The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-02-12

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referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations;
but this was opposed by the friends of the mea-
sure, and it was finally decided in their favor by
a vote of % yeas TO % nays. The bill was then,
on motion of Mr.. Benton, laid on the table till
the subject shall como up for consideration,
which is expected to be on Tuesday next. The
post office bill was next taken up; the question
pending being on Mr.. Simmons's motion to amend
the ninth section so as TO allow members of Con-
gsess 10 frank their own letters and speeches.
Mr.. Buchanan, Being entitled 10 the floor, spoke
in favor of totally abolishing the iranking prlvi-
Ilege, in order to have cheap postage, which could
not, in his opinion, be had, unless that was done.
He moved to strike out the word %"letters," in the
amendment; and, pending that motion. a long
discussion ensued between him aud Mr.. Allen,
who expressed himself favorable TO the retention
of the privilege by members for the benefit of
their constituents. 1t was nearly five o'clock
when the discussion closed on this point, and
then the Senate adjourned.
The House, at an early hour, wentinto Com.
mittee of the Whole on The State of the Union,
and took up the bill 10 graduate and reduce the
price of public lands in favor of actual settlers
and cultiyators. After some remarks in support
of the bill from Messrs. Houston and Mcdowell,
the hour for the termination of the debate having
arrived, the committee proceeded 10 vote Oh The
pending amendment. The first question was ia
ken on The amendment TO the amendment of Mr..
Stewart Of Pennsylvania, proposing to revive the
distribution clause of the act of l641. This
was rejected without a division. The next ques-
ton was taken on the amendment Of Mr.. Cary,
which was offered as a substitute for the original
bill. This amendment being agreed 10, the COM
mittee rose aud reported the bill, as amended, TO
the House. Mr.. Vinton then moved 10 lay it on
the table; which motion was carried by a vote of
yeas lG3, nays 81. The House again resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on The state
of the Union, and took up the Indian appropra-
ton bill and after spending some time thereon,
the committee rose and reported progress. A
number of communications from the executive
departments were laid before the House, and re-
ferred; after which the House adjourned.
FEBRUARY g..
The post-ofice bill occupied the attention of
the Senate to-day. The only important amend
ments made were the following:--The ninth
section, granting FIVE franks Or free envelopes to
each member Of Congress daily during the SEES
sions Of Congress, III lieu of their present frank
ing privileged, was stricken out, as agreed upon
in committee Of the wbole-yees 35, nays Q.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, an amendment was
adopted which makes every halfounce weight
subject to a single postage, no matter how many
pieces Of paper i%Ecosed, and so on for every
: additional half ounce. On motion of Mr.. Sim
mons, The rate Of 10 cents for distances over 100
miles was stricken out, and one uniform. rate Of
5 cents for all distances was adopfod--yeas 33,
nays ID. The other amendments we're not i'm
portant. The bill remains yetsubject 10 amend
ment. At 4 o'clock, the Senate went into ex-
%ecutiye session, and soon after adjourned.
The House was occupied all day in Commit
tee Of the Whole on the state Of The Union, Oh
the bill making appropriations for the Indian
Department for the fiscal year ending 30th June,
1916. Several amendments were made, which
were fully discussed, when the bill, being repor-
ted TO the House as amended, was ordered to be
engrosscd for a third reading. 1t was III en- read
the third time and passed.
CAPITAL PUNIsHMENT-A CURIOUS PETITION
Among the petitions presented in The Senate of
this State, on the 3D. instant we notice one from
John Frost, Samuel Corbett and Ten other citi-
zcns Of Columbiana county, for the abolition Of
capital punishment. The petition says-"If,
however, such abolition shall be deemed by you
inconsistent with the public welfare, and an in
fingcment of the law of God, then we pray
you that Clergymen, advocating the system of
capital punishment, instead of Sherifs, may be
appointed executors, and also, that public exc
~cutions may be invested with all possible reii-
gious ~solemnity, and exert their proper influence
upon society, we pray you SO to alter the laws
that they may hereafter take place on the Sab
bath day, so called" Referred TO the judiciary
Committee.
, We HAVE FOUND oUT!--Last week in an
Tor of State, we %enquired who he was, as we had
never heard of HIM before. 1t now appears that
he is President Of the exploded Bank Of Hamil.
ton! Exactly-let a coon plumber community
and reduce TO boggary widows and orphans, he
is certain of being rewarded by his party!
or "Long John" Wentworth is telling tales
out of school, In the last Washington letter he
says: "Some of our citizens are signing for sew
T eral persons for the same office and writing one
: thing to me and another thing 10 others of our
delegation. Others sign a petition at home and
write mi TO scratch their names off after it gets
here, and put them on another petition"
Ill
0e~ We see nothing in our Legislative pro-
ceedings, since our last, worthy Of notice.
Kellcy's Boa Constructor has not yet passed the
House.