Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-04-14
Thirty-Finh cousress-First Session.
wAsHrseros, April 9th, 1853.


SENATE--Various petitions were presented, among
others, one by Mr.: Seward, from citizens of New
York, in favor of the passage of general bankrupt
law, and one from the chamber of commerce of New
York against the abolition of the light house board.
He also presented the resolution Of the New York |
Legislature in favor Of paying revolutionary debts.
Mr.. Bright moved that the President send copy |
Of his instructions to the United States Commission
er to China, Mr.. Reed to the Senate.
resolution was received from the New jersey |
Legislature asking the President to promote Lieut.
Manry.
Mr.. Brown brought up his police bill for afording
better protection to life and property in the city of
Washington. The bill provides for patrol of one
hundred men and other stringent regulations.
The accompanying report from the Committee on
the District expressed in the strongest in
gard to the late bloodshed and riot the city, and
throws on Congress the responsibility Of maintaining
order
discussion ensued, in which Mr.. Seward desert
bed the present state of affairs as reign Of terror
Mr. Douglas said that all know that no mans life
is safe in the city, even the most public of all
places, Pennsylvania Avenue. We must have .
form or you will drive the community to worse alter
native, which no one can regard without shudder-
Mr.. Fessenden attributed in part, the prevailing
rowdysm to the bad example of men in very high
places, and partly to the incompetence of the police
regulations.
Mr.. Wilson said he would vote for the bill, and
. maze some comments. ne Salu the STATE OF tn1ngS
prevailing the legitimate fruit of the action
, of Judge Crawford, two years ago, when a man
murdered by representative Of the House. After
debate the bill passed, substantially in.
troduccd by Mr. Brown-yeas "a. nays 9.
! Mr.. Douglas, from the committee on territories,
reported bill for the admission Of Oregon into the
! Union. The Senate then adjourned
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House took up
the Senate's amendments to the volunteer BILL
Mr. Quitman preferred the original number of
regiments, but the troops should move immediate
ly he would, he said, consent to the reduction.
i; Mr.. Hughes suggested that Texas has to have
full regiment, New Mexico ought to have op-
portunity to raise one in its own defence.
Mr.. Otero acquiesced in this view, particularly as
the regulars were being removed from New Mexico
to Utah.
The House concurred IN all the Senate's amend
ments which would leave it discretionary with the
President to accept one regiment of mounted volun.
,eers for the defence Of Texas, and two regiments
for the protection and safety of immigrant trains and
the suppression of Indian hostilities. This was
agreed to by eleven majority.
The House finally concurred in the amendments
Of the Senate to the army bill for two regiments be-
sides those required for Texas.
Mr.. Goode reported bill for the appointment o
one hundred men auxiliary guard Of protec
ton for the citizens of Washington. Referred fo
consideration.
The House then adjourned.