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oa EIE-sdassisy. ID he SgSarg. ihs Gay was &C.
cBpies ia Id. discnssioa Of The j5ias resolution
makias arrangements for lie reception and enter.
sainueas og Loais Eossuth, Governor IF Hungary
/ in The ttuitsd States
+ In lke IoBsE or REraEsxN-ATiEys. MIR itaTI's
Of Tennessee iairodhced joint Fesoussan Flaaa-
t5rv Il sae Boaasy Land at 81 September q 1859
/ TIE selection Of seais b he rnsheFs occupied az
hour ia halr The Speaker was Authorized 2
agpoiuiths siaaaing committees; and. y aiora him
ue ID 10 50 "A adJaufnmeni tDsk place pniii Sasaf
4 DAY
Ia the Sgxarr. % T,sarssss, AIsssrs. Badger ard
Douglas appeared ID their sra's.
L Tie Chair laid before the Senate number q
Executive demonstrating the lists II ihFa'les'
widoas and orphans on TIE naval pension lists 81
Fies a hs accounts of the Treasurer Of tic unHed
/ States report Of TIE Superintendent a the Coas'
Surrey and rep9r q public expenditures y ihe
Governor Of Oregon Territory ali q which were
Rad andiordered 10 be printed
/ Mr. Underwood introduced joint resolution
making land warrants assisnable. II
Mr. Clemens gave notice ola iointreso a.ian i'm
posing Oh Major Gen seo,t the lrsFei rank Of
Lieuieaani General
Ma Gwia introduced ! number Of California
Hills.
| Mr. FisA gave noti.e Of Lii TO establish =
traEeA mint ia New York.
Me- Foote introduced his join, resolution exprss-
sire Of sie sympathy Of Congress fer Smith Q Brien
and clother exiled Iffsh patriots. Also Bis resp
laiion declaring he compromise acts definite set
.lemeaifoftke questions growing ont ofshe insi'a-
tior al domestic slavery, which was msde the spe-
ciaI ossies fVr aseutav. Mr.. + annoasced ttiat it
was Ills intsntion to Icaye the Senate On the 2o;h
Il last
/ Mr.. Hale submitted resolution, which was laid
over, inguiring whether thelaw abolshiug logging
had been violated by any naval officer.
/ The Joint resolution providing for ths rceePaion
and etFt{rtainmen, Of Kossuih was takeij pp.
II Mr. EFooie said, as the resolution could no, be
acted dn ~ the House ia time ard as It sne. with
unexpected opposition, be had concluded TO with
draw i and leave 10 do 50 was granted.
Mr. Sewatd gare notice of al joint resolution e.
tending 10 KoSsuth cordial welcome 10 the capi-
la and Soantry
Aitef an iaetisctnal effort to 90 into lg election
ofchaPtain, The Senate adjourned
me House did not sir on Iaarsi.sp, having
"Wednesday Adjourned over until Saturday.
10 lfeEsgN4rg on lM,adag,in addition 10 The Sen.
a'oFs heFeinfore announced Messrs Builer. Rusk.
Bal Riict', Downs atd Borlaad appeared il their
seats
Air Bright submitted a list containing tic Stand
iag CeEnmittees ofihs body, and, nh., motion, |,
was asf{ed to-tl.as obyiatins lie necessity ofpre
cscdins 10 ballot.
Mr. Hanter gave notice Of a Jilifar tle relief If
HE AlekRndria and Orange Railroad Company.
Mr. Blight gsre notice Of a proposed anendfea,
% the nEe reqairingihe election Of Tie officers d
the Senate; inohef words, restoring iheruic
Mr.. Hale gave notice Of a joint resolution, all
FecsinghAe President Of the United States 10 open
acorresppnfence With The President, o Fjance, lav-
fng for-fts object The liberation ofAbdc g1a5er.
The Senate agreed 10 The resolutions providing
for the Election Of Chaplain
MIR. Seward introduced joa resolution, giving
welcome 10 kossuth as the Nations gue:t.
Mr.. sRik'ds profosed an amendmeGt, making pro
VISION f5i The appointment ot committee Of three
Senators,to Introduce Ko5suih 10 the Senate
The subject was laid oyer-oIjeelon BEING made
b The proceedings.
Mr.. Clemens introduced a joint resolution, au-
shorisng the President OF the United States 10 con
FL the 4rFve, rank Of Lieutenant General for dis
tinsuishcH services
FJoie, Cetarins The series Of measures known as
the Compromise to BE defGie settlement Of The
slayeryAhes;ion, Naea
Mr. Foole urged Tie Propris'y Or their adoption
The number OF persons in.oPpostion.to desc meas
urcs wasnoi contemplate. HE saidi and he alluded
70 The aimed resistance 10 the Fugitive Slave Law
and 10 the facti0us presses and dcmag CUES who
were doing their uiWosl 10 infame the public mind
10 The North and in tie South Tie lagers Of Tie
Union shonld " pui their seal Of Interpretation
/ On all Those disrepnlab'e movements, and it was
thcreiuTt desirable ihlt bo;h branches oS Congress
Should HRiie ii declaration similar ID tlat twice
made BIZ lie President thai the al measures
kaow'n A. the Compromise acls should be regarded
as faalsetlerIent.
Mr. Butler thought that llcre was TO necessity
for reriT4ng aSationf he had voted against thisso
ealed adjustment, and was NOW 10 be asked IL en-,
dorse Ill He then launched out a2aius, HE systeh
III COMPROMISES. whiqh he said always came from
naiorites ana he maintained the necessity Of such
strict adherence ID ihe Constitution lie would
hot, wiia drnidiea reverence, worship aiihe trunk
of Tree ihe branches 81 which scattered poisonous
fruit abtaad
Mr. Fp6te replied, thanking Col. HAT no poison
o1s fluis had been scattered in Mississippi. bit
% the contrary. tie fruis Of the ComprorniNe were
delightfully."- Pleasant and promotiye Of health and
rationale dignity and safety.
The Senate adjourned
The House Of Representatives, was not in session.
/ Ia the senate, on Tuesday Mr.. Houston was
present
Mr. Stockton presented petition tFom citizens
Of New Jersey, in behalf Of some inietyenfioo by
tie Government fer Mir. Thrasher's release Mr..
Stockton PRESCRIBED a resolution which was agreed
p, calling upon the President for all the iniorma-
ton ii bis possession touching the case u Mr..
TarasheFs imprisonment &c
Numerous pctfions.were presented and bills in
tFoduced.
Oh mpiion BY Mr. Shields, the Senate took up
the joint resolution rendering welcome 10 Louis
KossuttI r
Afr. Seward supported tie fesolalio3
Mr.. BeTrien moscd 10 amend il By adding ti.ere-
ID another resolution, and rendering the welcbme
ID the associate exiles Of Kossuth, Bat declaring
that ~ ;Ais welcome Congress was rot 10: Il NM
dsrsood Jas departing from that settled policy Of
non-intefsrence with The domestic conretns OF other
nations, add he Supported his amendment
Mr.. Hale followed in reply.
Mr. Miller was in favor Of extending a welcome.
tp kossaiA. but opposed 70 thar welcome being IN
dersiaod as committing Congress 10 Intervention.
/. Mr.. Foo,e replied 10 supper, Of The resolution
and, then On motion Of Mr. SIMMER tie Senate ad-
j4urnei.
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