The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-12-20
Congressional Record.

The Souaie then took up the resolution for the
appointment ola joint committee 10 make arrange
ments for the reception Of KcSsuth add Mr.. sum.
ner occupied lie remainder Of the DAY session py
q speech in lis favor
HoU,E-Nr. Cobb introduced lis bill making
land warrants asSiguable, whssh after Somc delay
for want OF 4 quorum, WAS passed without Ill
yi,ou, aud the house adioCrped.
Dee. -S,Aass-Mr Miller gave notice II
a bin granting further remedies to patentccs
/ Mr. Fish Yyy>euteda petition from Mr lalcott.
late OF the |. ). army asking a review oi the
Cosu Marshal bN which he WAS dismissed from
the service Laid ca the table
Mr.. Fash submitted 4 resolution requesting the
SecretrrS II War 20 communtate copy OF the
proceedings IN the case oi Gel. Talcoyt
/ Mr.. Hale was opposed to the resolution. as va
TiuuS attempts had N vain been made 70 have
/ the proceedings OF Court Martial on cases Of pri,
waite sailors and soldiers. The Senate refused 10
cali Tor the proceedings in the case Of Iil0rs pat
10 death on board the Somers aud IA case, Of the
Ccat MARTA! on thg private soldiers tricdat Potts
mouth, and who were sentenced to most unbedrd
OF pUuishmcn;S
Eious.-Mr Phelps introduced bill granting
the night OF way and public hands to Missouri for
" r"itr0od irs'N a.. Louis - - western line of
that State. Referred to Conm,tes On luUlc
Lands.
Mr.. Disney reported bill regulating the tolls
on the Louisville and Portland Canal, and for
purchasing the shares of individual stockholders
| and making the navigation free. Referred to
Committee on Roads and Canals
The House then went into Committee of the
whole on the Presidents Message
Mr. Huston offered a series OF resolutions refer
ring the various branches Of the Message, which
were referred to the appropriate committees,
- "a 1 1.
ihoIesolution TO extend n welcome TO kossu,h
was passed by vote of SO 10 8, carried great re-
joicng,
The Horse appears not to have been in session.
Dee. l5-->eqsfe. After some nnimportsnt
morning business, Mr. Wade presented the petit
ton of American exhibitors at the Worlds Fair
/ isGing an appropriation to pay their expenses.
Nj Fuo;e gave notice Of abill granting laud to
Nissi-sipfin aid Of railways " that state.
MI Geyer presented the resolutions Of the leg
stature Of Missouri, asking gran; Of land to that
state for similar purposes
The bill for the establishment Of branch mint
in California was ordered to be Cngrosscd for q
third reading (Which is nearly eeuyAleLt TO it4
passagc)
Mr. Bogland presented bill for granting =
pension to the widow Of Gen, North.
The Senate then took up the resolutions Of Mr..
Footc, declaring the Compromise measure def.
mite settlement Of the slavery question, and Mr.
Butler, of 5 c. addressed the Senate in opposi.
tou.to them. Adjourned
HoHSt-Mr. Biyley offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the President for uiur.
nation it relation TO the Imprisonment OF Mr..
Ihrasler.
The Senate resolution to extend welcome to
the Capitol to kossuth, was then taken Up and
passed without debate under the operation Of tie
previous question, ayes Isl, nays l6.
Several resolutions were introduced and after
considerable debate adopted, calling upon the
President ior information in regard to the coudi-
ton Of affairs in L tab in regard to the seizure
ami coniscatiou Of the barques Georsiana aud
Sarah Loud by the Spanish authorities, and in
regard to the treaty between England, France,
and Spain for the protection Of Cuba,
4 debate then arose on referring a bill for the
payment into the treasury of California Of the du
lies pai1 in that state on imports prior TO her ad
mission into the UniGD, which lasted until The
house adjourned.
Dec l6.-SsHGte--Mr Jones OF Iowa presen
ted joint resolution of the Legislature of Iowa,
maintaining the obligation of the people Of every
State TO observe faithfully the provisions Of the
constitution, and that the compromise measures
mus. be sustained Mr. j. added, thespeope OF
Iowa Dll CNl'L.tltlN s'AN' ''- ~
the constitution, and had BY their patriotism gay
en- an example to other Abolitionism and fana.
ticism had never been successful in Iowa There
are but few abolitionists and free sellers in that
State He thought that il the Senator from Ms
sssippi had been informed on these things, he
would have been more sparng of his comments
on her administration. The resolution Was order.
ed to be printed.
Mr. Shields presented the petition Of Gen. Jas.
Herara complaining Of the Board Of Commission.
ers upon claim made By him, and petlOning
congress for relief The claim was originally al
American one, but was bought by the petitioner
Numerous petition were presented Mr., Brad
bury presented a petition from the publishers Of
Newspapers complaining OF the discrimination Of
I postage against transient newspapers.
Mr. Marshalrs bill for the payment into the
! Treasury Of California certain moneys collected
on imports was referred to the Committee on
/ Ways and Means
! Mr.. Darby, of Missouri is suffering from
| paralysis and is in helpless condition. The
speaker was authorized to pay him his mileage
and per diem from the commencement of the scs-
| sion
Dec. l7.-Scnqic.-Mr Mangum appeared to-
day. Amessage was received from the Presi-
dent in reply to the resolution calling for informa.
ton in reference to the imprisonment Of Nj.
Thrashcr. Contents not reported Also mes.
sage in reply to a call for information in reference
to the firing into the Prometheus. In reference
to this last matter the President says that he had
sent instructions to our minister at London, to
/, which he had received no reply; and he does not
think it proper to make public the instructions
sent to our naval commissioner IN the Gulf
Mr.. Broadhead presented petition humorous
ly signed praying the restoration Of foggng il
the navy. After some condemnatory remarks
from Mr. Stockton the petition was laid on the
table
Mr.. Walker offered resolution declaring It tC
be the duty of the U. 5. to interfere to prevent
the violation of the law of nations by the inter
: vention Of foreign powers into the domestic af
fairs of nations. Don't know what it means.l
Mr.. Borland called up his bill granting pen
: sion to the widow of Gen. Worth, which, afte
some debate was ordered to be engrossed-yea
, 3S, nays5
Mr. Fool's resolution in reference to the com
promise was again taken up, and Nlr. Masol
spoke in favor Of its passage until the senate al
b journed.
Hs,ne--Mr. Carter asked the unanimous con
seut for the introduction Of resolution OF a com
mittec Of five to wait on kossuth on his arriva
\ at the capital, and introduce him to the house
Objections being made the resolution was with
\ drawn.
Mr.. Wcshtman offered resolutio to whicI
. objection was made, authorship the printing
BOO copies of the Presidents Message in Spanish
for distribution among the people of New MeNc'
Mr. Goodenow announced n resolution tina