The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-30
THIRTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
MOSDAv, December %, 1851.
SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate comInunl
cation from the Navy Department, enclosing estl-
mates for deficiencies IN the appropriations OF the
naval service for the year ending June 80, 1882,
amounting To the sum of S2l9 2oo. Referred To the
Committee on Naval Affairs
Also q communication from the same Depart
,nent in reply TO resolution of the Senate calling
for the record of the court of inquiry convened on
board the United States ship Cumberland, IN the
Bay of Naples, by order Of Commodore Morgan,
for the purpose of investigating charges preferred
against Captain w. X. Latimer. Laid on the table
THR RECENT FIRE.
A naessaSe was received from the House
nouncing the passage of joint resolution direct
ing an inquiry into the causes of the lire by which
the Congressional Library was destroyed. which
WAS referred 10 the Committee on Public buildings
Also of bill making appropriations 70 meet the
expenses incurred in the suppression oil the recent
IRE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communi.
cation from the Librarian of Congress, being the
came as one read in the House on Friday last, IN
relation TO the recent fire; which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee ON the Library.
THE KossUTH RECEPTION.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved, and il was ordered, that
the CHAIR fill the vacancy In the committee to
wait upon and introduce Kossuth. occasionod by
the resignation of Mr.. FooTE, of Mississippi.
And Mr. CAss was appointed to fill the vacancy.
MILITARY Road IN IOWA.
MIR. JONES, Of Iowa, submitted the following
Resolred, That tho Committee on Military AT
fairs be instructed 10 inquire into the expedency of
constructing military road from Dubuque, in the
State of Iowa, to Fort Dodge, in said State.
Rssolued, That the Secretary OF War be directed
10 communicate TO the Senate such information as
may be on file in the War Department relative to
the construction Of military road from Fort
Dodge to Dubuque, in Iowa, and that he inform the
Senate what the cost has been for the transPorta,
ton of the munitions OF war, provisions. &c, used
at said fort from the usual place OF depost upon
the Mississippi river.
rected to communicate to the Senate plan and
estimate for the construction Of military road
from Dubuque to Fort Dodge. and the amount ne
cessary to pay for the survey and estimates for
such road.
THE FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
The bill from the House of Representatives max
ing appropriations to meet the expenses incurred
in consequence OF the recent fire at the Capitol was
taken up.
MIR. CAss moved TO amend the bill by adding
thereto the following
Ind be IL further enacted That the sum of
dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for
the purchase of books for the library OF Congress,
10 be expended under the direction oil the JOINT
Committee on the Library.
Aud then, motion, the bill was referred TO the
Committee ON Finance
On motion by Mr.. ATCHISON, II was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn II adjourn TO meet ON
Friday next
THE CENSUS PRINTING.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
iont resolution directing the joint committee on
printing TO contract with Messrs Doneson X
Armstrong for printing the returns OF the seventh
census.
Mr. SMITH said that be desired to address the
Senate upon this subject. Ii was proposition winch
involved the expenditure of several hundred thou
sand dollars. lie thought that it would DO better to
pos pone the subject I'LL the Senate would be better
fled lat present there was just n quorum. he
moved that il be postponed till Monday next
A debate eusued upon the propriety OF postpon-
ing the subject in which Messrs. BRIGHT and
G WIN urged immediate action on the resolution,
and Messrs. SMITH, PRATT, MANG UNI, and
BAD Err favored the postponement After which,
on motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the joint resolution
was postponed till Tuesday, 9th of January, and
made the special order for that day at halpast
- o'clock.
THE RECEPTION OF KossUTH.
Mr.. SHIELDS made the following report, which
read and adopted;
The special committee appointed to wait upon
Louis Kossuth his arrival at the capital and in
troduce him TO the Senate of the United States,
have had the saine under consideration, and re-
commend that the same proceedings be pursued as
III the case of General Lafayette, to wit That the
chairman OF the committee introduce him in these
words: eve present Louis Kossuth to the Senate
OF the United Statcs;'' upon which the Senator'S
are recommended TO rise, and the President Will
invite him to be seated.
(Signed) JAMES SHIELDS,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
LEWIS CASS