The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-18
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS-PIRSTSE SESSION
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. December 10.

" Eb%'h-'DA's DENbhbLN ~
MIR Berrien moved, and the petition of Tn,
members of the bar Of the District of Colum
bia, asking an increase of salary Of the Judge
of the civil court of the District of Columbia
was taken from the files of the Senate, and re
ferred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
A resolution submitted by Mr.. Underwood
of inquiry into the propriety of constructing
artificial reservoirs for the improvement Of Tn,
navigation of the Ohio river, was adopted.
MIR. Clemens and Mr.. Dodge Of Iowa intro
duced bills granting land to their respective
States for railroad purposes
Mr.. Underwood reported back the joint reso
luton making land warrants assignable.
The resolution rendering to kossuth wei
come, was then taken up
Mr.. Sumner addressed the Senate most elo-
| quently in favor Of it. He gave the welcome
to the man. because he deserved it.
! MIR. Stockton followed in support of the reso-
luton. He was wiling to welcome Kossuth
! He, however, did not agree with the sentiments
expressed by Kossuth with regard to the Brit
ish monarchy.
Mr.. Clemens opposed the resolution Kos
suth was not republican till after defeat He
entered into the history of the Hungarian diff
Guilty, and argued that it was war of races,
the Magars asking iron rule over the Scavo-
mans. He thought much of the sympathy
misplaced. He denied that Congress ever in
yited kOssuth except as an emigrant
| Mr.. Shields and Mr. Foote both replied,
and in favor of the resolution; the latter, with
out concluding gave way to motion, and the
Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER H.
Mr. Fish presented the memorial of George
! Talcott late colonel of ordnance and briga-
der general by brevet, complaining of injustice
done him by the sentence of the court martial
| by which he was dismissed the service and
asking that an investigation may be made by
/ the Senate
Mr. Hunter gave notice that he would to-
morrow, or some early day, ask leave to bring
in bill to establish board of accounts
Mr. Borand gave notice that he would take
the first favorable occasion 10 ask leave to bring
| in a bill to amend the act Of 1891 in relation
-";rVfiSNg timher or gao ,v,s,. &c .eaSs,-
J Mr. Milo ,r~';~~ ,h2t be ,ya3h -
morrow, OF some early usy, asa Ieo,o ~ urlng
in a bill providing for future patentees
Mr.. Fish submitted the following resolution,
which was read:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be di.
rected to communicate to the Senate a copy Of
the proceedings of the General Court Martial
held in the city of Washington in June and
July last upon the trial of George Talcott
colonel of ordnance and brigadier general by
brevet in the army of the United States, and
of the testimony taken before the said court
together with the finding and sentence of the
court and the approval of the President
Adopted
Mr.. Davis submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which was considered and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce
be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
amending the laws in relation 10 alien and
other passengers ON board of vessels, so as to
secure more eiiectually the penalties for the
violation of such law.
Mr.. Dodge, of Wisconsin, in pursuance Of
notice, obtained leave to bring in a bill grant
ing to the State of Wisconsin "a donation of
! the public lands to aid in the cOnstruct of a
railroad from the city of Milwaukee to the
Mississippi river; which was twice read and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Fish, in pursuance of notice obtained
leave to bring in bill to establish Mint OF
the United States in the city Of New York
which was twice read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
Mr., Walker, in pursuance of notice, obtain
ed leave to bring in a bill to grant to the STATE
Of Wisconsin the military reservations ut For
Winnebago, in that State, to aid in improvin,
the navigation of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
! which was twice read and referred to the Com
mittee on the Public Lands
MIR. Underwood, in pursuance of notice, OF
% tanned leave to bring in bill to procure u r,
vision of the acts of Congress, and also of th
? statute laws in force in the District of Colun
bia; which was twice read and referred to I'll
= Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Borland, in pursuance of notice, obtain
cd leave to bring in a bill to revive portion G
an act for the relief of the widows Of decease
soldiers; which was twice read and referred b
the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Bright hoped that the Senate would frs
agree to take up the resolution submitted b,
him in relation to the suspension of the 35ti
rule, and moved to suspend the special order
with that view which was agreed to.
The resolution was then read
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate
the Sergeant-at-Arms, DoOrkeeper, and Assist
ant Doorkceper, shall be chosen on the third
Monday Of the present Congress and on the
second Monday of the first session of each sue
ceeding Congress
The question on the adoption OF the resolu-
ton was taken by yeas and nays-yeas 20,
nays "a
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for
Chaplain, when there were forty-fve ballots
necessary TO choice, 90 and the Rev Dr.
Butler, having received rs votes, was declared
duly elected
The resolution submitted by Mr. Seward, in
relation TO the welcome to be given to Kos
suth, came up as the unfinished business
when
Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, concluded his re-
marks, and the debate was continued until q
late hour Messrs Badger Cass, Berrien Hale,
Douglas, Dawson, and others, participating
The Senate adjourned
MONDAY, DECEMBER 49,
Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance
reported back the bill to establish branch of
the mint of the United States in California
with an amendment.
Mr. Hunter explained that fhe bill was the
same as that passed last year; and it was or
dered 10 be engrossed for third reading.
Mr. Foote Of Mississippi, called up the reso-
luton introduced by him declaring the acts Of
Congress known as the Compromise acts TO be
defnitve settlement of the questions growing
out of the subject Of slavery.
IL was debated by Messrs Butler, Foote, and
Rhett The Senate adjourned Mr. Rhett hav-
ing the floor. We shall notice the debate in
our next
HOUSE OF RRPREsENTATIvEy.
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 10.