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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. .
| WARRINGTON. Dec. }.
| In the Senate, yesterday, Messrs. Borland,
Rusk, Butler, Rhett Bell and Douglass appeared
and took their seats.
| Mr.. Gwin presented several joint resolutions
of the California Legislature, with regard to i'm
provements in that State, which require the aid
Of the Government of the United States.
| Mr.. Downs presented petition of Mr.. Durant,
U. s. District Attorney in New Orleans, asking
for extra compensation.
Mr.. Rhett gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bill to indemnify South Carolina for
moneys expended in the war against the Semi.
mole Indians.
bill for the establishment Of Branch Mint
in California was referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
resolution calling for correspondence from
Mr.. Niles, late Charge d'Afaires at the Sardin-
ian Court, on the subject of ship canal to unite
| the wates Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Walker introduced bill ceding the public
lands, lying within the different States to those
States, on condition that such lands be given,
without cost, to actual settlers
| Mr.. Seward introduced joint resolution well
coming Kossuth to the National Metropolis.
Mr.. Shields introduced resolution, as an
amendment to that of Mr.. Seward, directing the
appointment of q committee of three Senators TO
| introduce Kossuth to the Senate. He said that
| this course was pursued in the case of Lafayette
| each branch of Congress, on the occasion of his
| visit to the United States, having received him
| separately. He hoped the same honors would be
| paid 10 Kossuth as were paid to Lafayette. and
proposed the adoption Of similar course
| throughout.
Mr.. Underwood discaimed having any obiec.
| ton, personally, to Kossuth's reception, but he
had strong objection to the Government doing any
| thing as a Government in the matter; and he oh.
jected to the consideration of the subject at this
time. The subject was accordingly laid over
Mr.. Foote'S resolutions declaring the Compro-
mise measures definite settlement of the slavery
question, were taken up, pending which the Sen.
ate adjourned.
This morning, Mr.. Houston, of Texas, appeared
and took his seat
A number of petitions were presented, among
which was one from the citizens of Newark, N.
j., asking the interference of Congress or the gov.
eminent in behalf of Mr.. Thrasher.
Mr. Cass offered resolution, calling on ths
President of the United States for information
with regard to the firing into the steamer Prone
theus recently, by a British vessel of war, at
Greyiown, Nicaragua. The resolution was laid
over under tie rules.
Mr.. Stockton offered a resolution calling on
the President for information concerning the case
of Mr.. Thrasher. The resolution was adopted.
Several bills were introduced, among which was
one to establish Mint in the city of New York
one for the relief of he widow of General Worth
one to improve the navigation'of the Upper Nis.is
sippi river
The Senate then took up the resolution extend
ing national welcome to Kossuth. The resolu.
Foote Berren and others participated.
House of Representativss.-In the House. tbs
Speaker announced the standing committees, of
which the following are the chairman:
Mr.. Bailey, of Virginia, of Foreign Affair,
Houston, of Alabama, Way. and Means: Sew.
mour, Of New York, Commerce Richardson. of
Illinois. Territories; Disney, of Oh,o Elections
Daniel, of North Carolina, Claims; Hail. of Mis-
souri,, Public Lands; Odds, of Ohio, Post.office
Ficklin, of Illinois, District of Columbia McLana.
han, of Pennsylvania, Judiciary; Mcdonald of
Maine, Revolutionary Claims; Johnson, of Arkan-
sas, Indian Affairs Burt, of South Carolina, Mill.
tary Affairs; Be, of -, Militia Stanton,
Of -, Naval Affairs; Robinson, of Indiana,
Roads and Lands; and Carter, of Ohio, Patents.
The House then went into an election for Chan.
lain, and on the fourth ballot the Rev. L. F, Nor.
ran, of the Methodist Church, was elected.
WARRINGTON. December TO-
In the Senate this morning, Mr.. Mason gave no. |
ice of bill for the payment of invalid pensions
Mr.. Hale introduced one for increasing the salaries
Of the Judges of U. S. Courts in New HAMPSHIRE
Mr.. Walker one granting land for the purpose of
improving the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers; MI.
Dodge one granting land for railroad from Mil
waukee to ST. Joseph; and Mr.. Geysr for similar
one in aid Of a railroad in Missouri Mr.. Under.
wood offered resolution inquiring into the srS.
diency of constructing reservoir with the Object
of supplying the Ohio River with water 30 as to
render it navgable during the whole of the year.
Mr.. Clemens introduced bill granting land for .
railroad in Alabama.
Mr. Stewards resolutions respecting Kossu,h then
came up. and are now under debate. Mr.. Sumner
10 now speaking as our dispatch closes, in favor of
hem.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
House Of Representatives. Hall introduced
4 resolution granting lands for Railroad in Mis-.
souri,; Mr.. Cable one explanatory of the Bounty
Land Law; Mr.. Briggs one establishing a Mint
in NewYork.
Mr.. Welsh presented a memorial from the Ma.
lional Convention of Journeymen Printers, at
Baltimore, protesting against the contract system
for the Public Printing.
Mr. Smith gave notice of q Joint resolution "a