Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-10

was obtained, ana the Post OHcAs Appso- I
pria.ion bill was received fron the House.
The Senate insisted upon its amendment,
and con,mi,tee. of ofconferenee was aPpt int.
ed who reported the bill, and il was then
passed finally. - Z,
The postage bill was also received and
the House a.nendmenls being eoneased in,
tbs billPassed.
The river and harbor bill was then re-
sunaed at midnight, and the question arose
as TO the termination of the session. Mr..
Cass considered that it ended at IL O'Clock,
and others maintained that j: continued till
Il, Tuesday March 4th. The right OF
those Senators to vote, whose terms expired
was also discussed, Finally, resolution
was offered by MIR. Yuiee, TO the effect
that the session did not terminate till noon
Of Tuesday, March 4, which was agreed
to- after scene Of confusion, unsurpassed
by anything ever baEors Witnessed in tho
Senate. ra ez.3-t 4ts.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
was laid on the table, and the amendments
to the civil appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Chase moved TO add to it the river
and harbor bill as passed by the House
rejected. a- #s
Tho bill was rejected at 8 O'Clock III
morning, and the amendments were order
ed to be engrossed. ga . - tgs.
The army appropriation bill, with amend
ments, was reported, and the amendments
concurred in. ae asbsaas 4s sea ~.
The navy appropriation bill was referred
to committee. O. ..s.,-. ...
.a The civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill with amendments, was then passed.
The Senate refused to take up the joint
resolution, making land warrants asslgna-
bic. s2sf tsatsJc.s -is.. azs -fesaa
Mr.. Bradbury, from The judiciary COM
mitlee, reported back the Presidents mes
sage, relative to the violation Of the law in
Boston. a II. sfssa..ss..g ih G6a azs.s1
Mr.. Jeff Davis, from the conference
committee Of the army appropriation bill.
made report, which received the concur.
renee ofthe Senate. s5a4 y*sssa,-.5aluE Is
Mr.. Pearce reported baek the navy ap.
preparation bill, and the amendments were
debated and acted upon. I -z5 a.t, .=sa,7.
The eIappropriation for a Naval Depot at
New Orleans was stricken out, and that
for naval works o, New York was increas-
ed to $50, 200. -ss 10 &ses bszs..sa.as'7. ss}s
IS The amendmsnt. increasing the pay to
tho Collins line Of steamers, was ruled out.
81 Anappropria.ion Of $50 900, to remove
the wreck Of the steamer Missouri ut Glib
rslter, was adopted. l.7als.,.!t ssls g. af.s.
S The pos, Office bill, with amendments,
was passed by general consent. a 3ssp5 $
The army appropriation bill was signed
by, the President Of the Senate, and sent to
the President Of the United States. for his
signature. ia ses93 80 -. say4xs l..-5 y
The river and hnrbor bill is still lying
on the table, with no chance Of its getting
through. ,s=zs. sstsaz. z5e,E-
The Senate has passed finally the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill. Also
the naval appropriation bill. At l0e'ciock
the Senate was informed that The Presi
dent had signed the army bill. -aU-
The rule was suspended, and the nnvy
bill was sent 10 tho President for his sigma
ture. ea4sa 5zsal& ssag seisz ay s;s ss+sr
The Jain. resolution making the bounty
land warrants assignable, was then taken
up and passed. @s-1 .'s.
A resolution Of thanks to the Presiden,
Of the Senate was adopted. a Sd a~a 3
President Fillmore has called on Execu
tive session, and the following new mem.
bers were qualified: Messrs, Bright, Bay
ard, Cass, Hamblin, Mason, Pratt, Rusk
Dodge. r+r--..f..-
i The Senate then adjourned sine die.
p IlousE.-The House spent the last even
ing and night Of the session in unimpertant
business, only waiting the movements the
Senate to adjourn sane die.
The members passed the time in good
humor, and in order TO keep awake from 4
till 6, tho time was occupied in making un.
important motions. sszas-s >--
! The House refused 10 concur in the Sem
ate's amendments to the Civil, Diplomatic
and Army Appropriation bills.
! AT u o'clock the House took recess
till 9, when they we're again called to or
dor, though there was anything but order
observed in any part Of the Hall. The
galleries were crowded with spectators
eager to witness the last hours OF the ses-
sion. a..s s=5z..zszsak Ess s77c-.r r f.. blues
The members were oil in good spirits
and fine humor, and notwithstanding their
long session Of last night, 20 or 30 Of them
were generally on the floor at once, each
one trying to spenk. Motions of every
kind we're offered, amid direst confusion.
The committee Of conference on the
Civil, Diplomatic, Army and Navy bills,
have concurred in the various disputed
amendments in the House, by yeas 90 mays
So. @te 73rt 20 So g @s. rs
Not two-lhirds refused to consider the
Senate resolution creating the grade Of
Lieut.. General.
The reports Of conference committees
on disagreeing to the amendments of the
House to the Civil, Diplomatic, Army and
Navy bills, were concured in. s g.. ..z
Mr.. Mead offered q resolution, that the
construction Of law, relative to the pub
lie printing, be referred to the Attorney
General for bis deeision--not agreed to.
! On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, n commit.
tee was appointed to wait on the President,
and inform him IL he had no communica-
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