Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-22

Stewards ioint resolution, which reads as
follows: Resolved, by the Senate and
+. oase of Representatives Of the United
States in Congress assembled, That the
Congress Of the United STATES, in the name
and behalf of the people of the United
States give Louis kossulh cordial welcome
to the Capitol of the eountry;-h was or
dered 10 third reading. as follows:: Yeas t
- Messrs. Bradbury. Bright, Brodheao, |
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Davis, Dodge of Wis.,.
Douglass. Downs, Felch, Fish, Foo,e of
Conn, Foote of Ass,, G~inr, Hnmlin.
Hunter, Iones James, King, Mallory, Mil
Ter, Morris, Rhe,t, Seward, Shields, Spence,
Spraance, Stockton, Snmner, Wade, Walk
er, and Wh,conb-33
Nays-Messrs. Badger. Borland, Clem>
ems, Dawson, Morton aud Underwood-6.
The announcement, Of the result was fol.
lowed by much applause in the gallery
The resolution was then read third time
and passed.
An adjournment until Monday was then
ordered, and The Senate, after short ex
ecu.iye session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
e. lie SE4utS UISi
ness at l21 o'clock.
Mr.. Sebastian appeared in bis seat.
MIR. Bell presented The credentials Of MIR.
Jones, Of Ienn., who was sworn ard took
his sent.
Numerous private memorials were pre-
senled.
Mr.. Hale presented q petition from the
American exhibitors al the London Worlds
Fair, asking an appropriation TO defray
their expenses.
Mr.. Foo,e gave notice Of n bill granting
land TO Mississippi for railroad in that
State.
Mr.. Geyer presented memorials from
The General Assembly Of Missouri for grants
Of lands for 'he construction OF railroads,
plank roads and other improvements.
Mr.. Hunter, from he-fnance Commits
lee, reported back the bill establishing
branch mint in California, which was taken
up, read, ana ordered to be ongrossed for q
third reading.
Mr. Botlaud reported bill granting
pension to ,he widow Of Maj. Geu. Worth.
Several other pension bills were ulsore~
ported
The Senate then took up Mr.. Foote'S
resolutions declaring tho compromise def
mite settlement Of the slavery question,
when Mr.. Butler took the floor and address.
e6 The Senate in opposition 10 them.
Mr.. Foo,e followed, and incidentally the
whole question of the division Of California
was mixed up in the drcussion.
HousE. - Mr.. Bayley, Of Va, offered
resolution, which was adopted, calling upon
the President to furnish information respec,-
ing the imprisonment nnd conviction OF
John S. rhrasher,
A resolution from the Senate, extending
Il welcome to X ossutf, in behalf of The peo
pie of he United States. was then taken up
and adopted without debate, under the ope-
ration OF the previous questions; yeas isl,
nays Is.
Mr.. Fitch gave notice Of resolution
The declaration Of the Congress
of 1913, lha, the Mexican was uncon-
s.i.u'onally began. He desired The unani
nous consen, OF The House to introduce the
bill, bu, objection was made.
Several resolutions were then introduced,
calling upon the President for information
as 10 The condition of uffairs in Utah, and
relative 10 the seizure and conf-cation of
of the bnrques Georgiana and Sarah Lou9,
by the Spanish authorities; also :nIGrn.a
lion in relation TO the treaty between Spain,
France, and England, for lhe protection OF
Cubn
Mr.. Marshall introduced a bill author
izlng the payment Tito the treasury Of Cal.
ilornia, of 81, moneys collec' ed in The ports
of that State on imports, since the treaty
WITH Mexico, and prior to her admission
into the Union. A debate arose on the ref.
erence. and before taking the question.
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.
SENATE Mr.. bones presented joint
resolution from the Legislature of lowe !,
maintaining that j. is The duty Of every
State TO observe faithfully the provisions "i
the constitution, and that the compromise
m easures should be sustained.
The resolutions were ordered TO be
printed.
| Among numerous petitions presented,
was one from publishers of newspapers
complaining Of the Discrimination ol the
| postage law against tran>iou. newspapers
MIR. Borland fEom the Com,ni,lee on
PRINTING reported back the joint resolution
authorizing contract with Messrs. Don
aidson Il Armstrong, Tor printing the re.
| turns ol the Seventh Census, and recon-.
nended lis passage.
Mr. Underwood introduced bill for the
repair Of the dam a, the head OF Cunbef-
land Island 10 the Ohio River.
MIR. Dodge, OF Iowa, introduced bill
granting 10 the city of Burlington, Iowa,
lands ing between that city and the Mis-
sissipPi river.
Mr. James gave notice Of joint resolu
ton providing for the appointment by The
| President, OF a board of scientific men /,
examine and report some plan to prevens
the explosion Of steam boilers.
Mr.. Bradbury introduced n bull providing
for the payment of the claims of America,