Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
w AsHIN aToN, May 81.

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funeral of Franklin H. Fillmore, late Sem
aior from South Carolina.
The President, Members Of the Cabinet,
Diplomatic Corps and Members Of the
House having entered the Chamber and
taken the seats assigned them, the remains
were brought in in charge Of the Commit
lee, followed by portion of the family
and several friends. Among the specta-
tors on the floor Of the Senate were the
young Sandwich Island princes, Rhoreho
and Kamehameha, dressed in superb court
suits and accompanied by Dr. linda. Jas.
Jackson and James Sparrall, Commission.
ers and Plenipoten,iaries from Hawaii.
The funeral services were performed
by Rev. R. R. Gurley, Chaplain Of The
Senate, who, after reading several portions
of the Scriptures, and an address to the
Throne of Grace, delivered discourse
from the 3rd chapter Of the 2nd Epis,le Of
Peter, l1lh verse:
"Seeing then that all these things shall
be dissolved, what manner Of persons ought
ye to be in holy conversation of godlness. "
After the Benedlc,ion, the procession
formed in the Rotunda, and the remains
were thence conveyed TO the Congression.
al burying ground, where they were de.
posted in the receiving vault, to await
removal to South Cnrolna.
Having concluded the ceremonies at the
burial ground, the Senators returned to
their chamber.
/ he bill to establish Mint in New
York, and Mint and assaying Office in
San Francisco, was read three times and
passed.
Resolutions requesting the Vice Presi-
dent to notify the Governor of South Car
olina Of Mr.. Ellmore's death, directing
payment 10 his widow Of the balance Of
his pay and mileuge, and authorizing the
Committee TO make suitable arrangements
for the removal Of the bod v TO South Caro-
lina-were adopted.
The Senate ,hen adjourned until Mon
day.
i HoUsE.-The House met at eleven o.
clock, and received message from the
Senate announcing the death of Mr.. ELL
more.
Mr.. Woodward, of Sonth Carolinn. de-
livefed brief and appropriate eulogy on
the character Of the deceased He then
offered the usual resolutions Of respect and
coincidence, which were adopted. The
mem bers then proceeded to the Senate
Chamber to attend the funeral.
Adjourned till Monday.
i WASHINGTON. June 3.
SENArE.-Mr. Webster submitted q bill
amendatory of the act relative to the Iecla-
nation of fugitive slaves, which he said he
proposed last February after much delib.
Grafton, and which he had altered in no
particular since it was then debated.
u The bill was ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Clay, the Senate took
up the Omnibus Bill, and after consldera'
bic discussion the Senate adjourned.
+ HousE.-Mr. Schenck asked leave to
offer the following:
"Ordered. That inasmuch rs the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means have not ye'
reported the annual appropriation bill for
civil and diplomatic expenses Of the gov.
ernment for the next fiscal year, beginning
on the 30th Of June, but has neglected and
failed to report for more than four months
beyo yond the time fixed by the positive rule,
they may be instructed to report the said
bill and such other appropriation bills as
have not been brought in this session,
without further delay ....
The question having been taken, the
rules were not suspended, by 81 to 50.
..- WAsHrNeroN, June 4.
HousE-Mr johnson Of Tenn, intro
duced bill to encourage agriculture,
which was referred to the committee on
Agriculture.
House then went into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, and took
. up the California question.
Mr. Thompson of Miss, said: "Notwith.
standing assertions to the contrary, he be-
lieved the questions can be adjusted; there
is patriotism enough left TO reconsider our
difficulties. He appealed to the Democ.
racy to come to the rescue. He opposed
The admission Of California and Mr. Clay's
Compromise, and advocated non-interven.
ton a nd the Missouri line"
Mr.. John A. King opposed the extern
sion oc slavery and advocated the Presi-
dents Recommendation
After some further debate the House
went into committee on the California
question.
Mr.. Bingham followed in speech a.
gainst slavery.
Mr.. Booth favored the admission Of CAL
ifornia and condemned slavery.
MIR. Howe obtained the floor and com.
mit,ee rose, and at ! to 4, House took a
recess till I.
i SENATE.-After some unimportant bu-
!, siness the Senate resumed the considera-
ton of Mr.. Bradbury's Resolution, relative
to removals from Office.
! Mr. Webster said there was surely no
precedent for such Resolution, and no
foundation for the principle involved
That the President did hold in his hands
the appointing power, all would admit,and
the removing power was an incident, a
part Of the same. MIR. w. said. in con-
clusion, his opinion wns, that the present
President had in his character nothing in.
tolerant nor prescriptive. He wished evil
to nobody; he had frmness when he saw
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