The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-09
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
SCI $40 Il.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY. Dece

BUTLER.
The journal of Friday proceedings was read
Among other petitions presented and referred,
was one by Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from citizens OF
several different States, stating that they feel them
selves aggrieved by the appointment of chaplans
for Congress and the Navy, and praying tina;
measures may be taken in the premises to abolish
said offices saso, by different Senators, sundry
petitions from assistant marshas employed in Ia
king the Census, praying for additional compensa-
tioni also sundry petitions from mail contractors
in the Southwestern section of the Union, for the
same also, by MIR. BADGER, petitions for the
abolition of the duty on railroad iron. By MIR.
GwN, petitions from officers employed in the
California naval service, for additional compensa-
ton by the same, joint resolution of the State
of California; relating 10 the establishing of ports
of entry in that State. BY Mr.. HUETER, a petit
ton ofthe Alexandria Railroad Company by Mr..
DAVIS, petition of residents of Boston, for aid in
constructing four iron steamers to run between
that port aud New Orleans, carry the mail, and be
used war steamers upon an emergency; claim
of the State of Rhode Island for advances made TO
soldiers in the Mexican war.
Mr. BRIGHT moved TO suspend the rules so as
TO allow the PRESIDENT to announce the Standing
Committees instead of electng them by ballot.
Agreed to.
The PRESIDENT then announced the Standing
Committees as follows
On Foreign Reiah0ns-Messrs. Mason, Doug
lass, Norris, Mangum, Underwood.
Ffnance-Messrs. Hunter, Bright, Gwln,
Pearce, Miller.
Commerce --Messrs Hamlin, Soule Dodge of
Wisconsin, Davis Seward
Manufactures. - Megsrs. Sebastian, Bayard +,
Stockton, Upham, James.
agriculture .--Messrs. Soule, Walker, Atchson,
Spruance, Wade.
Military .4Dairs.--Messrs Shields, Clemens,
Borland. Dawson, Jones of Tenn.
.Miiia.-Messrs. Houston, Dodge of Wis,
Borland, Morton, Spruance.
Naval Affairs. essrs. Gwin, Stockton, NAL
lory, Badger, Fish.
Public Lands.--Messrs Felch, Shields, Dodge
of Iowa, Underwood Pratt.
Private Land Clainls.--Messrs. Downs Whit
comb, Clemens, Davis, Hale.
Indian .91ai,s.-Messrs. Atchison, Sebastian,
Rusk, Bell, Cooper.
Ciams-Me ssrs Brodhead, Whitcomb, Bay
ard, Pratt, Wade.
Revolutionary Claims.-Messrs. Walker, Chase,
James, Foote, Sumner
Judiciary Messrs. Butler, Downs, Bradbury,
Berrien, Geyer.
Post Office, Sc.-Messrs. Rusk, Soule, Hamlin,
Upham, Morton.
Roads, &c.-Messrs. Bright, Rhett, Douglas,
Spruance, Sumner.
Pensions --Messrs. Jones of Iowa, Borand
Stockton, Foot of Vermont, Geyer
District Of Columbia--Messrs. Shields, Brad
bury, Norris, Berrien, Clark
Patents, Sc.-Messrs. Norris, James, Whit
comb, Dawson, Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Bradbury Bright, Felch
Mangum, Fish.
Territories .--Messrs Douglass Houston, Gwin,
Cooper, Jones of Tennessee.
Public Buildings. Whitcomb, Hunter
Clarke.
Printing M essrs Borand, Hamlin, Smith
Emgrossed Bnb.-Messrs. Bayard, Mallory
Hale.
Librpy.-Messrs. Pearce, Clemens, Dodge OF
Iowa
Enrolled Bals-Messrs Jones of Iowa, Badger
Contingent Expenses Messrs. Dodge of Iowa
Walker, Bell.
Mr.. HALE gave notice of his intention to in
troduce resolution relating to the Presidents
opening correspondence with the French govern
ment, requesting the liberation of Add ell kader.
resolution was agreed to, providing for the
appointment of chaplains in both branches, to of.
fciate alternately in each.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
read twice, and referred:
BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD, a resolution relating to the
public lands; by Mr.. WALKER, a bill allowing the
States to cede lands lying therein to actual set
tiers; also, bill relating to land in Wisconsin; by
MIR. CLEMENS, a bill granting land to the State Of
Alabama TO construct railroad between Selma
and the Tennessee river; also, by the same, q
joint resolution revlvlng the grade of lieutenant
general in certain cases; by Mr.. GwIN, bill to
establish navy yard at San Francisco; also, a
joint resolution providing for the printing of the
returns of the 7th census, and providing printer
for the same.
RECEPTION OF KossUTH.
The Senate took up the special order; being
Mr.. Stewards resolution, that Congress will eX-
tend cordial greeting to Kossuth
Mr.. SHIELDS then introduced resolution APP
pointing Committee Of three to receive Kossuth
and introduce him to the Senate
MIR. SHIELDS said, that if this resolution was
N he cOnatdered he ehnuld m armand
1t by proposing the resolution introduced and
withdrawn by the Senator from Mississippi
(Mr. FooTE,) last week This he did, and
On motion of Mr.. SEWARD, the resolution and
amendment were laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. SHIELDS said that Kossuth was already
the guest ofthe nation, and that it was due to him
that some course of this kind should be pursued
IL he was TO be received at all, it should be
done with proper courtesy. He replied to the
Senator from Kentucky, (Mr UNDERwooD 's,) OBJ
jections to receiving him, and believed that no
State would be more ready than that Senator's to
do Kossuth honor. He was emphaticay the
great man Of the day, in whom was the ability to
array and concentrate all the moral force of the
day in which we live, throughout the civilized
world, against the despotism Of the old world
The world is now looking to the action of this
Senate, this Congress, on this matter. He (Mr.
81 trusted that a committee would be appointed
TO take Kossuth by the hand and introduce him
here. Ii was an act Of courtesy due both to the
man and the country whence he comes-Hunga-
ry, a land which defended the great principles of
Christianity, years before we became a nation. II
some action such as he (Mr. 81 proposed was
not taken by the Senate, it would go forth to the
world, that after inviting him here, we had re-
fused to receive him. He hoped this resolution
would be acted upon at this time.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD wished to reply to any
personal application Of the Senator's remarks,
which might have been intended for himself No
one would receive Mr.. KossUTH with more heart
felt congratuation than HIMSELF but in the remarks
which he made when this subject came up last
week. he wished to be understood as making a
distinction between our duty as men and as legis-
lators. lie did not believe this subject had any
business here. 1t was no place for it. He thought
the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. SHELDs,) was
mistaken about KossUTH having been invited
here. He trusted the resolution might be allowed
TO take the usual course.
The PRESIDENT announced that it would lie
over under the rule
MR.. FOOTE'S COMPROMISE RESOLUTION.
The resolution introduced last week by Mr.
FooTE, recognizing the several measures which
co,oposa tho 80 Comnronnise - (eo caIlad which