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TON GREE PRESS FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 49, 1881

advocacy Of his bill, Of which he give notice
Yesterday, granting lands to Missouri, for the
est .blislment off Railroad from Hannibal to
ST. Joseph. / he grant he asked for was neces-
sary to complete the great chain between the
East and West. The country would be bcne-
fitted by bringing the public lands into market
along the line of the Railroad, while asking no
money from the government for the purpose OF
building the same.
Mr. Hail concluded and Messrs. Sweetcer
and Bissel followed in very interesting speech
es.
Mr. Seymour obtained the floor, when the
committee rose.
Various communications from the depart
ments were read.
Mr. Houston complained that the Treasury
estimates were not communicated TO the House.
Mi Brooks explained that the estimates were
sometimes not given to the printers.
Mr. Aiken asked but failed to obtain leave
from the House, TO I'M ~oduce a bill granting
the benefits Of the bounty land bill to all the
troops who were engaged nthe Florida war
he House then on motion adjourned TIL
Monday next.
SENATE.
W,snrNGToN, Dec. II.
MIR. Fish of New York, presented petition
ofGeorge alcott, late Of the United States
army, asking a review BIZ Congress Of the pro-
ccedlngs of court martial, by whose sentence
he was dismissed the SERVICE Laid on the ia
bic.
Mr.. Davis, of Mass offered a resolution, d-
rectng an inquiry by the committee on CON-
merce, into the necessity of further provision
to prevent the violation OF the law regulating
the nun er Of passengers in vessels arriving in
the United States.
Mr.. Hale moved, that when the Senate ad-
j0ufn, it be to Monday L.ost--ayes Ii, nays
II.
On motion of Mr.. Hale the Senate proceeded
to the election of chaplain. Forty-fve votes
were] cast of which Rev. c. NJ. Butler, Epis-
copaIian, received %, Rev. Mr.. Gallagher r.
Mr. Butler was declared elected.
TIE KossuTH RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Seward called up his resolution tender
ing welcome to kossuth.
Mr.. FoOe re- I'd extracts from speeches de-
llvcred by Mr. " cbster, on the l9th of Janua-
nv, l-!3 in "a, House Of Represent ltves, on
, h1 resoiu' on providing for & commissioner to
Greece, to show that Mr. Webster. in that
speech had expressed sentiments in accordance
wiki those advanced by hun (t'o1tel in his reso-
iutIon. lie lid the whole case would be sum
med up in this question Twill Congress re-
cave kossulh in these halls as a gentleman
should he received when invit ID mr. should no
be treated with the scorn and CONTEMPT which
the rejection of this resolution would convey 2"
, lie hoped the question would be taken now.
me qs''',i oG,is o'' t' "Y''i'l''' ti'
branch extending The welcome, also to the as.
sociatcs OF kossuh
Mr.. Shields hoped the whole amendment
would be voted down.
Mr. Bldger considered it exceedingly appro-
pirate and lult that the as socinte Ilunglrans
should be included IN the welcome
; Mr. Cass considered that kossuth came here
the representative of u great principle. and as
: such should be treated with honor ana respect
I The effect of all The amendments was to des-
troy all the compliment proposed by the rcsolu
ton. Ii was to say that ko5sulh had been in
yljcd here as any ordinary enigrant who comes
amongst u to tlhc his one hundred and sixty
acres of land, and set himself down to It's cul-
tvation. Congress never intended that their
iuvltation to INN should be so considered -
y Something beyond that was intended. 1t was
an lmposlny ceremonial conveying an express
sion Of our respect for hun. 1t was so heralded
+ forth from California to Siberia, ami conveyed
, everywhere where the press was not trodden
beneath the iron heel Of despots Kossutl
needed no euiogy from him. Ills euiogy was
b written IN the record of his own deeds, and i'll
+ the history Of his own country.
Trh. remarks of Mr.. Cass were carried tc
J.. o,n,;aor,h,o lo,n,b ,rho ro...o. hon.o,.o. b..
49,,
Q o1Ch 50 'hnc" discussed that we 90 not thnf
i It necessary to reproduce them.
5 Mr.. Bcrrion was free to admit. that wheneyc,
the circumstances ofthe case would Justify il
:. Congress shoud establish Il precedent. But il
this cqse he did no, considrrthc circumstance,
n justified one. Whenever his co ,ntry had JUS,
cause to 90 to war he would not hesitte @,
:. op 10 calculate the results. He had no fea,
= of the consequences Of engaging in a war with
any power. bat he oDposrd Tins resolution he.
o cause it would lead to results which would he
. departure from that policy which he considered
. It the interest of his country TO maintain.
;. Mr. Hale desired to diyest rcnt nmcn'.
; minds of any fear Of foreign powers on thi,
e subject. The history of this country afforded
Y precedent for everything. Let this rosolu-
ton be- passed. If It elycs offence to Austria
Il let Us Immediately pass = ,oiut resolution an
(. ncyiur IIunuarv to fine Hited States If Ans