Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.


ouSav ssSueo eSAm& inc recognition Of the
Republic Of Lbeia-rsfesrcd.
Mr.. Dickinson presented . pesisios.
signed by citizens Of New York irreseso.
tive Of party. asking that no approcsia-
ton be made for IN embassy TO Austria.
Mr.. Cooper presented sundsy memssi.
ais. asking u modification Of the Tariff.
Mr.. Cass' resolution to suspend diplo.
matte intercourse with Austria vas then
taken up. and nearly the entire sessioa
was consumed with two speeches on de
resolution. from Messrs. Clay and Hale.
Adjourned.
HorsE-Mr Kaufman. from the Com.
mittee on Rules. reported an asnendment
to the same. which was made the order It
the day for Thursday.
The House then proceeded to ballo, for
Clerk-4,h ballot, Forney TOT. Campbell
%, scattering II. 9Th ballot. Forney iO6.
Campbell Zoe, scattering Ie.
After three more unsuccessful ballot
ings the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. 1850.
SESATE.-Numerousp petitions were pre-.
sented
Mr. Underwood presented q petition
from citizens Of Kentucky. setting forth
the evils Of war. and asking Congress to
establish Congress Of Nations, who shalt
settle matters between different powers.
Mr.. Upham presented resolution on
the subject Of Slavery, adopted by the Le-
gislature Of Vermont. which upon . mo.
ton to print, drew forth long and ami.
mated debate from Southern and North.
ern members.
Mr.. Cass' resolution suspending diplo-
matte intercourse with Austria, was con.
sidered
Mr.. Foote spoke in favor Of the resolu.
ton, reviewing the question At length
He concluded by saying he called upon
the Senate in the name Of the people Of
this land. twenty millions strong. not 10
disappoint the earnest expectations that
existed both At home and abroad. that the
American people. through their Represen.
tatives. would set the seal OF disapproba-
ton upon Austria's brutality and rebuke
her oppression.
Adjourned.
| HousE-.Three Intellectual ballotings
were had for Clerk On the last ballot
! Forney received lO4.
Adjourned without transacting any 9th.
er business.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. 1850.
| SENArE.-Numerous memorials and Pc
titions were presented and referred.
| Mr.. Dickinson presented memorial Of
the Panama Railroad Company, asking
the passage Of law authorizing com.
pensation for the services which they may
render to the government, when the road
shall have been completed. Received.
and motion made to refer 10 the commit
tee on commerce. Mr.. Yulee moved ref
erence to the military committee. Mr..
/ Dickinson saw no connection between 10
and the subject Of military affairs. since
we were Sat peace with all the world, and
the rest of mankind"
Mr. King submitted q resolution in.
curing into tho expedicncy Of establish.
ing Notifications on Daephin Island, in
Mobile Ray; which being amended. SO IS
to extend the inquiry to Ship Island. on
the coast Of the Mississippi, was adopted.
Mr. Seward submitted the following
resolutions. which Ito over:
Resolved, That the conduct Of Austria
and Russia, in the war in which those
powers have subjected the nationality and
liberty Of Hungary. has been marked by
injustice, oppression, and barbarity, which
Justly deserves the condemn alton Of man.
kind. while we commend the Hungarian
people TO the sympathies Of other nations,
and especially Of republican states.
Resolrcd, That the committee on pub.
lie lands be directed 10 inquire into, and
report upon. the propriety OF setting apart
portion Of the public domain, to be grant.
ed. free Of all charges. TO the Hungarian
exiles, already arrived, and hereafter 10
arrive. in the United States. as well ~ to
exiles fleeing from oppression in other Eu-
ropean countries.
| The Senate then proceeded to the elcc-
ton Of chaplain, when Mr. Butler was
chosen, by the casting vote Of the Vice
| President.
The Senste adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1880.
| This morning again the House proceed.
ed to ballot for Clerk.
LIST Ballot. Forney lO2, Foote IO3,
! Scattering 6.
| Mr.. Schenck said he nominated Mr..
Foo,e. expecting the House would unite
upon him. Seeing the impossibility Of 90
doing, he withdrew his name. Mr.. King
of New Jersey, then nominated PhiIandef
3. Prigle. and Mr.. Williams re-Dominas.
ed French. Pitman nominated George
Parsber Of Delaware. The House con.
tinued. The ed Ballot. Forney Sc. Psi.
gle g., Campbell SO. Scattering IS.
Sd Ballot. Fornev 80, Prigle 81. Camp
bell 90, Scattering 81, no election.
Amessage from the President. announc-
ed the signing Of the bill granting Frank.
ing privilege to the Widow Of the late
President Polk.
| In the Senate Clemens made . lengthy
speech against resolutions from the Yer
mont Legislature. in which he said the
| Union was valuable only for the rights IL
! secures, and if it was desired that the
South should remain in the Union they
must be treated with justice