Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-28

In the Senate On he siss the following sta2dins
Committees werc appointed: :.
: On Foreign Relations Mcseers Mason, Douglas
Slidell, Polk, "Crittenden, Seward and Summer.
o. fsaases-Messra Hunter. Pcarce, 0win.
Bright Hammond, Fessendcn and Cameron.
On CSm.srce-Aessr. Clay, Bieler. Toombs,
Clingman, Salisbury Hsmlju anil Chandler
On Military A6air.-Mesxrs Davis. Fitzpatrick.
johnson Of Arkansas. Chestnut Lane. Wilson and
King.
On Nasal A6sip-Messrs. Mallory, THOMSON
Slidell, Hammond Nicholson Hale and Anthony
On Judieinry-Messrs Rayard Pu b, Benjamin,
Green, Powell. Trumbull and Foster.
On Poet O1ics-Mcssrs Yulcc, Gwin. Rice, |
Bright, Wigfall. Hale and Dixon.
On Public LdRds-Messrs. johnson Of Arkansas. |
johnson Of Tennessee, Lane Push, Bragg. Harlan |
and Bingham
On Prirate Land Claims-Messrx. Benjamin.
Polk, Wigfall, Grimes and Ten Eyck.
U" 1"'''an 4rairs -Mcssers. Sebastian, Fitch,
Rice, Haun, Hemphill Docttle and Clark
I'm Pensions-Messrs. Thompson. Clay, Sauls-
bury, Powell Durkee. Harlan and Grimes
On Revolutionary Ciaims-Mcssrs. Toomts, Crit.
tenden, Nicholson, Durkee and Ten Eyck.
g. U" CIHims-Messrs. lverson, Mallory, Bragg.
Simmons and Foot.
On the Distriet Of Columbia--Mcssrx Brown,
Hamlin and Wilson.
On Pdtents-Messrs Bigier. Thomson, Toombs.
Hemphill, Simmons and Tumbull
On Public Bsildings-Mcssrx Bright Davis,
Kenneday, Clark and Doolttle
On 7errifories-Messrs Green. Douglas Scbas-
tian. Fitzpatrick, Haun. Collamcr and Wade
: 10 imdH Contingent ErpeRses Of tic .1aaSe-
Messrs. johnson Of Tennessee Powell and Dixon.
On Printing-MesSrs. Fitch, Davis and Anthony.
I'M E"grossed Bills-Messrs Lane, Bigicr, and
Harlan.
On Enrolled Bil,.-Mcssrs Haun, Salisbury and
Harlan
On the Li1mry-Mcssrs Psarcc, Bayard and
| Colamer
In the House, on the same day, an exciting dis
cussion took place on the subject Of the Speaker.
ship between Democrats and South Americans Mr.
Etheridgc, Know Nothing. Of Tennessee. made
speech, in which he said he would vote for Demo.
crat for Speaker only in the last resort In the
course Of his remarks he gave laid and comfort" to
the Black Republicans by the following expressions:
"lle Mr. Millsonl sought by his vote to bring into
| the Union State under constitution which the
Legislature and the whole people thereof solcmnly
demonstrated against. He sought to give effect to
the wishes Of the Executive who trioi to erwsa
Nth the hand Of de.l.ofism the aspirations AFTER
tree''om Of a br"rs "RI noble people. (Aprlau<c
from the republican bcnches.) have been solicited
to lend my aid in organizing the House by supper.
ting the democratic candidate; hut say. never
shall do so except IS last resort, and uW!cr
tingencies. which will not state here. To vote for
democratic speaker is the last thing would d.
(grcat applause froIn the republican bcnchcsl-bc-
cause am opposed to the administration Tor that
act Of despotism to the people Of Kansas"
Now the Lecompton Constitution vas framed in
accor'""e. with law. II recognized slavery. The
Black Republicans OF Kansas refused to take sny
part in the Convention which framed This Cousti,u.
tion. because they adhered to their revolutionary
Topeka Constitution and rc2udiatcd the Kansas
Nebraska act, under which the I.ccomp,on Convcn.
ton was held. A "hravc and. noble people" says
Mr.. E,hcrids c-meanng the blark Republicans
were "cruShcd by the hand Of dc<po,,<m"- IS
by the hands Of the Prcsidcnt-in their "asPira
tons after freedom" Applause from the black Re
; publican benches. This man Ethcriage is . traitor
to the spAt that gave him birth. Mr.. Gilmer vote
. for Mr.. Etheridge for Speaker.
In the Senate on Thursday. the esnd, II was nc
solved that when this body adjourns to-day ii vii
be to meet again on Tuesday the e7th when Il vii
adjourn till Friday, and again till Monday the End
ofJanuary.
In the House, on the same day. Mr.. Harris. q
Maryland-one Of the bloodstaned members frou
:, Baltimore nominated Mr.. Gilmcr for Spcakc,
saying he could be be elected if the Democrat
:, would come to his support Mcssrs. Garnctt, q
:. Va, and Burnett Of Kentucky, declared they wonl
- not support him. The vote for Speaker was a. 20
lows: Sherman, black Republican, %; Mil:sor
Democrat, 70; Gilmer 80. Thirteen black Rcpul
>, licans voted for Gimcr.
=. During the session Mr. Grow incidentally n
=. marked that 100000 were due mail contractor
= who will throw up their service IL not relieved
the first Of January.
- An ineffctua: effort was made to adjourn ov,
for the Holidays
The Washington correspondent Of the New Won
Etcniny Post, black Republican paper, throw
some light on the first black Republican vote ca
!, for Mr.. Gilmer:
'N "Thc complimentary vote Of thirtysix given
o. Mr. Gilmer Friday meant more than outsiders SUI
posed It enables the South Americans to me
ne their democratic colleagues upon the stump. vii
Mt the claim that It at least in their power
r have elected the largest stakeholder in the House
a Mr.. Gimcr-Speakcr."
r. In the Senate, on the s3d. Mr.. Davis introiuc,
o. bin for the temporary government Of Arizona.
E After an excitive session the Senate adjourned d
nd Tuesday.
L. day, BY Messrs Farnsworth, Cobb. Miles. Stanto
ne Reagan, Bonham and others the slavery qucsto
=. The House voted for Speaker as follows: Shcrm
DIS 1Os, Miilson g. Gilmer 10. Bocock 10. REMAND
Of votes scattered among - others Necessary I.
er choice 1O7.
WASHINGTON Dec. "a, 1859.
al The SENATE was not in session to-day.
,ts In the HousE Mr. Bonhan gave notice that
lv would endeavor to obtain the floor to that
i'm House proceed 10 coi'ot !or nroushoat
IN entire day; and falling in that he would cndeav
it's to offer resolution that from and after to-day tn
Il shall be no vote taken for Speaker until the min
&C. of January, and that when the House adjourn
bid Gay DC m,l "eanesaay. ,