The republic., 1851-12-16

the Hon. A. G. BaowN, of Mississippi appeared in
their seats for the fret time this session.
Mr.. STRATToN, Of New Jersey, was announced
as the chairman of the Committee of Elections. in
the place of Mr.. Disney, who was excused from
serving.
JOHN S. THRAsHEn.
Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, .he rules having been
suspended for that purpose, submitted the follow
ing resolution, which read, considered, and
agreed to, viz:
Rssoived, That the President OF the United States
be requested so far as in his Judgment may be
compatible with the public interest to communicate
to this House any information in possession of the
Executive respecting the imprisonment, trial, and
sentence Of John s. Thrashsr in the Island of Cuba
and to his right to claim the protection of the Gov
ernment as native born citizen of the United
States.
RECEPTION OF KossUTH.
message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House that it had passed resolution
extending, in the name and behalf of the people
OF the United States, cordial welcome TO Louis
Kossuth to the capital of the country, and request
ing copy of the resolution to be transmitted to him
by the President CT the United States.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that the resolution be put
upon it's passage, and called for the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded, and, under it's opera
ton, the resolution carried through its several
preliminary stages and passed-ycas ISL, nays 10
as follows:
Allen, Allison, Andrews. John Appleton, William
Appleton, Babcock Bartlett, jr, Barriere, David ].
Bailey, Thomas II. Blyly, Beale. Bell, Bennett,
Bibighaus, Bocock, Bovine, John II. Boyd, Breck-
rows, Busby, Joseph Cable, Lewis d. Campbell,
Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Caskie, Chandler,
Chapman, Chastain, Clark, CleYe!and, Cling
Glan, Cobb, Conger, Culom. Curtis, Daniel,
George It. Davis, John G. Davis, Dawson, Dim
mick, Disney, Dockery, Doty, Dunham, Durkee,
Eastman, Edmundson, Edgerton, Evans, Fauk-
ner, Fcklin, Fitch, Florence, Fowler, Freeman,
Henry NJ. Fuller, Thomas j. ID. Fuller, Gamble
INV
Grey, Grow. Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Harper,
Sampson w. Harris, Hart, Haws, Hascall, Haven,
Hebard. Hendricks, HEM. Hibbard, Hllyer,
Horsford, Houston, Howard, John W. Howe,
Thomas NJ. Howe, Hunter Ingersol, Ives,
jackson, John Johnson, Daniel II. Jones, ].
Clancy Joncs, George G. King, Preston King,
Kuhns, KurtE, Landry, Letcher, Lockhart, Mace,
Mann, Edward c. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall,
McCorklc, Mcdonald, McLanahan, McMuln,
McNair, Mcqueen, Meacham, Meade, Miller
Miner, Molony, Henry d. Moore, John Moore,
olds Outlaw, Andrew Parker. Samuel W. Parker,
Poaslcc, Penn, Penniman, Per kins, Phelps, Price,
Rantou, ir., Richardson, Robbins jr., Robie, Rob-
inson, Rose, Sackett. Sehcrmerhorn, Schoonmaker,
Scudder, David l.. Seymour, Origen Seymour,
Skelton, Smart Smith, Snow, Benjamin Stanton,
Frederick p. Stanton, Richard IL. Stanton. Abra-
ham p. Stevens, Stone, St. Martin, Strothcr, Stu
art, Sutherland, jr, Sweetser, Taylor, Benjamin
Townshend. Teck, Wallace, Walsh, Ward, Wash.
burn, jr., Watkins, Welch. Wells, Addison White,
Alexander White, Wilcox, and Wildrick-lsl.
NAYS.-Mcssrs. Abercrombie, Averett, Bragg,
Albert g. Brown, Caldwell, Isham G. Harris, Ho-
laday, James johnson, George w. Jones, Martin,
Morchead, Savage, Scurry, Alexander II. Ste
phcns, Williams. and Woodward-l6
So the resolution welcoming Kossu,h was passed
MIR. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote
iust taken, and the motion then laid upon the
table.
Mr.. SMITH, of Alabama moved to reconsider
the vote by which the title of the resolution was
agreed to. His object was to present few re-
marks personal to himselL
The SPEAKER said that debate, under the cir |
cumstapccs, must necessarily be limited
MIR. RICHARDSON rose to a qucstion of order, |
and said that thcro had been no division Of the |
House tho adoption of the title.
MIR. SMITH requested the Clerk 10 read the title |
Of tho resolution,
Mr.. CARTIER and others objected; the title of
the resolution not being under consideration.
The SPEAKER Shall the title be read Voices |
81 No." ''no."l
Several gcntlcmen insisted that the gentleman
from Alabama had right to call for the reading |
Mr.. SMITH aad that he wished to occupy the |
attention tho House only for few minutes. The
resolution of which he had given notice ne should |
introduce had placed him before the country in a !
most extraordinary position, and, therefore. was
necessary Tor him 70 explain the reason for his
bringing forward the resolution. lie asked leave
to explain as matter Of courtesy, because he had
been tercely assailed in the newspapers. lie
peated, he hoped that the House would permit him