Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-01-22
JACK EVERITT.
Reception Of Kossuth by Congress.

NAsuINGToS, Jan. ..
SENATE-Long before 10 o'clock, every
avenue lea ling to the Senate was thronged
with persons anxious to witness the recep-
ton Of Kossuth in the Senate. At 10 o'clock
the galleries opened, and amid the greatest
tumult and confusion were Immediately fill
edit their utmost capacity.
The Senate was called to order at ~. NJ. .
and opened with prayer by the Chaplain,
Mr.. Butler.
After reading the journal and presenta-
tions of petitions, &C.,
Mr.. Morton gave notice of a bill granting
land to Florida for plank road in that State.
Mr.. Mangum moved the rules be sus-
pended far as 10 admit ladies behind the
bar of the Senate, which was agreed to.
Mrs. kossuth then entered the Senate
leaning on the arm of Mr.. Seward, and Count
Pulsky followed with other ladies of Kos
suth'S suite.
Mr.. Cooper presented various remon-
stranccs against the transmissions of the
mails on Sunday.
AT one o'clock, Messrs. Shields and Sew
ard entered the chamber accompanied by
Kossuth.
Mr.. Shields said: ''Mr. President, we
have the honor to introduce Louis Kossuth
to The Senate of the United States"
The Chair rinvited Kossuth to seat placed
in front of the Secretary's desk
/ The Senators then arose and kossuth ad-
vanced to his seat and sat down.
Mr.. Mangum said: In order that the
Senators and all others may have an oppor-
tunity of paying their respects to the illus
trious guhst, move that the Senate ad-
journ.
The motion was agreed to, and the Sem
ate adjourned.
The crowd then advanced and were intro
duced TO kossuth by Messrs. Seward and
Shields.
HoUsE.-Mr. Carter offered resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoint COM
mittee of five to wait upon Kossuth and in
troduce him to the House. He said if the
House intended this mark of respect to tho
distinguished man, it must be done between
this and Friday, as he would then leave tho
city.
Mr.. --- caused to be read an amend,
ment which he intended to offer, that the
chairman of the said committee Introduce
Kossuth in these words: I'VE introduce
Louis Kossuth to the House of Reprcscn.
tatives," when the members are to rise anc
the Speaker will invite him toa seat.
The question being taken, the motion t,
suspend Tie rules was agreed.
Mr.. Carter then introduced his resolution
under operation of the previous question:
Passed, year 1913, nays "a.
Mr.. Brown, of Miss, asked leave to in
troduce resolution to the effect that th
House declines, at this time, to express al
!, opinion on the subject Of the future inter
vention or non-ntervention of the Unite,
States in the affairs of other nations be
$ lieving as it now declares, that no such cas-
has yet arisen which requires such an ex
= preston.
n The House refused to suspend the rules.
e Mr.. Bailey, of Va, offered resolution
: which was adopted, setting forth that tn
e Secretary of State Of Colonial Affairs of tn
e British Government had issued circular
t in Oct. 1850, in favor of inviting cmigratio
e to the West hides of the free coored popu
g lation Of the United States, and calling upo
: the President to communicate to the Hous
d any information he may possess respectin
h said circular, and particularly what actio
the Legislative assembly of the British YVES
n India Islands have taken therein.
IS The House then adjourned.