Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1851.


Mr. srocKroS of New Jersey, attended, and, the usual
oath having been administered, took his seat
Mr.. MORTON, agreeaby to notice, obtained leave 70
bring in bill granting the right OF way to the floriu'
Atlantic and Gulf Central Railroad Company through
public lands approprang lands to the State OF flo
rida in aid of the construction OF SAID raHoau anu
branches which was laid ON the table ana " -
printed. ,.;5 Lava 90
Mr. ATCHISON agreeably to notice. obtained ieave 70
bring in bill granting the right OF way ana mahhg
nation Of portion Of the public lands 10 the ae u
nr; 70 aid IN the construction Of railroad from Han
nibal to ST. Joseph in said State; which was feaa ana
passed to second reading
Mr. GEYER gave notice that ne wouio to-inorro"' VI
some SUBSEQUENT day ask leave to bring in bill grant
ing to the State of Missouri the right OF way and por
ton of the public lands for the purpose OF AIDING III max
inc railroad St Louis to the western limits OF said
State
Mr. MORTON gave notice that he would tomorrow, or
the first favorable opportunity, ask leave to Introduce
bill granting the right OF way and moking grant OF land
the States of Florida and Alabama in aid of the con-
structon of railroad from the waters of Pensacola Bay
in Florida, Montgomery in the State of Alabama, and
for other purposes
The bill granting the right of way and making grant
of land to the State Iowa. aid Of the construction of
railroad in said State read the second time and con-
sdered in Committee of the Whole and on motion OF
Mr.. JONES' of Iowa, ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to grant to the State of Ohio the unsod and
unapprcprated public lands remaining in said State was
considered in Committee Of the Whole and, on motion
Of Mr., CHASE, ordered TO lie on the table.
RECEPTION OF KOSSUTH
The joint resolution for the reception and entertain
of Louis Kossuth read second time, and con-
sidered as in Committee of the Whole.
The debate on this resolution which Is given at length
in another part of this paper occupied tho remainder OF
this days sitting.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1851.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution for con-
siderston:
solred That the Secretary Of the Navy be instructed
the Navy Department has been informed
Of violation of the law Of the United States
eggng the naval service by any ohicer OF the navy; and
if what if has the Secretary taken 70 vlnd
cate the law.
Mr. HALE submitted a resolution providing for the
election Of two chapans for Congress- during the
present session. be elected by each House, who
shall interchange weekly.
Mr. GWIN, agreeably to notice. asked and obtained
leave bring in bill to authorize and direct the pay
men Of certain moneys into the treasury of the State
of California which collected in the ports OF said
State upon imports since the rauhcauon OF
the treaty of peace United States and the Re-
public of Mexico and prior the admission of said State
into the Union; which read and passed to second
reading.
Also bill to create board Of commissioners for the
examination and payment of claims against the United
States growing of the conquest of California; which
was read and passed to a second reading
Also bill to establish branch of the mint of the Uni
ted States in California; which was read and passed to
second reading
in California the granting of donation privileges therein
and for other purposes which was read and passed to
second reading.
Mr. GEYER agreeably to notice. asked and obtained
leave bring in bill to grant to the State of Missouri
the right way and portion of the public lands for the
purpose aiding in making railroad from St Louis to
thewesern limits of that State which was read and pass
ed to a second reading.
Mr.. FOOTE, agreeably to notice, asked and obtained
leave introduce joint resolution expressive of the SYM
pathy of Congress for the exiled Irish patriots Smith
OBrien and Thomas I. Meagher, and their associates
which was read and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. MORTON, agreeably to notice. obtained leave to
bring in a bin granting the right of way and making a
grant land the States of Florida and Alabama IN
aid of the construction OF railroad from the waters of
Pensacola Bay Florida Montgomery, 10 the State
of Alabama which read laid the table, and or
dered to be printed
Mr.. CT EAiENS gave notice that he would tomorrow
or some bsequent day. ask leave to introduce bills fol-
the following objects:
Granting to the State Alabama the right of and DO
nation d public lands for making railroad from Selma to thu
Granting CHIT way and donation of public lands fo
making q railroad from Chattanooga to Memphis
Granting TO the State Of Alabama the right of and
donation public lands for making railroad from Gard
Mobile Bay -, : -. ;,
io;nt resolution comforting Major General Winfield
Scott the brsvet rank of Lieutenant General
Mr. Fish gave notice that he would tomorrow, or a
some ask introduce bill to establish
Mint of the United States in the city Of New ork
Mr. GWIN gave notice that he would tomorrow, tn
first favorable opportunity ask leave to introduce bill
to authorize the President of the United States to equ
and dispatch suitable vessels with competent o,hcers
expere and examine that portion of the North Pacif
embraced m the route and course to and from thn
and Japan the Philippine Islands, &C., with the view t
facilitate commercial intercourse
Mr. FDOTE asked leave to introduce the resolution
-rbicb he had given notice last Tuesday. He com
need to leave the city the Goth of the present month";
was exceedingly anxious have the disposed
bere that time for reasons necessary specify
desired it to be received for the purpose of making tn
special order for Monday next
The reading of the resolution called for and it
read as fellows:
Be resoed, That the series of measures embraced in thu
acts entitled act proposing to the State of Texas the es
enlistment of northern ana eastern boundaries the rein
enlistment by the said State Of all territory claimed by he
exterior to said boundaries apd of all her claims upon the
In;,ed Staes and to establish Territorial Government fol
New Mex;co approved September o. 1850 An act for the
September O. 1880 to establish Territorial Gov
ernmen for Utah. approved September 1850; An act u
supplementary to the act entitled an act respect
ugityes from Justice and persons escaping from the SER
vice of their masters" approved February -. .o and APP
proved September 49, 1850 and An suppress
trade in the District of Columbia approved September 90
1850, commonly known the "Compromise Acts in the
Adjustment and settlement of the distractng questions
the of domestic slavery
said should be acqesced in and respected by
good citizens.
The CHAIR. The motion requires the unanimous con-
of the Senate. If there be objection, the resou
stion will DC considered.
Mr.. CHASE | object to it.
Mr.. F00TE. / am glad the objection comes from the
quarter it does, and hope it viii be continued.
Mr. CHASE. 1t will undoubtedly be.
At a subsequent period, after explanatory re
marks from MIR. F00TE he repeated his motion, and
Mr. CHASE not interposng any objection the resolution
was received and made the special order for Monday
next.