The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-19

sold during the fiscal quarter ending the 30th of
September, 1851; which was referred to the Com
mtee on Finance, and ordered TO be printed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, showing the con
tracts made by that Department during the year
lSjl.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message
from the President Of the United States, transmits
ting letter addressed 10 the Secretary of State by
the Commissioner OF the United States under the
convention with Brazil setting forth the obstacles
which impeded the conclusion OF the business OF the
commission. Referred to the Committee on For
eigu Relations
.EARcH FOR SIR JOHN YRANKLIN.
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial of Henry
Grinnell praying that the Government OF the United
States would accept the advance and ''Rescue,
veesels purchased and prepared by him and sent
IN search of Sir John franklin and his companions,
TO be used with small propeller in n new expedi-
ton for the same purpose which he prays may be
fitted out the ensuing spring. Also, petition OF
three hundred citizens Of New York in favor OF
the prayer of Mr.. Grinnell. Referred to the Com
;nittee on Naval Aflairs.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr., CLEMENS presented the memorials of the
Leglsla ture OF Alabama asking appropriation
Of the public land To establish unatic YUM, and
for the education of the blind. deaf, and dumb
Also, asking grant Of land TO equaze the value
of the sixteenth sections in that State; asking an
extension OF the time for making selections OF
school lands, and asking graduation Of the price
o! the public lands in that State; all of which
referred 10 the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. u WIN presented memorial of citizens of
California urging an immediate survey of the pub
lie lands in that State, and the adoption of u lib
eral system towards the State in their disposition.
wAsHINoToN CITY A PORT OF ENTRY.
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Com.
inerce, TO whom was referred the memorial of the
Mayor and Boards of Aldermen and Common
Council OF Washington, reported bill TO extend
the collection district Of Georgetown TO the city OF
Washington, in the District OF Columbia.
MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported Il bill to amend act entitled "An act
10 provide for the better security of the lives of pas
sengers board OF vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam, with several amendments Five
hundred copies OF the bill we're ordered 10 be printed
PRINTING KossUTHs LETTsRs.
Mr.. HANlLIN, from the Committee on Printing,
reported IN favor Of printing the letter of kossuth
TO the President of the Senate, and the enclosed
copy Of a letter ofthanks addressed by him to the
President Of the United States, which were laid be.
fore the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. BORLAND said that he considered the
printing OF these letters unnecessary IL wac
subject on which there had been much printing
and king already that he thought II was nov
time to put end TO all further talking or print
ing on the subject.
Mr.. BADGER said that he had hoped the SEN
ate had got rid OF this person altogether particu-
larly alter bic military appearance in the Senate
lie never expected that he would make his appear
anoe here again in a literary capacity.
MIR. HAMLlN said that this a letter from
one whom all would admit n very distin
guished individual and, several Senators de-
sired it should 60 upon the records of the Senate
be thought II proper that II should be printed
, Mr.. BADGER moved that the report be laid on
the table and, the question being taken, the mo.
ton was not agreed to--yeas 10, nays 2i-as fol
lows.
YEAS Messr,. Badger, Bell Borland, Butler,
Clarke. Clemens, Dawson, Jones of Tennessee,
King, Miller Morton, Pratt, Rusk Spruance, I'm
derwood, and Upham-l6
NAYS -Messrs. Atchison, Bright, Brodhead
Case, Chase, Davis, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Downs foch. Fish. Gcyer, Gwin,
Hamlin, Jones of Iowa, McRae, Norris Seward
Smith, sOUle, Stockton, Sumner, and Wade-2l
The question was then taken on agreeing to The
report Of the committee, and resulted-ayes i,
noes 70; no quorum voting.
Mr.. B0RLAND said that the letters Of kozsuth
had already been printed by the Senate; they were
published IN the two papers employed by the san
ate Tor the publication Of the Senate debates and
proceedings. he could see no necessity for the pub.
hoauon of tbese letters again.
Mr.. BADGER said that n was not publicity that
vas sought Tor: % that THE cmanstion from the
Governor, or chief magistrate Of the kingdom Of
Hungary, should he placed among the records and
other official documents Of the Senate and thus be
preserved and handed down 10 posterity
MIR. CAss said that the communication from
kossuth vas nothing more than modest letter Of
thanks for the hospitality shown hiri. The Senate
ought not to rrJect those thanks, by refusing the
courtesy Of printing II.
DIR. BU TIER said that when the resolution Of
welcome 60 kOssuth was before the Senate iis advo
Gates expressly dscaimcd oil intention 81 allowing
hun TO address the stnste lie regarded TILE az
an indirect mode Of getting before the Senate al
address from the pcrson, and have il 60 forth
dtf Toe sanction Of The Senate. u vas not a simple
letter Of thanks; " Wss political document.
Mr.. CASS thought u was new idea that the
senate sanctioned or endorsed all that was con
tanned IN documents il ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. BUTLER disclaimcd having said any thing
Of the kind
Mr. CHASE said that % refuse ~ print these let.
ters would imply mark OF disrespcct to Kossuth
The people Of ONO we're now cOnierring the high
est donors upon him. such were never shown 10
sny one clsc And for this they bad the precedent of
the Senate, " DO bad conferred upon him honors
shown D. no other man except lafayette r.
hoped the Senate would complete the history Of
their proceedings with regard 10 Eossulh by ha,-
ing these letters printed. lie asked the yeas aud
nsys on The adoption Of the report. and they were
ordered
Mr. BADGER said that n any disrespsct va.
implied In the refusal 10 print these letters then
the cisrcspcct attributable 10 The course pur-
sued ~ the Senator from Ohio On yesterday
lbcss papers were received and read in the senate
Every proper respect wa, shown them They were
such umcnis as u was not usual Tor the Senate
20 PRINT. That Senator, however. rejecting the
enlnosissm Tor kos.uth entertained by the people
81 ONO, moved that they be printed This Was
something beyond the usual disposition nI such
documents. The motion was sent to the commit
tee. The committee, influenced by perhaps sini-
FOR one did not desire the records OF the senate to
contain any thing further relating to tls gentle
man.
Mr. SEWARD thought that under all the cir.
cumstances q Kossuth's being brought from Asia
BY this Government, his invitation and reception
here, that be could do nothing less than return he
thanks Tor what bad been done; and he considered
that the Senate owed II 20 itH scf rcspect 10 re
ocivc that expression Of thanks with becoming
cCurtcsy.
NJ BUTLER said that THE was not a simp
leticr u thanks It Vas more In IL be assumed
that be vac received here " ~ the humble repro.
sentative Of my county" Such We not the On
oerstouding under which chat resolution was
sdopt'd; be was not received here in any such
hght The senator from Ohio said that this rcfu
fai IT, pint viii he dlscoureous Do objected e. ihis
Z. urre ~ gerrtlstncn making motions and framing
is-ues, snd then telling ell who oppose them that
tLty are committing an act Of discOurtesy.
NJ DOWNS sad that, after the circumstance
- hoesuth'- having been invited here by Con
graz and alter ms formal reception by the senate
the letter containing the expression Of bis thanks
ought 70 be received and placed upon the records
81 the Senate. &c could not understand The rca
son why the Senator from North Carolina always
betreycd such feeling al the mention Of the name
81 K0ssJih. II would seem that there was some
Ting in that name which was poisonous. KOgsuth
bad teen invited here, Inequalities we're cxten,ed
Co. him. and now, when be desires 60 ~ 10 bie how