The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-08

by which it has hitherto been actuated which
he offered, he said, as a test vote, it having
been stated, during the debate that there are
not twenty members in the House who approve
of the principles that have been advanced by
Kossuth
MIR. Harris offered an amendment to the
amendment that the Committee inform Nj. Kos
suth, that the settled policy of the United States
is friendship with all nations, but entangling
alliances with none - and expressed himself as
being opposed to any procedure which would
involve Il departure from that course. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. II. was agreed 10
on n division of SO to So
Mr.. Bayly, of Virginia, again expressed him.
self as being opposed to the resolution.
He was followed by Mr. Sweetscr, of Ohio
who advocated Intervention in behalf Of the
dowu.trodden nations of Europe He stood
forth as the advocate of the oppressed Of every
nation and declared that he was acting in ne
cordance with the views of his constituents
and that he expressed the sentiments of one
hundred thousand freemen of the State OF
Ohio
MIR Stanton, of Tennessee, was not disposed
10 commit the Government on either side of the
question. There are in Europe, he said three
hundred millions of people, who are kept in
subsection by an army of three millions; and
when the former should strike a blow for free
dom, the Government would know how to act.
Mr.. Venable of North Carolina, defined and
defended his position and resented the state
ment which had been made, that those who
opposed the resolution were opposed to the de-
velopment of freedom.
Mr.. Giddings referred to the votes of several
members on former occasions who then were
willing to eSpouse the cause of the oppressed
but who are now opposed to Intervention in
their behalf
Mr.. McMullen denied that Kossuth is the
guest of the nation in the sense at present en-
tertaned he was offered an asylum and in
that point of view, he (Mr. M had been will
| ing to welcome him But after what happened
since his liberation, he would not had he the
opportunity, again record his vote in favor OF
the resolution which was passed during the
last session of Congress.
The question was then put on an amendment
of MIR. Yates, that the Committee inform M
kossuth that the United States would not view
with indifference any struggle of Hungary
against Austria and Russia but there being no
quorum, it was reported and the House re-
| sumed
The House again. went into Committee, there
being a. pW9rua present when Mr. Cabcll
moved that the CoanyN9f.e v~o Again no quo
- sr,,t"a - ~ ~ 80 w ~a1~.,>e1- ~,
8 : -1...,..,' Yyasa @siS ttat ~, ~S$ge ~
jeurn, which was peQatiwd by a vote 81 To II
| A us,;ee "as then made for cali Of the
House, when MIR Cartier moved that it AID
journ; which motion was carried, and tn,
House adjourned at halipast 9 o'clock
Md thus this puerile game WAS kept u,
until another day was wasted in the discussion
of resolution, which, but for factions oppos
ton, would have passed in five minutes atte
its introduction
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2.
On motion of Mr. Cartier the House resolve
itself into u Committee OF the Whole on tn
state of the Union, and took up the resolutio
for appointing Committee to welcome No
suth Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, in the chair.
The amendment to the amendment whic
was under consideration when the House ac
journcd on Wednesday, declaring that tn
people of the United States would not vie'
with Indifference any interference of Russi
with the affairs of Austria, was negatved-3
ycas-ll in the negative
A great variety of other amendments in aC
dtion to the amendment were made and los
many of them containing mere verbal alters
tons, and all of them intended ~ pegs upo
which to hang a few moments speech. Durn
the discussion that followed each of them, Their
was much noise and confusion, and appeal
were universally taken against the decision
of the Chair
MIR. Stanton, OF Ohio was opposed to holding
out encouragement but was prepared to exten'
sympathy for nations that might be strugglin,
for their rights. Whatever may be his view
rs to intervention, he would, when tho prope
time arrived, be prepared to express them n
present that question was not before the House
Mr.. Stevens, Of Georgia, defended his con
duet and that Of the majority with which h
acted
Mr.. Walsh, of Maryland, said the Presiden
of France had refused permission to Kossuth
enter the country, and the House of Representa-
tivcs were following his example.
number of amendments having been move
and negatived, there appeared to be no quorum
about half-past three o'clock, when the Com
mittee rose.
The House having resumed motion wa
carried, that when it adjourned it should nd
journ to Monday
| Several reports one with reference TO the
Thrasher case, were sent down by message, and
referred to appropriate Committees; and the
House adjourned at a little past o'clock
MONDAY, JANUARY s.
Mr.. Cartier said that he would move TO sus-
pend the rules for the consideration of the res
olution that had formed the subject on which
the House had already spent some days Con-
tinuing, Mr. c. remarked, that if anything was
to be done in the premises it must be done be-
fore Friday next when, he had understood,
Kossuth will leave Washington.
The resolution of Mr.. Cartier was then read,
as follows, for the information of the House:
Resolved That n committee of five be APP
pointed by the Speaker, 10 wait on Louis Kos
suth, and TO introduce him to the House Of
Representatives
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia demanded the yeas
and nays on the motion 10 suspend the rules.
The motion to suspend prevaied-Ii7 to 81.
Mr.. Cartier moved the previous question it
was seconded and the yeas and nays being
called on the resolution, it was adopted-yeas
I23 nays 81.
Some other business of no important charac-
ter was adopted, and the House adjourned