Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-05-06

If Sir John Franklin, which passed the
House on Saturday, was received, taken
lp and read twice.
Mr. Miller moved its immediate conside-
ration.
MIR Bright objected, and the Resolution
was laid over.
After The transaction Of the usual mora.
ing business, the Bill granting alternate
Sc cti,ns Of the Public Lands TO the State Of
illinois, to aid in the construction of the
Central Rail Road, was taken up. A long
debate ensued upon the general principle
of approprialing for works of internal i'm
and without coming to any
conclusion upon the Bill, The Senate ad.
jnurned at IL o'clock.
HousE.-The Speaker stated that the
first business was the Resolution Of Mr.
Cobb, of Alabama, to make the special Or
der ofthe day for the Sd Tuesday in June,
hia bill, granting Bounty Lands to soldiers
in all wars, not already provided for by law
which wos agreed to.
Mr. Wentworth offered Resolution pro-
vidng for the appointment OF Select
Committee, TO investigate, among other
things, the causes Of the delay in the pub
lie printing; whether adequate prices are
paid; whether the printing is kept bnck for
the purpose of ex,orting high prices;
whether there has been any combination
to break up the present contract system;
whether the present contractors and their
securities are parties to it; what profits are
made; and what alterations are needed to
facilitate the work.
The Rules were almost unanimously sus-
pended, and the Resolution was adopted.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, on the Census Bill.
MIR Moore contended that there was not
a subject embraced in the Bill which was
not perfectly legitimate subject for the
action of the House, and which was not
sustained by the Constitution. The osten-
sble object was to obtain information on
all the subjects embraced in the Bill. Ii
was enough for mere idle curiosity, as
gentlemen had insisted, but as people we
should show our true position as one of the
nations of the earth, and from the expert.
ence Of the past get information which may
be benefit Tor the future.
] MIR Kaufman opposed any further en-
quiriesthan the mere enumeration Of the
inhabitants. 1.-The went fut,ber he out.
stripped the boundary which was assigned
to him by the Constitution.
Mr. Clark supported the Bill, deemins
it highly important that we should know
| the various resources and amount of prop
erty of the country into counting noses.
Mr. Woodward argued the question q
gairst any other census than an enumer
alton of the inhabitants.
Mr. Carter opposed that part Of the sched
uls to elicit information generally as to thu
condition of the country.
MR. A. KIM earnestly advocated the
Bill. the knowledge was necessary fol
legislative purposes, as we'll Us for The in
formation Of the people. Any how thej
had right TO demand it.
The Committee rose.
MIR Jones raised question of order ii
relation to decision of the Speaker, on
Friday last and before disposition III,
House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, April 80
SENATE.-Mr Seward presented numer
GUS anti slavery petitions.
Mt Foote presented the credentials o
his colleague. Hon. Jefferson Davis, elect
ed for six years.
After the transaction of considerabl.
business,
MIR Hunter, from Finance Committee
reported Bill in relation to United State
MINIS, The object of which is 10 facili
late the coming of bullion, which was b.
unanimous consent, taken up for conside
ration. An amendment from the Commit
tee making provisions for exchange O
coin, in any required amount, for all bull
ion presented at the mints The Bill final
ly passed.
The Senate then resumed the considera
ton Of the unfinished business of yester
day-the Bill granting lands in aid of th
construction OF the Central Railroad.
| The debate was continued till 4 o clock
when the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-The Speaker announced tn
following Committee to investigate the de
lays and abuses in the Public Printing
Messrs Wentworth, Ashman, Green, Nj al
lerson, Holiday, Thompson, Orr, Chand
ler, and Cabell.
A Resolution was adopted to close III
! debate on the Census Bill tomorrow.
The House then went into Committe
ofihe Whole on the Census Bill.
Mr Sibley gave notice Of an amend
ment pending for taking the Census of tb
Indian tribes
Mr. Johnson, Of Ark, informed him tha
the Indian Bureau had already made pre-
vision for that object.
MIR Sibley was aware cfthat, but pre-
vision in the Census Bill would be NOR
effective.
Messrs. Wilson and Colcock spoke.
After considerable debate on the Censu
Bill, Mr. Stevens obtained the floor, and tn
Committee rose.
Mr. Mead asked leave to offer a resolution
instruc,ing the Select Committee or Prin1
ing to enquire into the expediency of es
,abiishIng Government Printing Office
Objected to.
The Agricultural portion Of the Paten
Office Report was referred to the Commit
tee on Patents.