The southern press., 1852-01-06
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS,
FiRsr SESSION.
IN SENATE.

4 THlRT Y-SECOND CONGRESS-,
FiRsr SESSION.
IN SENATE.
MoNpAY, january 5, 1852.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment on
Friday last Present, about forty senator's.
4 Prayer was offered by Rev. MIR. Butler, and the
journal read.
/ A varietyof petitions were presented by Messrs
MoRroN, MASON, WHITooMB, UNDERwoop, BELL,
ArcBIsoN, JONES Of Iowa. A, G DODGE, BUTLER,
and other senator's.
ADMISSION or THE LADIES'
! Mr.. MAEGUM desired the consideration of the
Senate to motion which he hoped would receive
the unanimous consent of that body He moved
that the rules be suspended, so far as to admit
H ladies TO the floor ofthe Senate outside the bar.
There being no objection, the question was put,
and the resolution v as adopted.
THE circular gallery having already been APP
proprated by the ladies', and filled to its utmost
capacity for several hours in advance of the meet
ing of the Senate, the motion Of Mr.. MANGUM was
an act OF kindly intervention in behalf of the nu-
merous ladies still unaccommodated, and waiting
the chances Of admission outside the doors. In a
very few moments after the passage of the reso-
luton, the space outside the bar was filled with
the fair sex, even the members of the diplomatic
corps giving them the precedence to the sofas OF
the corps dplomaiigue, neither the Russian, Prus-
of their respective legations were observed to be
present. Her Britannia Mejesty's legation, the
Mexican legation, and several of the corps from
the States of South America We're, however,
among the spectators on this interesting occasion
Mr.. STUART, the Secretary Of the Interior and
Mr.. CRITTENpEN, Attorney General, were also
present, as representatives of the Cabinet Many
other distinguished personages were among the
privileged visitors on the floor.
Mr.. WHITCOMB, of Indiana, presented a
memorial, praying grant of public lands towards
the construction of certain railroads and plank
roads.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa, presented similar pc
tion in reference to certain railroads in that State.
Mr.. FELCH presented similar memorial in
reference to certain plank roads in Michigan.
Mr.. RUSK gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce tomorrow, or some other early day, joint
resolution authorizing the Post Master General,
to contract for an ce-boat for the transportation
OF the United States mails on Potomac river.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD introduced an amendment
from the Committee on Public Lands to the bill
providing for the transfer of Bounty Land war
rants. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. GWIN gave notice of bill he intended to
introduce providing for the suppression of Indian
hostilities in California and Oregon, and for other
purposes
MIR. FELCH gave notice of bill granting the
right of way to certain railroad through the pub
lie lands in Michigan.
Several private bills were considered
On motion of Mr.. DowNs, the bill was taken up
for the relief Of William Darby, in consideration
of his early geographical explorations and expo
sitions of the territories Of Arkansas and Louisi-
ana. Mr.. ID. WAS engaged in setting forth the
justice of this claim upon the government, when
its further consideration suspended by the in
terpostion Of The special appointment of the day,
the reception nf the great Hungarian eNile-the
invited guest of the Senate.
RECEPTION OF KossUTiI.
| At about II quarter past one the special commit
tee consisting of Messrs SEWARD, CAss and
SHIELDS, accompanied by M Kossuth, and fol-
| lowed by half Il dozen Of his associate exiles in
their Hungarian uniforms, entered the chamber.
The dress of NJ. kossuth was elegant j con-
sisted OF black velvet frock coat with gold belt
and sword, straw-coored kids black pants, and
the Hungarian hat with black ostrich feather
MIR. SHIELDS, stepping little in advance Of
| the group in the centre Of the aisle, announced "a
the President, that the committee had now the
honor to introduce, in obedience to their instruc
tons, Louis Kossuth INTO the Senate
Mr.. KING, the President pro tenn, sa id, wei
come you, Louis kossutb, TO the Senate of the
United States. The committee will conduct YOU
to a seat, which have had provided for you
[The committee accordingly conducted M Kos.
suth 10 chair Immediately la front of the Secre-
tary's table, and fronting the Senate while upon
each side of him one OF the committee took seat.
Mr. MANGUM rose in his place and, with a
view Of alIordng to the members of the Senate an
opportunity Of paying their respects to their illus
trlous guest, moved that the Senate do now adj
| iourn
! And the Senate adjourned
! The members Of the Senate Immediately, with
scarcely an exception, came forward and paid
their respects accordingly to their distinguished
visitor. large proportion Of the ladies' also
came forward TO share ~ the honors of an intro
ductlon. After some time thus spent in the in.
terchange Congratulations. NJ. Kossuth and suite
LETT the Senate, the Senator'S disappeared, the
crowd dispersed, and thus ended the modest but
! impressive pageant Of the day