The southern press., 1851-12-31
THlRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
FIRST SEs ssIoN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

TUESDAY, Dec. 80, 1851.
| Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Butler chap
lain of the Senate, agreeably to the resolution OF
the two branches requiring their chaplains to in
terchange weekly.
The journal of Fridays proceedings was read
RECEPTION KossUTH
Mr.. CARTIER, Of Ohio, moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole, to consider resolution which he would
send to the chair
Mr.. McMULLIN, of Virginia. | object
Mr.. CARTIER. My motion is that the House
go into Committee OF the Whole
Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, thought that this sub
ject could not properly be considered in Commit
tee of the Whole
Mr.. CARTIER said that he did not propose
Il rough the resolution, which he desired might
be read, to open any harrangue, but simply to
carry out an act of courtesy in which the people
had taken the initiative.
The resolution was then read as follows:
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be appointed
by the Chair, to wait on Louis Kossuth, and in
troduce him TO the House.
On the question of going into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. CARTIER called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and resulted-yeas lO4, nays
So the House went into Committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, was called to the
chair.
Mr.. CARTIER moved to take up the resolu-
ton which he had submitted
The Chair stated that the first business in order
on the calendar, a resolution disposing of the
various subjects in the Presidents message to ap-
propriate committees.
Mr.. CARTIER moved that this be laid aside.
Agreed to.
The Chair said that the next business in order
was the resolution authorizing the continued en-
ployment Of the laborers recently engaged on the
new wings of ibe Capitol
Mr.. CARTIER moved that il be passed over
Agreed to, ia to S.
Mr.. CARTIER ogain moved to take up the
resolution.
The Chair decided that all the business referred
to the committee by the House having been dis
posed of, the resolution was not in order
Mr. CARTIER appealed from the decision.
Mr. BAfLY thought that there was an add-
tlona reason why the resolution could not proper
y be considered 10 Committee Of the Whole, and
that was that it proposed to raise committee
We are now only committee, ard a committee
cannot raise committee.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN entertained different opn-
ION. The resolution vas already before the com
mIttee, and might properly take it up.
Mr.. GORMAN thought that the resolution did
not originate any new business, and was "A proper
subject for consideration.
Mr.. OBDS, OF OHIO, believed that TIE proper
duties Of the Committee Of the Whole was to con-
slider all matters pertaining to the State OF the
Union, and then report TO the House; at the last
session, the California bill was so originated
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, conended that
no bill was ever originated in Committee of the
Whole.
After some further discussion between Mr..
STEPHENS, in favor of The decision of the Chair.
and Messrs, KIse of New York, and STANTON of
Tennessee,
The question was taken by tellers on sustain
ing the decision Of the Chair, and it was over
rued-yeas SO, nays 30.
The resolution was again read
Mr.. BAYLY objected 10 il on the ground
una, 1t authorised the chairman Of the Committee
OF me Whole to appoint committee.
Mr.. HALL moved that the committee rise and
report progress. Negatiyed, A to IS.
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. objected to the
resolution on another ground--that motion to al
ter or repeal rule Of the House could not be en-
tertnined without one days previous notice and
this resolution was in effect, alteration Of the
rules whicifsesricts the occupation Of the bar OF
the House To certain persons.
A long debate ensusd on the resolution, in which
Messrs. CARTER, RICHARDSON, BRooxs, Of New
York, lNeIRsoLL, Of Connecticut, GENTRY, of
tennessee, GrnDIscs, of Ohio, RANrouL, Of Mas
sachusetts, favored the resolution, and Messrs
VEsABLE, of North Carolina, (who moved a sub
stltute authorizing the Speaker to invite ossuth
to a seat within the barr BAyLY, STEPHENS and
others opposed it.
Afer an Intellectual motion to adjourn over until
Friday, without taking the question on the sdop-
ton Of the resolution,
At half past 2, the Hosse adjourned.