American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-03
WASHINGTON /,
Congress To-day.
SEsATE.--The Hon. r.. F. STOCKTON appeared

Congress To-day.
SESATE.--The Hon. r. F STOCKTON appeared
In his place.
Mr.. UsDrRwooD gave notice Of joint reso-
luton making land warrants assignable.
Mr.. FooTE's joint resolution making arrange
ments for the reception and entertainment Of
Kossuth was taken up, and debated by Messrs.
Foote, Dawson, Hale, and Underwood.
We learn by later accounts that Mr.. Hale
wished to amend the resolution of Mr.. Foote,
by inserting clause relating to "aA oppressed
races" and that warm and sharp words passed
between the two gentlemen. Mr.; CAss spoke
at some length, and very satisfactorily, in ex-
PLANTATION of the position of Kossuth towards
Hungary, Austria, Russia, and Turkey. Mr..
UNDERWOOD spoke in opposition to the resolu-
ton.
AT quarter before three o'clock the Senate
adjourned. No Chaplain was elected to-day.
HOUSE, OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--M HARRIS,
Of Tennessee, offered a joint resolution explain
atory of the bounty-land law passed September
%, 1850--so that nothing in it shall be SO con-
strued as to prevent the sale and transfer of
any certificate or land warrant prior to the To-
cation Of the same. He accepted an amend
ment Of Mr.. MEADE, to make all land warrants
under all former acts assignable. A debate en-
sued; and before the subject was disposed Of
the House proceeded to the execution Of the
order passed yesterday to draw for seats The
names Of members were placed in box, and
each made his selection as his name was drawn
by the Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the Speaker
was authorized to appoint the standing commit
tees Of the House.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution introduced yesterday, to supply
members with newspapers during the session.
At 81 o'clock the House adjourned to Sat
urday, to enable the Speaker, in the mean time,
to appoint the standing committees.
RUGBY AcADEMY.-This institution, which il
located in the large and beautiful brick edifcs
At the corner Of K and 14th streets, Ia most
commanding and desirable position,) is promi-
nent among the better class of schools in Wash
ington. It was established FIVE years ago by
its present able principal, and has known no
thing but prosperity and improvement from its
commencement to the present moment. Its in
struction il comprehensive and thorough; and
ito teachers are gentlemen Of high attachments,
Of professional experience, and well-tried abil-
ity. 1t il also supplied with every possible
convenience that can conduce to the comfort
and advantage Of its boarders and pupils. |
Among these may be named well-furnished
laboratory, an appropriate lecture-room, school
room, rscitation-rooms, fine cabinet of min
erals, mathematical instruments and other ap-
paratus, &c. The languages and sciences are
taught upon the most approved modern princi-
pies; and no effort and no expense are omitted
that can possibly render the school one of great
efficiency and elevated tone-inferior, indeed,
to mono in the country.
, The original design Of the principal, as We
are informed, was to provide school adapted
to the wants Of members of Congress and other
gentlemen whose unstable residence here called
for safe and comfortable abode for their
sons near the scene of their own labors. This
purpose has been faithfully consummated, and
nowhere does there exist school better adapted
to meet this demand.
We refer the interested reader to the adver-
tisement under the head Educational" in an
other column.
LUXURIOUS ENJoYMEsT.-A gentleman who