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


states were then called for.
Several petitions and bills were intro.
|uced, asking for grants of land for railroad +
purposes, which were referred 10 the Com |
nhlee on Public Lands.
Mr.. McCorkle introduced bill proyid- |
ng the survey of the public lands in Cali |
ofnia, and granting donations, privileges,
&c.
Mr.. S,aunton. Of Ky, from the Commit.
lee on Publ: Buildings, introduced reso.
luton authorizing the architect of the Cap
liol to continue IN employment the mechan-
les that had been employed upon it. lie
SAID these men hud been suspended, and
could ge. no employment OF This inclemenl
season, and the architect had assured him
tina! the work, # continued, would not be
injured by the weather.
The resolution was referred 10 Com
mittee Of the Whole, when, it appeared that
there was no quorum
he House aojaurned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
SENATE.-Mr. Morgan appeared today,
in his seat.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent in reply 10 the resolution calling Tor
Information relative to the trial and itnpiis>
onmen, of Mr.. Thrasher. |, was referred
10 The committee on Fofeign Relations, and
ordered to be printed Also, message in
reply TO the resolution calling for informa-
tion. in relation 10 the firing into the Pro.
metheus. The President says that upon
receiving information Of the fact, he sent
instructions TO the American Minister at
London, to which he has received no reply
md does not lhiEk it proper to make pubs
lie. He thinks copies oi the instructions
were sent 10 the American naval comman
ders in the gulf, A message was also re-
ceived from the President, in reply to n
resolution Of the last session, concerning
the navigation of the ST Lawrence. Also
Il communication from the Secretary ol
War, enclosing the annual estimate. All
Of which were referred and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Brodhead presented petition nu.
merously signed, praying Tor the restora.
lion of hogging in the Navy, which after
some cande'nnnlory remarks from Com.
Stockton, was laid on the table.
Mr. Hunter reported bill giving com
.pensalion TO those persons who kept the
public deposiles under the sub.trensury act.
and who had not received compensation
therefor. The bill was considered, and or.
dcred 10 third reading.
MIR. Walker offered resolution declar :
ing j, the duty of the United States to inter.
pose 10 prevent the violation Of the law Of
nations, by the Intervention of foreign
powers in The domestic affairs Of nations.
Laid over.
MIR. Borland called up bill granting q
pension to tie widow of Gen. " orth; Mr.
Underwood opposed it, and Messrs. Seward
and Borla nd advocated it.
1t was finally ordered 10 be engrossed-
yeas 35, nays5
Mr.. Foote'S resolution in reference ic
the compromise measures, was Then agnf,
taken up. Mr.. Mason spoke on the subject
at length.
IlousE.-Mr. Carter usked the unoni
NOUS consent Of the House to introduce
resolution for the appoi.,smen, OF com
mitlee OF five, to WI, on Louis Kossulh, ol
his arrival II tha capitol, and introduce hin
10 the f.ouso. Objections were made from
several quarters. The States. were thel
called for.
Mr.. Wrightman offered resolution Il
which objection was made, authorizing lh
printing Of five thousand copies of lh
Presidents message in Spanish, for dis,ri
button among the people of New MeAico
Mr.. Goodenow announced resolution
declaring that during and after the presen
Congress, members shall be furnished viii
newspapers aud publications as they ma,
select not 10 exceed in amount per annun
the cost Of four daily papers, which wa
passed.
MIR. Tuck introduced bill for ascertain
and satisfying the claims Tor French spoil
alton, prior TO 1901. Referred.
Mr. Allen, OF Mass, offered a resoIutio!
providing for the election OF deupty pos
masters by the people, and instrucslng lh'
Judiciary Committee to repor. bill 10 iha
effect
Mr.. Brown introduced n bill, gran,in,
100 acres ct land to each Hungarian trans
ported to tnis country, by oroer OF the gov
ernmen,. Objections were made, aud tn,
resolution lies over.
A number of bills and resolutions wer'
offered and referred, among them one au
.horizing the Secretary of the Navy TO con
tract Tor carrying the u. S. mail from Jer
sey Cuy and the city OF New Yurk, t,
Galway on the coast of Ireland.
The Committee OF Ways and Means wa
instructed to enquire into the rxped,enc,
Of Altering the value, o! the coins OF the
United Stuses, SO us to make the real ant
| nominal vaIue:equal.
Several other resolutions were ofiere'
ano disposed Of, when
The Hoose adjourned.
To the people Of The United States