Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-24
xXXIst Coagress--Secend session.
WASHINGTON Feb. II,

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si,ion from Maine, asking suspension ol
the Fugitive Slave law, which was refer
red to the judiciary commhtee.
Mr.. Acheson mosec the reconslderal.oh
OF the vote by which the petition was reief'
red, and, after long debae, The motion
was agreed TO- The petition was then
laid on the table.
The bill from the House, reducing Post.
age, was taken up, and MIR. Seward moved
70 amend by fixing the rate on all prepaid
letters at two cents.
Without taking vote the Senate ad-
turned.
House,-A zion was made that the
general Appropriation bills be made the
special order OF the day to-morrow, and
from. day to day, until disposed OF, which
was rejected. .
The House then went into committee oil
the whole and took up the bill making aP.
propriations for rivers and harbors.
Mr.. McLane of Nd, defended the bill.
Mr.. Morse replied, and accused Mr.. Nc
Lane of Inconsistency as Democrat
Mr. McLane deiended himself, and re.
sorted the charge Of inconsistency on Mr..
Morse. lie answered objections which
had been made to the bill.
Mr. Morse replied. reiterating that Mr..
McLane's support Of the River and Har.
Dor bill was not Democratic, and that the
gentleman acted inconsis.ently with his
former course.
Several amendments were offered, de-
ba,ed, and voted down-one only, by Mr..
Clark, was adopted, appropriating Slo,-
600 for the improvement Of Sackeits Har-
bnr. AID removing United States ship
WAsHiSGroN, Feb l8.
SRsATE.-Mr. Cooper presented Pc
titinn from the members of the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania in favor Of the establish.
Iuent Of a line Of steamers to Africa. AL
SO number OF petitions for the nodfica-
,ion Of the Tariff of '46.
Jeff Davis offered resolution. prohib-
Ting a revision Of the debates of Congress,
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Walker offered a resolution deciar-
ing il as the opinion Of the Senate that the
expenses of the army should be reduced.
Mr.. Clay's resolutions Of yesterday,
calling on The President for information
respecting the negro mob in Boston, was
taken up. Mr.. Clay denounced the mob
ms a gross outrage and an Infamous proceed
ing. After debate the resolution was
unanimously adopted.
The Senate then took up The chief Post.
oge bill amendment, making a uniform
rrte Of two cents on all letters prepaid
which was rejected-yeas I, nays 4i.-
Aiier further immaterial amendments the
Sena,e adjourned.
HOUSE The House met at l O'Clock
Reports from committee were presented.
The committee on military affairs was
discharged from the further consldefalior
af fsomuch Of the report of the Board o
Navy Officers, assembled by the Presiden
ui the United States, MS relates 10 stat
commissions md breset rank, which the,
recommend for adoption.
The House then went into committee Q
the whole and took up the river and Hai
Dor bill.
During the debate an effort was mad
on one side to show that the bill was an in
famous system oflog rolling and unconst
lsnionai, and on the other the reverse.
Mr.. Stanley had denied that the neasur
was sectional, and said it was the sheat
the compromise o. last session.
Mr.. lnge replied to Stanley, remarkin
that The gentleman was not friend to It
south, and that the assault would be mad
and The spoiation consummated before II
warning would come from him.
Mr.. Stanley replied that the remark ju
titled him in saying that tbe gentiemt
f...lz oh
Mr.lnge retorted that this was unjt
and ungentemauly, and came from
black guard.
MIR stanley said the member had shos
lhat he was one.
ishe excitement soon subsided, when
Substitute for the original bill, nearly sin
lar was adopted.
fhe committee rose, ard call OF
House was moved before taking the Gu
ton, when the report closed.
IL he House Is still in session nj halt p
q.
s.1:s. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
SEsATE.-Mr. Mason, from the co
mit,ee on Foreign Relations reported
10 indemnity The masters and owners
the Spanish schooner Amistad.
Communication was received from
Secretary OF the Treasury, with sta
men, of the interest Of The U. S in
louisville and Portland Canal. Orde
to be printed.
Mr.. Ewing reported bill establish
Branch Mint in California and asked
its immediate consideration!
Objected to.
Mr.. Bradbury form the judiciary &C
mittee, reported back three petitions
ing for The hepeal oil The Fugitive sl'
Law, stating that legislation on the subj
was wholly inexpedient. The commit
was discharged from the further consde
tion of the subject.
Mr.. Foote moved that the Senate 60
Executive session for fifteen minutes,
important business: After long deb
the motion was lost.
The River and Harbor bill was recel
from the House and referred to the c.