New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-01
xxxrrd CONGRESS- First session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON. ~ dhtSCaht Zee. II, 1901.
Various questions ot order were raised ON Mr.
CGnemans resolution, TO stop the DEBATE IN halt an
hour on the resolution for the appointment OF Com
mittee of five to wait on kOSsuth and introduce him
To the House. The Yeas aud Nays were called sew.
eral times before the resolution was disposed OF.
Finally Mr.. Chngman'S resolution 10 stop debate
passed, and the House went into Committee of tue
Whole on the state Of the Union. Points Of order
were raised as TO the business which should FIRST DO
taken up, ard after some struggling the Committee
decided ~ favor OF the resolution for the appoint
ment OF Committee to wait on kOsSuth to introduce
him TO the House.
Mr. DISNEY was pleased 20 hear gentlemen say
YESTERDAY, tha. the adoption OF tho resolution IA.
VOWED no cOmmlttal on the part OF the Goyernmeni
10 the doctrines OF kossuth. lie believed tina. was
the conclusion 10 which every man must come.
lie lauded kosSuth highly, and answered objections
which had been made against the distinguished
stranger, and spoke favoraby OF ms mission and has
right TO be heard lie Praised Mt. Webster for the
Hulsemann Letter, and SAID, heretofore II had been
customary 70 regard foreign powers with an air OF
tinidty and caution for fear OF giving ofense there
was a shrinking, but none OF this Was found IN MI.
Webster'S letter 1t was worthy, not only OF the Re
public. but nation OF twenty-five millions.
Mr. WILLIAMS remaTke that the distinguished
gentleman from Virginia tMr Baylyl said yoster-
day that there we're not 20 members OF OngesS who
indorse the Intervention doctrines Of k0ssuth, but
the geItlemwl nom Ohio 1t seems sails under that
flag
Mr. DIsSEY--f the gentleman will hear me, no
will understand precisely where | stand The day
has gone by when Tins country may wrap itself IN
ITS selnshnesS and say that has nothing TO do
with humanity throughout the world. lie then pro-
ceeded to speak Of The effects OF steam cOmunics-
non upon the world, and SAID there never can be
peace and Gulet IN Europe so l0og as this country
exhibits suoh great prosperity. TINS country hasa
high mission ~ iuhll and Though We may postpone
The time, destiny rules us The period must arrive
when viii come INTO conflict with despOtisn ma,
and the battle must be fought 10 may be- sound
policy 10 interfere wherever theIe may be great
InrgctiOn of the law OF nations by any European
power whether this may result In war In any par
licular case or not, must be determined when the
occasion arrives, but IN his judgment II Is the
bounden duty of the Governments 10 protest once
and at all times against any nraction OF the laws
OF nations, no matter now great or Formidable the
nGactors may be. You will remember mat because
YOU protest you are no, 20 intervene on every Oc-
caslon. You place y0urselfrgh before the world
by protesting. and give character TO the doctrine
assume and II the occasion calls Tor II, inter
ventlon by force OF arms.
Mr. CAMPBELL, OF Ohio, had no time to reply to
his colleague, but would merely send 10 the Clerk
for an extract from the Farewell Address oil the
Father OF his Country. 1he extract commenced
with the words 1.-THE great rule OF our conduct Is
TO have as little political connection possible with
foreign nations" Mr. Campbell desired TO know
whether his colleague designed 10 advocate the
doctrine OF Intervention, as explained by kossulh IN
his various speeches.
The time TO which the debate was limited now
expired, and
The CHAIRMAN having made decision on point
presented, All appeal was taken from his decision.
The Committee several times found itself without
a quorum, the opponents OF the Kossuth resolution
refusing 10 vote and much tine was consumed ia
calling the roll TO note absentees.
0'cIOck-Sull IN sesslOn-the resolution being
row fairly before the Committee
Mr. CHURCHILL offered prOyiso 10 the resolution,
that by It's adoption this Government does not depds
from It's long established doctrine Of noh nteiven-
ton, and does rot incOYse the doctrine Of kossuth
II by that doctrine he meant direct interference WIN
foreign powers. lie said that when we have Ell
tended the hand Of friendship as TO brother who
has been long absent, and give ann hearty welcome
ne ought not 70 expect any thing more
Mr.. BissELL could not vote for the amendment
II was too indefinite. lie intended ~ vote for the
resolution, and desired the resolution to go forth
with his vote, that he meant TO do nolnlng more
than TO extend act OF courtesy 10 Distinguished
individual He believed IN the nght OF this Govern
ment TO act precisely as Kossuh assumed TO desire
| he WIS willing when the time arrives 70 make "
| necessay, that our Government should mtke the
declaration which Kossu,h suggests, but thai ume
| has not come.
| Mr. HARRIS Of Tenn. proposed as substitute Tor
| the amendment OF his colleague, Mi. ChurcMi,
as follows :" And that said COMMITTEE lni0rn Louis
kossuth that the settled policy OF THIS Goyen nehs
is friendship with all nations, and entangllng aLIi-
snces with none lie said II the oOJecI OF 'he
| House was 10 indorse kossuin's principles, tnsy
| would vote down his Amendment. 10 the iaSs *
! uemIiy would he resist every attempt 70 commtVhs
! Government - principles contrary 20 those when
! have been chenshec from the earliest period oil our
| history up 10 the present hour ...u
Mr. CARTIER protested against mFfFehSoH OS"S
! coupled with the resolution
The amendment OF Sir HAMS was adopted and
then in connection with another amend nent REJECT
ed 10 include the exiIed associates Of kDssntn in
the resolution He was for respecting the knapsacks
a. well as the epauleIies ,.,--,-..
Mr. MAJORS warmly advocated the resolution.
Nr dean spoke OF the miserable arrangements at
tending Ko,,ths reception Al the cars IN this cIy
and OF the influences at work OUTSIDE the House 10
defeat the resolution SAID be would vote Tor the
resolution because he vas instructed 20 do so.
Mr. WILLIAMS opposed Intervention and predicted
this would be AZ element IN the next Presidential
election.
Mr. B.YLY, Of Va. offered an amendment which
was re- eced, that nothing IL The ulloh shall De
construed az expressive Of design 10 involve our
selves IN enianglIDg alliances with Eurooesa pow
ers. and be enforced this IN strong language.
Mr. sWEETsER advocated Intervention II Russia
and Austria interfere IN the Hungarian struggles,
and one hundred thousand people OF Ohio are pre-
pared 10 act up TO ~.
Gr. sTASTOs, Of Tenn, Was for the resolution
but against any expression Of opinion Two mil
hons OF armed men in Europe now hold IN check
three hundred millions OF people. and the time may
come when We can and Will assist IN securing lIb
city 70 the oppressed.
Mr.. VENABLR dissented from the doctrine advanced
by Messrs. BisSeil and stanton and said that such
Interference would involve our country In rum.
Ar TAYLcR opposed the resolution, and was for
adhetlg 70 the ole established policy Of Washington