Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-18
IHIRTY&sECOND CONGRESS-.
First Session.
Cor'ssPcHdenes Of The AssTiran.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.


Brevet Brigadier General Talcot', lately
al and dismissal from the service Of the
United States by the finding of a court
martial. He also submitted a resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the War
Department for a copy of the proceedings
Of that trial.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill, granting
land to Wisconsin for certain improve
ments in that State.
Mr. Fish introduced bill to establish
Mint in the city of New York.
Mr.. Underwood introduced ILL to
procure revision of the United States
laws. and of statutory laws in force in the
District of Columbia.
Mr., Underwood introduced resolution
which was laid over. directing an inquiry
into the propriety of grading and paving
Pennsylvania Avenue, from l7th street to
Georgetown. in this city; also, of continu-
ing the avenue in a straight line across
Rock Creek.
Mr.. Brighl's resolution, providing for an
election of the Secretary, Sergeant-at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate on next
Monday, and providing for their election
at the first session of each Congress, vas
taken up. Messrs. Bright and Douglas
supported the resolution. Messrs. Berrien,
Butler, Badger and Shields opposed it,
The latter thought the present an,inauspl-
cious moment for Democrats to Commence
removals. it would be better to postpone it
till after the next general election, when
removals could be more universal.
The resolution was then rcjcctcd-yeas
90, nays "a.
The Senate thenprocecd d to the cleo
ton of Chaplain, and the Rev. c, Nj. But
Ter, having received twenty five votes of
forty-five was declared reelected Chap
lain of the Senate.
The joint resolution rendering to kossuth
a welcome was tEen taken Up.
Mr.. Foote then read some extracts from
speech by Mr.. Webster, in the House of
Representatives. on the Greek question,
showing that sentiments expressed by
him, Mr. F., on this resolution were SINH
lar to those of Mr.. Webster at that time.
The question recurring on the amend
ment of Mr.. Berrlen, the question was d.
vided so as to be taken first on that part
of it extending the welcome to the associ-
ates of Kossuth.
Mr.. Badger was opinion that the associ
ates were equally entitled to a welcome
Mr. Cass considered Kossuth the rep
resentativc of great principle, and all a
mendments destroyed to an extent the eff
feet of the welcome. Itwas idle to say
he had been invited as an ordinary emf
grant, to take his 100 acres of land, and
settle down to its cultivation. He had
been invited as a token of respect for his
cause. The Hungarian struggle was like
our own, they expressed loyalty, but de-
handed reform. We did the same
Every nation in Europe now contained in
her borders, and supported and maintained
exies from other lands.
He considered Austria and Russia had
violated the laws of nations, and that the
United States had the right to go to war
or to protest against it. By welcoming
Kossuth we could give no offence forbid
den by the law Of nations, under that law
of nations we had the right to go further
and rebuke Russia for violating the laws
of nations. The amendment was an alb
stract declaration that by this resolution
we meant nothing, and as such was I'M
called for. and undignifed. The Senate
of the United States presented singular
spectacle of hestating and doubling, when
compared with the course of the Sultan of
Turkey.
Mr. Berrien followed in maintenance of
his amendment.
Mr.. Douglas supported the resolution
in speech of some length, agreeing
throughout with the sentiments of Mr..
Cass, enforcing the same principles, and
urging that Congress should not declare
whether we will or will not ever interfere
to maintain the unquestioned principles of
the law of nations. Congress should
leave that question to be decided when
the case arises.
Mr.. Dawson followed in support of the
amendment, az just to ourselves and to
kossuth, to let him know what we meant
by our invitation.
On motion, by Mr.. Badger, subject post
poned.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading Of the journal, which
occupied upwards of half an hour, owing
to the numerous petitions presented and
motions made yesterday, MIR. Disney, of
Ohio, Chairman of the Committee on
Elections, applied to he relieved from his
duties on the Committee, which was a.
greed to.
On motion of Mr. Houston, of Alabama,
the House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr..
Jones of Tennessee, inihe chair; when Mr..
Houston submitted the usual series of res
olutions. referring the various subjects en-
braced in the message to appropriate COM
mittees.
After these were read. Mr.. Hall, of
Missouri. called the attention of members
TO a subject in which his constituents are
deeply engaged-an appropriation Of pub
lie lands In that State for the promotion of
public improvements who went on at much
length t prove. that it is to the interests of
the other States of the Union to encourage
the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad, it
being the terminus of the eastern and At
lantic line, and to show that the most IA
vorable route of transit, is to the Gulf of
Mexico; the valies and rivers all tending
in the direction of North aud South. The
quantity of land required-allowing six
miles on each side of the railroad-hc said
would be csc, 900 acres, of which nearly
100000 have been recently granted away.
He Concluded by referring to the contin-
ual stream of migration which is fast fill
ing up the lands Of the western country,
and contributing to the prosperity oil the
Union.
Mr.. Swceiser, Of Ohio. said while he a
greed with the gentleman from Missouri,
as to the importance of internal Improve