Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-01-27
Thirty.Fifth Congress-First Session.


SENArE-Mr. Seward presented petition from
citizens of New York praying that some measure
be adopted for the peaceful and gradual extinction
OF slavery, by making compensation out of the pub.
lie trcasnry-laid on the table.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill making a grant of
land to Iowa for alternate sections of land to aid in
the construction Of railroads i'm that State
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, q resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary of War to furnish
the Senate with statements showing the number of
troops stationed in Kansas for each quarter from the
1st of January, 1855, to the present time.
bill was passed authorizing certain officers and
men who were engaged in the search for Sir John
Franklin to receive the medals presented them by
the British Government
Mr.. Hunter introduced joint resolution provid.
ing for the employment Of ice boats the Potomac
which was referred to the committee on post offices
and post roads.
Mr.. Bayard, from the committee on the judiciary,
brought in a report proposing bill for equalizing
Of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hale made speech in condemnation of the
Lecomption Constitution and against the extension
Of slavery. He announced the next head of argu-
lnent to be the Dred Scott decision, but gave way
for motion to 60 into an executive session; which
prevailed. The Senate afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Thes special COM
mittce appointed to investigate the charges against
the members officers of the last House, growing
out Of the expenditure of the Middlesex Manufactur.
ing Companys tariff fund, are rs follows :-Messrs.
Stanton Of Ohio. Moore of Alabama, Kunkel of Penn.
sylvania, Wright Of Georgia, and Russell of New
York.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn, of Maine the use
Of the old Hall of Representatives granted to the
Columbia Institution for the exhibition, on Thursday
next Of the deaf. dumb and blind
Mr.. Taylor, of New York introduced bill to pro-
mote the progress of the useful and regulate the
granting of patents for inventions.
Mr.. Kelly introduced q bill granting homesteads.
Mr. inf ucod q for ho o;o
ment and settlement of claims for French spolia.
tions.
Mr.. Morris, of Pa, introduced bill providing for
an international copyright law.
Mr.. Grow introduced a bill to prevent the future
sale of public lands under reclamation of the Pre-.
sident until they shall have been surveyed at least
fifteen years
Mr.. Letcher introduced bill to establish branch
mint in the city Of New York; which was referred
to the committee Of ways and means.
Mr.. Campbell asked but did not obtain leave to in
troduce joint resolution instructing the President
to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the
North American British possessions Cuba, etc.
Mr.. II. Marshall asked but did not obtain leave to
offer amendment to the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States, with view that person born foreign
soil shall vote for President and members Of Congress
unless he shall naturazed be according to the United
States law on the subject Of naturalization.
Mr.. Giddnss made an Intellectual effort to intro
duce a resolution censuring the Supreme Court for
its decision il the Dred Scott case.
Mr.. Zolcoffer offered q resolution instructng the
committee on the judiciary to inquire into the
pedency of reporting bill to regulate restrain
immigration of foreign paupers and criminals. 1t
was adopted-yeas 1877, nays 90.
The House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 10Th.
In the Senate. Mr. Gwin, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, reported bill providing for carrying the
mails, munitions Of war; troops, ETC., from some point
the Missouri River to San Francisco-in other
words, the Pacific Railroad Bill, which made the
special order of the day for the first Monday in Feb
ruary.
Mr.. Clay from the Committee Commerce re.
ported back bill for the repeal Of all laws allowing
fishing bounties
resolution was adopted calling on the President
to furnish all information derived from American
officers the Coast of Africa, from the British
and French Governments, concerning the revival
of the African Slave Trade.
Several private bills were considered and passed.
- Gen. Houston announced the death Of his late
colleague, Senator Rusk. He delivered q eulogy
lamer, Gwin and Seward after which the Senate ad-
journed. r... ~. .,7... ..s ...- ..a,l -. ..t
In the House, Committee was appointed to ex.
anime the accounts of the late doorkeeper.
bill providing for the apportionment Of clerks
ington among the States according to representation,
was referred to . special committee of seven mem.
bers. .. et, .. r.....i aal .H.r. .. ...
Mr. Reagan announced the death Of Senator Rusk.,
and delivered an eloquent eulogy on the character
Of deceased. Eulogies also pronounced by
Messrs- Keitt jackson, Quitman and Clark the lat.
ter from New York. The usual resolutions were
adopted, and the House adjourned.