Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-07
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.

MoNpAY, Dec. 29.-The Senate met to-day at
the usnal hour barely qlprhm IN atlendance.-
A communication from The Secretary of the Treas
ury was received and read th< ptained the es-
mates for the current year, AID Announces an esi-
mated deficiency in the putlc revenue of $780,
600, which il will become ths duty OF Congress to
provide for.
The President signed the kossuth resolution,
and the Committee on recep on made report
The Committee propose TO tecelye M. Kossufh
precisely in the same manner ne Marquis La ray
cite was received-that is, ihe Chairman OF the
Committee will introduce hinin these wTds"'We
present Louis KUssuth to tho Senate OF tie United
States )" thereupon the Senator'S will rlsI in their
seats, when the President will invite hIm to be
seated. The report was received and adopted.
The Joint resolution relative TO the limiting OF
the Census returns was then taken nHdebated,
and made the special order for Tuesday fek.
A communication from The Librarian, Enclosing
the proceedings of the House of Representatives,
respecting the late fire in The public btry, was
received. Mr.. Cass moved to amend Se House
resolution so as to make an appropriately for the
purchase of new books; and, also, tdenqure
whether any additional measures are Necessary 10
render The Capitol fireproof The who'll matter
was appropriately referred, and then thtSenate
adjourned over 10 Friday.
The House did not sit to- day.
TuEsDAy.-The House Of Representatives., af-
ter various objections and points of order "a been
raised by certain members, went into Ctmitee
Of the Whole upon the resolution appointing a
Committee of Five to introduce Kossuhb the
House. The resolution was debated very drnest-
ly and at length by members. Messrs. looks,
Carter, Richardson, Ingersoll, Gentry and Ran
tout, earnestly advocated It's adoption and lessrs
Venable, BayIy, Marshall of Kentucky, Stdhens
of Geo., and Ewing, strenuously opposed 10 pas
sage. Pending the question, the House adjotned
until tomorrow.
WEDNEsDAy..-Tn the House, to-day, Mr.. Grg-
man, with much difficulty, succeeded in intrduc-
ing resolution 10 close the debate in regard to {os
| sulh half an hour after going into Commlte of
the Whole; and after much opposition by Pala
mentary tactics, the resolution was finally adoted
ayes l02; noes Sc.
Mr.. Carriers resolution was then taken M in
Committee of the Whole, and strenuous efFts
were made to defeat it, or 10 delay the vote lon
Mr.. Churchill proposed an amendment, prgi-
ding that by lis adoption, the government silallaot
depart from the nrG:..icy Of nSnin intervention.
Mr.. iiarI;;s offered an amendment to the amad-
ment, that the Committee inform Nj. Kossuth, lat
the settled policy of the United States is "fridd
ship with all nations, but entanging alliances wh
none - and expressed himself as being opposedto
any procedure which would involve departge
from that course. The amendment proposedY
Mr.. H. was agreed to on division Of 80 to 3d.
Messrs. Bay ley, Venable and MchIuIn oppd
ed The resolution, and Sweetser and Gliding advt
Gated it, Mr.. Stanton was not disposed TO comnA
the government either way.
The question was then put on an amendment Z
| Mr. Yates, that the committee inform nj. KOssutf
that the United States would not view with indlA
ference any struggle Of Hungary against Austria
and Russia !; but there being no quorum, the House
finally adjourned without coming to any conclu
sion.
THURsDAY.-In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Clarke
gave notice of his intention TO offer Joint Resou-
tiun reaffirmins the policy of non'intervention.
Mr.. Walker presented memorial from the In
dusrial Congress, asking the recall four Minister
frum France, and the suspension of all intercourse
with that country. After an animated discussion,
in which the question of changing our foreign pol
icy in regard 10 intervention in the affairs of other
nations was incidentally brought up-the memori
al was laid upon the table. The President asked
an immediate appropriation to pay the slexican in
demnity. The Senate then adjourned b Monday.
In the House, the debate and proceedings in re-
gard to Kossuh were similar to those # WeGnes-
day, and weIe kept up till half past a when. by
general consent, the House adjourned I'll Monday.