Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-03
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,gress to investigate the conducssefthe
Childs, and to oenquire whether the
under his command, were required sBY USING
when the Catholic Host passed. 1t tsemedyi
ferred to the Committee on Militarl leaf.
fairs puDhc.
The Vice President presented a con s.; 3
nication inviting the Senate TO join in ns CON-
ing in sympathy with France. Senate LunLs,
journed. tclIik 8
HousE.-Mr Cooke moved suspensiSi iouh.
Of the Rules, to allow him to introduce a. s.,ad
resolution that Congress meet hereafter ut bis
IL o'clock, which was lost The House adj VI
journed. fe
April Is. y
SEHArE.--On motion OF Mr.. Cass the hin
relating to the California claims was taken
up. * s7Tatfsgf
Mr.. Mason addressed the Senate in reply
to Mr.. Badgers speech, made some time
since. Mr.. B. replied at some length. i.y
Mr.. Benton followed, and was succeeded
by Mr. Underwood, who has the floor for s
tomorrow. -s
HoUsE.-The bill on the admission Of $
Wisconsin was made the special order for
Tuesday next. =
Mr.. Palfrey's resolutions relative to the
privileges of members, were then called up.sg
Mr.. Giddings spoke warmly in defence Of (
himself and in opposition to slavery. c
After speech by Mr.. Brown, of Miss,
Mr.. Inge moved to lay the resolutions on the
table. Agreed to, yeas "a nays AZ.
+ The House then went into committee on
the Senate bill, reversing the decision of the
House, relative to the reservation Of the Mi-ss
ami lands for the use Of soldiers in the Mex
;ea n war md for bounty claims ~ 5.-5zs. e
Mr. Thompson moved an amendment
granting bounty lands to soldiers of the last
war, defending his motion at length.
Several other amendments were then Of
fered when the House adjourned without
coming to a vote. aggeesz-
'@ April 26.
SENATE.-A resolution was passed to
| supply the members of the House with cop
les Of Houston's official report of the pro-
ceedings Of the Senate. ATa se 1
| Mr.. Badger offered a resolution instruct :
| ing the Library Committee to purchase:
Browns Portraitof Gen. Taylor. The req,
olution was laid over. Mo,
Mr.. Hale then asked for the considers /
ton of the bill to suppress riots in the Diss
trict of Columbia. Not agreed to. ".
| Mr.. Benton then moved to take up tbc..
California Claim Bill, which was agreed -
Yeas 29-nays7.
Mr.. Mason moved to substitute Bae Raven,
Commissioners, instead of Colonel Fr5a7.
Upon this debate sprung up, in. es.,;,
Messrs. Underwood, Benton, Miles, Phihps,
Crittenden, Allen, Butler, Cass, and Badger
participated. shas =
. No action was taken, and the Senate soon
after went into Executive Session, and coz
tinued until the adjournment. @ tsSAB
.HousE. "A message was received from
the President, accompanied by the Cores
pondence of the War Department with
Gen. Scott.
The reports of various committees were
received, bills reported; and after the usual
readings properly referred. 1" fat
A bill was reported by the Committee ON
Military Affairs, repeating the law giving the
President discretionary powsr at the termin-
alton of the war, to retain either the old or
new generals. g s#-ds9s
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, offered the bill
which was warmly supported by NSessrs-
Holmes, Stanton and Bolts. sE
Mr.. Maclay offered an amendment which
was lost "A 49, ,z,ssSs,s m
Mr. McLane moved to lay upon The fable
which was lost, and the House -
without action.
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SENATE. resclntion WAS 81
recting the presentationTto Mr.. "
of one hundred copies Of Hickey,s
ton of the Uuiled statesin The name
Senate.
:, Mr.. Clayton offered resolution cali
upon the Secretary for Information in q
ton to the public armories. ~
The House bill pfoviding for the tTs
portaion Of foreign mails was reported i,
the amendmenss - - -
l Mr.. Badge sssolltion 70 purchass
Browa's portrait IF Gen. Fl aylor was calleS
up and laid upon the table after amendmenf
The California claim was then taken up4
and discussed until adjournment l
HoUsE-The first business in order MAS
. that relative tothe printing Of the Scott cor
Y respondence, when warm debate ersaeu.
. Mr.. Cingman who was entitled to the
!. floor made speech III relation 70 Scots
9 correspondence with Secretary Marcy. Tho
, letters were produced and the debate was
continued on this subject Tor long time il
. the warmest manner By several me1nbers en
q both sides. -. :. q =
Mr.. Stephens moved that 10 900 copies Of
the whole war correspondence be printed for
!. the nee Of the House Agreed 70. Ad-
!, journed.
4 SENATE The Vice President laid be-
fore the Sena te q eenfnunis atioa. .lssn the
. Land Of6ce, gIving an account OF the ntrsl-
IS ber Of permits issued to soldiers under the
l. Florida Occiipation Act
IS The Bill proposing to pay Alabama the
!. interest due on money advanced % the Gov
= ernment, was considered and laid over In
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