Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-28

declammstion Il ~, silsh 81 KS
Ihls spseeh Of Mr.. Shaw Is fun, eiset nd emclu-
sye erf6ee of the weak ticn6 ah6 falIaeious
REASONING embodied in the dignidied speech Of
the funny Representative from TIE Guilifd District
and e Justly regarded as one of the abest and most
effective delivered during the session IS.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Shaw alluded
in severe terms, to the memorable congratulating
scene between Giddings and the funny North Car
olinian when the great Patriarch Joshua attempted
to DENY the correctness of this statement. This
denial is not at all strange or unlocked for to those
who know the ceraeious Joshua and only clicits,
it deserves, smile of sovereign contempt He did
act as charged, and there are numbers OF highly
honorable gentlemen willing to testify to the accura-
cy OF Mr. Shaws version Of the affair. Is Giddings
ashamed Of his connection with the 'scene"r As
soon as an opportunity occurs Mr. Shaw will bring
this matter before the House and prove conclusively
that the pious and benignsnt Joshua did, like the
venerable Patrarchs of DID, bless his hopeful protege
for signal Sci vice rendered to the Republican hosts.
l have RETAINED from commenting on the points
OF Mr.. Shaws able speech, because it requires no
laudation, and speaks for itself; besides the re-
port in the Globe abounds in glaring inaccuracies
and gross blunders. The speech is now in the
hands of the printer, the exceedingly large number
Of thirty thousand copies having been subscribed for
by various Representatives.
made report to the committee of conference on the
disagreeing votes Of the two Houses the bill for
the admission of Kansas. The most profound silence
pervaded during the reading Of the document
Mr. English urged its adoption in few earnest re-
marks. The ordinance, as adopted by the Lee mp
ton Convention and which accompanies the Consti-
tuition reserves for Kansas twenty nine million of acres
of land which at the established government price
would be worth some thirty millions Of dollars
The committee propose to give her only the usual
grant-nne millions of acres. Upon this modifica-
ton Of the ordinance the people to vote. If it is
accepted they come into the Union unaer the LIE
compton Constitution if rejected, then Kansas is
handed TO- a territorial government until she has
sufficient population ascertained by the census,
which will keep her out of the Union several years
to come,
Mr.. Stephens proposed to print the bill and take
it up for action on Monday next. This move caused
considerable futtering and excitement amongst the
niger worshippers and tender.footed South Ameri-
cans. Mr.. Hill of Ga, *. ny who desired to OBJ
tain more light the subject from his constituents
moved to postpone its consideration until the second
Monday ha May-carIied by yeas 10s. nays 1O5.-
Pending this motion little breeze sprung up be.
tween Mr.. Gatrcll (Dem) of Ga, and MIR. Hill.-
Such words as IN answer you here and elsewhere"
and "where's your grave yard &C., &C., were
heard above the 'noise and confusion" which prevail
3D. The Speaker yelled for the Sergeant but
that peace.making official failed to appear, doubtless
being more pleasantly engaged in the basement
"imbibing" Hammacks best" At length order
was restored, and Mr.. Harris of Inois-Mr. Doug
postponng the consideration of the report and that
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table,
pending which the House adjourned until Saturday
II o'clock.
The mode proposed for disposing of the Kansas
matter does not meet the cordial sanction OF many
Southern gentlemen, and its adoption is extremely
doubtful
Mr.. Savage, of Tennessee has reported from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, bill granting pen.
sons to the officers and soldiers of the var with
Great Britain of 1912 and those engaged in Indian
during that period. proposes to give to the
surviving officers, musicians and privates who have
served in the regular army, State troops volunteers
militia for term of three or more months, or
who have been engaged in active battle in the war
of 1912, the amount of their full pay according to
rank, to commence from the first day Of the present
Congress- and continue during his natural life "A
similar provision is made for those in the Indian
wars.
1t further provides that il any of the officers, mu
sicians privates have died leaving a widow, then
the provisions of this act shall extend to her during
her natural life 1t also embraces all serving in the
naval branch of our defence. This is small mat
ter and will only require about ten millions of hard
dollars annually TO meet its requirements Think
of that, hard working North Carolinians-ten mil
lions q year-nearly too hundred thousand dollars
recklessly squandered each ,ceek aud that too with
an empty Treasury; the receipts at the Treasury
not being sufficient to meet the actual necessities
will soon be forced to negotiate another loan.
Nor will this extravagant waste stop at this
Mr.. Cobb, of Ala. wishes also to include those en-
gagged m the Florida and Creek Indian wars.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa. desires to provide for the
soldiers Of Gen. Wayne's Army. Mr. Underwood,
der Hopkins. Mr.. Maynard Of Tenn wishes to ex-
tend the provisions Of the bill to those serving in
Jacksons Florida Campaign. Mr. Florence, Of Pa.
is anxious to amend by providing for the soldiers in
the Mexican war-and this by the way is the most
sensible proposition of all-and presume MARYLAND
and this District will urge a special provision for
those heroic patriots who participated in the cee.
brated =" Bladensburg races"
This bill with it's amendments would require per.
haps some forty or fifty millions Of dollars, whilst
taking the last six months as criterion of the en-
suing six months our receipts will scarcely exceed
thirty millions for the present year. Our actual
necessary expenses for keeping the wheels of gov.
eminent moving, require about seoenty millions an
nually, and unless enormous increase is shown in
receipts from customs, shall be forced to bor
roo to keep the government in operation And in
the face of these startling facts we find honorable
gentlemen proposing this gigantic scheme which will
involve the national government in burdensome
debt.
know that the cry of "supportng war-worn
veterans" who have suffered and bied for their
country is very taking in some localities, and is a
sweet morsel under the tongue of the designing pol
itican-yet it is about time that that "game was
played out" and it is to be hoped that there may be
found sufficient number in the House to kill and
bury torerer this stupendous humbug.
The Senate also took up the report of the Kansas
Conference Committee yesterday to the intense dis
gust and surprise of the amiabe Mr.. Stuart of Mich
igap, who could not understand how the one report
could be in both branches of Congress at the same
time However that was, Mr.. Green succeeded in
his object and the Senate agreed to consider the sub
ject on Monday next There will be no difficulty
attending its passage in that body.
The Deficiency bill still occupies the attention Of
the Senate -
H. H. Dalton, who passed his examination recently
at the Naval Academy, has been ordered to the o.