New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-09
XXXrsd CCNGREssFi First Session
WASHINGTON Monday Dec {, 1851.

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! lions iIom Peunsslyanla, ISGlanS Missouri, Nei
mont. Alabama. Delaware and New Jersey, SeStin
forth that the memOriasts are eV!eved az the cleo
| ucn OF Chaplain for Congress, ard for the LAM
alo Naval service and they therefore pray that M
obnoxious Offices be dispensed with. lad on th'
table, I'll the Committee be appointed.
MI BRrSHT. of Indiana, sald that time would 5e
saved II iae Senate would suspend the SSH Rule
which required that Committees shall be chosen by
bill tie. therefore. moved 10 suspend the Rule
no Q, Jecilon beng ma-e the motion was agreed TO
AZ. then sent ~ list o' all tAe Lommittees' ana
moved that they be declared elected, which motion
vas agreed To.
The following is a hss Of the Standing Commit
tees
On Forsisn 2elcfions-Messrs. Mason, Douglas,
Nofns, Morgan ssC Underwood.
On tmcnce-Nessrs Hunter, Bright, Gwln, PeaEce
and Miller.
On coraaercs-Messrs. Hamlin, Soule, Dodge Of
Wisconsin Davis and Seward.
On Neutrality-suspicious.. Sebastian, Bayard,
stockton, pham, James.
On Asriclitrs-alessTs Soult, Walker, Atchison,
SFIUance ard Wade.
on Military AfaTs-Messrs. Shields, Clemens,
Boriand, Dawson, Jones Tenn
On NiEad-NessrS Houston, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Borland, Morton and Spruance
On NGrat AgoTs-Messrs. WIN, Stockton, Nal
loTy, Badger and Fish.
On Pubic Laafs-Nlessrs Fech, Shields. Dodge
Of Iowa, Underwood and Pratt
On PIRATE Land ClanRs-Nessrs. Downs, Whit
comb, Clemens, Davis and Hale.
Oa Indian Afairs-Messrs. Atchison, Sebastian,
Rusk, Bell ana Cooper.
On ciQims-Messrs. Blodhead, Whitcomb, Bayard,
Pratt and Wade.
On Revolutionary CidHnS-N eSsrs. Walker, Chase,
james. Foote and Sumner
Jpdiciart-Messrs. Butler, Davis, Bradbury, Ber-
rien and Goyor
Post Office and Post RoGGS-MesSrS. Rusk, Soule,
Hamlin, Iham and Morton.
on ROADS and CdRais-MessrS. Bright, Rhett, Doug
las, Spruance and Sumner.
On PenSicns- Messrs Jones o. Iowa, Borland,
n.,fI a.
District Of Coi'nba-MeSsrS. Shields, Bradbury,
Norris, BorTen and Clark.
On Patents and Patent OG-e--Messrs. Norris,
James, W hicomb Dawson and Smith
On Public Bmldngs-MesSrs. Whitcomb, Hunter
and Clark.
On Prinfiag-Messrs Borland Hamlin and Smith.
On Retrtnchmsnf-NCsS.S Bradbury Bright, i ech,
Mangum and lsh
On observation-disclosures Douglas, Houston, Green,
Cooper and Jones (Tennl
on Ergrossed Riirs-MesSrs. Bayard, Mallory Hale.
on LIbrary-MeSSrs. Pearce, Clemens and Dodge,
Qowa)
on Enrolled BHis-Nessrs Jones. Qowa,) Badger.
To Audt and 0s&'roi Contingent Expenses OF Sen
ate-Messrs Do1H lIowa,) Walker and Bel; -.
Mr. GwlN OF California, presented several JOINT
resolutions Of the California Legislature IN relation
to Improvements in that State.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, presented the petit
ton Of Judge Cranch, of the United States Court,
setting forth. that account of age and mhrmltles,
he wishes to be relieved from The duty OF hearing APP
peals from Commissioners of Patents.
Nh Downs, Of Louisiana. presented the petition
OF Mr.. Durant, late United States District Attorney
at New.0rleaIs, asking for certain extra allow
ances
MI MILLER, Of New-Jersey, presented the peti.
ton OF citizens of New-Jersey, for an amendment
of the Patent Laws, so as 10 protect American IN
ventors nom from an invasion OF their rights by
Canadians.
Nj RHErr Of South Carolina, gave notice OF a
bill 10 Indemnify South Carolina for moneys ex-
pended and expenses incurred in the war with the
Seminole Indians
A large number of petitions were presented, and
others withdrawn from the files.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that he would move TO-
morrow that the Rules be amended, so as to provide
that the Secretary, Sergeant Arms, and Door
keeper OF the Senate, be chosen on the third Monday
OF December, in the first session OF each Congress
On motion of Mr. GwIN the Dill establishing a
Branch Mint in California was referred to the FL
nance Committee All other bills on the table were
appropriately referred.
Mr.. HALE, of n. H., gave notice Of resolution,
requesting the President of the United States "a
open correspondence with the President of the
French Republic, the object of which shall De an In
teTvention for the liberation OF Add ell hader
MI OWNS resolution, calling for the cores
poneence of Mr. Miles, late Charge 10 Sardinia, OF
the subject of ship canal to unite the waters OF The
Atlantic and Pacific, taken up and adopted.
Nit. HALE's resolution providing for the election
OF Chaplans, was adopted, and the JOINT resolution
! making Land Warrants asSlgnable was referred.
Mr.. WhIKFR OF Wisconsin, introduced a bill cod
ing the Public Lands TO the States, on condition o.
Their beng given without cost 70 actual SEWERS
Referred.
Mr.. WALLER, also introduced two bills granting
land in Wisconsin for n railroad
MI SEWARD introduced his Joint resolution vel
coming LOUIS kossUTH to the Nation and the Capt.
tai. lie asked that II be read a second time now
with the purpose Of acting on II.
CHAIR-lt requires the unanimous consent OF the
Senate.
Mr. BFRRIEN and Mr.. CLENgNS-Let 1t lay over.
Mr.. SHIELDS, of Illinois, introduced a resolution
which he INTENDED 10 move as an amendment TO Mr.
Stewards resolution, 10 the effect that COMMITTEE
of three Senators be appointed by the Char TO IN
tToduce Louis KoSSuth 10 the Senate Of the United
States. lie said the same course pursued in the
| case of La Fayette. Each branch of Congress re
| ceyed him separately. lie proposed now 70 adop
! a similar course IN the reception OF hoSsuth. Kos
suth was now the guest Of the nation and If It wal
intended TO treat him courteousiy, II should be done
IN the spirit Of courtesy, az least He could see nc
! improperly IN receiving him IN the manner pro
posed and was sony Mr.. foote's resolution mad beer
/ withdrawn. He was surprised that Mr.. underwood
| should have objected to that resolution. In no par
Of the world would kossuth be received more enthu
/ sastically than in the old State OF Kentucky.
! Mr. UNDERwooD disclamed having any objection
personally to the reception Of kOssuth, and giving
| him a hearty welcome What he objected 10 wal
the Government doing the thing as Government
He objected to the consideration Of the resolution a
| this tlme-and the subject was laid over.
| MIR. CLEMENS, q Alabama, introduced a bill
granting land to Alabama for the construction o
! RAILROADS Also, Joint resolution authorizing the
Ger eral for distinguished military services. Re
/ fened TO Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. FoorEs COMPROMISE Resolution was ther
taken up and read. Mr. +. modified Il by adcnl
thereto the worcs ." and faithfully observed" anC
then said he thought Il desirable that both Houses
| Congress should unite IN the solemn declaration
made b. the President OF the United states In two
annual messages, that the series Of measures known
| as die Compromise" should be considered
defnItiye settlement Of the cls,Eacting questions
growing out Of the system Of domestic slavery lie
read the extracts from the messages OF President
! Fillmore This resolution, he said had already beer
misreprese ni6d, and his OWN motives IN presenting Il
had been ceGounced by certain newspapers which
he seldom saw, and by persons who, IN the company
| OF honorable men would receive no cOuntenance. -
He had desire to return reyilement for the abuse
constantly heaped upon him. He hoped he had self
respect enough to feel proper contempt for the con
ducscTs OF those degraded presses, whether north Of
| south Of Mason & Dixon's line. lie had the consO
atIon Of believing that nothing said by such paper
! could affect the Judgment Of any honorable man.
| The success which had recently crowned MS exer