The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6.


The Speaker inspursuance of the resolution
adopted yesterday, for the appointment Of Q
committee Of five TO wait upon Louis Kossuth
| and introduce him to the House Of Representa-
tives, appointed the following gentlemen viz
Messrs. Cartier, Clingman, Gentry, Stanton o
Kentucky, and Peaslee
Mr.. Cartier, from this select committee mad
a report that they will be prepared to intro
duce Louis Kossuth to the House of Represent
atves on Wednesday, Mt one o'clock, and rec
ommend that ceremonies similar TO those o
the Senate be observed
On his motion, tho report was laid upon the
table
Mr.. Houston, from the Committee of Ways
| and Means, reported bills for the payment OF
the expenses OF the Indian department, for the
payment of invalid and other pensions, for the
payment of navy pensions, and for the payment
of the next instalment due to Mexico under
the treaty all of which were referred to the
Committee of the Whole ON the state of the
Union.
A large number of reports were presented by
the various standing committees
Among the communications laid before the
House. was one from the Secretary of State,
transmitting list of the Cuban invaders who
lie Majesty Of Spain.
The House. in Committee Of the Whole on
the state of the Union, proceeded to the con-
sideraton of the resolutions proposed to refer
to the appropriate committees the several
branches Of the Presidents message.
The Committee rose, and the House ad-
journed
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Z.
At one o'clock the House was called 10 order
and the Journal read. +
Shortly afterwards, Mr. Cartier introduced
Gov Kossuth, and announced his presence in
the House.
Mr. Speaker Boyd welcomed him, and in
vited him to seat.
Kossuth, in the following brief and appropri-
ate remarks acknowledged the distinguished
honor thus conferred upon him:
Sir: Ii is n remarkable fact in the history
of mankind, that while, through all the past,
honors were bestowed upon glory, and glory
was attached only to success, the Legislative
authorities of this great Republic bestow the
highest honors upon prosecuted exile, not
conspicuous by glory nor favored by success,
but engaged in u just cause. There is a tri-
umph Of republican principles in this fact
Sir thank, in my own and in my country's
name the House OF Representatives OF tho
United States for the honor Of this cordial
welcome.
On motion, the House then adjourned until
Friday.
A vast number Of members and others then
pressed around Kossuth, and were introduced
to him.
PATRIorIc.-Tbe Baltimore News (Whig, al
lading to the proposed division of California,
deprecates the re-dscussion Of the question Of
Slavery and the Wilmot Proyiso. 1t hopes
that South Carolina may, by some patriotic
earthquake, be sunk in the sea" and proposes
that the United States pay the difference be-
tween the expenses Of the Government she has,
and the one She would substitute in its place.
rather than divide the State.
The Books OF CHILDREs.--The poet Cow
per beautifully says, speaking of the charming
and simple religious books that pleased child
hood:
"'Twere well with most, II books that could engage
Thor childhood, pleased them at ripor age;
The man, approving what had charmed the boy,
Would die at last In comfort, peace, and Joy
And not with curses on his heart who stole
The gem Of truth from his unguardcd SOUL