Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-03

The House then went into Cpmmltaee ~ me
Mr. HiIl made speech on Ksnsas Hs said Is
garded the Lecompton Constitution Ne one OF The
best he had ever seen-embracng as il doe. the +
latest improvements-and he considered that the
trainers of it had discharged their duties with signal
ability S5sss - Is 81
Mr.: Wade Of Ohio, made speech ip opposition I'd
the admission Of Kansas under the Lecompton Cons
stitution. g5l 1913 4. 3 ~ s2 3 ss s. "a
Mr.. Ready, Of Tennessee delivered his lin
favor Of the Leconpton Constitution aud was follow
ed by Mr.. Gooch on the other side.
Other gentlemen also addressed the Committee,
and the House adjourned.
WAsHmGroN, March so, 1853.
SENATE-has transacted no Legislative business
Petitions and memorials were presented
Mr.. Johnson of Arkansas, Introduced . bill in
relation to the Public Printing fixing the rates Of
printing and binding. 3,< IS, &. & 1855
The Senate then went into Executive Session on
the District appointment 1t is understood that al
the nominations were confirmed. -4y
HoUsE.-Kansas bill discussed all day.
Mr.. Bocock said he had been informed there
were % more speeches to be made, and only two
days time ,sss a :s555
The House is still in session.
[sEcoND DISPATCH
The debate in the House was very dull. Winter
Davis advocated an enabling act. He thought the
people of Kansas ought to resist all efforts to force
Lecompton on them. Underwood commenced .
speech against Lecompton, but the House adjourned
before he concluded.
SENATE NFlRMAmoNs-The following executive
nominations of Federal officers for the District Of
Columbia, were confirmed by the Senate: Barton
Key, District Attorney William Seldom, Marshal;
William Jones. Post Master; William Flynn, Navy
Agent.
Consul to Acapulco. $50 $50 81
The bill presented by Mr.. johnson, in the Senate
in relation the Public Printing, provides for the
correction of great abuses under the present system
by specifying the price per token, end thousand
ems, and requiring only composition when the
work is ordered by both Houses No work to be
commenced till manuscript is completed
The caucus of the Democratic members Of the
House tonght was fully attended 81 :.
The Senate Kansas bill was discussed in good
temper by both sides. No amendments were sug-z
gested to that measure, however, and finally q resos
luton adopted deciding to vote on the bill @ it
| came from the Senate. Esf.s
| Before the vote was taken, Mr.. Clark Of New
York, said he did not feel himself bound by the ac
ton of the caucus and Mr. Marshall Of Illinois, re-
tired, saying that it was place for him. He was
followed out by nearly all the other ant-Lecompton
Democratic Those who renamed did not indicate
the course they intended to pursue. /
| All the Republican members of the House have
| agreed their policy. First to endeavor to get .
vote on the rejection of the Kansas bill-that failing
to vote to lay the table, and in the event that
they do not succeed in this to vote with all the 9TH
er anti-Lecomptonites for the Crttenden amendment
The Senate was engaged for the most part Of
Thursday on the bilt to admit Minnesota. No final
action was had -. :.
In the House, among others Mr.. Gilmer spoke
He took ground against the admission Of Kansas
with the Lecompton Constitution. Mr.. Zollicofer
of Tennessee, declared that he would vote for Le
compton. The black Republicans had counted or
him also, and this deranged their calculations Tit
House, it thought would be in session all night
The fate of tine Kansas bill was very doubtful
Latest from Europe Arrioal Of tho City.ef Bal
tinors
New YORK. March 3O.-The steamship City o
Baltimore arrived here this morning, with Liver
pool dates to the 18th.
The Africa arrived out on the 14th, and the CITY
of Washington on the 10th. f-
The news from India and China was generally o
tri6ing importance. Bombardment Of Lucknow wa
expected to take place on the 25th February. Larg
portion of the British army had entered Dude. S
Colin Campbell was at Cawnpore awaiting seig,
trains. The King of Delhi has been found guilty
and banished to Van Deimans Land for life.
The Steamer Ava, with Calcutta mails and oyel
e250 600 in specie was lost off Trincomalee on TIL
18th ut Cargo lost, but all persohsfon board wers
saved.
At Canton, on the 2sth Of January, everything
was tranquil.
In England, Parliamentary proceedings were nm
important. ts +'.ss s s b b
Count Waeski has withdrawn his original 10
quest in relation to refugees. IS s
/ The correspondence with the French dovernment
| was submitted to Parliament on the 10th. 4
The Sandman Parliament have rejected the Con.
spiracy bill. 4 y 81
EXECUTION OF ORsISr, &c-The eopspftxtofs a..
SIM and Pierri were guiotined on the 18th. Redo
was respited, and his sentence afterwards conmuted
into penal servtude for life
.LIyERpooL MARKEra-Cotton closed dull salel
three days, 1000 bales nearly all the trade. Man.
chester advices were unfasosable.
Flour, is reported very dull at nominal prices
Wheat dull but generally unchanged Corn doll
and declinen Cd q Ia. Spirits q Esrpeptns steady
4 At 4Os Rosin dull 1t As. and 8o-Consols 06k to
96a. : e ~ = 81. 8
4 LATER. The Persi. brings Liverpool dates e ths
10th March Cotton had declined one:baK Peany
during the week. Breadstufs steady, With IN im;
proved demand. & sssssss
Edward Everett EGG reached R;eAnsnd ep 80