The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THRrY-srcoND cosGREss-FIRsr SESSION.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %.

communication was received from tn
Navy Department, in reply to resolution {
the Senate, containing correspondence in ressr
to the abolition of fogging in the navy.
Ordered, that when the Senate adjourn,
adjourn till Friday.
Mr.. Clemens reported n resolution, creatin
the brevet rank of Lieutenant General, and a
lowing the President to confer it for distf
guished services
resolution submitted by Mr.. Mallory, di
rectng an inquiry into the expediency of estab
fishing naval depot at Key West was adopted
A resolution allowing the Pension Commit
toe clerk was adopted
Mr.. Underwood offered n resolution which
was adopted, directing nm inquiry into the pro
priety of re-examining payments made by the
| Executive Departments, where fraud or mis-
take is supposed to exist
| A resolution was offered by Mr. Bell, ap.
pointing Owen Connolly messenger of the
Senate which was laid over
The Compromise resolution was again taken
up.
Messrs. Cas-, Clemens, and Douglas support
ed it.
And then on motion Of Mr. Downs, the sub
ject was postponed till Monday the 5th of jan
uary; and after an Executive session, the Sem
ate adjourned
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
Mr.. Mangum moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be till Monday
The Chair decided that no quorum was pres
ent and that less than quorum could not ad-
journ but from day to day.
The Senate then, on motion, adjourned.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81.
The Senate adjourned for want of quorum
There was not more than dozen Senators in
attendance.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 90.
A message was received from the House of
Representatives, announcing the passage by
the House of a joint resolution directing an in
qury into the causes Of the recent fire by
which the library Of Congress was destroyed
Subsequently it was referred to the Committee
on Public Buildings, by that Committee re-
ported, and, after some little debate, was laid
on the table.
The bill from the House, making appropra-
tons to meet the expenses incurred in sup
pressing the recent fire, was referred TO the
Committee ON Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, the vacancy on
the Kossuth Reception Committee, caused by
TIC resignation OI Nr rOOtc. WAS Oruereu 70 DC
filed by the Chair, and Mr.. Cass was APP
pointed
On motion of Mr. Atchison, it was ordered
that when the Senate adjourns it adjourn till
Friday.
The joint resolution authorizing n contract
with Mcssrs. Donaldson & Armstrong, for
printing the census returns, was taken up, and,
after debate, was postponed till tomorrow
week
Mr.. Shields, from the Committee appointed
TO wait ON Kossuth, &C. made the following
report which was concurred in:
The special Committee appointed to wait
upon Louis Kossuth, on his arrival ut the cap
ital, and introduce him TO the Senate Of the
United States have had the same under con-
sideration and recommend that the same pro-
ceedings be pursued ~ in the case of General
Lafayette, TO wit: That the chairman Of the
Committee introduce him in these words
ave present Louis Kossuth TO the Senate Of
the United States upon which the Senators
are recommended TO rise, and the President
will invite him ~ be seated
JAS SHIELDS.
WM. II. SEWARD.
LEWIS CAss
Mr. Cass offered resolution making inqui-
ries into the cause Of the recent fire, &c. and
after debate ii was laid On the table, and the
Senate adjourned