Considerable contro-
versy arose over the organization of the Committee
on Commerce. The arrangement proposed would
defeat in Committee, all internal improvement bills,
and hence effort made to change its member
ship. The effort unsuccessful. Gov. Reid is
chairman of the Committee on Patents and the Pat
ent Office, and member of the Committees on Com
mcrce and on Indian Affairs COL Bggs is a men,
Der of the Committee on Finance which is regarded
the leading Committee of the Senate, and is also
member of the Committee on Private Land Claims.
In the House. the Committees arranged by
The Speaker. 1t is most difficult task to dispose of
nearly two hundred and forty gentlemen according
to their claims and qualifications, yet Mr. Orr has
accomplished this duty in a manner to give general
satisfaction. Mr. Clingman is placed at the head of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of which he has
member of the Committees on Public Lands and Ac-
counts; DR.. Shaw, on Manufactures and Revolution
airy Pensions; Mr.. Wnslow, on Naval Affairs and
the Joint Committee the Library Mr.. Branch,
on Territories; Mr.. Craige, on the Judiciary Mr..
Scales on the District of Columbia; and Mr. Gilmer,
of the Committee on Elections.
Information has been received in this City of TIE
arrival of the Hon. Abram Rencher at Santa Fe the
seat of government of New Mexico, the IL iii of
November last. The trip out is represented to have
been a pleasant one Gov. Rencher received in
a very handsome manner An escort of citizens
met him four miles from the City, who conducted
him to the end Of his journey, where he receiv-
ed by speech, to which the Governor made ap-
propriate reply. A collation. followed where good
cheer aboundcd.
as.,.f ... MECKLENBURG.