The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-16


tam signed the resolution reported 10 have been
ined, Is r. A. and il was delivered 10 the committee to
be presented 10 the President OF the United States
SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour Of having arrived, the Senate proceeded
the consideration OF the special ordebeng the
luton submitted by Mr. FoorE. Of Mississippi, relation
long debate ensued, which withheld for revision
alter which, on motion, .MI
The Senate adjourned, mN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, Il
After the reading OF the journal
NEW MEMBER.
Mr., CULLUM, Of Tennessee, having appeared, took
the usual OATH and assumed his seat a member Of the
Thirty second Congress.
MT. BAYLY asked the unanimous consent of the
House for permission to offer resolution But
Ms KossUTH.
The Secretary OF the Senate appeared the bar Of the
House and announced that the Senate had passed joint
resolution in relation TO Louis kossuth which was duly
HANDED to hs SsSk h, his resolution b.
from the Speakers table.
JOHN S THRAsHER.
Mr. BAYLY, claiming the floor called for the question
his motion for the unanimous consent Of the House
10 enable him to introduce his resolution The unani
consent oil the House being given, the said resolu
ton--calling the President 10 communicate to the
House all the information within his reach relative to
Imprisonment Of John $. Thrasher by the government of
Cuba-was read, and It was agreed to.
KossUTH.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved the suspension OF the rules TO
take up the Sena,es joint resolution with reference to
Kossuth agreed to-.
So this joint resolution being before the House, was
Resolved That Congress, in the and behalf the
people OF the United States, give Louis Kosu,h cordial
this resolution be presented 10 him by the President OF the
United States
Mr. R. moved that it be put on its passage, and on
that motion he called the previous question.
he said utiO hav vii heon fuic The
question arose on its third reading which the call
Tor the previous question having been seconded under
lis operation the main question ordered and the
said joint resolution was ordered to third reading by
yeas and nays-yeas lsi, nays l6.
YEAS-Messrs Aiken, Allen of Massachusetts, Allen OF
Illinois, Allison Appleton Of Maine Appleton Of Massachu
sets Babcock Bauere, Bailey OF Georgia, Bayy OF Vir-
gina, Beale. Bell. Bennett BibKhaus, Bocock, BOVINE,
u as
h os%gs Of UG ccas qssa chaeds,
coase Curtis. Daniel Dawn. Of usSs
Davis of Indiana, Dawson, Dimmick, Disney. Docksry,
Evans. Ewing faulkner. FioEln Fitch Forenes, Fow
ler Freeman Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Fuller of Maine
Halt faH aaaT ps HAMS Gay u
Alabama, Hart Haws. Hascall, Haven, Hebard, Hen
% mP hDn Ta ays Ta%s sns hsw
SOIL Ives Jackson, johnson OF ohio Jones Of New York,
New York Kuln,, Kur.z, Landry, Leichsr. LOcEsar,.
Mace, Mann, Marshall of California, Marshall Of Ken
Mar. Meoaeen Meacham Meade, Miller, Miass Moony,
Moore of Pennsyvan Moore Of Louisiana, Morrison,
OF Pennsylvania Parker Of Indiana Psasss. Penn Penni
Perkins Phelps Porter, Price, Rantou. Richardson
schoonaser, scudde Seymour Of New YoH ssy%oa;
Of Connectsut, Skeilon, Smart. Smith, Stanton OF Ohio.
New York, ssons, ST. Martin. s.rolhsr, Stuart su,ber-
and sweelser, TayIcG ThomP:on Of Mas,achu.sus,
lace, Walsh Ward Washbnrn. Watkins, W.ieh, White Of
kenucky, White Of Alabama, Wilcox, Wlidrck and
NAYS es.r., Abercrombie, AvsIet Bragg Brown Of
Mississippi, Caldwell, Harris OF Tennessee, Holladay
Johnson Georgia, Jones of Tennessee, Martini More
head savage seufy, Stephens OF Georgia. w iiams and
Mr. ROBINSON moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
this joint resolution had passed. and then 10 lay that
ton on the table. which last motion agreed 10.
MIR. SMITH, OF Alabama, inquired whether he could
move TO reconsider The vote agreeing 10 the title oil the
resolution. and whether that motion he could dis
cuss the resolution itself.
The SPEAKER explained that he could only discuss
the relevancy OF the title 10 the resolution.
After much confusion and many suggestions as 10 the
right Of the gentleman to speak this question: and 10
call for the reading OF the resolution,
in introducing The resolutions relative 10 Kossuth
had been dictated only by OF Duty and be had
been assaed on that account IN many newsPapeIsgross
and violently assailed He therefore felt called on TO
show that at that time there grounds for the intro
Mr.. McMULLlN (nany members Directing to permit
ting MIR. SMITH proceed with his remarks) moved TO
suspend the rule, 10 permit Mr. s. to proceed with his
explanations alleging thu, to refuse him such
under the circumstances, would be violation OF his
rights.
Mr. CARTIER demanded The yeas and nays on tina,
motion, but
Mr. GENTRY moved tina, he mir. SMITH, have per.
mission 10 proceed
Agreed TO-
Mr. SMITH, OF Alabama, resumng the floor, contin-
ued his speech, urging that the legislation OF Congress
on this subject had been mos, remarkable The most
live mover in obtaining the enactment OF such resolu
ton had Withdrawn lin the Senate) finding strong
opposition 10 its enactment This had occurred before the
the action of Congress AT that time the mob had not
proclaimed kossuth TO be the star OF the East. Since
however, total change appeared to have the
Senate, which had passed this resolution with but six
dissenting voices. In the House. before the gentlemen
could all get the hail, the resolution had been passed
under the operation Of the previous question.
Mr.. CARTIER, making point OF order, held that the
gentleman was not making remark, personal TO himself
but personal TO the rest of the House. He wished TO
eonhne him within the rule.
The SPEAKER held that Mr. S. had not 80 far viola
ted rule of order in his explanation.
Mr.. 3, continuing, again went on TO show that he
could not set himself right before the country without
discussing the action OF Congress the joint resolution
as well as the poprey OF that action. He held that II
not punishment, but blessing, 10 be banished
from countries and went to show that Dogenes
Ibemstoces, and others Of The anclens who had been
banshed from their countries conceived themselves
TO have been proh,ed by being thus banished
kossnth. he urged, had Like reason to congratulate
hnsef for, since leaving the dungeons OF the East ne
had been feted and Toasted never was man before
He wanted money Of the United States and desired TO
involve this country in foreign wars.
Here Mr.. s proceeded to show that his visit was
not become him, thus brought here to urge on the Amer
lean peOpIe. a#.4-