Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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the House should devote the short time before the arrival
Of the hour for the execution Of the order of the day to
the reception Of bills from all gentlemen who desired to
Introduce them for the purpose. of reference.
There being objection the following bills were intro
duced in pursuance of previous notice:
by Mr. BAYLY, OF Virginia: bill for the relief Of
American citizens lately imprisoned and pardoned by the
Queen of Spain which read twice referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union
BY Mr.. BELL: bill to amend an act entitled C An
act granting bounty land certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the military service of the Uni
ted States which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the Public Lands
By Mr.. L0CKHART A bin granting the right of way
and making donation of land to the States Of Indiana and
Illinois in aid of the construction Of railroad from New
Albany in the State of Indiana Mount Carmel on the
Wabash river to Alton in the State of Illinois, which was
read twice and referred to the Committee the Public
Lands. .5
By Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas bill granting to the
States of Arkansas and Missouri the right Of way and
donation of the public lands to aid in the construction of
railroad from st. Louis Missouri via Little Rock to
some point Red river the town of Fulton in Ar
Kansas and for branches thereto which referred to
the Committee on the Public Lands.
By Mr.. SHELLEY bill to provide for the survey Of the
Mississippi river above the Falls of ST. Anthony; which
read twice and referred to the Committee on Roads
and Canals
By Mr. THOMPSON, of Virginia bill to provide for
the survey of sites for artificial reservoirs construct
ed the main aluents Of the Ohio river in accordance
with the plan heretofore submitted Congress by Chas
Ele r and for other purposes which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals
Mr.. POLK here desired to submit privileged motion,
but said that he would waive it for the present.
Bills were further introduced, as follows:
By Mr.. HEINZ A bill to create three additional land
Offices in the State of Iowa. which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee the Public Lands
Also, bill to continue hafpay to certain widows and
orphans which read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr. McMULLEN: A bill making grant on certain
conditions to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Com
pany aid in the construction of their road which was
referred on The puhl;
Lands.
Mr.. Mem. then desired to submit privileged motion
and desired the attention of every gentleman present
Laughter
Mr.. POLK rose to question of order By universal
consent, as he understood IT, he to make motion
that the ladies be permitted to occupy seats in the Of
the bar of the House Now the gentleman from Virginia
about to anticipate him, thus taking the wind out of
his sails Laughter.
Mr. Mr. BISsEaL called d. the gentleman order
order to writing. [Laughter.]
Mr. BIsSELL said that his point of order was that there
was question before the House.
The SPEAKER ruled that the gentleman from Virginia
entitled to the floor
Mr.. McMULLEN said that he would ask most respect
fully that the House of Representatives should be as cour
teous and respectful to the ladies of country was
the Senate of the United States He therefore requested
that by unanimous consent the ladies be permitted to oc
cupy seats within the bar of the House.
There being objection the motion acouiesced in
and many ladies' awaiting themselves of this courtesy oc
cupied seats within the bar.
Bills were then further introduced, as follows:
BY Mr. COBB: bill to grant the right of way and al
ernate sections of public lands to the State of Alabama
for the purpose of constructing railroad from Selma to
the Tennessee river in said State which read twice
and referred to the Committee Public Lands
Also, bill granting the right Of way and making grant
of land to the States Of Mississippi and Alabama in aid Of
the construction Of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
which was read twice and referred to the Committee
Public Lands
Also bill to graduate and reduce the price of the pub
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which read twice and referred to the Com
mttee on Public Lands
BY Mr.. PHELPS A bill to amend an act entitled An
to provide for the payment of horses and other pro-
pery lost destroyed in the military service of the Uni
ted States" approved Sd March, 1849 which was read
twice and referred to the Committee Military Affairs
BY Mr.. BISSELL: A bill making grant of public
lands to the several States Of the Union for the benefit of
INDECENT insane PERSONS which read twice and refer
red to the Committee Public Lands.
By Mr. DOTY: A bill to establish an agricultural bu-
reau in the Department of the Interior which was read
twice and referred to the Committee Agriculture
BY Mr. GREY bill making grant of public lands
the Commonwealth of Kentucky to aid in the construc
ton of railroads in that State which was read twice and
referred to the Committee Public Lands.
BY Mr.. MACE bill granting lands to actual settlers;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee
By Mr. CAMPBELL Of Illinois, A bill for the improve
ment of the Rock Island and Des Moines Rapids in the
Mississippi river; which read twice and referred to
The Committee on Roads and Canals
Several other bills were introduced and referred
On motion of Mr.. STANTON of Tennessee all further
business suspended until the order of the House should
be executed
RECEPTION OF KossUTH
AT one o'clock LOUIS KossUTH, attended by the Com
nttee of the House. appeared the main door of the
Hail. and approached the Speakers chair by the broad
lisle the members in the time having risen from
their seats When the committee, with their guest had
reached the in front of the chair
Mr. CARTIER, the chairman Of the committee said
Mr. Speaker, have the honor the part of the commit
tee to present Governor Louis Kossuth to the House Of
Representatives
Mr. Speaker responded As the organ of this BODY
have the honor to extend to Louis Kossuth cordial
welcome to the House Of Representatives.
To which NJ K0SSUTH replied: Sir II is remark
lbe fact in the history of mankind that WHILE through oil
The past honor bestowed upon glory and glory was
attached only to success the Legislative authorities of this
great Republic bestow honors upon a prosecuted exile,
not conspicuous by glory, not favored by success
gagged in just There is a triumph Of republican
principles in this fact.
: Sir thank, in my and my country's name the
House OF Representatives Of the United States for honor
Of this cordial welcome.
Mr. KossUTH then took the seat which had prepar
ed for him by the committee.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee said that, to afford the
members opportunity pay their respects to the dis
ngushed guest Of the House Of he would
move that the House do now adjourn.
The motion agreed to-
And the House accordingly adjourned.
The members Of the House and many other persons who
present including large number Of ladies' then adj
Vanced the circular in front of the Clerks desk
and paid their respects to the distinguished Exile