The Hillsborough recorder., 1860-02-22
superior Court judges. = The Council .

State convened in Raleigh on Wednesday last, for tho
purpose Of filling vacancies on the Superior Court
Bench. James w. Osborne, Esq, Of Charlotte, was
selected to ll the vacancy in the 9th Circuit, caused
by the resignation Of Judge Caldwell; and George
Howard Esq, Of Wilson, to Gil the vacancy in the I'd
district, caused by the promotion Of Judge Manly to
the Supreme Court Bench
Tide resignation of Judge Shepherd received, to
take effect on The 2sh Of May. The appointment Of
his successor is postponed until after that time.
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CONGRESS. - In the Senate, on Monday the
lslh, proceedings Of public nature was transacted
the DAY having been set apart to the formal announce
peni Of the death of the Hon. David g. Broderck late
Senator from the State Of California.
On Tuesday, the Kansas wyandOtie constitution
was presented. Mr. Seward moved TO refer It 10 the
committee Territories Mr. Brown moved 70 instruct
the committee to inquire il the laws had been strictly
complied with in the formation Of Constitution, and
! il census had been taken. Mr.. Browns resolution,
relative 10 Tho rights Of States and Territories dia-
cussed by Messrs. Hale end Toombs, bu, no action
was taken,
Mr. Fitch reported a bill 10 establish Government
Printing Bureau. Ordered 10 be printed. The Senate
then went into Executive session.
On Wednesday. the Senate resjed from their a.
mendment Of the Post Office bill sbolishg The frank.
ing privilege, and passed the bill BY almost unani-
nous vote. The bill signed BY tho President, and
is therefore law.
Afler the passage of tho POs,.Oifee bill. the Senate
took up the bill to abolish the fsnkins privilege which
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ing ser the 18th Of APRIL with tho exception Of those
70 whom The privilege is granted BY name, only Hem.
phil and Williamson voted agains, H.
On Thursday, the Senate appointed joint commit.
Tee the suhce, Of Aauguiaiing he statue Of Wash.
ingion on The ?2l.
The bin prohibiting the circulation of Bank notes in
the District Of Columbia Of a less denomination than
twenty dollars, dis.usssd after which the Senate
held Executive session, and then adjourned 70 Mon
day.
10 The House Of Representatives. on Monday. two
balloiings had for Pdnief Of the House CO.. tho
present Congress. but there was no election.
| A message was received ilom the Senate annouue.
ing that resolutions Of espeei and oondoeneo had pas.
sed hs, body % he oral announcement 81 the death
Of the Hon. David c. BrOderck late Senator Gom Tho
Stale Of caiifo'ns. Mr. Burch, of CaforuiS. moved
the concurrence ofsss House. Brief tributes % the chs
ae,rr and services ofihe deceased were mad by ss1s-
raj members, snd the House s5iourned.
On TUESDAY, the House lulho,irsi special con-
miiee on Printing % report The election of Printer
Vas sgsin postponed.
Tie Po.i-oire bill passed - il came back from
the senate. eIcep, ,be abolition of The ianklns pri,i-
sse. The bin. ihe.i,rs sees back 70 the senate The
frank amendment vas fcjccisl hy iso.ihifs- vote.
On weieeslay. three bao. were iaksn iof Pfnis,,
wi,hou, making choice.
yTisus bills introduced on various suseis. 10.
gliding the French sPaIiabon. the Tariff iulsrdieiioa
Of PolSgamy IN Utah, Pensions iot soldiers IN The war
Of 1914. and The admission o. Kansas.
Mf. rgor's resoiu,ion wls Pts.eI. ins,f1s,ns the
committee % Commerce nqets ints lhsp1 1pslisnsy
Of seiion with = view TO procure rsau.iiOn of The
foreign iu,le. On tobacco.
On Thursdsy, sanlfy bil. w,ie introduced. and re-
erred % committees. amons ihsm. hi. 70 f.PeaI the
fishing hoene. tcP.4i certain section. q ,hs nea.
ifaily law, and fof TIE seqaisition of cuhs.
Mf. Adrian, q Miaoun, made strong soutie,g
speech.
On Friday ihe election q Printer va. postponed 10
Monday. 4 somepha, animated di,eassien oecur.
red on The subject Of the removal of The chairs and
desks, which had bssn ordered by tie ia House. The
subject wa. finally referred 10 sslsc, committee of
hfee % inquire INTO ,he sspsssney and sos u ,s.,os-
ing ihe desks snd ehsns.
W. ksiit. from toe join, COMMITTEES, reported joint
resolution making an appropriation of len thousand
dollars Tor lhs Inauguration q TIC statue n Washing.
ton, which was passed y uaaninous consent
The Senate bl o abolish The ftaBkins privilege uss
considered. snd. aher ineneetnsl ,t 70 lsy ], on
The table, i rsfered % select committee u ise
The House then adjourned 10 Monday.