New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
xxx1s. CONGRESS-. Second se..is

SEAAIE.. ~ ARLINGTON. Monday NsS,
Mr. DOUGLAS presented memorial of Mr
Wise OF Lancaster, Pa. Professor of Aerostssir,
setting forth that he had brought that science %
such perfection IS to make it useful in the trans.
portation of the mails and also in time OF war IN
engine Of destruction.
He proposes 70 construct a balloon capable Il
raising twenty tuns, and raise it the Capitol.
above gun shot, and discharge initiative missiles
to show its capacity ia the destruction Of an enc.
my's fort or army. He asks Congress to sppp.
pirate $4,000 to enable him 10 make experiments
as to his project 1t was rivsl TO Mr Whisneys
Railroad, and he Mr. Douglas moved its refer.
ence to the Committee on Roads aud Canals
Laughter.
Mr. BRIGHT opposed such reference. That Con-.
mittee had nothing to do with aerial affairs Il.
moved its reference the Committee on Fofeigr
Relations Laughter Foreign Ministers vera
interested in the matter of getting speedily 70
their destination.
MIR MASGUM protested against such reference,
and moved it be referred to Select COMMITTEES
with Douglas at its head Laughter
Mr.. DoU6I.As moved 1t be referred to the Navaj
Committee. Agreed to.
Many petitions were presented and reports on
private bills were made in great numbers.
Mr.. BENTON introduced and explained ais bill
to pay the public debt to extinguish the Federal
.;sie to the Public Land within the States, to
grant donations and presumption rights to actual
which they lie. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr RusE offered resolution that Committee
on Post Office and Post Roads employ clerk
Agreed to.
Mr. HAMLIS's resolution directing COMMITTEES
OF Commerce TO inquire into the expediency OF
erecting a Marine Hospital at Portland Maine,
was adopted.
Mr.. USpERwooD's resolution abont lighting
A nil sd
Mr. BENTON offered a resolution that the Secrs.
tary of the Navy report to the Senate on the ex.
pediency of transferring the Coast Survey froai
the Treasury to Navy Department. Laid over.
message from the President was received
enclosing the correspondence between the State
Department and the Austrian Charge eoneeralag
the appointment c. an american agent to Hun
gary during her struggle, was received and read.
The correspondence ID of too gres. length to
telegraph. The letter Of the Austrian Charge ia
dated Sept 3d. 1850. He says be has been in.
structed by the Cabinet OF Vienna 10 say that
the appointment Of the American agent to Han
gary cannot be overlooked, ane he solemnly pro-
tests against it SIS contrary 10 the comfy OF rea
tons and q violation Of the American doctrine Of
non.interyention. He considered that the Amir
can Emssary was nothing better than spy, aad
that the Austrian Government VIII not tolerate
such conduct, and to preserve her honor VIII call
into operation her historical renown for the pres
ervgtion Of her dignity He complains of the Ia
structions given 10 the American Agent, Dir. Mann,
and of the phrase in said instructions in which the
Austrian Government Of Hungary is styled Irons
Rule" and of the manner IN which kossuth,
rebel, was spoken of. He denounces the lnts'
nous rumors concerning the Austrian doyeih'
ment, and attributes them to the mendaclty OF the
American press. He slludes to the possibility Of
every nation being disturbed by internal commo,
ton, and suggests that civil war is not imposs.
/ BE IN the United States He inquiries what W9ul1
our Nation think of Austria sending an agent nsss
| in that case. =. ar. r..
| takes M the teveral statements Of Mr.. Eussemm
and replies to them at length
The reading of the letter OF the Austrian Cha'Is
caused considerable meriment.
After the reading vas concluded, MI. OAss s&d
that the paper of Mr.. Webster would have be'a
g capital speech in favor of his resolution tor sa'
pending all diplomatic relations with Austria
He moved the correspondence be referred 20 ae
| Committee on Foreign Relations and be PFnsn
Mr.. UsDERwooD said it would have bseua
capital speech in favor of his substitute Tor 40
| resolution of the Senator The motion 70 reei
and print was agreed to- .,oooo.,
Nj RusK moved the printing OF looO0 e1f'
copies. ,,.i,s;,,
was a good one. but barren and anprodaetiVoo'
| practical benefit
Mr.. WalEER opposed the extra oo cops s. .,tn
Mr. MAGSUA was in favor Of printing tue e s...
number The papers of the Secretary d osass
contained doctrines which should be preserves.
expressed some Sa'ioas Al. AqisSs s P s
Whole Iog w e Mr. Douglas, and the rest Of aa
Nj DAVIS Of Miss and Nh CAY 0pPoss ed. e asa
printing, snd the question was decided IN the n'8
a' The bill BIZ to change the venue in certain 'a1ss
@ s.i Hog's S IND 1t 5sis the oP uo ass
Senate Rassse t specis to cover Kocsiusko
a Mr. WA9kER opposed the reference Of the 2ia
resolution from the House authorizing tue asss3s
men, Of and W arrsnts under the iase ACE s'A1f
Il e. H- FTIGH moved the reference, which ai'a
debate was agreed 70
sorsg OF REPREsENTATIyE - W.
n, pFySo Louisiana, elected IN place o. o II.
a.p ~. [ deceased, appeared and was quar-