The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-03
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1856

Z 3. 1862.
Mr. DOWNS asked and obtained the unanimous con.
sent OF the Senate 10 introduce bill Is SD TO grant The
right oil pre.empton 10 settlers public lands, known
as the Maison Rouge grant, which read the FIRST
and second times by unanimous consent and referred 10
The Committee on Private Land Claims.
MIR. DAWSON asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent ei TIE Senate TO bring in bill Is sg) amend an
act entitled An act proposing 10 the State OF Texas The
establishment OF her northern and southern boundaries
the REIMBURSEMENT by said Stale OF all territory claimed
by her exterior to said boundaries, and Of all her claims
upon the United States and 10 establish territorial gov
ernmen for New Mexico, approved September OH,
1885," which read the FIRST and second times by
unanimous consent. and referred TO the Committee the
Judiciary.
Mr. BUTLER. / hope that win go 10 the Commit
lee on Territories do not wish 10 inish The work com.
menced by another committee, especially as II was then
taken from the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DAWSON II isa question relating TO the judi
ciary altogether; and think the reference Is correct
Mr. Blu TLER, The gentleman will recollect that this
matter has been before the Senate before There was
vote taken by the Senate and these matters were then
erred TO the COMMITTEE on Territories. AS they have
had this subject under consideration do not choose to
intemeddle with IT, II was proposed that II should go 10
the Judiciary Committee then but, vote having been
taken, the Senate took the matter from The Judiciary
Committee, and gave it TO the Committee Territories
Let them finish their work hope the gentleman will
not insist upon that reference
Mr. DAWSON. This shows the necessity for
animation by the Judiciary Committee, so that the work
The PRESIDENT Does the senator from South
Carolina move reconsideration of the vote referring the
bill TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. BUTLER. do, sir.
The question being taken upon the motion to recon
slider, Iesned upon divisionayes H. not counted,
no quorum voting
The sergeant at-ams announced that twenty eight
members were present and thereapon,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
After the reading of the journal
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
TO be reports from committees
LOUIS EossUTH.
But Mr.. CARTIER moved to suspend the rules to 60
into Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
The SPEAKER having called Mr.. JoNEs, OF Tennes-
see, to the chair,
The CHAIR announced the pending question TO be on
The amendment OF MIR. YATES 10 the amendment oil Mr..
STANTON, OF Kentucky, which to instruct the
mittee TO inform Louis Kossuth that hereafter the people
oil the United States will not look with indifference on
the Intervention OF Russia against popular rights IN Euro
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, demanded iellers or
dered,
But Mr.. STEPHENS. of Georgia, objected
So leave to Withdraw not granted.
The question the pending amendment being put by
tellers, il was not agreed to--ayes 7, noes Ill.
So this amendment to the amendment being rejected,
Mr.. STANLY proposed TO amend the amendment by
adding resolution as follows
Resoiped, That in adopting this resolution this House
does believe that Louis kossuth, noby struggling IN be-
hall his has syem h,s ia
venton recently held in Pennsylvania, at which ad
dress delivered by of the members OF this House
ton and laws Of the and proclaimed thai they sympahze
with kossnth in his heroic devotion TO the of human
freedom expressed the hope that herculean ibor
conduce
not 10 Hungary Alone but IN The Unfsd Sfates ana through
out the world"
Mr.. S. remarked that he was glad TO see gentle
in the charne house part OF the chamber lin the
free soil quarterREP pleased with his proposition
as they seemed TO be. He hoped they would for il.
He was opposed TO the original resolution because the
members had not had a proper opportunity 10 express
their on the International questions, OF great i'm
portance which were apparently involved in the subject
as IT stood before the House He should have voted for
been in his seat when the question them taken.
Since their adoption, however his eyes had been opened
TO the ulteror purposes OF many gentlemen who were
urging them He had made up his mind support this
proposition, especially because II plain that all
who affected with the abolition tain its friends
He held that It's identification with abolitionism had
been made plain by the positions assumed by Mr. RAN
ToUL upon It, That gentleman had earnestly coniended
for honos to Kossuth the great defender OF State
rights doctrines Now he (Mr 81 well recollecled that
Mr.. r. had won his seat in the House by vehemently
urging that the enactment OF the fugitive slave law
fragrant violation OF State rights This proved the kind
OF State rights that gentleman was beat on honorng in
welcoming Kossuth was proposed TO be done in pass
ing this resolution. Not long since member OF this
House Mr.. GIDDNGsl had participated in Pennsyva-
MIA festival, in which Kossuth was also honored The
following were the resolutions of the Pennsylvania An
ti.Slavery Society, held at Philadelphia in December,
S5l, at which addresses delivered by Hon j. X.
Giddings and Rev. VIM IA. Furness, which Mr. S.
referred 10
RssoipSd That heartily congratulate another,
and the friends of liberty throughout the land upon the
auspcous result Of tho recent Trial OF Castne Hanaway
and that the efforts revive In this country the obsolete
Infamous doctrine Of suofive and
uyze by the OF the dungeon and the scaod,
freedom but the liberty OF the press and the freedom
Of speech the subject OF slavery, have signaly
failed and that in the general rejoicing OF the people In
view Of this result evidence OF the progress OF
cause, and n sign OF its tuture triumph.
Rssoped That the convention recommend TO the execu-
tive committee Of the Pennsylvania Anti Slavery Society 10
prepare address for pesenaon 10 Louis kossuih,
ptessve Of tympathy with him IN his heroic devotion 10
o human freedom and OF hope that bis
hercuean abors la this behalf will conduce TO the overthrow
opwfuion, In Hungary alone, bnf ~ The Uaiftd
STATES and throughout the world.
They held that Kossuths labors would tend TO destroy
slavery here He (Mr not 10 be persuaded 10 stand
with the aboiuonsts this any Other subject II II
could be well avoided Tue aspersions which had been
so layishly cast on members Russian and Austrian
sympathizers-on those who not 20 be driven TO
the support OF this resouiion-woud have no effect upon
him.
The labors OF Or. Kinke in Ohio afforded a fair evi.
dence as 10 the character OF The sentiment this resolution
was designed TO pander TO- IL was no sentiment which
he would aid in strengthening This was by no means
The time TO bow IL when had prospect oil troubles
with reference 10 Cuba--when we had extensive a
territory 10 look aiter-and more especially when Seward
and Sumner had taken charge OF Rossuih He thought
that their effort TO take charge of k0ssuth made time
for southern gentlemen pause before they joined in