Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-18
Thirty. Second Congress--yirst Session,
virginia Escciion-Steamer 81. Amse-N1oney
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SaNArE-The Senate met at IL o'clock,
pursuant 10 adiournment
Messrs. Borland, Rush, Batter, Rhets, Bell
and Downs, appeared and took seats.
MIR. Underwood presented petitions from cit
izens oil Pennsylvania. Missouri, Virginia. Ala
ha'na, Delaware and New York, setting forth
that the elec ton OF Chaplam Tor Congress, and
the land and naval services be dispensed with.
The petition was laid on the table until the con-
mlttee be appointed.
Mr.. Bright observed that time would be saw
cl ii the Senate would suspend the 35Sth rule,
which required committees 10 be chosen hv
ballot; he moved a suspension of the rules, and
no objection being made il was agreed to.
MIR. Bright sent up 10 the chair list Of all
the committees, and moved that they be ,eclar-
ed elected, which was agreed to-
Mr.. Gwynn presented several joint resolu-
tiens OF the California Legislature in regard to
various Improvements in that State.
MIR. John Davis presented petition from
Judge Craneh Of the Supreme Court, asking on
accoun, Of his age and iniirmites to be released
from serving on appeals from the decision OF
Committee on Patents.
Mr.. Downs presented ape,ition from the Dis
trict Attorney of Orleans, asking for certain
extra allowances.
Mr.. Miller presented petition from citizens
OF New York for an amendment of the Patent
laws, so rs to protect Amcr,can inventors from
the invasion Of their rights BY Canadians. MIR.
Rhe,t gave notice OF 4 bill 10 indemnify South
Carolina for monies expended and expenses in
CURED in the war with the Sem mole Indians.
\ large number Of petitions We're presented
and Others withdrawn from the files.
Mr. Wright gave notice that he would move
tomorrow tina, the rules be a,&eaaed SO that
the Sergeant-at.arms be- chosen on the 81 Moa-
day IN December, in the lss session OF each
Congress Ga motion OF Mr., Graynar, the bill
OIL u, tNl,E -.
referred 10 the committee Of Finance,
AL the other bills on the Presidents table
We're then appropriately referred,
NJ Hale gave notice Of a resolution requests
Ing The President OF the Cnitel States to open a
correspondence with the President OF the FceneA
Republic, the object Of which shall be the re-
lease OF Ahdel kaaes (Lanshterl
The resolution Of Nc, Gwynn calling Cor the
correspondence ifem Mr., Niles, late Charge, on
the subject Of a ship canal 10 unite the waters OF
tho Pacific and Aaaa,ie coasts. was then taken
up, aud after some lttle discussion was adopt,
MIR, lia,vs resolution providing Tor tho elce.
ton el two Chapiatns, WAS hkea up aad agreed
10.
The Iaio, resolution maktas land warrants as
slsNaale Mas referred 10 ,emmS,tee,
MIR, Webster Introduced bin, ee,lIts public
lands 10 States, on condition thu, they be given
w.taeat cos, To actual settlers,
MIR, Walker then introduced two bills, graft
iag lands to Wisconsin, toe railroad purposes,
Mr., Seward introduced his joint resolution,
Welcoming kassath 10 the na,ional metropolis
he asked that /, NIGH, be read seeend tine
Tor the purpose Of acting on It. The chair Sa,d
il required the aaaasaeNS consent OF the Senate,
Mr., Shields mt,eaoeed resolution which he
iatenaed to move ~ an emcnament 10 the rese-
Mtion OF MIR, Seward, " oriaing that a commit
tee ofthree be appointed BY the Chair 10 iatro>
aace keSsath to the Senate II the I, \ Tie
said The sane course WAS parSaej IA the case OF
layfasette, an3 each RCaach OF Congress receis-
ell him separately, lie proposed how TO adopt
a similar course IN the reception OF ke>Sath,
kesSuta was new the guest Of the nation, and
if il was ,h,e,aea 10 receive him eoarteou>lv il
should be done in the spirit ct courtesy at least
lie eoala see no tmp,opriety IN receiving him
Ia the manner proposed, lie was sorry that
the resolution OF Me- foete had been With
ataWa, but was surprised also that the Senator
from Kentucky, Mr., Underwood, had objected
10 that resolution, In no part at the world
would kossuth DC received more warmly than
ia keulacky,
Mr., Underwood aisclaIaca having aAy OBJ
lection, personally, 10 koSsn,h, aud was wiling
to give him most hearty reeeptIon~-Naa, he
objected TO was, the government dong any.
thing A. a government, he objected 70 tho con,
sheraton az the resolution al this time, The
subject Was laid over,
Mr. Clemens introduced a resolution author
isiag the presiaea, 10 confer the hreve, rank Of
Lea'enant.Ge Tor distinsai 'hel military
services, Referred 10 commiUco On Military
Aaaits.
Mr., Forbes resolution, declaring the eam-
promise measure definite settlement of the
slavery qNestoU, was taken ~,