The southern press., 1851-12-09
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, December 8 1851. =
offered by the chaplain, Rev. Mr.

The journal Of Fridays 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 chaplains
for Congress and the Navy, and praying tina;
measures may be taken in the premises to abos
said offices (; also, by different Senators, sundry
petitions from assistant marshals employed 10 la
king the Census, praying for additional compensa-
+" ton; also sundry petitions from mail contractors
in the Southwestern section of the Union, for the
same also, by Mr.. BADGER, petitions for the
abe; ition of the duty on railroad iron. by Mr..
GwIN, petitions from officers employed IN the
California naval service, for additional compensa-
ton by the same, JOINT resolution OF the STATE
of California, relating TO the establishing OF ports
of entry in that STATE. By Mr.. HUNrER, petl-
d. ton ofthe Alexandria Railroad Company; by Mr.
DAVIS, petition of residents OF Boston, Tor aid IN
constructing four iron steamers TO run between
that port and New Orleans, carry the mail, and be
used as war steamers upon an emergency; claim
of the State of Rhode Island for advances made to
soldiers in the Mexican
Mr. BRIGHT moved to SUSPEND the rules so as
to allow the PRESIDENT to announce the Standing
Committees, instead Of eectIpg them by ballot.
Agreed to. ...
The President then announced the Standing
Committees as follows:
On Foreign Relations-Messrs. Mason, Doug
lass, Norris, Mangu'n, Underwood.
Financs-Messrs. Hunter, Bright, Gwn,
Pearce, Miller.
Commerce .-Messrs. HamIin, Soue, Dodge Of
Wisconsin, Davis, Seward
Manufactures. - Messrs. Sebastian, BayarG
Stockton, Cpham, James
.4gricutme.-Messrs Soule, Walker, AtchIsQn,
Spruance, Wade.
Military .lfairs-Messrs. Shields, Clemens,
Borland, Dawson, Jones of Tenn.
.Mtitia.-Messrs. Houston, Dodge Of Wis,
Borland, Morton, Spruance.
.NaraL affairs -Messrs. Gwin, Stockton, Nal
lory, Badger, Fish.
Public Lunds-Messrs. FeIch, Shields, Dodge
of Iowa, Underwood Pratt
Private Land CLaimS.--Messrs. Downs, Whit
comb, Clemens, DAVIS, Hale.
Indian .?kIaS.-Messrs. AtChlsOn, Sebastian,
Rusk Bell, Cooper.
Claims.-Messr Brodhead, Whitcomb, Bay
ard, Pratt, Wade.
Revolutionary Cldims.-Messrs. Walker, Chase,
James, Foote, Sumner.
Judiciary. -Messrs. Butler Downs, Bradbury,
Berrien, Geyer..
Posi- Office, Sc.--Messrs. Rusk, Soule Hamn,
Upham, Morton.
Roads, S'c.-Messrs. Bright, Rhett, Douglas,
Spruance, Sumner.
Pensions-MeSsrs. Jones of Iowa, Borland,
Stockton, Foot of Vermont, Geyer.
District Of Columbia.-Messrs Shields, Brad
bury, Norris, Berren, Clark.
Patents, Sc.-Messrs. Norris, james, Whit
comb, Dawson Smith.
Observation-Disclosures. Bradbury Bright, FeIch,
Mangum, Fish
TtrritOrieS.-Messrs.D Douglass, Houston ,G win,
Cooper, Jones of Tennessee.
Public Buiidings.-Messfs. Whitcomb, Hunter,
Clarke.
Printing .-Messrs. Borlandi Hamln, Smith.
Engrossed BHb.-Messrs. Bayald, Mallory,
Hale.
Library essrs Pearce, Clemens, Dodge of
Iowa.
Enrolled BiRs.-Messrs Jones Of Iowa, Badger.
Contingent Expenses MeSsrs. Dodge Of Iowa,
Walker, Bell
Mr.. HALE gave notice Of his intention to in
troduce a resolution relating to the President 5
opening a correspondence with the French govern.
ment, requesting the Liberation OF Add 81 RAIDER.
resolution was agreed To, providing for the
appointment of chapains in both branches, to Of
fciate alternately in each.
The following bills, &c, were introduced,
read twice, and referred:
BY Mr.. UEDERwo -, Il resolution relating 10 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, bill granting land to the State Of
Alabama to construct a railroad between Selma
and the Tennessee river; also, by The same, a
Joint resolution reviving the grade Of lieutenant
general IN certain cases; by Mr.. GwIs, a bill TO
establish navy yard at San Francisco; also, a
joint resolution providing for the printing of the
returns Of the 9TH census, and providing printer
for the same.
RECEPTION o. KossUTH.
The Senate took up the SPECIAL order; being
Mr.. SEwARD's resolution, that Congress will eX-
tend a cordial greeting to kossuth.
Mr.. SHIELDS then introduced n resolution APP
pointing a Committee Of three to receive Kossuth
and introduce him to the Senate
Mr. SHIELDS sad, that fths resolution was
now TO be considered, he should move tD amend
il by proposing the resolution introduced and
withdrawn by the Senator from Mississippi,
(Mr. FOorE, last week. This he did, and
On motion Of hT. SEWARD, the resolution and
amendment wer- - ,''ion The table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. SHIELDS said that Kossuth was already
the guest ofthe nation, and that it doe To him
that some course Of this kind should he pursued
If he was TO be received at all, Il should he
done with proper courtesy. lie replied TO the
Senator from Kentucky, Mr.. UNDsRwooD's ;, y Oh
iections TO receiving him, and believed that no
State would be more ready than that Senator'S to
do kOssuth honor. lie was emphatCally the
great man Of the day, m 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 ia now looking 10 the action Of this
Senate, this Congress, on this matter. lie mir.
S. 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 aud the country whence he comes-tIunga-
rvs land which defended the great principles Of
Christianity, years before we became a nation. II
some action such as he (Mr. s. proposed was
not taken by the Senate, It would 90 forth to the
world, that after inviting him here, we had re-
fused TO receive him. He hoped this resolution
would he acted upon at this time.
MIR. UNDERWOOD wished to reply 10 any
personal application Of the Senator's remarks,
which might have been intended for himself No
one would receive Mr. KossUrn with more heart
felt congratuation than himself but in the remarks
np mad uhe oct m n n las
week, he wished to be understood making a
distinction between our duty as men and as legs-
lators. He did not believe this subec had any
business here. II was no place for it He thought
he Senator from Illinois, (Mr SHiELDs,) was
mistaken about kossUTH having been invited
here He trusted the resolution might he allowed
ID tNke the usual course
lie PRESIDENT announced that IL would lie
over Under the rule.
Ne. FCaTE's COMPROMISE RESOLUTION.
ne resolution Introduced last week by Mr..
Foo7E, recognizing the several measures which
compose the " Con,promse " $50 chilled ~ which