Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-07
By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Post.
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

llth, and for re-appninting five members
as Committee on Rules, came up, and
was modified by increasing the Committee
10 nine, aid continuing the old Rules till
the 18th of January, Was adopted.
Mr.rVenabIe offered resolution asking
the President to inform Congress whether,
since the last session, any civil or military
government had been appointed for Caitor-
iia OF New Mexico; whether any step had
been taken towards forming governments in
said territories.
This was laid ever. ~
The Resolution ordering 10000 copies
aof the, Message and acconpanyins -aoe..-
tmelts, TO be printed, was adopted
Mr.. Burt moved that the Speaker appoint
the Standing Commit ees. -. p
:. Mr.; Sackett moved to amend by appoint
ing tie Committee by ballot.
Mr. Root opposed the amendment. He
said the present Speaker had been elected
BY larger majority than any Of his pred
ecessors The adoption OF Stanl.y's Reso-
iution declaring Cobb elected, was the best
title to honor. He Thought he could be
trusted W th the appointment. -
.Mr. Giddings sustain Mr.. Root, and
opposed the plurality Rule. He would ask
that northern Wings be taken up.
MIR. Winthrop remarked that Mr.. Gid
dings had represented him as against the
North, and he had seen statement, under
Gidding's signature, accusing him If speak
ing in vor Of war. He said the staten eut
was erroneous. He had been charged with
appointing committees that would preserve
and protect. slavery in the District Of Co.
lumbia. The Committee appointed by him
reported 4 bill suppressing the Slave Trade,
and but three Of that Committee had voted
to lay that bill on the ia bic.
Mr. Glddings pronounced the assertion
that the bill abolished slave trade unfoun-
ded. The bill only prohibited the bringing
If slaves into the District.
{ Mr. Winthrop said the bill did not pos
>ibly go as far as it ought to have gone, bul
the Free State members thought it. great
improvement. &
Mr. Schenck vindicated Mr.. Winthrop,
and seored Mr.. Giddings for bargaining
for pledges before voting for Speaher. He
declared himself Conservative Unionist,
AMI, RS Northern man, partook Of North
ern opinions. He was not so ultra as some.
He would not1cast off others because they
would not come to his standard.
Mr. Holmes said it was apparent that the
Northern men opposed the rights Of the
South. -, - - ]
The soutl, had been long asleep, but i.
now aroused. He warned gentlemen to be-
ware. The southern .niiud would restrict
northern men from the committees on Ter.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Cid
dings continued. He hoped the present
Speaker would dc. better than his prede-
cessor. He arraigued the wings for alleges
in voting for slave holder
for President, while they favored free soil.
He said he would support no man who de-
graded fellow by slavery. Fl there was
crime he would punish by death, it was
tfaficking in human flesh
The question being taken on the resolution
as amended. that the House elect commits
tees, it was rejected, and the original mo-
tion that the Speaker appoint them, was
carried.
Pending the discussion that the House ad.
journ till the Sd Of January to elect Clerk
and other officers, the House adjourned till
Monday.
sENArE.-Nothing Of importance was
transacted. Two messages were received
from the President. One inviting immedi-
ate attention to SO much of tie Secretary's
report as related TO an appropriation re-
rquired for expenses of collecting revenue for
the second half Of current fiscal year.
ss WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
SENATE-A message in writing was re-
ceived from the President.
Numerous memorials and petitions were
presented. Among them, one from cili.
zens of Kentacky, by persons claiming to
be legitimate successors of Joe Smith, ob.
Jecting to the establishment Of Govern
'neat in ,Deserei, and charging the people
of the city Of Salt Lake with reasonable
designs, they having tnken n secret oath to
ayenge The death of Joseph Smith upon the
nalion, and 10 pursue that design until the
end oftims.
Mr.. Underwood read in connection m
extract from statement made in the ST.
Louis Republican, stating that citizens OF
Dsscret were lawlessly trying citizens of
Missouri, on the charge of aiding in the
expulsion OF Mormons from Missouri
Tha. they were exac.ing duties from Cali
fornia enigran,s pacing through the city,
MIR M thought the statsmeat gave color.
ing TO the memorial.
MIR Douglass said he had seen the me-
mortal, and interrogn,ed Mr. Babbili, the
Representative from Desere. who expIlin.
ed that the citizens Of Salt Lake, having
framed a Government, found it necessary
to establish means Of revenue, and had i'm.
posed duty upon all goods brought into
the city, whether by Mnr,nons or not; bu,
no duty was exac.ed on goods going
through
Tho memorial was referred to Commit.
Tee on Territories.
The Resolution from the House grant.
ing Mrs Polk The franklng privilege, was
rend and adopted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE "A resolution was adopted post.
poning the election of Clerk and other Off
GERS until Thursday next.
Numerous petitions and memorials we're
Mr. Stanton presented aBiH extending
Ihe ranking privilege TO Mrs Polk