Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08
CONGRESS IL.
WASHINGTON, April |.

senate Mr.. Butler announced lie
death of MIR. Calhoun. His remarks were
beautiful and eloquent. After passi
resolutions of coincidence the Senate ud-
lourned.
House Messrs Holmes, Winthrop and
Venable paid a glowing tribute to the
memory of Mr., Calhoun. Resolutions of
copdo,ence were passed, and tho House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Atril ?. 1850
The Senate met to oday 70: the purpose
Of attending the funeral solemnities of Mr..
Calhoun. The galleries were crowded
and hundreds we're unable to gain aiinis.
sion.
At1O o'clock the members Of the House,
preceded by its officers, entered the
Chamber.
Soon after tho Supreme Judges, Gen.
TAYLOR and Cabinet entered
The members of the Senale were con-
Quoted TO- seats TO the right Of the Vice
Pres dent.
The Diplomatic Corps. which was sl,rge-
ly represented. occupied seats near the cen
ire Of the Chamber.
Numerous Ulcers Of The Army and Ma
w and many Distinguished strangers oc
| cnnied the sofas in The lobhies.
| At 20 minutes after l2, tho remains
were brought into the Chamber, III charge
of. the Committee of Arrangements, fol-
low ed by the relatives Of the deceased, the
South Carolina Delegation, and other
friends, as monrners.
The cor; Sc was placed Immediately in
| front of the Vice Presidents desk.
Alter tie performance. Of the funeral
service Of The F,piacnpal Church, and the
delivery ola briei'but beautifully impress,
| i've address by Rev. c. NJ. Butler, Chap
lain Of The Senate, from The. 7,h verse al
the SD Psalg, 'But ye shall Gle like men,
and fall like one of the princes" the pro-
cession was formed in the order PEE lousy
determined on.
Senators Mangum, Clay, We5s.er, Cess,
King, and Berrien, oliicia,ed as pail boaf-
ers The procession having formed, pro-
ceeded to the Congressional buryinS
ground. where the remains were deposited,
| to nwaj, their removal to South Carolina.
| The Senate returned to Chamber and
| adjourned.
WAsHlNGroS, April 5. 1859.
SEN.TE-A Message WIS received from
The President, with copy of instructions
given to the agent employed TO visit llunga-
| ry during the recent war between that
country and Austria.
The further consideration of Bells Com.
promise Resolutions, was resumed
MIR. Baldwin concluded the speech com
i menced hv hlm on Thursday last.
Mr.. Rash introduced Bill providing
for a still further reduction OF the rates Of
| postage.
Mr.. Crawford, Secretary OF War, has
nsked for prompt and fuI! investigation of
his conduct in reg,rd to the Gaalp pen claim.
A motion was adopted to appoint COM
mittee Of nine to invest gate the matter.
| Mr.. Clemans submitted to the House
his plan Of settling and compromising ex-
| isting difficulties. which do not vary essen
TALLY from AR. Bells proposilion.
IlousE-The Speaker appointed Com
| millee of nine on the letter of the &ecfeta-
Try of War, asking an investigation into
| his conduct in the settlement Of the Gaul.
| pen claim.
The Committee on Elections, reported
lunfavoraby to allowing Hugh N. Smith
and c. W. Bahbtt delegates from : ew
| Mexico ami Dcseret, seats in the House
| The Reports were referred to the Commit
| tee of the Whole, md made the special Or
der Of The day for the 25th.
The House then went into Committee
of The Whole on the California Message.
| Mr. Green spoke in favor of slavery.
Hs would gp in for the Missouri Compro.
mise line and the admission ofCalifornia on
certain conditions.
Mr.. Spa!ding vindicated the Admins.
tration from the charge of Inconsistency,
and said Cen Taylor would stand by the
will of the peopla He advocated the ad.
mission Of California.
MIR Wallace obtained the floor, and the
committee rose and House adj urned
WASHINGTON, Apfil 4.
The Vice President appointed commit
lee Of arrangements for the removal Of the
remains Of Mr.. Calhoun.
| They will attend them 10 South Carroll
I ma, and perform the last ritual of the dead.
Senate then took up MIR. Bells Com.
promise Resolutions
Mr.. aIilier would resume his remarks,
! He defended the Institution of slavery from
the charge Of being sinful. and called upon
| the N Norlh to cooperate with the South IN
u me asure hicb shall separate the white
and black races, the only practicable plan
for the ex;irpation of the objectionable in
sliiution. He advocated the necessity Of
passing some stringent laws lor the recap
,ure Il. ,ugisvo slaves, and admitted the