Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-07

Now isn't this nice political company for South
earn man? presume the proprietor of the 6 Ma
tionaS Era" the abolition organ at this point. will
print these $4,000 copies for distribution in North
Carolina and the Free Soil States.
In the House Of Representatives on Thursday at
one o'clock, Mr.. Stephens of Ca called up the Sen.
ate Kansas Bill. 1t was read first time, when Mr.
Giddings, Of Ohio, objected to its second reading
The question, under the rule then was 6 shall the
bill be rejected?" This was voted down-ayes 95,
nays 1877 Every member of the House was present
except Mr.. Caruhers of Mo-, who was unavodaby
absent. The affirmative vote represented only the
Republicans and two sore headed democrats
Harris, of Ill.,, and Hickman, of Pa. Mr.. Montgom-
cry, Of Pa, then on behalf Of the Anti-LecomptoR
democrats offered substitute for the Senate BILL
differing somewhat from Crttenden's it not only
provides for returning the Lecompton Constitution
to be voted on ty the people of Kansas and in the
event of its rejection for the formation of another
constitution but, also, provides that the State may
be admitted with this second constitution, if the
people of Kansas adopt it, by the simple pro-s
clamation of the President. Quitman OF Miss, here
offered amendment to Montgomery substitute,
the original BILL with the Green amendment omitted.
This proposition was negatived by most decisive
vote-ayes p, nays l60.
The direct vote upon Mr.. Montgomery substitute
was then taken and resulted-ayes l2o nays 49,
The bill amended was finally passed by MAORI.
ty of eight.
The bill will now go back to the Senate, who will
refuse to concur in the House amendment, when
committee of conference will be appointed From
all can gather the Senate will refuse to listen to
any terms, but will persistently insist upon the bill
as passed by them. The result will be that in few
days direct vote will be reached upon the naked
question achen 1t iU regard the action Of the
House yesterday the most cheering indication of
the final of the BILL On the question Of re-
jecting Green's BILL its opponents defeated by
majority of forty taco votes. 1t will be also seen
that the entire Black Republican party and few
nominal Democrats, sooner than permit the bill to
pass speedily waived their objections to it to the
extent Of swallowing the sugar coated pill of Crit
tenden's cpmpoundng The vote of Thursday also
exhibits the fact that there but twenty five
members of the House who prefer the passage of
the bill in that shape, to its entire rejection or to its
passage as it came from the Senate.
This corporals guard embraces the few South
Americans who just now seem perversely inclined
to aid and succor the aboltonists rather than see
what they esteem democratic triumph, and small
number of nominal Democrats who don't care
contlnental-copper about the slavery question. but
have followed in the wake OF the Little Giant ="
with view of securing their political future
Doubtless these sore heads at the time they com
mitted themselves against the Lecompton measure,
we're under the impression that they were fighting
to vndicate the principles of the Kansas Nebraska
act, and little dreamed that this tempest from
the fact that the eminent Illinosan had not been
given the lion share in the distribution of federal
1t is hardly possible that the Senate will take up
the amended Kansas BILL until the early part of the
ensuing week. The bill authorizing an increase Of
the Army has passed the Senate The bill as it
came from the House provided for four regiments Of
troops. The Senate amended the bill by striking
out four and inserting three regiments Of volunteers,
mounted or infantry. at the option Of the Executive
The select committee appointed by the House to in
qure into and investigate the transaction by which
the Bank ed6ce and lot were purchased for the
Philadelphia Post Office, have held several meetings,
but the committee having determined to keep secret
their proceedings. I am unable to state what pro-
gress they have made. Enough is known however,
to fully exonerate the General Post Office Depart
ment from the charge of being cognzant Of any cor
rupt transaction growing out of the said purchase.
shall not be at all surprised though If there are
some developments made during this investiga
tion which will have rather ugly look as regards
certain parties in Philadelphia
In closing this letter may be permitted to say,
that doubt whether At period 10 the history OF
: North Carolina, she has ever had in the National
Councils such popular, talented and hard scorking
delegation as that now representing her. -