The republic., 1852-01-13


Committee on the Library had examined and ap-
proved of the amendment and appropriation
Mr.. CHANDLER replied in the affirmative. The
committee had had meeting and selected a large
number OF books which are OF daily account among
members. The passage of the amendment would
facilitate and aid in procuring the use OF other
| books in the course Of a week or two
The rules were suspended. and the amendment
/ Of the Senate was concurrsd in.
| LANDS VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. AIKEs's resolution, heretofore offered, was
amended and then adopted, as follows:
| Resolrsd, That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed TO inquire into the justice and pro-
priety Of allowing bounty land to the w Washington
| Light Infantry, Washingto Volunteers, German
Fusers, and Hamburg Volunteers OF South Car
ona, who were engaged in the Florida war, and
were discharged before the expiration OF one month
from the commencement OF the term oil service, ana
that the accompan yng papers be and are hereby re-
! ferred to said committee. Also, all those persons
who enga ged in the removal Of the Cherokee
Indians west Of the Mississippi river, from 1883 TO
| 1898; alec, the Vermont volunteers who were en-
aged in the battle OF Plattsburg; also, the soldiers
of the revolutionary war who served less than SIX
months and more than one month.
| HUNGARIAN ExILEs IN NEW YORK.
| Mr. STANLY moved that the rules be suspend
! ed, with view of offering the following resolu-
| tion, which was read for information, namely:
Whereas, information has reached Congress that
there is great suffering among the exiles from Hun
! gary now in the city of New York, many OF whom
are believed to be in danger of dying by starvation
and the incemency of the season; therefore,
| Resolred by the Senate and House IF Representa-
tires Of the United States Of Americd IN Congress as
se,sbled, That the President be authorized and re-
quested to inquire into the truth OF said informa-
on and, if it appear to be true that he be autho-
rzed to take such steps as he thlnks proper TO re-
| leve their suffering until homes can be provided
for them, and for that purpose the cum of -
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out OF any
| money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Mr.. PRESTON KING. wish to ask the gen
| Mr.. STANLY. | will answer no questions from
| that quarter.
| Mr. PRESTON KING. ask the gentleman
whether he voted for the resolution to receive Kos
| suth?
| Mr. STANLY This is for the exiles, not for
humbugging governors.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON wished to give notice OF an
amendment, but it wac not in order.
The question was then taken on the motion to
| suspend the rules, and decided in the negative
yeas 46, nays l25 as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Abercrombie, William Apple
ton, Barrere, Bell, Boyd, Brenton, Geo IL. Brown,
Burrows, f. Darlington Cabeli, Thompson Camp
bell, Chandler, Cleveland, Clngman, Conger
Curtis, Disney, Doty, Duncan, Freeman, Goode-
now, Harper, Hart, Hebard, Howard, Knhns' '
| Henry D. Moore, John Moore, Polk, Robbins, jr,
Robinson, Sackett, Stanly, Frederick r. Stanton,
! Richard III. Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens, Stuart,
! Taylor, Thurston, Tuck, Walbridge, Walsh, and
| Wiliams-46
! NAYS-MIessrs. Aiken, Charles Allen, Willis
Allen, Allison, John Appleton, Ashe, Averett
Ihos. H. Bayiy, Bartlett, jr., Bibghaus, Bocock,
Lewis ID. Campbell Cartier, Caskie, Chapman
ChurchweIl, Clark, Cobb, George II. Davis, John
G. Davis Dawson Dean, Dmmck, Durham, Dur
kee, Eastman, Edgorton, Edmundson, Ewing.
Faulkner, Ficklin, Fitch, Florence, Fowler, Thos
J. d. Fuller, Gamble Gaylord, Gentry, Giddings,
Gilmore, German, Grow, Hall, Hamilton, Ham
mond, lsham G. Harris, Hascal, Haven, Hen
driclss, HEM, Hbbard, Hillycr, Houston, John w.
Howe, Hunter, lngersoll ives, jackson, Jenkins,
Andrew johnson, James Johnson, John johnson,
Robert w. Johnson, Daniel T. Jones. George W.
Jones, J. Clancy Jones, Preston King, kprtz'
Letcher, Lockhart Mace, Edward z. Marshall,
Mason, McLanahan, McMullcn, McNair, Meade,
NIllson, Morrison, Murphy, Murray, Nabers,
Newton, Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Andrew Parker,
Peaslee, Penn, Perkins, Phelps. Powell, Price,
Rantoul, jr., Richardson, Robe, Ross, Savage,
Schoolcraft, Scudder, Scurry, Origen S. Seymour,
Shelton, Smith, Snow, Benz. Stanton, Abr'm p.
Stevens, Alex Fl. Stephens, st. Martin, Stratton,
Sweotser, Geo. w. Thompson, Townshend, Wal
lace, Ward, Washburn, j., Watkins, WEIGH, Ad-
dson White, Alexander White, and Wilcox-l25.
REPORT OF THE COAST SURVEY.
! Mr.. GORMAN, from the Committee on Print
ing, TO whom referred the report OF the Super
inendcnt of the Coast Survey, reported in favor OF
printing five thousand extra copies of that docu
ment for the use of the House, and one thousand
copies for the of the Superintendent of the Coast
Survey; which, after debate and the rejection of
amendments proposing larger number, was
agreed TO.
THE CENSUS.
MIR. ALLISON asked leave 10 offer the following
resolution, viz
Whereas the Superintendent of the Census has
published in the GIobe of January 1852, clear and
condensed report Of the census, containing large
amount Of valuable information; and whereas the
information now desired by the public cannot be
had in the ordinary course of printing for long
time to come, and then in limited and very made
quate quantities. therefore,
ResolUtd That the Committee on Printing be in
.Ir..I H.sF.n.a agf
that report for the of the House, provided that
il shall not exceed one cent per copy
Pending the question for suspension OF the rules,
in order to introduce the resolution
The House adjourned.
ByMr APPLETON, Of Massachusetts: The pc
ttion Of Samuel Cox and others that laws be pass
ei for further protection OF inventors. Referred TO
the Committee Patents.
BY Mr. MOORE, Of nnsylvania: The memo
rial OF officers, soldiers, seamen, marines, &c,
from Philadelphia, asking modification OF the
Bounty Land act Of September, 1850.
BY Mr.. sCUDDER: The petition Of Joseph
Grinnell and others, merchants and insurers OF
/ New Bedford, Massachusetts, asking that one
more vessels Of the United States may be detailed
for survey or reconnaissance Of such parts OF the
China seas, Straits Of Gaspar, and Java sea, as lie
/ in the tracks Of vesscls proceeding 10 and from
! China Referred to the Committee on Naval
AiIairs
! Also the petition OF the heirs Of Captain Rufus
Lincoln OF the Massachusetts, Continental line, for
/ COmmutauOn pay, &c. Referred 10 Tue COMMITTEE
on Revolutionary Claims.
! Also, asked permission TO withdraw from the
/ flee Of the House the petition Of Russell Elliot and
\ others, Of Proyincctown, Massachusetts, asking
! compensati5n IN for bringing prisoner from Nova
Scotia Boston for trial, and that the same be re-
/ ferrcd to the Committee on Commerce.
! Also, that the petition Of Levi Eldredge and
/ othcrs, of Chatham Massachusetts, asking an
/ allowance of fishing bounty on the schooner Hdr.
riot, lost at sea, be Withdrawn from the fes and
| referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| Also, that the petition OF Atkins Dyer, OF Drure,
/ Massachusetts, for return Of tonnage duty paid,
be taken from the files, and referred 70 Committee
\ on Commerce.
/ SAWNGs BANKs The value Of these institu-
/ tions To the people is becoming more and more APP
i prcciated every day. Their importance and utility
LIZ ind i'm int q rrnrlice of tho