The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-12-17
A. GILES, Secretary.
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.

"dSIln3tOn, Zee. y.
SENATE met at II o'clock pursuant to ad-
journment.
Messrs. Borland, Rusk, Butler, Rhett,
Bell and Downs appeared and took their
seats.
Mr.. Underwood presented petitions from
citizens of Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana,
Vermont, Alabama and New Jersey, setting
forth that the memoriaIists are aggrieved by
the election of ChapIains for Congress and
the naval service, and they therefore pray
that the obnoxious officers BIO dispensed with.
The petitions were laid on the table and a
committee appointed.
Mr.. Bright said time could be saved if the
Senate would suspend the 3lst rule, which
required committees to be chosen by ballot.
lie moved a suspension Of the rule, and no
objection being made, was agreed to. Mr..
Bright then sent up to the chair a list OF all
the committees, and moved that they be de-
clared elected, which motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Gwin presented several joint resolu-
tons Of the California Legislature in relation
to various improvements in that State.
Mr.. Miller presented q petition from citi-
zcns of the United st ties for an amendment
of the Patent Laws so as to protect American
inventors from invasion of their rights by
Canadians.
On motion Of Mr.. Gwin. the bill establish
ing branch mint in California was referred
to the committee on Finance.
Mr. Hale gave notice Of a resolution re-
curing the President of the United States
to open u correspondence with the President
of the French Republic, the object of which
shall be to obtain the release OF Abd-cl La
Ader. Laughter.
The resolution ofMr. Gwin calling for the
correspondence from Mr.. Niles, late Charge
d'Affaires to Sardinia, on the subject of a
ship canal to unite the waters Of the Atlantic
and Pacific coast, was taken up and after
some discussion adopted.
Joint resolution making land warrants as
signable was referred to the proper commit
tee.
Mr.. Walker introduced a bill ceding the
public lands to the States on condition either
being given without cost to actual settlers;
which was referred.
Mr.. Seward introduced his Joint resolution
welcoming Kossuth to the national metropo-
lis. He asked that it might be read a second
time now, for the purpose of acting upon it.
The chair said it required the unanimous
consent of the Senate. Messrs. Berrien and
Clemens said let it lay over.
Mr.. Shields introduced a resolution which
he inteRdeG to move as an amendment to
the resolution of Mr.. Seward, providing
that a committee of three Senators be APP
pointed by the chair to introduce Louis Kos
suth to the United States.
Mr.. Underwood objected to the considera-
ton of the resolution at this time; and the
subject was accordingly laid over.
MIR. Clemens introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the President to confer the bre-
vet rank OF Lieutenant General for distin-
guished military services; which was refer
red to the committee on Military Affairs.
Washington, Dec. 8.
HoUsE-Met at II o'clock, when the
Speaker announced the Standing Commit
tees. The following are chairmen of the
several committees:
Foreign Affairs-Bailey, of Virginia.
Ways and Means-Huston, of Alabama.
Commerce-Seymour; of New York.
Observation-Disclosures
Electicns-Disney.
Claims--Daniels.
Public Lands-HalL
Post ofice-0lds.
District of Columbia-Ficklin.
Observation-Disclosures
a Revolutionary Claims--McDonald
Y Indian Atfairs--Johnson, of Arkansas.
Military Afairs--Mr. Brush.
Militia-Peaslee. "
Naval Affairs-Stanton, of Tennessee.
Roads and Canals--Robison, of Indiana.
Patents--Carter. .ltm.
After four ballots, Rev. L. F. Morgan, OIL
the M. E. Church. was chosen chaplain.
\ SESATE-Mr. Houston appeared to-day in
his scat.
"A number Of petitions were presented,
among one from citizens Of Newark, N. J.
asking Government to interfere in the case
Mr. Thrasher. lately sent from Cuba To
Spain. under sentence of eight years inns
pftspntnent. Mr. Stockton submitted a res.
Oiuti0n calling On the President for inEoynna