Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-08-09
CON G ESSIONA AL.
Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Post.


Senate.-Mr. Benton gave notice that he
would introduce Bill for the Territorial
Government of Oregon and California
Mr.. Berrien submitted Bill to settle IT,
les to California lands, and granting dona-
lions to actual settlers.
The Committee of Conference on the Ma
val Appropriation Bill reported. A debate
ensued upon the provision for charges upon
steamers stopping at Charleston.
House. The House in Committee Of the !
Whole discharged the Committee from the
consideration Of the Bill granting lands to
Florida, Alabama and Georgia, for the COM
pletion of the Railroad.
Washington, August l, l948.
Senate. Bill to carry into effect the
Treaty with China was agreed to.
The Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was
amended, limiting the milage of members to
$1,000.
The Senate then went into executive Ses-
sion.
After long discussion on the amend
ments, the Civil and Diplomatic Bill was
laid aside
A Resolution from the House, relative
to the reports of Debates, was agreed to.
After some time in Executive session, the
Civil and Diplomatic Bill was resumed.
Several unimportant amendments where
adopted.
A motion to strike out Savannah appro-
priation, was postponed, when the Senate
adjourned.
House.-The House concurred in the Sem
ate Resolution to adjourn on the 18th inst.
A Bill was passed giving extra pay to
Ordnance corps.
A Resolution was passed presenting the
thanks of Congress to the Navy and Ma
rine corps for their conduct during the war
with Mexico.
The remainder of the session was spent
in Committee of the Whole on the Oregon
Question.
Amendments giving the Governor of
the Territory the Veto Power, was lost,
after debate by Mr.. Smith, of Ia, Clark,
Taylor and others.
Several unimportant amendments. in ref
erence to Slavery, were adopted.
Washington, August 2.
Senate.-Mr. Westcott moved to take
up the Bill for the payment funds advanced
in California for the use of the Government.
After debate the Bill was passed.
The Bill compensating Col. Johnson for
the buildings used as Choctaw Academy,
was agreed too.
House.-A message in writing was re-
ceived from the President, replying to the
inquiry of the House, relative to the strength
of the army. He thought the army should
consist of 900 men, besides officers. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Another message was received from the
President, refusing to communicate the in-
structions given to Sewer and Clifford, as in
compatible with public interests. Referred
to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A Bill passed settling the Cherokee claims.
A motion to recomit was laid on the table.
Sundry Bills were read and referred.
The Civil Bill from the Senate was tax
en- up, and some amendments adopted: one
in relation to the Amistad case. The i'm
provement cf the Savannah river amend
ment was postponed.
The Resolution restoring the mail con-
tract to the railroad was laid on the table,
In Committee of the Whole on the Oregon
Bill, the Governors veto clause was stricken
out
The House refused to strike out the clause
re-enacting the ordinances of '97.
The army Appropriation Bill was debated,
and resolution adopted to close on Satur-
day.
Washington Augusta.
The Senate was called to order, and pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the morning
business.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent, transmitting the proceedings of the
Court in the case of Gen. Pillow. 1t was
ordered to be printed.
A message was received from the House,
transmitting the Oregon Bill as passed.
Mr.. Clayton addressed the Senate in ex-
planation of the Comprimise Bill. He hop
ed the present Bill would be referred to the
Committee, and deliberately considered, be.
fore it was acted upon.
Mr.. Clayton moved to refer the Oregon
Bill to the Committee on Territories.
MIR. Downs gave notice that he would
move that all amendments be deferred
After some conversation, in which Messrs.
Downs, Badger, and Phelps participated,
the Civil and Diplomatic Bill was taken up.
The Appropriation of $50 900 for the im-
provement of the Savannah river, was a.
greed to-.
The amendment appropriating $4,000
to pay for the Amistad slaves, was adopted.
Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Vinton moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the Army Appropriation Bill.
MIR. Marsh made speech, in which he
discussed the Slavery question. He said he
was unwilling oleave the matter to the
discretion of the Supreme Court as now con-
shtuted, with the Judges either southern
men or northern men with southern feelings
He declared that slavery existed in Oregon.
Mr.. Wilmot made a speech in favor of
his Proviso
Mr. Crozier defended House majority for
killing Senate Territorial Bill, as it was
indeed no compromise. The debate was
continued by Messrs. Crozier, Vinton, Bow
den, Budsall, and others.
The House was still in Committee at the