Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-22
Thirty Second Coagress-First Session.
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VAsHlNGToN, Dec. IL.

Mr.. Fish presented petition from
George Ialco,l, late Of The IT, S. Afny,
asking review by Congress, Of the pro-
eeedings of court martial, by which he
was dismissed froaa the service, II was
laid on the ,uble.
Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin, introduced o
bill granting lands in Wisconsin, for Il
railroad 10 shat State.
Mr: Fish submitted a resolution req lest.
ing of the Secretary Of " nr copy o, the
proceedings OF the Court Martial, in the
case oil Col. 1alcot,
Mr.. Hale was opposed 10 the resolution.
Various attempts had been made 10 have
the proceedings of Court Martials, in the
cases of private sailors and soldiers in vain
The Senate refused 20 call for The proceed
lngs in the case Of The sailors put 10 death
| on the Somers, and in the case OF the Court
Martial Oh the private soldiers tried nj
! Portsmouth, and who were sentenced to
! most unleard of punishments.
The resolution, after further debate, was
adopted.
The resolution, after considerable de.
| bate, was lost, yeos 20: nuys "a.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the cleo
| ton of Chaplain; As votes were cast. =
| The Rev B NJ Butler. Of tie Episcopal
| Church. received 25; Rev. MIR. Gallagher,
| IL; others, g. MIR. Butler was therefore,
| declared elected.
The Senate then again took up the reso-
| LUTON Of welcome to ko.su,h, when Mr..
| Foo,e resumed his remarks.
HOUSE MIR Disney was excused from
serving on the committee en- elections.
| Mr.. Phelps introduced bill granting
public lands and the right oil way TO Mis-.
souri, for railroad from ST. Louis 10 The
western line OF that State. Referred 10
the committee on public lands.
Mr.. Disney reported bill regulating
tolls on the Louisville and Portland Canal,
and for purchasing the shares Of individual
stockholders, and making the navigation
| tree. Referred to the committee on roads
and canals.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the Presidents message, when
Mr.. Houston offered q SERIES OF resou.
tions, referring the various branches OF the
message 10 appropriate committees.
Mr.. Hall spoke in favor Of the bill intro.
duced by him giving the right of way and
public land for q railroad from Hannibal to
81. Joseph's. Mo-, showing the Importance
Of such work in commercial point OF view.
Mr.. Swee,zer delivered his views Oh the
subject of the Public lands.
MIR. Blssel announced his intention to
support Mr. Hali's bill, or the principle in II.
The committee then rose.
A communication was received from the
| War Department in relation TO the modif-
cation OF the system offortiticaton. Ii was
read, and debate arose on its reference.
1t was fiaally referred TO The committee on
naval off ifs.
The House adjourned till Monday.
WAsHISGroN, Dec. IL
SsNArB.-A large number Of petitions
were presented.
Mr.. Borland, from the Committee on
Public Printing, reported in favor Of print
ing IL. 900 additional copies Of the coast
survey, which was adopted.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill giving further
remedies to paien'ees.
Mr., Cass called up the resolution request.
ing Information o! lhe President relative TO
the late outrnges upon The prome,hcus Mt
Graytown. Mr.. Cuss said tina, he knew
nothing OF the facts of the case beyond the
statement OF the officers of the Pfomeiheus,
/ but from that statement j, would seem that
gross outrage had been committed upon
the flag Of the United States. MIR. Cass
spoke at length upon the duty of the gov.
ernment to proiec, lis flag every ywhere, and
Incidentally referred to and strongly con-
demned q proposition that had, been enter
tanned by Francs and. England of seaf ching
American vessels under pcetext of protect
ingC u5a. Fhe resolution was then ndop.ed
A b:l4 from the House making land
warrants ass'gnabla, was referred 10 the
Committee OF. Public L.ands.
Ths resolution extending a welcome to
kossulh was then taken up.
NAsnrsGroN, Dec, l3
The resolution extending a welcome t,
kossuth was debated at grea, length by
Mes>rs. Mallory, Badger, and Seward.
The question "as ihsn taken on the first
brunei, - Mr.. BerIien's amendment wei
coming the associates Of Kossuih-when
it was rcjeoled; nays 26, yeas IA.
The second branch, declaring That by this
welcome 10 hnsSulh congress did moi lhlenu
10 intimate an intention to depar, from the
policy Of non Intervention, was also lost;
yeas Is, nnys 26.
MIR. Shields then moved as substitute
for The whole resolution, the resolution first
introduced by MIR. Foote, and subsequently
withdrawn.
Mr.. Bos!and moved the fbllowing os q
, substitute for Mr. Sheu's amendment:-
!, Tina, the Congress of the United States, in
the name aud on behalf of The People OF the
United States, corciaIy s,mpn.hizes will,
; the people OF Hungary in their recen, heroic
; struggle, aud in their prescn. fnisfor'unes;
,ha. it recognizes and cordially welcomes
}, Louis Kossulh. late Govetnof Of Hungary
and his associate exiles who have landed on
our shores, as worthy representatives ol
their country, and invites them to The Cap.
i,ol of :he Union; That i, requests the Pes
a ident TO receive aud entertain them az suct