The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-03
THIRTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
TUESDAY,, December ,, 1851.
SENATE


a message was received from the House of Rep
resentatives announcing that LINN BOYD, OF Ken
lucky, had been chosen Speaker, and JOHN w
FoRNEY Clerk OF that body. Also of the passage
OF a resolution by the House appointing commit
tee, to act with such committee as may be appoint
ed by the Senate, to wait upon the President of the
United States and inform him that a quorum Of
both Houses in attendance, and Congress was
ready TO receive any communication he might have
to make.
Mr. BRIGHT offered a resolution that like
committee be appointed on the part of the Senate,
which was adopted; and Messrs BRIGHT and Mil
LER were appointed the committee
ELECTION OF cHAPLAIR.
Mr. ATCHlSON offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the Senate will to- morrow at one
O'Clock, proceed to the election of chaplain.
THE IRISH ExILEs
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi, gave notice that on
to- he would ask leave to introduce the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
BE IL enacted, &c, That, in consideration of the
general sympathy felt by the people of the United
States for Smith O'Brien, Thomas F. Mea CHER, and
their immediate associates, cxiled Irish patriots
and the warm sympathies felt by the countryInen
OF those distinguished sufferers who have become
adopted citizens of the United States the President
OF the United States be requested to authorize
correspondence to he opened with the government
OF her majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ire
land appealing to the magnanmity of the British
government and people in their behalf, and respect
fully request the Liberation of these pcraonages from
their present confinement, with an offer to receive
them upon the hoapitable shores of the United
States.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. ATCHlSON gave notice of bill grenting
to Missouri the right of way and donation of pub
lie lands to aid In the construction of a railroad
from Hannibal to st. Joseph in that State.
MIR. JONES, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill granting the right OF way and donation OF
public lands to the State Of Iowa. in aid of the con-
structon of a railroad in that State.
Mr.. MORTON gave notice of bill granting to
the State OF Florida the right of way and dona-
ton OF public lands in aid of the construction of
railroad in that State.
FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION.
Pursuant TO the order of yesterday, the Senate
at one O'Clock proceeded to the election of the Sc
lect committee upon the contested election of SEN
ator from Florida and, upon counting the ballots
Messrs. BRIoHr, DAVIS, MASON, and France were
declared elected.
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. BRIGHT, from the committee appointed to
wait on the President, &c., reported that they had
informed the President that the two Houses were
ready to receive any communication he might
have to make, &C., and that he had directed them
to say he would communicate Immediately in
writing.
The message was then received and read
After the reading, on motion by Mr.. PEARCE-
Ordered, That the message be printed, and that
ten thousand extra copies of it and the accompa-
nying documents be printed for the use of the
Senate.
RECEPTION OF KossurH
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi pursuant to notice,
u5htu oDthlHtu leave 10 introduce q lOnt reSO
luton, making arrangements for the reception and
entertainment OF Louis Kossuth, governor of Hun
gary; W hich was read
Mr.. +. expressed desire to have the resolution
considered at this time.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD Directing il was laid over
THE COMPROMISE ACTS.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mississippi gave notice that on
to- morrow, or some subsequent day, he would ask
leave to Introduce the following resolution:
A resolution declaring the measures of Adjust
ment to be definite settlement of the questions
growing out OF the system of domestic slavery:
Be 10 resolvsd, That the series of measures en-
braced in the acts entitled Gan act proposing to
the State of Texas the establishment of her north
ern and western boundaries, the REIMBURSEMENT by
the said State of all territory claimed by her exte
rior to said boundaries, and of all her claims upon
the United States, and TO establish a territorial
government for New Mexico approved Septem-
Der 9, 1885, can act for the admission Of the State
OF California into the Union," approved September
8, 1850; can act to establish territorial govern
ment for Utah." approved September 8, 1850; "An
act to amend and supplementary to the act en-
titled IAN act respecting fugitves from justice and
persons escaping from the service OF their masters
approved February II, 1882 approved September
lS, 1850; and can act to suppress the slave trade
in the District of Columbia" approved September
20, 1850, commonly known as the "Comproulise
ncs are, in the judgment of this body, entitled to
be recognised definite adjustment and settle
ment OF the dstracting questions growing out of the
system of domestic slavery, and as such that said
measures should be acquesced in and respected by
all good citizens.
And then, on motion,
The Senate adjourned.