The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

from serving on the Committee on Naval Affairs;
Mr.. oHSsOS, OF Tennessee, from the Committee ON
Public Expenditures; and Mr.. SMITH, of Alabama
from the Committee OF Claims; and the Speaker
was authorized TO ill the vacancies thus created.
MIR. HALL, on leave, introduced bill, Of which
he had given previous notice, granting TO Missouri
the right OF way and portion Of the public lands
towards the construction Of railroad from Hanni-
bal to ST. Josephs in zaid State; and il was refer
red to the Committee on Public Lands
BOUNTY LAND LAW.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS, Of Tennessee the
House resolved itself into n Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. RICHARDSON
IN the chair,) and proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill explanatory of the Bounty Land law Of
September -, 1880
Mr.. HARRIS briefly explained The provisions Of
the bill
MIR. EVANS suggested that it should not be act
ed upon in haste; neither there any necessity
for thus proceeding. Therefore, with a view that
che bill should be printed, as there might be more
IN IL than net the eye, he moved that the commit
tee rise; which motion prevailed.
The bill was then ordered TO be printed.
MIR. COBB, in pursuance OF previous notice, in
troduced resolution To the effect that the act passed
September Is, 1870, granting bounty lands TO those
who rendered military service since $780, shall be
so construed 20 authorize the transfer of said
warrants without requiring prior locatlon) as IN
the case OF warrants under the Mexican land war
rant law.
The resolution having been read twice, Mr..
COBB moved, and under the operation OF the pre-
yous question 1t was read third time and passed
SEATS FOR REPORTERS.
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia from the select
committee on the subject made report, conclud-
ing with resolution authorizing and directing the
DoorCeepcr TO provide three chairs, to be placed
near the Clerks desk for the use OF the reporters
OF the Globe newspaper, on plan similar TO that
OF the Senate II, he shid, the arrangement should
be found announcement TO the business within the
bar the chairs could at any time be removed
The report agreed TO.
Mr. TUCK moved that the House resolve itself
into committee, in order to be uselui; but the
motion did not prevail.
MINT IN new YORK.
Mr. BRIGGS, by unanimous consent and in |
pursuance of previous notice introduced bill to
establish mint of the United States in the city of
New York; which referred to the Committee
OF Ways and Means.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union, for the purpose of taking up
and considering the reference of the several
branches of the Presdent's annual message 20 the
appropriate committees
MIR. HOUSTON suggested that the message had
yet been printed by the authorized officer of
the House.
Mr.. JONES replied that il had appeared in all |
the newspa pers, and the official printer might not
furnish il for three or four months TO come. He |
then Withdrew his motion.
PRINTERS NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. WALSH presented the memorial OF the Ma
tional Convention of Journeymen Printers, recent
ly held in Baltimore complaining of the contract
system of printing for the Government and re-
garding il as highly injurious TO the Government
as we'll as the ri hts ol labor. They propose that
the printing shall be given to practical men, and
that committee of three practical printers, in
conjunction with committee OF Congress, shall
meet and fix proper rates OF remuneration Tor the I
execution of the work.
MIR. w said that the substance OF the memo
rial, we'll the source whence it emanated, Z
entitled the subject TO the full consideration of the
House. He therefore moved that the memorial be
referred to special committees but it was sent to I
that on Printing.
The States were severally called for petitions
A large number of them presented, and occa-
sionay bills introduced by leave, and appro
priately referred.
KossuTH.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Alabama said that he should ask
leave to introduce Joint resolution requiring the
Secretary of State to furnish Louis KosSuth with
copies OF the laws of the United States defining
treason and misdemeanors. Il contemplated fur
Their action II, after he has read the laws, he shall
continue TO make incendiary speeches, 1t shall be
! the solemn duty Of the President to have him ar
rested. Laughter.l
4 The SPEAKER having asked if there any
objection to the genileman giving the notice. there
| were objections in several quarters
/ Mr.. RICHARDSON desired 90 know Of e3e
Speaker Is any gentleman had not the right to give
/ notice When objection ia made, the question
arises, will the House receive the notice, and then
act definitely He wanted to understand the rules
! correctly, and start right.
Mr. JONES said that the usual practice was 10
obtain the unanimous consent of the House to give
notice. When objection ia made, notice cannot be
given except motion to suspend the rules prevail
! Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky, inquired of the /
gentleman from Alabama whether his object was !
to re-enact the Alien and Sedition aws' He wished
to enter into no discussion; he simply asked the
question
MIR. SMITH would answer the gentleman He
did not wish to e.enact the Alien and Sedition
laws, but did desire that there should be any
more Pampero expeditions.
There were several calls TO "order."
! The SPEAKER remarked that debate was legit
mate, there being objection, and suggested that
! the gentleman could file his notice with the Clerk
| at any time.
! The following s the resolution, of the introduce
! ton of which MIR. SMITH desired to give notice,
namely:
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be required
to furnish Louis Kossuth with copies Of the acts of
| Congress defining treason and misdemeanors
| against the United States.
! RssoIued, further That if the said Louis kossuth,
after reading the said laws, shall still persist in
making such speeches he has made since his
arrival in New York. melting the young men Of
the country 10 take up arms against nation with
which the United States is at peace it shall be the
solemn duty of the President of the United States
| 10 have him arrested and detained until satsfac-
| tory assurances be given that he will cease his
efforts to enlist the cooperation and aid and armed
interference of the people of these States in favor
of Hungary.
RESOLUTION OF WELCOME TO KossuTH
Mr.. ROBINSON asked leave to introduce joint
resolution extending TO Louis Kossuth, in the
a cordial welcome to the capital of the country,
and requiring that copy of the resolution be
transmitted by the President OF the United States to
Louis Kossuth.
Objection as made to the introduction Of the
resolution.
Mr.. DOTY, at subsequent stage of the pro-
ceedings, asked but did not obtain leave to offer
resolution to defray the expenses incurred in the
reception and entertainment of Kossuth
CLAIMS AGAINsT THE GovERNMENT.
Mr. SMART introduced bill prohibiting the
prosecution Of claims against the Government by
the heads of Departments, and Senators and Rep
resentatives during their respective terms of office.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said that he attended
to every claim which sent 10 him by his
stituents; but for this ho had never, directly in
directly, received the first cent of compensation.
This matter which required elaboration.
He would go with the gentleman in prescribing
penalties against members Of Congress who may
prosecute claims for pay; but the bill must be
guarded not TO prevent others from attending
r to legitimate demands against the Government
without pay. He therefore hoped that the bill would
be referred TO some appropriate committee.
Mr.. SMART said that there similar rule
in relation TO Of the officers of the House, tho