Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL. l..
w ASHINGToN, Apr

| HousE-Mr. Cobb being absent, Mr..
Winthrop, by consen,, acted as Speaker
Mr.. Allen offered Resolution, as a
privileged question, TO terminate the debate
on the Presidents California Message on
Friday next at clock, if the Committee
should not sooner come to conclusion;
then a vote to be taken on the several prop.
ositons pending. .,l q
The Speaker said the gentlemen could
not offer Resolution, as Mr. Thomas had
previously obtained the floor to move to
go into Committee Of the Whole on the
1private calendar. 80
Mr.. Thompson, Of Pa made an ineffee-
tual ottempt to make report from the Ju-
dietary Committee on the Senate Bill for
taking nextCensus. r.
Mr.. Vinton wanted the Committee called
for Reports. Mr. Thomas motion was f.
nally agreed to.
The House then went into committee of
the Whole and took up the Bill for the re-
lief of S p Nichol and James Church, of
N. Y, claiming $1,000 as full payment
for tea furnished tolhe Navy ano consumed
i in the public service, which was debated at
some length.
Several other Bills were then considered
and ordered to be reported to lhe House.
| The Committee rose.
Mr.. Olds offered a Resolution that the
Committee appointed to investigate the
charges against MI Ilorner, have power TO
send for persons and papers.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union, and
proceeded to the consideration Of the Presi-
dents California Message.
Mr.. Cleveland reported the history Of
the doings of the House since the COM
mencement Of the session, saying that un-
less the Proviso should be passed, slavery
would go into the territories. He did not
believe there were hundred men in Con-
necticut in favor of the extension of slave
ry. He had no fears of the dissolution OF
the Union. The Nashville Convention
will be second edition of the Hartford
Convention. Slavery was sin in the
sight of God, and he never would vote TO
extend it.
SENATE-After the presentation Of Pc
titions, Mr. Douglas moved that the Cali
(ornia Bill be taken up, which was agreed
/ TO. ' =
/ Mr.. Douglas moved that the Bill be
made the special order of the day imme-
diately after the appointment of Selec'
J, Committee
Mr. Turney moved 10 refer the Bill te
; Select Commi,tee. ,si .--
. The question of postponement taking
priority was put and agreed to.
, The Senate then proceeded to ballot fol
Select Committee upon the California
5 Resolutions of Mr. Bell and MIR Clay.
On the first ballot MIR Clay had % votes
!, Mr. Bell l; Benton |; Mangum l; Black 4
t So Mr. Clay was declared elected. r
3 Messrs, Cass, Dickinson, Bright, Web.
, sler, Phelps, Cooper, King, Mason, Downs
Mangum, Bell and Benton were on tn
r next ballot elected remaining members O.
: Committee.
] Mr.. Phelps asked to be excused particu
a larly on account Of his health.
t MIR. Mangum appealed to Mr.. Phelps tt
] withdraw his application.
> Mr.. Phel ps said he had other objections
2 He would if placed upon the Committee
feel compelled to throw himself entirely ol
his personal views. He had no doubt tha
! the whole proceedings would be unsatisfac
, tory to the country.
Mr. Webster hoped Mr. Phelps woul
not insist. If the example was to be Sc
$ of excusing, he should perhaps be com
PEELED 10 follow it. The question being ia
t ken up, Mr.. Phelps was not excused.
t will be observed that the opponents Of lh
f committee generally failed to vote at al
upon its appointment.
Mr. Douglas called for the special or
| der, and the California State Bill was to
. ken up.
+. After some conversation with referenc
n to the absence of the committee to conve
: Mr. Calhoun's remains to North Carolina
motion to postpone the further consider
, alton Of the Compromise Bill till Monday
+ was agreed to.
; Mr. Butler expressed his surprise if tn
and discussed, after it had been referre
10 q committee, and before that commilte
, reported.
Mr. Clay said Mr. Benton was muc
J, mistaken if he supposed the California Bi
:, could be acted on without struggle, an
i he hoped successful struggle TO engra
upon it the Territorial Bill.
Mr. Hale's Resolution, referring pet
J tions, memorials aud remonstrances, re
q ferred TO Select Committee, 10 that Com
mittee, was laid on the table,-yeas q
:. nays %.
Adjourned till Monday.