Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20


American people
The resolution was agreed to.
LAND WARRANTS.
The bill from the House of Representatives to authorize
the transfer of land issued under the act Of the
2sth of September, $780, granting bounty lands to Off
GERS and prvaes Of the American army since the year
1870, read twice, and on motion by Mr.. INDEX
WOOD, referred TO the Committee on the Public Lands
WELCOME TO KOSSUTH.
j Mr. SEWARD called for the consideration Of the spe
/ cial order; when
/ Messrs MALLORY BADGER, FOOTE SEWARD,
and others participated in discussion which lasted
late hour The immediate question pending was the
amendment offered by Mr. BERRIEs, to come in ut the
close of Mr. SEwARDs resolution which in effect to
that the welcome thus offered to Louis be
extended to his associate Hungarian exies who have
landed shores; but that while welcoming these
patriots it is not the purpose of Congress to depart from
the settled policy of this Government which forbds all
interference in the domestic OF other nations
The amendment divided embracing, first, that por
ton which extended the welcome offered to Kossuth and
his associate exles and this question the and
/ nays appeared as follows:
Weaknesses Badger, Borland Butler, Clarke, Clemens,
Dawson, aeyer King Morton Smith, spruance Underwood
/ Upham, and Wakcr--14.
NAYs-Messrs Bradbury Bright Brodhead Cass, Chase,
Davis Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas Fesh, Fish, Foot OF
am oa o. Mr Grn Rbs ssrar
Stockton, Sumner, Wade, and Whcomb-26
Mr. HALE gave, for not voting, that he had
paired of with the Senator from Georgia. (Mr BERRIEs
had been called away by the ndsposon of some of
his family.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa, stated that he had paired of
with the Senator from Maryland, (Mr. PRArr)
The question then taken the second branch of
Mr. BERRIEss amendment, and decided in the negative
| as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger Boriand Butler Clarke Clemens
Dawson Geyer Hunter, King Miller Morton, Rhett Spru-
ance, Underwood, and Upham--l5.
NAYS-Messrs. Bradbury Bright Brodhead Cass, Chase
Davis Dodge OF Wisconsin Douglas, Fech Fish, Foot of
Vermont Foote, of Mississippi Gwn, Hamlin James, jones'
of Iowa Mallory. Norris Seward Shields Smith Stockton
Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Whitcomb-26.
Mr. fhap ~ no ~
Mr. SEWARD by striking out all after the enactng clause
and inserting the resolution originally offered by the
Senator from Mississippi (Nlr FoorE) and withdrawn
| to wit:
That joint committee of the Houses Congress-
consist of -- members of the Senate and -- members
of the House be appointed by presiding of the
respective Houses make suitable for the
cepion of Louis Kossuth, Governor of Hungary his
arrival in the United States and to communicate him
surances of the profound entertained for him by the
people Of the United States and tender him. the
Of Congress- and in the Of the people Of the United
States, the Inequalities of the Metropolis of the Union
Mr. BORLAND moved to amend the amendment by
substituting in lieu thereof the following and asked the
yeas and nays:
That the Congress- in and behalf Of the people
the United States cordially ympathzes with the people
Hungary in their laudabe and heroic struggles and
their present msorunes that recognises and cordially vel
Louis Kossuth late Governor of Hungary his
catc exles who have recently landed shores worthy
representatives their countrymen and invites them to the
capital guests of the Unions that it requests the President
of the United States to receive and them such
such he may deem appropriate and that the
Of - dollars be and the is hereby appropriated and
placed at the disposal of the President pay the expenses
the reception and entertainment of the said guests during their
sojourn at the capital"
This amendment led to brief discussion in which sew
era Senators participated and the yeas and nays
refused by the Senate and the question being put by
the Chair, it decided in the negative by large
| majority
The question then required the amendment offered
by Mr. SHIELDS and the yeas and nays were follows
o Bradbury ,h Bright Cas- Dodge
Jones of Iowa, Mallory Norris, Shields Stockton, Walker
and Whtcomb-16
NAIS-Messrs Badger, Borland Chase Clarke, Clemens,
Davis Dawson, Downs, Fish, Foot, of Vermont, Hamln,
Hunter james, King Miller, Morton Rhet, Seward, Smith
Spruance, Sumner, Underwood, and Wade-23.
The resolution originally proposed then reported
to the Senate and the question Shall it be engrossed
and read third time " theyeas and nays follows
poass Of s
Fish, Foot of Vermont Foote Of Mississippi Gwin, Hamln,
Hunter James, Jones Iowa King Mallory Miller, Norris
Rhett, Seward Shields Smith, Spruance Stockton Sumner
| Wade, Walker, and Whitcomb--33.
NAYs-Messrs. Badger, Borand, Clemens, Dawson, Nor
| ton, and Underwood-6.
| The resolution then read third time and passed
/ Mr. BRIGHT moved that when the Senate adjourn it
adjourn to meet Monday next and this motion Mr.
BADGER demanded the yeas and nays, which were or
dered, when there appeared for the motion:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bradbury Bright, Glass; Chase
Clemens Downs Fech, Fish, Foot of Vermont, Houston,
Hunter James Jones' Of Iowa. King Mallory Miller Morton
Norris Seward Shields Smith, Spruance Stockton, Sumner
/ Underwood and whitcomb-27.
EAYsMessrs Borland Brodhead, Clarke Davis, Dawson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa Douglas Foote, of Mis-
sissippi, Rhet, Wade, and Walker-12.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of Elk
dcutve business and after time spent therein the
eoors were re-opened, and the Senate adjourned
\ MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1851
Mr. BELL presented the credentials of the Hon. JAMES
JONES' elected Senator from the State Of Tennessee for
/ six years from the 4th of March, 1851.
Mr.. JOKES, being present qualified, and took his
seat
Mr. SEBASTIAN from the State Of Arkansas attended
in his seat this morning
Petitions and memorials presented and referred
The Senate then took and discussed at length the
resolution offered by Mr.. FOOTE of Mississippi declar-
ing the compromise of the last Congress def
ntve settlement of the dsracting questions growing
the system of domestic slavery and such should be
4 quiesced in by all good citizens.
This discussion and the Kossuth question was princi-
pal business of Tuesday also.
4 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1851
Mr. M,soUM, Of north Carolina, appeared in his scat
/ this morning.
The two messages from the President Of the United
State concerning Thrasher and the steamship Prone
theus respectively which will be found in another part
4 this paper, having been received and read.
/ ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CANAL.
Yet another message received from the President
in to resolution of the 9Th instant requesting
the communication of despatch addressed the Depart
ent Of State by Mr. MILES, late Charge dAares Of the
United States at Turin, the subject of ship canal
unite the Atlantic and Pacific oceans which was read
and motQn Of Mr.. mason ordered to lie the table
| and be printed.
i NAVIGATION OF THE ST LAWRENCE.
i Also message from the President transmitting re-
port Of the Secretary Of State in resolution
the 9th of March last calling for information what