Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-05

w have our doubts, however, whetheS tne
mass Of the people, who are sWindled, will
feel as greatjoy as those who % recsising,
lhc rewards of fhis lsghlized system Of
Observation-Disclosures Sidfssmd
g Congressional.
Although Congress has been in session
over month, yet the pro.
'eedings have no. assumed the form Of
interest. Therefore our readers must bs
content with the following which is all we
have received: 80
L {lWA.Hrs e7Tos,S SDee.Laa.f
IN the Senate, MIR. Bradbury, of Me-.
nnnounced nm the death of Mr.. Fairfield. MT.
Nlies3 eiiowed with q feeling sulogyl He
spoAe o' MS warm private friendship, his
a,s s abionrnad Sressr' high iiIn'egrisy,& Sem
In the House, Mr.. Jones, Of Tsoaese
'fered resolution directing the Commi,ts.
on Revolutionary Pension, 10 examine into
the expediency Of anthorizing the Secretary ~
Of War to employ additional. clerks eso a.,
tend to applications for bounty lands.
The subject under discussion was intsf.~
rupted by message from the Senate eesssfss5 l.i
Mr.. Hammond announced the death; oe1
Mr.. Fairfield. The customary resoIutions
were adopted, when the House adiournad.
The funeral willtake placs 'te. morrow.
;.- Ts1 w AsHiNcfoN, Dec. 2ayoq
;, Inc Senate was engaged i'm attending,
In the House, Mr.. Hun, gave gauv Il notice .i ff fhsff
ne would, on tomorrow, offer d Joint lrsSSSl
luton of thanks TO- General scou,f ana tlhis,
oneers. efI' jaa3 baqias1ag 6j liiw 81 .seoos
Mr.. Sawyer offered a resolutionto rera,.
late trade between the Whites and Indisns.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, presented Z fs5oy.
luton abolishing slavery III the fD;sGicf%
Columbia. ! Mr., ,Casill moyeduio lay IN on
the table-yeas rs, nays 70s1' s,j,.rI
- t zf'a aWAsHIScroA, Deer 2D.sw
The Senate was called to; ofdss1 1by the.
Vice President, at theus1ah hour.d q, 1fsa
Prayer, by Mr. .9Gurley.J esil bgs rruahA
The Vice President laid before-ths, Ssri-,
ate report from the Secretary ofthe Ma,
Wy, relative to the expenditure of; the con-
.ingent fund appropriation. s8 al.ssss edt s,
Also, the Report Of the Secretary, ofthe
Treasury, relativeto to the public lands sass
Sault STU Mario. ~ ( sd. &. ffe;Iaa53 stst ~
MIR. Cass, from the COMMITTEES on Mill,
tary Affairs, reported bill relative 10 the.
affairs in Mexico. Also, one relative To-
the volunteers now in service. s-se s5xa ras,f
Mr.. Atherton, from the Committee on,
Finance, reported the House bill, providing,
for deficiencies in the Treasury for sub
sistence appropriations es-fy1 ge4fr ssa2Y
Agreeably 10 previous noticognaMr.
| Ashley asked and obtnincd leave. .,io, bring,
in bill relativeto the Public. Lands, and
ageneral prescription law.rsik 2 aii aviass;b
Mr.. Westcott, from the Comunittee ON,
Patents, and the Patent Office, lreporsedh h
bill to increase the number Of examining-
clerks. ~ saa5i - l5+ras sf,7e.r,,aFgs a.aS,
The death of Charles C. Stewart; msm.
Der from Michigan, was announced; ,oaiid
alter adopting the customary resolutions,
the Senate adjourned. !F - t.s f,srfztra.
WAsHiNeroN, Deca30.sar
The Sennte was called to order at the.
usual hour. Prayer by the ehapiain!Isis!w
Sundry petitions and memorials .were
presented and referred. q 81 siFoe * ogssz
On motion Of Mr.. Badger, The Com
mittee on Commerce. were instrusted 10
inquire into the expedcncy Of authorizing
the construction Of an additional; light
house on the coast of North Carolina fsS
On motion of Mr.. Clayton, the cofntnit=-
tee on Commerce were instructed TO ina
quire into the expediency Of making an
appropriation for the Improvement Of Tho
Harbors on the river Delaware. ilp9 ofli 'sp
The Vice President was authorized to-
appoint regent of the Smithsonian beqNest,
in place Of Mr.. Cass, resigned. aaissiihsa
The resolution OF Reverdy Johnson;
calling on the Secretary Of War forahs
number of troops killed, wounded, and died
from disease-was taken up and passed. az
The bill providing for the purchass' Of
the Madison papers, passed by . vote of22
to Is. -
Mr.. Cass moved to take up the bill pro-
wing for the raising and equipping often
new regiments lss7ss s7s s-s i
Mr.. Calhoun wished more time for con-.
sideration, before the Senate should be call
ed on to vote on this bill. Mr.. Clayton
and Mr.. Berrien also opposed further dea
bate at this time. e..;. '.a ia 4sssecl 7sa
The Senate went into Executive Session
for the remainder Of the day. to.a.s.
In the House, Mr.. G. w. Jones offered
q resolution, calling on the Post Master
General for information. The speaker
decided the resolution out of order, and
the next thing in order to be the
presentation of petitions, memorials, &c.
Resolutions were announced, and the
discussion resumed on the resolution Of Mr..
Jones. -s--,..-.--
Petitions were presented from citizens of
praying the appropriation Of
a portion of the public lands, for the por:
pose Of the gradual extinction Of slavery
in the United States. ,.t-..{ "a s...,s
A motion was made to refer the petition
to the Committee on Territories-!ost.
A motion was then made to lay the pc.
!itions on the table. The yeas and nays
we're demanded, and stood s6 to 20. br ,s.sa
Other petitions were presented, and sun.
Try bills reported from the respective com.
nIttees. .+'"Y
Mr.. Schenck offered resolution, that,
when the House adjourn to meet on Mon.
lay next. a....1i vi5icar