menting or condemning Kossuth or O'Brien. If you can compliment, can you not condemn? Where is the difference in point of principle? If you compliment, which you now propose to do, does it not equally imply the power to condemn? Surely it does. And if we go into the condemnaon of individuals, we can take the bear by the ear and shake him a little, and take the lion by the Bane and shake him until we are tired; we can ravel all over the Continent of Europe and do the me thing, and, not satisfied there, we can travel into Africa and Asia and condemn them all, one after another. Is that the legitimate business of the American Congress? Is that the thing for which we are sent here? Sir, when the American people begin to look at this thing, they will not olerate it. There are a great many who think in regard to progress as I do. They are the farmers, the mechanice, the working professional men— men who have no office. It is the principle of the Government to protect them in all their rights, so that they can educate their children and live comfortably at home, and give them intellectual and moral improvement. These people, when they come to look at your complimenting Mr. Kossuth, or censuring the Emperor of Austria or the Czar of Russia, or anybody else, will be very apt to say, You are meddling with affairs which we did not send you to Congress to take up. I did not intend to detain the Senate as long as I have in this desultory way, but I could not allow this resolution to pass without thus putting down the reasons for my opposition to it. Mr. ATCHISON. I move to postpone the further consideration of this matter until to-morrow at one o'clock, for the purpose of going into the election of Chaplain, which was the special order for one o'clock to-day. Mr. BERRIEN. I beg to make one suggestion. The hour of one o'clock to-day was fixed for the election of Chaplain, in order that Senators might have notice of it and be present. Another subject has engaged their attention. I perceive that many seats in the Chamber are vacant. 1 submit to the honorable Senator from Missouri, whether it is proper to press the execution of that resolution under such circumstances? I hope that an earlier hour to-morrow will be indicated, so as to enable us to go into it before we get into a discussion on another subject. Mr. ATCHISON. I look upon the election of a Chaplain as a matter of but very slight importance. I presume all the gentlemen whose names will be presented, will be good and pious mensuch men as will answer the purpose. I presume the Senate is about as full now as it will be tomorrow at one o'clock. Mr. BERRIEN. If the election of a Chaplain be in the consideration of the Senate a matter of as small importance as it is in that of the honorable Senator's from Missouri, it surely need not interrupt the discussion of this very interesting question. I believe we shall best discharge our duty by determining upon an hour to-morrow when we shall proceed to the election, making it our rule that it shall not be interrupted by any other subject-say twelve and a half o'clock. Justice to Senators who attach more importance to the election than the honorable Senator from Missouri, requires that they have an opportunity to vote. anxious recollections, my sympathetic feeling, and my best and non-intercourse. If he does not discriminate Senator from Kentucky [Mr. UNDERWOOD] seems "The Turkish Government has expressed its thanks for The gentleman may inquire of the President why he recommended action on the subject. I honor the President for having had the manliness and true republican independence to express his sympathy for Governor Kossuth, the champion of freedom in another hemisphere. I have very little respect, and I speak of no person here, for any American who calls himself a republican, whose coward heart does not allow him to express such sentiments. Mr. UNDERWOOD. I hope that nothing has could authorize an inference of that sort, I have Mr. ATCHISON. It is a matter of but little pone. "Born, sir, in a land of liberty; having early learned its value; having engaged in a perilous couflict to defend it; having, in a word, devoted the best years of my life to secure is permanent establishment in my own country, my dom. Mr. UNDERWOOD. I go further than that, and say that I have no respect for any man who has not manliness and firmness enough to declare his opinions on all questions, on all occasions. If I have been understood by any member of this body as saying that I was opposed to the expression of sympathy for the Hungarian strugglers, I have been much misunderstood. If the reporters have got me down in that way let them report it. I could not have used such language except in said that the reforms which were introduced by the heat of debate. On the contrary, I repeatedly Kossuth and his associates deserved the highest commendation of everybody. Mr. FOOTE. I beg to remind the gentleman of a remark which he made which wounded my sensibilities very much. He said expressly that commendation or approval of the acts of the Hunwe ought to be on our guard as to expressing garian chiefs, because, in approving them, we must necessarily condemn others-alluding to certain tyrannical Governments, whose conduct I hope all Americans condemn. Mr. UNDERWOOD. I endeavored, as well as I could, to show that this was an improper sub. ject to be introduced into Congress. But I hold to the principle that, as an American freeman, I have the right to express my opinions wherever and whenever I please, in regard to the institutions of the world. I hold that the whole American people have that right, and that all ought to sympathize with the Hungarian strugglers in favor of those reforms which I understood myself as commending. The gentleman must have misunderstood me, for I could not certainly have both commended and condemned the expression of sympathy for these people. On the motion of Mr. HALE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, asked the unanimous consent of the House to introduce a joint resolution, explanatory of an act approved September 28, 1850, entitled "An act granting bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States." Mr. H. said: I simply desire to state to the House that it is the same resolution, with the amendment of the Senate, passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate last Congress, and which failed for want of time on the part of the House to concur with the Senate amendment. I think it is a resolution in which the constituents of every member are interested, and that it will receive the vote of every individual in the House. The resolution having been read the first and second time, The SPEAKER inquired to know what disposition the gentleman [Mr. HARRIS] desired to make of the resolution? Mr. HARRIS. My object is to put the resolution upon its passage. [Cries of "Read it!" "Read it!"] Mr. MEADE said: I wish to have the resolution altered so as to include warrants that were issued during the war of 1812, under an act passed, I think, that year. I have several of those old warrants, which are not assignable, having been heretofore issued. Under the new law no claimant can apply for a warrant who has heretofore received one. That class of warrants would be left unassignable under this resolution. As the policy of this resolution is to make all assignable, in order to effect that end I wish to introduce a few words in amendment. Those words are to the effect that "all other warrants issued in pursuance of laws heretofore enacted." Under the late law, the claimants under the old law of 1811 or 1812, who have not already received their warrants, can apply and receive them now. Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. I rise to a question of order. This is a bill for the appropriation of money, and all such bills must be first discussed in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. The SPEAKER. I do not understand whether the gentleman objects to the discussion of the resolution itself, or of the amendment proposed. Mr. STEPHENS. My objection is to any discussion of the subject at this stage of the reso. lution. It must go to the Committee of the Whole under the rule of the House in reference to bills appropriating money. Mr. MEADE. This is a mere motion to make an amendment to the resolution. That can be done, and then it may be committed. I wish only that my amendment be accepted by the gentleman from Tennessee, [Mr. HARRIS,] which I am sure he is willing to do, so as to make all warrants assignable. Mr. STEPHENS. The rule of the House is, that there shall be no discussion of a bill making appropriations until it shall have been referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. MEADE. I ask the gentleman from Tennessee to accept my amendment as a part of his resolution. The SPEAKER. I understand the resolution contains an appropriation of money. Under the rule it must go to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. If I understand the resolution, it does not make an appropriation at all, and consequently the rule does not apply. Mr. STEPHENS. Let the Clerk read it. The resolution was then read. Mr. COBB. I think we can obviate the difficulty in relation to this resolution by striking out all except the first and fifth sections. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee. To avoid the difficulty, I propose to strike out all except the first section: that simply construes the law so as to make the warrants assignable; and I have no objection to receive the amendment of the gentleman from Virginia, [Mr. MEADE,] the object of which is to make a different class of warrants assignable. Upon the resolution thus modified, I demand the previous question. Mr. HOUSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of order. I understand the gentleman from Tennessee proposes now to modify this joint resolution. The resolution, according to my understanding, is now the property of the House, and it is not competent for him, on his own mere motion, to modify or change it, any more than it would be for me to do so. The resolution has been offered and received by the House; passed from his hands; read, I believe, a first and second time, and is now upon its engrossment, or proposed to be engrossed, or proposed to be passed. You must come to the conclusion, that I have just as much power over this resolution as the gentleman from Tennessee, [Mr. HARRIS,] and that it is not competent, for him to strike out, or add anything to it. The SPEAKER. The gentleman is right; but the Chair had supposed that there was a general acquiescence. Mr. JONES. I wish to call the attention of the Chair and the House to the 45th rule. After a motion is stated by the Speaker and read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment. Now, sir, I conceive my colleague has a right to withdraw his proposition. has a right to withdraw it. He could withdraw it, then modify and introduce it under the notice which he has heretofore given. I think there can be no difficulty about it at all. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee. My object is to make these warrants assignable, and I am not particular as to the form or mode in which it may be done. If it is competent for me to do so, I will withdraw the resolution that I have offered, change its form so as to retain the first section, and move it again in the House. I would then modify it accordingly. Mr. JONES. With the permission of my colleague, I will say he cannot propose to amend it if it is a question of appropriation. Under the rules, it must be first considered in Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. My colleague has a right to withdraw it and present it in a modified form. Mr. OLDS. I ask for the execution of the order in respect to the drawing of seats. Mr. HARRIS. I desire to withdraw the resolution I have offered. Mr. BURT. I object to any further debate at this time. The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks it is too late for the gentleman to withdraw his proposition and submit it in a modified form. DRAWING FOR SEATS. The SPEAKER. The order made yesterday in relation to the drawing of seats was postponed until half past twelve o'clock this day. The time has now arrived for the execution of the order. Mr. FLORENCE. I desire to state to the House that my colleague, [Mr. GILMORE,] a member from Pennsylvania, has been detained in the State of Maine by the serious illness of his wife. Under these circumstances, I wish to submit a proposition that one of his colleagues may be permitted to draw for him. Mr. BOCOCK. I object to that proposition. Mr. FLORENCE. My suggestion is, that one of his colleagues from the State of Pennsylvania be permitted to draw for him. Mr. BOCOCK. One of my colleagues is also absent. If we go into that matter at all, we should include every absentee. Mr. FLORENCE. I submit that this is a very peculiar case, on account of the serious illness of Mr. GILMORE's wife. Mr. BOCOCK. There are several other gentlemen similarly situated. The CHAIR. The execution of the order will be proceeded with. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. Almost every seat here has the name of a member upon it; unless members will vacate the seats, and remain out of them until their names are drawn and a selection made, it will be almost impossible for them to know the seats that are chosen, or those which are vacant. confusion. The SPEAKER. The Chair will suggest, in execution of the order, that when a member draws his seat, he shall take a piece of paper, paste his name upon it, and keep the seat until the whole number of seats are drawn. The Chair earnestly Mr. HOUSTON. The gentleman from Ten- desires that each and every gentleman will feel it nessee [Mr. JONES] will see that the rule referred his duty to observe the rule, in regard to drawto contemplates that the mover of a propositioning of seats; otherwise we shall have inexplicable shall have control over it until the House passes upon it at some of its various stages. The resolution has been read the first and second time, and is now as much in the power of myself to modify it as the mover; but it is not in the power of either. It is as much my property as that of the mover of the resolution; and as such, there being a section in the bill that is material, as I conceive, to my constituents, I object to the modification unless it is done in due form. It proposes to strike out a section which I wish to retain. Mr. JONES called for the reading of the 45th rule; and it was read, as follows: "After a motion is stated by the Speaker, or read by the Clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the House, but may be withdrawn at any time before a decision or amendment." Mr. JONES. When this proposition of my colleague [Mr. HARRIS] was stated by the Speaker, and read by the Clerk, it was in the possession of the House. There has been no decision upon this proposition-there have been no amendments made to it by the House; therefore it has not passed from under the control of my colleague, the mover of it; and I hold that he now The order directing the process was then read. It provided as follows: "That the Clerk of the House place in a box the name of each member and delegate of the House of Representatives on a separate piece of paper; that he then proceed in presence of the House to draw from said box, one at a time, the said pieces of paper; and as each is drawn, he shall announce the name of the member or delegate upon it, who shall then choose his seat for the present session, provided that before said drawing shall commence, the Speaker shall cause every seat to be vacated, and shall see that every seat continues vacant until it is selected under this order. And inasmuch as Mr. DARBY, of Missouri, is confined at his lodgings in this city by reason of sickness, one of his colleagues is authorized to select a seat for him when his name is drawn." The House then proceeded in the execution of the order. The members left their seats, and repaired to the area in front of the Speaker's table. The names of the members, which had been placed in the box, were drawn out, consecutively, by one of the pages, until the process was thus completed and seats chosen by all the members present. ASSIGNABILITY OF LAND WARRANTS. The SPEAKER stated that the resolution of || the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. HARRIS] was now in order. APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. RICHARDSON. I rise to a privileged question, connected with the organization of the House-if the House deem it necessary. I find that it has been usual to authorize the Speaker, by resolution, to appoint the standing committees of the House. I have examined the rules with a view to determine the propriety of this course, and while I have some doubts myself as variable custom of the House, and offer for adopto the necessity of it, I propose to follow the intien the usual resolution, which is in these words: standing committees of the House. Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to appoint the Mr. WEIGHTMAN. I ask the gentleman from Illinois, before that resolution is acted on, to allow me to offer a resolution in reference to the printing of the President's Message. Mr. RICHARDSON. I will state to the gentleman from New Mexico, that that resolution will probably lead to a discussion. The longest discussions we have had in the House have been in relation to these very questions; sometimes they have arisen upon one resolution, and sometimes on another. The resolution I have offered is the usual one, and will doubtless be disposed of in a few moments. The question was then taken on the resolution, and it was agreed to. Mr. WEIGHTMAN obtained the floor. Mr. HOUSTON. I rise to a question of order. The SPEAKER. The Chair must first ascertain the character of the proposition submitted by the gentleman from New Mexico. Mr. HOUSTON. But it matters not what the proposition is. The question I desire to present is, whether it is not now the duty of the House to recur to the joint resolution of the gentleman from Tennessee, [Mr. HARRIS,] that being the unfinished business? The SPEAKER. The Chair has already announced that that is the first business in order, and nothing can interfere with it, unless it be a question of privilege. ASSIGNABILITY OF LAND WARRANTS. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee. I understood the Chair as deciding that it was not within my power to modify the resolution which I offered. The SPEAKER. The Chair so decided. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee. Then I move to commit the resolution to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union; and if the House will indulge me, I will move immediately afterwards that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. The question was then taken on the motion to commit the resolution, and it was decided in the affirmative. So the resolution was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS. The SPEAKER. The unfinished business of yesterday is now in order, being the question on the adoption of the following resolution as amended: Resolved, That the Clerk cause to be furnished to the members of this House, during the present session, such papers as they may direct, the expense thereof not to exceed the price of three daily papers to each member, from the commencement of the session. On this question the yeas and nays had been ordered. Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee, moved that the rules be suspended, and that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. The motion was not agreed to. The question then recurred on the adoption of the resolution of Mr. ROBBINS as amended. Mr. TUCK. Would a motion to amend that resolution by substituting "$50" for "$30" be now in order? The SPEAKER. No amendment would now be in order, as the resolution is under the operation of the previous question. Mr. TUCK. Then I hope the resolution will not be adopted. The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution as amended, and it was decided in the negative-yeas 63, nays 139; as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Allison, W. Appleton, Averett, Barrere, Bell, Bibighaus, Bowie, J. H. Boyd, Bragg, Briggs, Buell, Busby, Caldwell, Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Cottman, Dawson, Disney, Dockery, Duncan, Eastman, Edgerton, Fitch, Floyd, Fowler, T. J. D. Fuller, Gaylord, Gentry, Goodenow, Hall, Hammond, Harper, Isham G. Harris, S. W. Harris, Hart, Hascall, Henn, Houston, Hunter, Jackson, Robert W. Johnson, J. Glancy Jones, Preston King, McMullen, Meacham, Miller, Molony, Morehead, Nabers, Fenn, Phelps, Porter, Robbins, Stanly, Benjamin StanEs. Sweetser, George W. Thompson, Walsh, Wells, WilCox, and Yates-63. YAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Charles Allen, Willis Alin, John Appleton, Babcock, Bartlett, D. J. Bailey, Benar, Bocock, Bowne, Breckenridge, Brenton, Brooks, G. H. Brown, Burrows, Burt, E. C. Cabell, J. Cable, Lewis D. Campbell, Thompson Campbell, Cartier, Caskie, Chapman, Chastain, Churchwell, Cleveland, Cobb, Conger, Curtis, Daniel, George T. Davis, John G. Davis, Dean, Duamiek, Doty, Dunham, Durkee, Edmundson, Evans, Ewing, Faulkner, Ficklin, Florence, Freeman, Henry M. Fuller, Gamble, Goodrich, Gorman, Grey, Grow, Hamilton, Hays, Haven, Hebard, Hendricks, Hibbard, Hillyer, Hollady, Horsford, John W. Howe, Thomas Y. How, Thomas M. Howe, Ingersoll, Jenkins, Andrew Johnson, James Jonson, John Johnson, Daniel T. Jones, George W. Jones, George G. King, Kuhns, Kurtz, Letcher, Lockhart, Mace, Mann, Edward C. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Martin, McCorkle, McDonald, McLanahan, McNair, Meade, Millson, Miner, Henry D. Moore, Morrison, Murphy, Murray, Neaton, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Samuel W. Parker, Peaslee, Penniman, Polk, Price, Rantoul, Riddle, Robie, Robinson, Ross, Russell, Sackett, Savage, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scudder, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Skelton, Smart, Smith, Show, Frederick P. Stanton, K. H. Stanton, A. H. Stephens, Stratton, Strother, Stuart, Sutherland, Benjamin Thompson, Thurston, Toombs, Townshend, Tuck, Venable, Ward, Washburn, Watkins, Welch, Addison White, Wildrick, Williams, and Woodward-139. So the resolution was not agreed to. ADJOURNMENT TILL SATURDAY. Mr. RICHARDSON. It is impossible to proceed with the business of this House to any advantage until the committees are appointed by the Presiding Officer. I intend, therefore, to move that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow, and then we can adjourn over until Monday, so as to give the Speaker an opportunity to appoint the standing committees of the House. I move that the House do now adjourn. Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Will the gentleman from Illinois withdraw that motion for a few moments, to allow me to offer a resolution for the consideration of the House? Mr. RICHARDSON. I am appealed to by several gentlemen to withdraw my motion, so as to allow them to present resolutions; and in order to give them an opportunity of so doing, I will change my motion, and now move that when the House adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet on Saturday next. The motion was agreed to. SEATS FOR THE OFFICIAL REPORTERS. Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, offered the following resolution: Resoleed, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to ascertain whether it be practicable to provide two or three seats within the bar of the House for the Reporters of the Congressional Globe, without incommoding the House, and that the committee report upon the subject. The resolution was agreed to. NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS. Mr. HEBARD offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk furnish to each member and delegate of this House, such newspapers as they may designate, the cost not exceeding $30 in the whole, to cach member. Mr. STANTON, of Kentucky, moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "thirty dollars," and substituting therefor "fifty dollars. Mr. TUCK moved the previous question. The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered; which main question was on the adoption of Mr. STANTON's amendment. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the resolution and amendment upon the table. The motion was not agreed to. Mr. CARTTER called for the yeas and nays on the adoption of the amendment; but they were not ordered. Mr. FICKLIN demanded tellers on ordering the yeas and nays; but tellers were not ordered. Mr. HALL moved to lay the resolution and amendment upon the table. The SPEAKER stated that that motion, having just been voted down by the House, was not now in order. The question was then taken on Mr. STANTON'S amendment, and it was decided in the affirmative -ayes 94, noes 64. So the amendment was agreed to.. So the House refused to lay the resolution, as amended, upon the table. The question recurred upon the adoption of the resolution as amended. Mr. STANTON, of Ohio, called for the yeas and nays; and they were ordered. The question was then taken, and it was decided in the negative-yeas 87, nays 109; as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Charles Allen, Andrews, John Appleton, William Appleton, Bartlett, Breckenridge, Briggs, George H. Brown, Burrows, Burt, Cabell, Thompson Campbell, Chandler, Chapman, Chastain, Clingman, Conger, Cottman, George T. Davis, Dawson, Dean, Duncan, Edgerton, Ewing, Florence, Freeman, Henry M. Fuller, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Gentry, Giddings, Goodenow, Goodrich, Hammond, Haws, Hebard, Horsford, John W. Howe, Ingersoll, Jenkins, Daniel T. Jones, George G. King, Preston King, Lockhart, Mace, Mann, Edward C. Marshall, Martin, McCorkle, McDonald, McNair, Miner, Henry D. Moore, Morehead, Morrison, Murray, Newton, Outlaw, Andrew Parker, Samuel W. Parker, Penniman, Perkins, Porter, Price, Riddle, Robie, Ross, Russell, Sackett, Savage, Schermerhorn, Schoolcraft, Schoonmaker, Scurry, David L. Seymour, Origen S. Seymour, Smart, Snow, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Sutherland, Taylor, Benjamin Thompson, Thurston, Tuck, Walsh, Ward, and Washburn-87. NAYS-Messrs. Abercrombie, Aiken, Allison, Ashe, Averett, Babcock, Barrere, Thomas H. Bayly, Bell, Bibighaus, Bocock, Bowie, Bragg, Brenton, Brooks, Buell, Busby, Cable, Caldwell, Lewis D. Campbell, Cartter, Caskie, Churchwell, Clark, Cleveland, Cobb, Colcock, Daniel, John G. Davis, Dimmick, Disney, Dockery, Dunham, Durkee, Eastman, Edmundson, Evans, Faulkner, Ficklin, Floyd, Fowler, Gaylord, Green, Grey, Grow, Hall, Hamilton, Harper, Isham G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Hart, Hascall, Haven, Hendricks, Henn, Hibbard, Hillyer, Holladay, Houston, Thomas M. Howe, Thomas Y. How, Ives, Jackson, Andrew Johnson, James Johnson, John Johnson, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Kuhns, Kurtz, Letcher, Humhrey Marshall, McLanahan, McMullin, Meacham, Millson, Molony Murphy, Nabers, Orr, Peaslee, Penn, Phelps, Rantoul, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Skelton, Smith, Stanly, Benjamin Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens, Stone, Stratton, Strother, Stuart, Sweetser, George W. Thompson, Tombs, Townshend, Venable, Walbridge, Watkins, Welch, Wells, Addison White, Wilcox, Wildrick, Williams, and Woodward-109. So the resolution was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. CARTTER, the House then adjourned. NOTICES OF BILLS. By Mr. HENN: A bill creating three new land districts in the State of Iowa. Also, a bill providing for the correction of errors in the location of military bounty land warrants and the entry of Jands. By Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee: A bill to encourage agriculture and manufactures, and for other purposes. By Mr. CLARK: A bill providing for a grant of public lands to the State of Iowa, to aid in the construction of a railroad from Du Buque to Keokusk, and from Davenport to Council Bluffs, in said State. By Mr. LETCHER: A bill to change the times of holding the courts for the western district of Virginia, and to increase the salary of the judge thereof. By Mr. CABELL of Florida: A bill granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the States of Florida and Alabama, in aid of the construction of a railroad from the waters of the Pensacola Bay, in Florida, to Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes. Also, a bill making a similar grant to the State of Florida, in aid of the construction of the "Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad." By Mr. MACE: A bill granting a portion of the public lands to actual settlers. By Mr. DOTY: A bill to select the balance of the lands to which the State of Wisconsin is entitled under the act making a grant of land to aid in the improvement of the navigation of Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and the construction of Portage canal. Also, a bill making a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from the Copper Mines, on the shore of Lake Superior, to Chicago. Also, a bill making a grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from the most eligible point on Lake Michigan, to the Falls of St. Anthony, in Minnesota Territory. By Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas: A bill granting the right of way through, and making a grant of public lands to, the State of Arkansas, in aid of the construction of a railroad from St. Louis, in Missouri, via Little Rock, to Fulton, on the Red river, and from some point on the Mississippi river, in Tennessee, via Little Rock, to Fort Smith. By Mr. GORMAN: A bill to supply a deficiency in the grant of lands to the State of Indiana for the benefit of a State University, under the ordinance of 1787. By Mr. GIDDINGS: A bill entitled an Act to repeal the ninth and tenth sections of the "Act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States from and after the 1st day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight." PETITIONS, &c. The following petitions and memorials were presented Also, the memorial of a convention of 294 delegates from the States of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri, and the Territory of Minnesota, assembled at Burlington, in the State of Iowa, on the 23d and 24th days of October, 1851, asking the removal of the obstructions in the Mississippi river, at the Des Moines and Rock river Rapids. Also, the petition of H. D. Downey and Eastin Morris, register and receiver, and Jesse Bowen, late register of the land office at Iowa City, asking additional compensation for the location of military bounty land warrants. Also, the petition of R. W. Steele and 29 others, citizens of Warren county, Iowa, asking for the establishment of a mail route, &c., from Oskaloosa, via Knoxville and Indianola, to Winterset. By Mr. CLARK: The petition of Thomas McKnight, M. Mobley, Warner Lewis, and George McHenry, asking additional compensation as land officers. By Mr. CABELL of Florida: The memorial of the Board of Internal Improvements of the State of Florida for the right of way and grant of public land in said State, in aid of the construction of the Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad. IN SENATE. THURSDAY, December 4, 1851. Prayer by the Rev. C. M. Butler. Mr. DOUGLAS of Illinois, and Mr. BADGER of North Carolina, appeared in their seats this morning. The PRESIDENT pro tem. laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Interior, made agreeably to law, communicating lists of the names of the invalids, widows, and orphans now on the Navy pension rolls of the United States; which was read, and ordered to be printed. Also, a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, communicating copies of his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1850, and the first and second quarters of 1851, as adjusted by the accounting officers of the Treasury; which was read, and ordered to be printed. Also, a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, agreeably to law, a report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of that work during the year ending November, 1851; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Also, a letter from John P. Gaines, Governor of Oregon Territory, communicating, agreeably to law, information respecting the application of moneys appropriated for public uses in that Territory; which was read. RECESS. Mr. BADGER. I desire this morning to seize the first vacant moment in the business of the fearing that it might be overlooked if not now atSenate, to attend to a highly-important matter, tended to. I hope that my friend from Wisconsin [Mr. WALKER] will give me his attention, and that on this occasion I shall be happy enough to obtain his concurrence. If I do obtain it, I have no doubt of the unanimous consent of the Senate. I move that when the Senate adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday next. Mr. WALKER. The honorable Senator who has just taken his seat has had such a very arduous and laborious duty to discharge during that portion of the session which has already elapsed, that I shall give him my concurrence in his motion to adjourn until Monday. Mr. BÅDGER. I am much obliged to the Sen ator. The motion was agreed to. PETITIONS. Mr. CASS presented a petition of citizens of Philadelphia, and also, surviving officers and soldiers, and widows and children of those deceased who served in the war of 1812, for a modification of the bounty land act of September 20, 1850, so as to give to each of the persons intended to be benefited not less than one hundred and sixty acres of land. Also, of John A. Ragan, of Louisiana, for aid to enable him to execute a plan which he has discovered to prevent the overflow of the Mississippi river, and to drain and reclaim the inundated lands of the valleys of the Mississippi and its tributaries. pres Mr. CHASE presented the petition of the ent register and receiver, and the late incumbents of the land office at Defiance, in the State of Ohio, for additional compensation for locating military bounty land warrants. Mr. SEWARD presented the petition of B. Foster Pratt, praying compensation for the services and sufferings of his father in the revolutionary war. Laid on the table. NOTICES OF BILLS. Mr. CLEMENS gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill granting to the State of Alabama the right of way and a donation of public lands for making a railroad from Selma to the Tennessee river; A bill granting a right of way and a donation of public lands for making a railroad from Chattanooga to Memphis; A joint resolution conferring on Major General Winfield Scott the brevet rank of Lieutenant General; and A bill granting to the State of Alabama the right of way and a donation of public lands for making a railroad from Girard to Mobile Bay. Mr. GWIN gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill to authorize the President of the United States to equip and dispatch suitable vessels, with competent officers, to explore and examine that portion of the North Pacific Ocean embraced in the route and course to and from China and Japan, the Philipine Islands, &c., with the view to facilitate commercial intercourse. Mr. FISH gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill to establish a Mint of the United States in the city of New York. BILLS INTRODUCED. promise measures, so called. I now introduce Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. I hope the Sen- The PRESIDENT. The Senator from Mississippi asks for the consideration of the resolution at this time. It requires unanimous consent. Mr. CHASE. Then I object to it, because I think this resolution should not take precedence of the important business which has been already brought to the notice of the Senate. fit to impose upon it. Under these circumstances, having come from a committee of this body, having had the sanction of one of the Departments, I hope that it will be permitted to be printed, as several bills have already been. I trust that the printing of it will not again become necessary, but that printing it now will, in point of fact, facilitate its consideration. Mr. ATCHISON. I would state to the Senate, that what I said was more a matter of suggestion to the Senator from Ohio than opposition on my part to the measure, as he seems to under stand it. I withdraw all opposition to the motion. Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. Can a single member successfully oppose this proposition? The PRESIDENT. No, sir. The proposition is simply a motion to take up the bill for consideration. Mr. FOOTE. The question, then, is: whether there is any opposition. I think the Senator from Ohio at this moment desires this as a favor from the Senate. As I am not in the habit of returning evil for evil, and especially as I do not wish to reMr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. I feel very much turn illiberality for illiberality, I shall very gladly flattered that the opposition comes from that quar-embrace the opportunity of voting for the propoter, and I hope it will be continued. We mean to sition. put it down. Mr. CHASE. It will undoubtedly be continued. INTEROCEANIC SHIP CANAL. Mr. GWIN submitted the following, which lies over under the rule: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to the Senate a dispatch addressed The motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill was agreed to. Mr. CHASE. I am about to submit a motion for the printing of the bill. But before I do so, I wish to say a word in response to the honorable Senator from Mississippi. I think the Senate will bear me witness, that during the whole period of my service in this body, I have never been want Mr. GWIN, in pursuance of previous notice, by Mr. Niles, late American Chargé d'Affaires to Sardinia, ing in liberality to my brother Senators. And if asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bills; which were severally read a first time and ordered to a second reading: A bill to authorize and direct the payment of certain moneys into the treasury of the State of California which were collected in the ports of said State as a revenue upon imports since the ratification of the treaty of peace between the United States and the Republic of Mexico, and prior to the admission of said State into the Union; A bill to establish a branch of the Mint of the United States in the State of California; A bill to provide for the survey of the public lands in California, the granting of donation privileges thereon, and for other purposes; and A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for the examination and payment of claims against the United States growing out of the conquest of Cal ifornia. Mr. GEYER, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill granting the right of way and a portion of the public lands to the State of Missouri, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a railroad from the city of St. Louis to the western limits of said State; which was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. Mr. MORTON, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill granting the right of way and making a grant of lands to the States of Florida and Alabama, to aid in the construction of a railroad from the waters of Pensacola Bay, in the State of Florida, to Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes; which was read a first time, and ordered to a second reading. Mr. UNDERWOOD, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a joint resolution explanatory of the act approved September 28, 1850, entitled "An act granting bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States;" which was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. THE IRISH PATRIOTS. Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi, in pursuance of previous notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce a joint resolution expressive of the sympathy of Congress for the exiled Irish patriots, Smith O'Brien, Thos. F. Meagher, and their associates; which was read a first time and ordered to a second reading. COMPROMISE MEASURES. Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. I gave notice the other day, although it was not necessary according to our rules, of a resolution in relation to the com to the Hon. John M. Clayton, Secretary of State, on the COAST SURVEY. Mr. PEARCE. It has been usual, I believe, to order an extra number of copies of the report printed for the use of the Senate. I submit an orof the Superintendent of the Coast Survey to be der on that subject, which will, I suppose, go to the Committee on Printing: Ordered, That five thousand five hundred additional copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, and the accompanying report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, be printed for the use of the Senate, and that five hundred copies of this number be supplied to the Superintendent of the Coast Survey. The PRESIDENT. The proposition will go to the Committee on Printing. FLOGGING IN THE NAVY. I have objected to the consideration at this time of the resolution of the honorable Senator, it was from a deference to the public interests, and not from any personal illiberality towards him. Mr. FOOTE. I am sure, from the language of heard my application to the Senate. I stated that the honorable Senator, that he could not have should leave this city, and leave my seat here vacant, on the 20th of this month, and I had only one favor to ask of the members of this body du ring the present session, and that was, the simple favor of allowing the resolution which I have introduced, and which I hope will not cause any serious debate, to be made the special order for Monday next at one o'clock. I did not suppose any member would refuse such a favor. I merely explain this, that it may be understood how the thing stands. If the gentleman thinks that he is really entitled to commendation for his liberal disposition, I hope he will presently withdraw his Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution; opposition to that request. which lies over under the rule: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to inform the Senate if the Navy Department has been informed of any violations of the law of the United States abolishing flogging in the naval service, by any officers of the Navy; and if so, what measures, if any, has the Secretary taken to vindicate the law. PUBLIC LANDS IN OHIO. Mr. CHASE. I move that the bill which I introduced the other day, to grant to the State of Ohio the unsold and unappropriated public lands remaining in said State, be now taken up for consideration, so that it may be ordered to be printed. Mr. ATCHISON. I do not know that I shall have any objection to the gentleman's bill; but I can see no reason why it should now be printed. It will be referred, of course, to the Committee on Public Lands when the committee shall have been organized. When bills are reported by committees, I believe, under our rules, they are printed for the use of the Senate, without any motion for that purpose. If this bill be now printed before its reference, when it shall have been reported it will be reprinted, and then we shall have the same bill printed twice, at a double cost. I hope that the Senator will withdraw his motion, for I can see no good object to be advanced by it. Mr. CHASE. I hope the honorable Senator from Missouri will withdraw the opposition which he makes to the motion, when he understands the precise state of the facts. This bill was reported at the last session of Congress by the Committee on Public Lands. There now remains in the State of Ohio only something less than three hundred thousand acres of land, and that chiefly worthless, which it is proposed by this bill to cede to the State. It was drawn up at the Land Office, and has all the guards which that bureau thought Mr. CHASE. I move that the bill be laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. The motion was agreed to. THE COMPROMISE MEASURES. Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. I now propose to renew the motion which I made some time ago. The honorable Senator from Ohio did not, as I supposed, hear the statement which I made explanatory of the reasons why I wished the resolution in regard to the compromise measures to be taken up; and he has been courteous enough to will be made in any quarter to have that resolution withdraw his objection. I hope no opposition considered at this time. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution; when, On motion of Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi, its further consideration was postponed till Monday, for that time. at one o'clock, and it was made the special order RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMEnt of kos SUTH. Mr. HALE. I call for the order of the day. The PRESIDENT. The unfinished business of yesterday, being the joint resolution to provide for the reception and entertainment of Louis Kossuth, Governor of Hungary, in the United States, is now before the Senate for consideration. Mr. HALE. Was not twelve and a half o'clock to-day assigned for the election of a Chaplain? The PRESIDENT. No such assignment was made. Mr. FOOTE, of Mississippi. I wish to ask leave to withdraw the resolution now before the Senate. I will simply state in relation to the matter, that inasmsch as I find opposition to this resolution coming from an unexpected quarter, and as I am not willing that the time of the Senate shall be occupied with a long discussion on the subject, and especially as the resolution, if not acted upon by both Houses immediately, can do no good, with the consent of the Senate I would like to withdraw it, and leave the Governor of Hungary to the Administration and the people, for they will deal with ki most liberally. Leave being granted, the resolution was withdawn. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I move that the communication from the Treasury Department be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, and be printed. Mr. RICHARDSON. I rise to a question of order. There is no such committee to which it can be referred. I move to lay the communication upon the table, and that it be printed. The motion was agreed to. Mr. EVANS. I wish to make a motion as to Mr. SEWARD. I give notice that I will at one of the communications upon the table-the resome early day ask leave to introduce a joint res-port from the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, alation declaring that the Congress of the United I desire to move that it be laid upon the table and States, in the name and in behalf of the people, printed, and that ten thousand extra copies be give to Louis Kossuth a cordial welcome to the printed, five thousand of which to be at the discapital and to the country. posal of the Coast Survey Bureau. It is the usual number of extra copies, and this report is still more valuable than any preceding one on this subject. The resolution is as follows: Realced by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the United States, in the name and behalf of thepeople of the United States, give Louis Kossuth a corwelcome to the capital and to the country. ELECTION OF A CHAPLAIN. Mr. HALE. I move that we now proceed to elect a Chaplain. Mr. BADGER. Is it in order to move to proceed to the election of a Chaplain before the adop: tion of a resolution declaring that a Chaplain shall be elected? The PRESIDENT. The usual mode has been to introduce a resolution for the election of a Chaplain, and then to designate the period when be shall be elected. In this case a simple motion was adopted to elect a Chaplain at one o'clock yesterday. That hour was passed over in consequence of the Senate being engaged in other business, and the Chair could not execute the order. Mr. HALE. Then I offer the following resoIntion: Remired, That two Chaplains be appointed to Congress during the present session, one by each House, who shall interchange weekly. Mr. BADGER. I suppose that resolution lies over? The PRESIDENT. It lies over as a matter of course, unless the Senate chooses, by a unanimous consent, to take it up. On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at twelve o'clock, m. The Mr. POLK said he found that his name had not been recorded in the final vote on the resolution to provide newspapers for the members. He was present on that occasion, and had voted against the resolution. He desired that the Journal might be so corrected. There was no objection, and the Journal was ordered to be corrected accordingly. The Journal was then approved. The following members appeared to-day, were qualified, and took their seats, viz: Messrs. JOHN H. Bord, of New York; JAMES M. H. BEALE, of Virginia; ALEXANDER WHITE, of Alabama; Louis ST. MARTIN and J. ARTISTIDE LANDRY, of Louisiana; WM. H. BISSELL, of Illinois; and VOLNEY E. HOWARD, of Texas. Mr. COBB said: I hold in my hand a bill, which I will send to the Speaker's desk, of which I have given previous notice. And I desire to give notice to the House, that when it shall have been read I will move that it be put upon its passage. It is simple in its bearings, and if the House will give me its ear for a moment until it is read, I think there will be no difficulty in its passage. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. COBB] indulge the Chair while he presents some communications from the Depart ments? The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, communicating copies of his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of the year 1850, and the first and Becond quarters of 1851, as adjusted by the accounting officers of the Treasury. Also, a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicating, agreeably to law, a report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the progress of that work during the year ending November, 1851. Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. I am opposed to that motion, and shall move, when the committees are appointed, that it be referred to the Committee on Printing, to report upon the propriety of printing the extra numbers. That is a matter which ought to be inquired into. I have no objections to its being ordered to be printed; but as to the printing of any extra copies I do object. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I rise to a question of order. I wish to inquire how this subject was brought before the House? The SPEAKER. By the unanimous consent of the House. Mr. EVANS. I believe it has been customary in former years to print extra numbers of this document. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I would suggest to the gentleman from Maryland, [Mr. EVANS,] that the rule requires all propositions for printing extra numbers to go to the Committee on Printing. Mr. EVANS. The gentleman is mistaken. That is the rule only respecting the President's message and accompanying documents. If the gentleman will examine the rule he will see how it is, and that it does not apply to the printing of this document. been usual to print an extra number of copies of Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. I know it has this report, but I have never been satisfied that it is proper to do so, and I am less satisfied now than I have heretofore been; and until there has been a report of a committee upon the propriety of so doing, I shall oppose the printing of extra copies. It is attended with immense expense, and with but little or no profit. Mr. EVANS. I will occupy the attention of the House, in regard to this matter, but a few moments. There is perhaps no document which emanates from the Government in greater demand or of higher importance than this. Commercial men everywhere-not only here, but over the whole globe-send for copies of the Coast Sur vey; and we have had more calls for it, from every part of the world-from North and South America, from Europe, Asia, and Africa-than we have ever been able to supply. I will show to the honorable gentleman [Mr. STEPHENS] the importance of this document and the reasons why there should be no delay in the printing of it. As I stated a little while ago, there is in this document more than three thousand two hundred geographical posts, for the first time, ascertained with entire accuracy-posts of the highest importance to commerce and to the navy; the latitude and longitude of important points on the coast, and concerning which it is highly desirable that information should be given at once to commercial men everywhere. Now, if this were a new motion, on a new subject, it might be important that it should be examined by a committee. But it has been examined by the Committee on Printing, in former Congresses, from time to time and from year to year, and an extra number has always been ordered. We have the concurrence of all former Printing Committees to which this subject has ever been referred, in favor of printing extra numbers. I am not in favor of incurring extra and unnecessary expense; but this document is in great demand, and continual calls are made upon the Department and upon members of the House for it. It contains much information in regard to light-houses and their posts. It contains also the leading lines, and sailing lines, and directions for the most important parts of the coast as I said before, the latitude and longitude of a vast number of places highly important to the sailing part of the world. I ask no deviation from the ordinary course. It has always been usual, when that document has come here and been laid upon the table, to print it, and then to print the usual extra numbers, of which the Department has had the control of a certain part of them. I cannot imagine why the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. STEPHENS] should oppose it. He opposes it because of its extravagance. He cannot oppose it because of its impropriety; for, of the vast number of printed documents that emanate from this House, this is one of the very few useful ones, and I hope the gentleman will withdraw his opposition to printing extra numbers of it. Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia. I do not attach the importance to this matter of printing extra copies of this document which the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. EVANS] seems to attach to it. I represent the Chesapeake Bay, in part, and nearly all the sea-coast of Virginia. The importance of this coast-survey cannot well be overrated, but you cannot supply the whole demand for it by any number of copies that you will print. The great importance of it consists in its going into the hands of the chartmakers, for from this coast-survey they make out their charts, which are kept regularly for sale in all the cities and towns in the United States; and vessel-owners can supply themselves. Mr. PHELPS. I rise to a question of order. This proposition to print extra numbers of this document must, of necessity, be referred to the Committee on Printing, in accordance with the joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, passed in 1846. I ask that the first clause of the 3d section of that resolution be read. It was accordingly read, as follows: "That all motions to print extra numbers of any hill, paper, or document, in either House, shall be referred to the Committee on Printing of that House, who shall report on the propriety of printing, and the probable expense thereof, as early as convenient." Mr. HOUSTON. I was about to rise to the nal of the Thirty-first Congress, and I beg leave same point. I have also here a copy of the Jourto call the attention of the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. EVANS] to it. It says, "Mr. Winthrop 'moved that four thousand copies of the report 'on the coast-survey be printed, which motion 'was referred to the Committee on Printing." It seems, therefore, that in corroboration of this construction of the rules of the House, its practice has been to refer such motions to the Committee on Printing. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. I move that when this House adjourns, it adjourn till Tuesday next. The SPEAKER. That motion cannot be entertained while the gentlemen from Virginia [Mr. BAYLY] has possession of the floor. Mr. BAYLY. I had nearly concluded my remarks. Mr. PHELPS. I rise to a question of order. The motion before the House is not in order. Mr. EVANS. I call for the reading of the 61st rule. The rule was then read, as follows: "A proposition requesting information of the President of the United States, or directing it to be furnished by the head of either of the Executive Departments, or by the Postmaster General, or to print an extra number of any document or other matter, excepting the messages of the President to both Houses at the commencement of each session of Congress, and the reports and documents con nected with or referred to in it, shall lie on the table one day for consideration, unless otherwise ordered by the unanimous consent of the House; and all such propositions shall be taken up for consideration in the order in which they were presented, immediately after reports are called for from select committees; and when adopted, the Clerk shall cause the same to be delivered." The SPEAKER. The Chair will take occasion to remark, that there seems to be some conflict between the rule of the House and the joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress. The Chair is aware that extra numbers of the President's messages and accompanying documents have been printed at the beginning of each Congress Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, (interrupting the Chair,) said: If the Chair will allow me, the part of the 61st rule to which reference has been made, has regard solely to the old rule of the House which required that all motions to print extra numbers of any document shall lie upon the table one day. In 1846 a joint resolution was |
