Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
aarfy sceead eongress-Firsl session.
rnm ,he T,,es,ath Report. ofshe pii,.ba,eh P ,,'
WAsaaN eFoN, Dec. Is.


ssndry pensions. praying thai Congress
woufd naysthe Texan land holders in fna
r.r, lands, amounting To Twelve millions e4
collars. there being only fae ssiticas III
me Treasury for ,hatpuspnse.
Mr.. Seward give rsotice OF a bill esinb-e
lshing certain posi- routes ia New York.
Various petitions were presented and re.
: fsrred. !
NJ. Foose introduced bill granting land
10 Mississiapisior q faiiread in TINT State,
II hjch wns taken up, aud aItes some debate,
erdered 10 be engressed
Mr.. Hatnln from The committee oa CON.
pnerce reported a hill authorizing lhe issue
sf register TO she brig Avon. formerly the
British big josephine, which wis CONSIDER,
d.and ordered 10 be epgressed.
Mr., Gwinn introduced bill granting
the right ef way md (u.ds to aid in the
eanstructiets Of a Ene Of telegraph from the
Mississippi river To- The Pnei6c ocean.
Mr. Bright submitted a jeint resolalion
nuihorizirg a contract With Messrs.. Don.
.altison g. Armstrong, for printing The Gen.
sas returns, which was made the special
sider Of the day. Cor Aoaday next
Messrs. Hale mud Douglass made ezpla.
nations in reference to matters contained
ia the report of yesterday 'sproceedings
Mr.. Foois's resolution, declaring The
eom2remlss measures definite settlement
o. lhe slavery question, was. then taken UP.
Alter some uairnpoflnn! amendments 10
his resolution.
Mr. Foo.e addressed the Senate in reply
10 Msssrs. Buler and Isheu, up TO the hoCr
OF adjpurnrnsnt.
tioUsE. Fhe Senate bill establishing
branch mini in California, was relerl ed TO
the canmi..ee on Ways aad Means.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary Of State,
stating it,at nearly Sc 900 of lhe $4,000
appropriated By congress fof the expenses
ol ANN Bey, remahIed une expended.
alr. Marshall, Of KY, introduced a bill
f,r pure ,asipg iile outstanding stock in the
LooissilIe and Portland Canal, and tor en-
larging The Canal 10 suit the wants OF com
merce. /, was referred 10 the commIlee
on Rnnds and Canals.
Mr.. Chandler offered q resolution author-
iz;ng The Speaker 10 cause such alterations
and arrangements to be made in the interior
OF the ha.l.of the House as mly 6e deemed
necessary for fhs. comfort and health of the
snu,nbers HIS said that he occupied seat
o., the very boundary of civilization, but
!. lie would not mind this did not the hyper>
borean hreezes bnR upon his head.-
fL,ughier.1 We ore engaged from day
/, dly IN passing laws for the CON 'oFt Of
Ihs people, and putting money ia;o The peo.
pies peck e.s-s,eus pops.k s'tprsnns lex,
which means The law Of the land is the
health and comfort lis legislature. Re-
newed laughter.
The res.1Ipiio4r was ten adopted
MIR. 0ids snbniset j,int resolution,
which, on smo,i,n, was taken up and passed,
su.horiz;ng the Pust M,s.er General TO
legaIizs the contra: ior carrying The mails
between California and Oregon.
M nerous petiiinns were then presented,
when
The House adjourned.
WAsHiS eFoN. Dec. 10,
SEsArR- Hunter presented the
credentials OF AIR. McRea. appointed by
freeesovsrnor of Mississippi, to fill the va
cancy oeca sipred by the resignation of
Col D.yls, uni. the legislature shall elect
a successor 10 air. McRea. lie was sworn
sn
Mr. Miller gave notice Of n bill making
appropriations Tor the Improvement OF rivers
and Aarbprs.
MrGwinn in,roducedo resolution, which
was adopled, calling on the. Secretary of
the Navy =, lay bstilre The Senate all lei .
ters received by the department, eoncefn
5 ingsff yyvine in the Navy
AIR. Fish i.tfod1ced bill amending the
act regalaling The manner Of holding U. S.
e C,urts in cases OF sickness or disability OF
district judges.
1'he Presidents message was referred
q, the appropriate committee, and several
uninporlant bills from the House were
passed.
Mr., Underwood moved 10 take up the
bill for the repair of the Cumberland dam.
L1s'
The compromise resolution Of Mr.. Foo:e
was then taken up, when he resumed his
remarks.
a WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
SENATE. Mr. Ssward presented a peti
tips from thr Industrial Congress Of Ne"
York. praying that the government vii
nd ,pt such paiicy with regard 10 loreigr
natioas as will secure to people struggling
.f,f liberty, i ,s.ice from other nations.
A i,Dt resolution from the House rela
live 10 binding certain documents, was lnker
up. and after some debate, postponed unli
Monday week.
MIR. Walker said Tint much apprehension
exis. cd in the public mind as to The objec
Of his resolutions on the foreign policy o
the Unned States. He therefore moved
thai they be printed; which was agreed tn
The i,int resolution concerning the frisi
p1triois, and also in relation 10 Abdel kadir
were taken up and postpoaet
The j,int resolution making land war
rants assignable was sakeI up, and severa
amendments proposed The whole suh]ec
was referred 10 The Committee Oh Puoli
Lsnds. .
Mr.. Foote's compromise resolution wa
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