Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-20

prove erve.e convenience 70 members
in and message sent to the House asl;n Uoncurred
cnEIencez subsequently the House concmss Us Con-
MI: Houston submitted series of ua
relative to the disposition of business
tain committees. The House also cono nsst Ger
$780, BILLS &C.
Mr.. Bledsoe introduced bill to ;ncre.so,
ing fund.- by the payment of an annual svr ane sink
from the public treasury. Read first tima INTO it
Mr.. Leach introduced a bill to nav inst;oo.
peace for taking the tax lists. The comns, Oh the
proposed is So per day. Referred to the iea;si
On motion of Mr.: Gorrell, message was ' sosay
the House proposing to amend the Joint ules Sii to
gard to joint standing committees. ''sS IN re-
Mr.. Mckay introduced a bill to amend .h
ter Of the revised Code, entitled "Usurv" t .nP,
proposes the legal rate of interest at 10 ner OIL
6per cent. under certain circumstance t enC and
contracts, Referred to judiciary. ''uenng
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced . bill to est.hr.,
Homestead Freehold Read first time. ordauaS
be printed, and referred to judiciary ''oefea to
CHAPLAIN.
Mr.. Lane now introduced his resolpt;o, :,
the Senate rules, by striking out the LIST nrorS nd
for Chaplain, and called for the ayes and o'hs
MIR. Mcdonald considered this an imnort,nt
ton 1t was urged that it might conflict with LUIS ~.
Constitution, but he had examined that instrn .le
and 1t was silent on the subject. Still there n.
rights reserved to the citizens of the State .S See
to the members of this body The Cons,ess wei as
Union had set the example and he knew Of NJ INC
thority under the Constitution of the United St,
and the Congress paid their Chaplain He cont;s.
at some length and showed that the Senate %as
right to provide Chaplain-it was quite d;scra. :u
airy. He would vote against the resolution ''0n-
Mr.. Worth was in favor of resembling the rule
1t involved a change in the usages of the Ion;.,-
ture, which might lead to mischief If the cb.ss
was resolved upon, the pay of the chaplain wona
certainly follow, and the contests for the Office Os
lead to religious as well as sectional strife "'ua
Mr.. Lane had as much respect for religion &c .nr
mamie meant no disrespect to the minister s "
the gospel IN the course he was mpeled to take on
this question. His sole desire was to guard ars.
the evils which would follow if the rule was aioms
to stand We see, already, said he that the Sen.a
is divided on the subject, but the feeling which h;'
rule will give rise to will be much more ;ntonna
hereafter: The scenes of Washington CITY wb;oS
presented the clergy going from room to room Of
the members, electioneering would be re.enactad
here These were some of the considerations NV
which he was actuated.
Mr.. Ramsay could not say what his course would
have been if he had been a party to the inroSuo
ton OF the rule but his respect for religion now
urged him to oppose the motion He thouoht i
would be reflection on the clergy and on the Son.
ate and would create very unfavorable impression
abroad ''''"
Mr.. Edney supported the rule The opponents Of
1t might shelter themselves behind the prncnle of
non-uniOn between church and State. But no neo.
pie ever prospered without the blessing of God #
was remarkable that every other body in the State
needed praying for but this BODY. Every leuisla.
tive body in legslating for christian people should
invoke the blessing of God to guide them in their
labors He alluded to the practice in Congress.
where the chaplain was paid $500 per annum.
Nhnrp yvNS 10th ~,
the appointment of a chaplain but he would not
vote to pay the chaplain out of the public money,
and he: would willingly and cheerfuly contribute
his share to make the payment good
Mr.. Donnell was one of the committee on rules.
and in their submitting the question of chaplain
they had no idea of throwing firebrand into the
Senate. Mr.. Edney was mistaken in regard to Con-
gress. They had had a chaplain from the earliest
days of their history but the electioneerng for the
office became SO offensive that Congress abolished
it, still, Congress was opened by prayer daily but
it was voluntary on the part of the clergy of Wash
ington City. Mr.. D. thought that would be the
case in this instance, and that the clergy of the
city would chcerfully volunteer their services He
hoped the rule would be retained
Mr.. Ramsay intended no reflection on the CON-
mttee.
Mr. Turner would vote against the rule as it was
too broad for some and too narrow for Others I'm
der that rule the Chair has authority to invite the
clergy of all denominations in the City. He, Mr.
T., understood there was Catholic Church amongst
them. Well, he understood there was one Senator;
who, if Catholic Priest were brought into the hail.
would Immediately leave it. He would not be pray
ed for by Catholics. Now, it was not right to make
rule to drive Senators from the hail. Then, again.
there were others who would include all denomina-
tons, and all could not be found in the city The
rule was not wide enough for them. For his own
part QMr. T''s he would as soon be prayed for by
| Catholic as by any one else. Others would not
Well that was not clear christian spirit to exclude
one sect from ts hall; and this of itself ought to
prompt all men to vote against the rule. But, said
Mr.: T., hear nothing of singing!' cold prayer
without singing was not to his taste. Laughter)
He goried in the strains of fine old hymn, and he
hoped if they were to have prayers, they should
have singing too. daughter and cheers
Mr.. Worth explained that his allusion to election
eering in connection with the chaplaincy, was not
intended as reflection on any party such.
Mr., Gorrell supported the rule at considerable
length, taking glance at the christian practices Oh
our early history, and particularly of England
nation which carries its religion and the observance
of it wherever her flag is seen, by land or sea lie
feared no scctarian feeling from the rule. For HIM
selfhe would listen to the prayers of one min
lister those another He would rest the question
on the spirit of the constitution, which recognized
| all sects. As to the idea of singing he did not
know about that. Qaughter) Some ght be able
to sing, others might not. He did not know the
capabilities of his friend from Orange mr. Turner
but he would amend his suggestion by having
prayers in the morning, and that they should as
semble in the evening to hear that gentleman sing:
cloud laughter.) However he hoped he would not
be thought to treat the subject with levity. AS TO
compensation he did not think it deserved single
thought. He believed the clergy Of the city would
cheerfully render their services without regard 10
compensation.
Mr.. Houston regarded all changes in our rules as
important and worthy of consideration: Tie dla
not intend taking part in this discussion but ne hau
changed his position on the subject and that change
had been brought about by the views of the gentle
ing the ermine Of religion by keeping out of such
scenes as this and similar ones. He, Mr.. Houston.
believed in private prayer it was most in accord
ance with the spirit of religion. It was the empty
form Of religion he AGAINST In allIlSiQn to tle