Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-06-28
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Correspondence of the Pittsburgh Post.
WAsHInroy, June 10

WAsHINToS, June 19.
Mr.. Webster presented memorial from
the Chicago Convention, which was refer-
red to a select committee.
The bill amending naturalization laws
was taken up. The laws are so amended
as TO prevent the temporary abscene of
those who have declared their intentions,
from violating their rights TO naturalization
papers. Agreed to.
The joint resolution restoring the South.
ern mail to the Richmond Rail Road rouis
was debated
HousE-Mr. Burk was elected speaker
during the absence of Mr. Winthrop, who
is confped to his room by sickness.
Mr.. Wentworth presented the memorial
Of the Chicago Convention. The conside-
ration of the petition was postponed until
Wednesday,.
The Hon. Andrew Stewart moved to sus-
pend the rules, in order that he might offer
resolution instructing the COMMITTEE on
Ways and Means TO report bill increas.
ing the duties on luxulies, and on foreign
manufactures competing with American To-
Dor. The vote was negatiyed, two-,hirds
not voting for it.
The House hereafter will meet ut 10
o'clock, a. NJ,
! WASHINGTON, June 20, 184s.
SENATE-Mr. Fech presented thelcre.
dentials of Mr.. Fitzgerald, who was sworn
in and took his seat.
The House Bill in relation to M. de
Vatlemore, and joint resolution from the
Library Committee for the presentation Of
series of Weights and Measures to
Frahce, was agreed to-
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideraton Of the order Of the day, being
the Indian appropriation Bill.
MIR. Dix proceeded with his argum ent
advocating the amendment next offered
for the purpose Of doing justice TO the Che
rokees removing in North Carolina.
HoUsE-Mr. Burt presided, in consequence
of the indisposition of the speaker.
| After report from the Committee on
the Militia, Mr.. Houston, of Delaware, in-
troduced O resolution authorizing the clerk
to employ Smiths invention for taking the
yeas and nays.
laid on the table,
MIR. King offered a resolution author-
izing the Library Committee to erect a
granite Monument to Mr.. Adams in the
Congressional burial ground. This was
opposed by Henley and Bowlen. Monu-
ments should be uniform ~
! Mr.. Lincoln made speech in favor of
internal improvements.
| Mr.. Wick read from Wing speech by
Mr.. Hudson and asked if such were The
sentiments of Taylor and Fillmore.
Mr.. Hudson replied by reading from the
celebrated speech of Gen. Cass. He said
Cass was trucking TO slavery, DC.
Mr.. Ficklin asked if the man Who con-
cealed his views was not hypocriie.
Mr.. Hillafd having obtained the hoor the
| Committee rose and the House adjourned.
WAsHrNeToN, June 2l.
The Vice President laid before the Sem
ate a report from the Secretary of the.
Treasury in relation to Hospital Money.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Niles, from the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, made q repot in
favor Of uniform rates of postage: letters
3cts., prepaid, otherwise cts newspapers,
prepaid, lc.,, otherwise cts. The object OF
the presentation Of this, was to elicit pub.
lie opinion for the action of the next Con-
gress.
The Indian AppropriationBill wastaken
up and passed, after an address by Mr.
| Hannegan.
HousE. There was a stormins debate
upon the Post Route Bill which extenoeo