The southern press., 1851-12-18
On motion of Mr.. BUTLER, at half past the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

a., WEDNESDAY, Lac IL. =
Immediately after the prayers and the reading
Of the journals, Mr.. CARTIER, OF Ohio, moved a
resolution, authorizing the appointment Of a com
mittee Of five cf the members of the House, to
wait on Louis Kossuth on his arrival at Wash
ington, which being objected 10, was Withdrawn.
The SPEAKER then proceeded, under the rule, To
call upon members of States and territories, for
petitions; the presenting Of which, and motions
connected with them, occupied about an hour.
Mr.. CLINGMAN gave notice that he should
move the amend ment Of so much Of the rules Of
the House, as require the calling for petitions
\ every morning. .... ..=t.'.E, ";.~
A motion was made that the House 60 into a
committee of the Whole on the state of The Unon,
which was pending when il adjourned yesterday /;
but which was negatived and The SPEAKER pro-
ceeded to call for petitions from States and terri
tories. a, ..tt|H -. .t: .'s
NJ. WEIGHTMAN moved that the Presi-
dents message, and accompanying docu men s, be
translated into Spanish, and that 5000 copies be
printed for The benefit of his constituents.
The reports Of committees Weret en- called for
but none were made OF any general interest.
Mr.. GOODENOUGH. Of Mass, introduced a
reso ution, providing toat during the present and
future session, the members be furnished with
newspapers, not to exceed four daily papers and
moved the 'prevous question"
The resolution was objected to, and call OF the
yeas and nays was n -gatlved bya vote Of l6O in
the negative. A call for tellers was also defeat
ed, and the resolution was adopted, and ordered
to he laid on the table. r.. .. ....-
A bill providing for the claims o American cit
liens, on account of spoliations by France, as
referred to the Committee on FOreign Affairs.
Mr. ALLEN, of Massachusetts, submitted a
resolution to the effect that the Committee on the
Judiciary, be instructed TO report by bill or other
WISE an amendment Of the Constitution, by which
the appointment Of Postnlasters, which at present
gives the general government an undue preponder.
ance, shall be abolished and those officers elected
in their respective States; which lies over under
the rule, that precudes debate, on the day Of the
introduction of a resolution
bill to regulate passenger vessels, was refer
| red to the Committee on Commerce.
| Mr.. BOVINE, OF New York, moved II joint
resolution for granting one hundred and fifty acres
| of land to those Hungarians, who have been con-
viewed to this country by the order of the govern
nient, and he also moved the previous question.
| motion was made to reject the resolution;
and the ayes and nays were abont being taken,
when the SPEAKER decided that under the rule, the
| resolution must lie over. This decision was APP
pealed against, but the appeal was ultimately
Withdrawn, after some irregular discussion, TO
the meaning of the rules the subject ofmotions.
| A bill to extend the Wordsworth patent, was
referred to the Committee on Patents.
| The reading of bills was then proceeded with,
under the rules Of the House.
| A resolution was referred to the Committee Of
WAYS ana Means, as 10 the eNpeulency OF aileT-
ing the coin Of the United States, so as TO make
| the real and nominal value equal.
| Mr.. HEBARD, of Vermont, submitted reso-
luton referring some remarks publicly made by
| Kossuth, that the tendency of the resolution Of
the House of political nature, and declaring
that it had no such bearing; which, on notion,
! was laid on the table.
| resolution authorizing the employment Of
mail steamers TO run between New Jersey and
York. to some port the western coast of ireland
| or Galway, was referred TO the Committee on
the Post Office md Post Roads.
motion was made, that the architect continue
to employ on the public works at the Capitol,
such workmen as may be demanded for the in
rerest of the government, which WAS ordered to
| be laid o. the table, by a vote of ~ To 81.
! Mr. EVANS moved that the Secretary Of the
Treasury be requested to report, II any and what
measures are necessary To prevent the exploration
of coin, and IL he recommends any alteration IN
the value OF coins at present issued, and " any
segneurship on coin he advisable, which resolu-
| tion lies over for discussion.
| Mr.. BOWIE moved that il I've referred 10 the
COMMITTEE on the District Of Columbia, 10 enquire
| into the pracricabuv Of preventing the issue OF
small notes under S. in that District.
! Mr.. STANTON, Of X niucky, from the G nm
| mittee on Printing, made a report relative IN the
| binding Of public documents, which was adopted.
| M. CLlN bMAN moved thai 40 much Of the
standing rules he SUSPENDED, as that the Eth rule
| of the House, granting the usual cour'esies, I've
| extended to Governor Kossuih. TIE resolution,
like the other with reference to Kossuth, lIes over
| I'LL to- morrow.
A resolution was again Submitted for granting
| public lands Ia the Wrshing'o on, Germ n, and
other volunteers engaged in the Florida war and
| IL was proposed ~ include Hose ~ Vermont whn
were engaged in the attic of Plausburg, and also
volu, tesrs OF North Carolina to w1ich ",
CARTIER proposed to ad "and all the rest NJ m IN.
| kind"
TIE House having comrlstsj the routine busi.
ness Of the day, adjourned till tomorrow.