Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-12
con GRESSI0NAL
Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Pos

CON ESSI0N
Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Post.
W WAsHINeToN, April l.
In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Aliens
French Revolution question was taken I'D
but no action was had. g.
/ Time of the House was occupied on nri.
vate bills. To-day the Senate was not in
session. - : z=7~-z-z
The House took up and discussed the |
Bill granting corporation to the Land Reg.
lister, at Chillicothe. Adjourned without
further business. z. s's1' '5o5 =
'... -, MONDAY, April 8. 8.
SENATE.-Soon after the organiza,ion
Message was received from the President,
communicating despatch from the Hon
Richard Rush, minister 10 France notify.
ing the American Government of the over
throw of Monarchy in France, and the es..
tablishment Of q Republic, and approving
the course Of Mr. Rush in recognizing the
Provisional Government. a..' 3~..5{.y : S':'l
Mr.. Aliens Resolution, congratulating
the people Of France upon the establish.
ment of q Republic, was called up, and a
warm debate ensued between M essrs, AL.
len, Bagby, Dickinson, and Others. AT the
close, the yeas and nays were called and
the resolution was lost; yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Crittenden then, moved to. take up
the Billto relieve the Supreme judges from
Circuit duty. Upon this motion q warm
debate ensued between Messrs Benton and
Cri,tenden. Before vote was taken the
subject was laid aside, and the Senate, on
motion Of MIR Hannegan went into Execu.
tive Session untilthe adjournment. % ''5.a'
HousE.-An hour. was spent taking
notes upon motions made 10 suspend the
rules to take up business out Of the regular
order. '.sa : - $':} 72s#
Col. Haskelps Resolution Of sympathy
with France was finally got before the.
House. ,-s=H5t7f :.
Mr.. Dues of N. Y, moved to refer the
subject to Select Committee of one from
each State. '' = Il
Mr. Donnel, of N. c. moved to lay it on
the table, and called for the yeas and nays,
which stood, yeas II nays, and the mo.
lion was lost.
A long and very exciting debate ensued,
in wich the question Of Slavery was the
chief topic, and continued 10 the adjourn.
ment without action.
TUESDAY, April 4. -
Hon. ]. A. Black, of s. Carolina, died
last night He was waited upon in his last
moments by his family, which had been
of the lower house who has died during the
present session: first Mr.. Hornbeck Of Pa.
then MIR. Adams, Of Mass, next Mr.. Hol-
ley, Of N. Y. and now Mr.. Black, of South
Carolina. II a. L. GhE
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- 10 @la-t" WEDNESDAY, April s.
The Senate repaired to the House TO at.
tend the funerafof Hon. J. A. Black. E:t'
The President and Cabinet were in she
procession. Rev. Mr.. Guriey preached
the funeral sermon. Text, John XII, End.
7..Eti p THURSDAY, April 6.
SENATE.-Was engaged in the presen.
tation of petitions. ~ 90; s"sl5 -'...3o
Mr.. Niles moved to take up Bill in
troduced by him on the subject ofthe frank
ing privilege, which was agreed to. The
Bill was passed. 8saa. as.-tas. e.zl 5.@s- pa
Mr.. Hannegan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported Joint Reso-
luton, containing the congratulations of
Congress 10 France. o.z.-
Mr.. Allen moved to take up the Resolu-
ton he had Before offered on the same SUBJ
ject. An interesting debate followed be.
tween Messrs Foote and Allen. While
Mr.. A. was speaking, man sprang over
the Reporters gallery, upon the eagle over
Mr.. Dallas chair, exclaiming, 81 deny the
right Of that man TO speak for Ohio. p
Further remarks were cut short by the
prompt action Of the officers, who arrested
the intruder. - ..-..-.. .-..-.
The Resolution Of Mr. Allen being be.
fore the Senate Mr.. Hale called for the
question upon the amendment in relation
to slavery. -~.-.ez .r-..-1-4
: Mr.. Mangum moved to substitute Mr..
Hannegan's Resolution from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. .-.s-., r. ..- :
The debate continued until o'clock.
Hale's amendment was elected by vote
of l to %. Mr.. Aliens Resolution was
adopted. - ......-. .-. H.
HousE.-Mr. Henley, from the Com
mittee on Printing, made a report in favor
of Printing 10000 copies of the Scott and
Triss correspondence. -..... ,....-...-.. a.
On motion Of Mr.. Vinton, the House
went into Committee Of the Whole, and
took up the Military Academy Bill. ....
Mr.. Dickey then moved to strike out the
visiters appropriation; pending which the
House adjourned, ...... -<r... ~.
FalDAv, April I.
SENArE.-The bill releasing Judges Of
the Supreme Court from duty, was defeat
ed. ... s...:..4. .-.s g p
HOUSE. Nothing done, except the dis
cussion Of private bills. .
SATURDAY, April 8.
SENATE--Not in session.
Houston motion Of Mr.. Rockwell.
the House went into Committee of the
Whole on private bills, and occupied the
session in this way. ...e -. =. ., r..a.
WEALTH OF THE LATE JOHN JACOB AS
roR.-On this subject the N. Y. Journal of
Commerce, of the Sd inst. says:-The per-
sonal estate of Mr.. Astor is worth from sew
en- to nine millions of dollars, and his real
estate perhaps as much more; SO that the
aggregate is less than twenty millions, or
half the sum we put down the other day.
Either sum is quite out of our small! COM
prehension; and we presume that with most
men the idea of one million is just about as
large an idea as that of any number OF MILL
ions" --- go