Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-20

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mittee of Ways and Means.
debate then ensued between Messrs. MARSHALL,
Of California, JONES, Of Tennessee, HOUSTON, and
i HIBBARD, when
Mr. BRIGGS moved the previous question; which was
| seconded
The yeas nays then ordered on the question
| reference, pending which 3
The House adjourned. f
The proceedings Of Tuesday unimportant.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1851
Mr.. SACKETT, in pursuance of previous notice. intro
duced bill to amend act entitled An act to extend
patent heretofore granted to VIM Woodworth " which was
read twice and referred
FRENCH sPOLIATIoNS
Mr. TUCK, by unanimous consent in pursuance of pre-
vous notice. introduced bill to provide for the ascer-
tanment and satisfaction Of claims Of American citizens
for spoutions committed ny the French prior
day of july 1901 which read twice and referred to
the Committee Foreign Affairs.
PROPOSED ELECTION OF POSTMASTERS
Mr.. ALLEN offered the following preamble and reso-
luton: aSS4lss
Whereas of the country demand that the
great and rapidly increasing patronage of the Executive de-
partment of the General Government be diminished by
ferring the of appointment whenever be done
without prejudice to the public service from the Executive to
| the People:
And whereas the appointment Of more than twenty thousand
deputy postmasters constitutes the largest branch of that
patronage BE it therefore
Resord That the Committee the Judiciary be instructed
ton by which Congress shall be to provide as far
practicable for the election of deputy pomasers by the
localities which
situated Povided, That if, in the opinion Of said
mittee Congress has already such constitutional power said
committee SHALL instead Of said amendment report within the
time aforesaid a bill to effect the aforesaid object.
The question being the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. ALLEN moved the previous question which was
not seconded
under the rule
CLAIMS ON PORTUGAL.
Mr.. KING Of New York. submitted the following reso-
luton:
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to this House the correspondence which the claims Of
of the United States against Portugal hav been adj
justed, if not inconsistent with the public interest. =
There being objection the resolution entertained
and agreed to.
LAND TO THE HUNGARIANs.
Mr.. BOVINE introduced the following joint resolution
BE resolved By The Senate and House of Representatives
the United States Congress assembled That hundred and
sixty acres of land be granted each of the Hungarian c
of this Governments said lands to be selected by such Hunga
an citizens from lands belonging ohs Government and
now unoccupied.
The resolution having been read twice
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved that it be rejected
Mr.. HALL desired to know if an amendment would now
be in order he desired to extend to citizens the
same privileges which this resolution gave the Hun
garans.
The SPEAKER replied that no amendment was in order
Mr.. GIDDINGS demanded the yeas and nays the mo-
ton Of Mr.. JONES which were ordered.
Mr.. JONES withdrew his motion to reject the reso-
luton.
Mr.. HALL moved to lay the resolution on the table,
The SPEAKER decided that it must lie under the
rule
LOUIS KossUTH
Mr.. HEBARD offered the following preamble and reso
luton:
Whereas Kossuth speech by him lately delivered New
York. reported have declared that he considered that the
resolution recently passed and adopted by this House has
political meaning - Therefore
Resolred That said resolution intended by this House
to have political meaning pledge this Government to
any political action, but that twas intended merely
which he is engaged
Mr. CLINGMAN proposing to debate the resolution, it
lies under the rule.
UNITED STATES COIN
On motion Of Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, twas
Resoyred, That Committee Ways and Means in
to inquire into the expediency of altering the value
of the specie coin of the United States make real and
nominal value Of said coin equal.
IMPORTATION OF SILVER COIN.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland submitted the following re-
solution
Resored That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
to inform the House whether and, what
he may deem necessary prevent the expectation Of silver
con and whether herecommend to Congress adjust
men of the relative values gold and sver and also whether
his opinion segnorage charge the coinage Of
silver coin be necessary and proper.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, proposing to debate the
solution, it lies 4
PROPOSED PRIVILEGE TO KossUTH
Mr. CLINGMAN offered the following resolution:
Resolred That much of the 18th standing rule pro-
for the admission certain persons therein named with
embrace Governor Louis Kossuth of Hungary; and that
the Speaker the House be requested the
same to Governor Kossuth.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee desired to know if the rules
could be altered without days previous notice?
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
Mr. CLINGMAN said that, although such the rule
yet he hoped objection would be made to the consider
| alton Of the resolution at the present time.
Mr.. JONES objected.
The resolution accordingly lies over.
BOUNTY LANDS TO VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. AIKEN offered the following resolution
Rcsoipci That the Committee Public Lands be instruct
inquire Justice and popety Of allowing bounty
land to the Washington Light Infantry, Washington volun
Carolina who engaged in the Florida and dis
charged before the expiration of month from the
mencement of their term of service.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, moved to amend the re-
solution by adding thereto the words
"Aso all those persons who engaged in the removal
Of the Cherokee indians Of the Mississippi river from
1885 to 1885,"
Mr.. MEACHAM moved to amend the amendment by
adding thereto
"And also the Vermont volunteers engaged in
the battle of Pattsburg"
Mr. ORR demanded the previous question; which was
not seconded.
| The amendment Of Mr.. MEAcHAM then agreed to.
The question being on the amendment Of Mr.. JONI
| SON
| Mr.. CARTIER moved to amend it by adding thereto
the words and all the rest of mankind" which not
| agreed to.
! Mr.. FOWLER moved to amend the amendment by add
| ing thereto the following:
Aso the soldiers Of he revolutionary war who served less
than six months and more than one month
i Mr.. CARTIER wished to inquire Of the gentleman
1ponnt