Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13

No objection having been made the rule was suspended
ard the following is the list Of committees as agreed TO
On Foreign Relations Mason, Douglas, Norris,
Mmgum, and Underwood.
On Flnance-Messrs Hunter, Bright, Gwin, Pearce,
AMI Miller.
On Commercc-Messrs Hamlin, Soule, Dodge, of Wis
cohsn, Davis and Seward
On Mantaewes.--M essrs. Sebastian, Bayard Stockton
Upnam, and James
on 4gricultare.-Messrs. Soue, walker, Atchisoh
on Mliitarv 4eans-Messrs Shields, Clemens, Bor
lani Dawson and jones' Of Tennessee -
On the Miltid-Messrs Houston, Dodge OF Wisconsin,
Borand Morton, and Spruance.
/ On Napal l4fairs,-Messrs, Gwin, Stockton Mallory
Badger and Fish. Il
On Public Lsaaas-Messrs Felch Shields, . na"1ge !,
4 Iowa, Underwood, and Pratt.
/ On Pirate Land Claims-Messrs Downs, Whitcomb
4 Clemens, Davis, and Hale.
! On Indian 46airs-Messrs. Atchison Sebastian, Rusk
Of Caaims.-Messrs. Brodhead, whitcomb, Bayard
Pratt, and Wade.
/ On Revolutionary Clams-Messrs Walker, Chase
James, Foot and Sumner.
! On the Judiciary.-Messrs. Butler, Downs, Bradbury
1 Berien, and Geyer
On the Post Office and Post Road-AIessrs Rusk, Soule
Hariin Upham and Morton.
On Roads and Canal-Messrs. Bright, Rhett, Douglas
/ Spruance and Sumner
On Pensions -Messrs Jones, Of Iowa. Borand, Stock
! ton, Foote, and Geyer.
On the District Of Columbia.-Messrs Shields, Brad
| bury, Norris, Berrien, and Clarke. y.
On Patents and Patent OGce-Messrs. Norris, James,
WhItcomb, Dawson,
On Mcssrs. Bradbury, Bright, Fetch,
| Mangum, and Fish.
On Tsrritories-Messrs Douglas, Houston Gwn, Coop
| err, and JONES' of Tennessee.
On Public Buldiags-Messrs. whitcomb, Hunter, and
/ Clarke
/ On Printiag-Messrs Borland, Hamlin, and Smith.
On Eagrossed Bips.-Messrs. Bsyard, Mallory, ana
Hale
On The Li5rary--Messrs Pearce. Clemens and Dodge,
of Iowa.
On Enrolled Bals-Messrs Jones, of Iowa. and Badger.
TO audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of the Sen
ate.-Messrs. Dodge, of Iowa, Walker, and Bell
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. GwNon the
4th instant, taken up and adopted
esored That the President of the United States be
to despatch addressed by
Mr. Niles Charge dAares to Sardinia to the
Hon John NJ Clayton Secretary State the subject Of
shin canal to unite the waters of the Atlantic
oceans, bearing date 3Oth January lS49 IT, in his opinion
such communication can be ade without injury 70 the public
; interest
Mr. WALKER agreeably notice, asked and obtained
leave bring in the following bills; which were read
first and second time by their titles and referred to the
e Committee on Public Lands
bill to cede the public lands of the United States to
the States respectively In which they are situated on
condition that said States shall severaly grant and
convey said lands actual settlers only in limited
quantities. for cost of survey and title munments only
bill granting to the State of Wisconsin the right OF
way and donation of the public land for the purpose OF
locating and constructing railroad from Milwaukee to
q Prairie la Crosse, in Wisconsin.
bill granting to the State of Wisconsin the right of
way and donation Of the public land for the purpose
locating and constructing railroad from Fond du Lac to
Q GAINESVILLE.
Mr. CLEMENS agreeably to notice. asked and obtain
ed leave bring in bill granting to the State of Alabama
the right of way and donation of public lands, for
making railroad frem Selma to the Tennessee river
which read first and second time by its title and
b referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Also joint resolution, authorizing the President OF
the United States confer the title of
by brevet eminent services; which read first
and second no by its title and referred to the COMMITTEE
4 on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. GNIN, agreeahiy notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill to establish navy yard and
depot he Bay of San Francisco (which twice read
referredte the Committee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. UNDERWOOD in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave to introduce joint resolution explanatory
of the approved September g. 1850, entitled An
granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the military service of the
United States
Mr. desired to press the immediate consideration
this resolution on the Senate but it required the
unanimous of the Senate to do and that not
to being given it simply read second time and refer
!, 1 red to the Committee on the Public Lands
~ KOsSUTH
III Mr. SEWARD, agreeaby to notice, introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution Of welcome to Louis kossuth:
Be reo,red de- That Congress, in the OF the peo
pie United State give Louis kossuth cordial wei
the capital and the country, and that copy OF this
be transmitted him by the President of the Unit
p ed States.
Mr. s. desired that the joint resolution might taken
y up immediate consideration but required the unan
mous Of the Senate and there were cries OF lei
" it lie over"
Mr. SHIELDS made brief address in favor of pro-
position which he should an amendment to the
of resolution, to wit:
Resolced of three be appointed by the
Chair wait upon Louis Kossuth Governor OF hungary ano
of introduce him to the Senate.
Re Mr. UNDERWOOD in brief remark, took occasion to
state his views relation the proposition and 70 de
fend himself from any charge of want of sympathy WITH
kossuh and his but thought the resolution ought
not to have been ever introduced in Congress.
lie There being an objection the resolution lies
8 COMPROMISE MEASURES.
The special order was then taken up viz the resou-
offered several days ago by Mr. FoorE approving the
. tied be recognised defnitive adjustment and
Element of the dstractng questions growing out of the
system of domestic slavery and such, that said
should be acquiesced in and respected by all good
= citizens"
T resolution was discussed at considerable length by
: Mr.. FOOTE and Mr. BUTLER.
e After which, on notion the Senate adjourned
E TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1851.
Mr.. HoUsroS of the State of Texas, attended
J. Mr.. STOCKTON presented memorial, signed by many
citizens of the State of New Jersey, asking the inter
ference by this behalf Of Mr. j. s. Thrasher
who Che said is supposed to be imprisoned in the
! Punta Castle at Havana in the island of Cuba.
No continued Mr.. in out of the Senate will
probably differ with in regard TO the Importance of
the subjecmatter Of this memorial have, sir, the
profound respect the ancient monarchy of Spain
but with all that respect, cannot help saying that the
in which citizens punished is becoming
, mary one and punishment instantly follows judgment.
Sir know nothing of the facts than the memorial
dscloses will satisfy myself for the present by asking
further information President IL that