Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-15
w AsuINGToN, April II.

HoUsE.-Mr M'Willie, from the Com.
mittee on Printing, reported in favor of
printing 10000 copies of Butler Kings
California Report.
Mr.. Venable and Mr. Thompson, of Ken.
tucky, spoke against the contract system
Of printing, and said it was q monstrous
evil and should be remedied.
The Census Bill was received by the Sem
ate, and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Bailey said the Committee was to
blame for delay, They had ordered so
much extra work.
After further proceedings,the Repor. was
agreed to.
A number of unimportant reports from
Committees were received.
Mr. Bailey, from Committee on Way s
and Means, reported Bills for support Of
Army and Navy, for the next fiscal year.
MIR Potter, from P. o. Committee, re-
ported bill establishing mail routes in Cal
ilornia, Oregon, Minnesota and New
Mexico.
MIR Brent, from Military Affairs, re.
ported the Senate Bill for increasing the
Army Comnsissary Department.
Mr Cobb, from Public Lands, n bill
granting Bounty Lands to soldiers Of the
war of 1872, Wayne's war and the Creek
and Florida wars.
Adjourned.
SENATE Mr.. Cass presented the joint
Resolutions oftbe Legislature of Michigan,
resembling the instructions to the Senators
and REPRESENTATIVES to vote for the Wilmot
Proviso. He expressed pleasure in pre-.
senting the Resolutions, remarking that
they were peace offering, and hoping
they would be received as such.
Mr. Douglas presented q memorial for
the free navigation of St Lawrence river.
! He hoped that action would be taken in
time TO secure a new outlet for the fall
trade of the west.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton Of Mr. Bells Resolutions, which Mr..
| Foote had moved to refer to the Selec,
Committee, with Instructions to endeavor
to report some plan for the settlement of all
questions arising out Of the institution Of
slavery.
To this motion Mr. Baldwin had moved
an amendment, providing that the question
of California should not be connected with
the question.
Upon this question having been stated
on the latter amendment, MIR. Benton brief
ly addressed the Senate, citing facts in sup.
port of the position assumed by him, that
in 60 years of Legislation Congress hae
never before coap pIed the admission O.
State with any olher question.
Mr. Clay replied again citing the case
of Missouri and proceeded with some re-
marks for the purpose of showing that NJ
injustice should be done to California, BY
referring her case to the Selec, Committee
He would not consent to couple California
with Slavery in any way.
MIR Dayton opposed the connection o
California with the question of Slavery.
Mr. King advocated the proprie;y of con
Meeting the two subjects as proposed. Cal
ifornla was {, Territory, and could have n,
right as a State until Congress had mad
her such. He hoped The Union would l.,
preserved.
MIR Douglas, for the purpose Of gettinl
a test question, moved 10 lay the whole OF
the table, but it was Withdrawn for MI
Webster. who expressed his readiness It
} vote for the Committee, but could not sub
nit to any measure which would make th'
admission Of California dependent on any
other. He said he was ready to vote fo
California as an independent measure anl
would vote for the proposed Committee a
an experiment, rather than from any con
fdence IN its results.
MIR Foote modified his motion by substi
tuting for ''plan of compromise" the word
''scheme of adjustment" After some fur
lher debate by Messrs. Benton and King
Mr. Dayton renewed his motion to lay M
Foote'S motion on the table, which was re
jected-Ayes 26, Nays28.
F.! "A hog upon trust grunts till he is paid for