Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of the Pittsburgh Post.

from Maine, appeared and took MS seat.
Mr. Maegum's Resolution, calling upol
the President for Gen. Scott'a plans for th'
prosecution Of the war, was taken Up ant
discussed.
The Ten Regiment Bill was taken up
and was discussed by Messrs Cass, Sewer
and Butler. . -
Mr. Butler deprecated the increase o. o
E,acntive pntronage that the Bill woulo
,;ve. and thought Mexico had reason tc
complain of the terms that had been OTTER
cd. Mr. Badger has the floor on this ques
ton for tomorrow.
The Senate went into executivs session
until adjournment
Houss Boyd offered Resolution
70 conclude the debate on the message al
o'clock. ,..
A Amo,ion offered by Mr. Stephens, post
norine i, till Monday, prevailed.
Mr. Giddings offered Resolution 10 re-
fs.ence 10 Slavery; and in his remarks IN
stanced the sale of negro in washington.
He asked the reference OF the Resolution
10 q Select Committee, to inquire INTO inc
expediency Of abolishing Slavery IN the
District of Columbia, or removing the Cap
mol 10 a free State. A great excitement
and much disorder followed. Mr. Harrison
moved 10 Law The subject on the table. The
.,s.. go. and nays = ere called, and resulted AZ
f,lIows: yens A, nays 80 Adjourned.
Il. WAsHiNeToN, Jan. Is.
srs.rs.-Nr. Dix presented q petition
f,on, Edward Min PRAYING for the release
Of : contract with the Bremen steamers,
Tba resolutions OF Mr. Mangum, calling
forf,an. SCOTS Plans, were taken up. Mr..
Saviar and others made speeches on the
.,,h;s,., Il vhict, much earnestness was
,,.y;fsstad. The vote was then taken on
The resolutions, and resulted as follows
yeas, %; nays, 70. -. M,
Agreeably TO previous notlce' mi. !" CO.
ster asked and obtainedlea to bring IN
bill making attachments issuing from the
lJnited States Courts conform to the laws
regulating the issues Of such writs in the
several S.a.es
Mr. Baeby offered resolution denying
the Constitutional powers Of Congress to
aperoprise lands for the improvement OF
-;vars and harbors, or to construct internal
improvement. :,
Mr. Baldwin submitted q resolution call
inc mon the President for information re-
laiiye 10 the extent ofine Mexican domain
in. the power o.. Mexico to cede to any To-.
reign government. -, :,
On molten, the Senate laid aside the
morning business, and proceeded to the
discussion Of the Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Badger opposed the bill, and charg-
cd that the wnr was unjust. and caused by
the unconstitutional act Of the President, in
sending the army beyond the Rio Grande.
MIR Foote has the floor on this subject
tomorrow. - .-,.
After which the Senate went into execu.
tive session, until the hour Of adjournment.
HousE.-sir. Vinton moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, which
motion was agreed to.
Mt. Joseph Ingersoll made speech upon
the Presidents Message; followed by Mr..
Jainison, who caused some merriment.
Mr. Jones. Of Ga, followed against the
position taken by the President.
Mr., Robinson, of la. defended tire Presi.
dent.
VIZ uck, OF N. /. mas the moor ior TO-
morrow.
WAsH,saToS. Jan 10.
SrSATE Alter the usual nornine bu.
.iness, Mr.. Foote, who had the floor pro-
,eeded to the discussion of the Ten Reei
ment Bill.
The Senate adjourned before Mr.. Foo,e
had concluded his, speech.
HousE.-The Spesker announced. AZ
he FIRST thing in order. the business nm the
Speakers table. viz: Standing Comm;t,ees,
Reports. Many bills we're nresen,ed. n
nong them one by Mr. Bolts, of Va. Chair
nan Of the Commi,tee on Military Affairs,
providing TINT The supplies of clothing for
he vofuntet rs should be furnished at the
'anle ra.cs as for the regular army
Aiso, one by MIR Burt, of s C. from the
anne committee. providing for the d;sohlad
,fficeIs; and another to build an asylum for
iisabled soldiers. sse
MrVinton, the Chairman Of The comm;,.
zee Of Ways and Means, reported bill
'roviding for q loan Of eighteen and half
Millions.
Upon motion of Mr. Broadbead. the House
vent into the Committee Of tho Whole. to
llscuss the Message.
Mr. tuck, Of N. n. made !, s,aech IN
lsfence Of the President.