Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-20

WAsHINeToN,Jan. rs.

xxxIst Congress Second session.
WASHINGTON Jan. rs.
The committee Of Patents denies, lke
statement of the chairman Of the selscs
committee, that sany indifference exists
on the part Of the Pension Bursan for shs
prompt execution Of The Bounty Land
Law.
The Supreme Court has established
new rules in admiralty. One b ihe abolp
ton of imprisonment for debt.
HousE.-John Brisbane Of Penn, was
elected to fill the vacancy Of Chester But.
Ter, deceased. (.
Mr. Cobb moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the House refused to suspend he
rules to enable Mr.. Julian 10 present the
memorial from Indiana, asking The repeal
Of the Fugitive Slave Law. s+E5
The Speaker decided that Mr. Cokps
motion could not be made. = q
The house refused to suspend the rules
| to enable Mr.. Felix to present resolution
10 return duties on goods destroyed in .hs
| FIRE Of 1645. Eks8 Y sgfs " @gsT
WASHINGTON January II.
| SENATF.-SeDators Miller Clemears.
| tain periodicals in New Yc,t m. ~. ..nh.
iect Of postage. Mr.. Hamlin nra.an,.dE !.
petition from Chas. p. Richie. .skinv
to be relieved from the fulilmens Of shs
contract for the public printing. or chat
new prices, 60 per cent. less than those
fixed by the law of 1919 be substituted for
those now allowed. -. go
Mr. Underwood moved to take uo ,he
joint resolution authorizing as,;onmsn,.
military land warran,s v;,h ,bs v;a,, ~
making il The order Of the dov. -
The motion was agreed to. bu,. affair
some latle discussion, was possuon.d TO
be made the special order Of the asv s.r
next Monday. asas ergs5
The Senate took up Mr.. Walkers hin
they are situated.
MIR. FeIch resumed his speech in oppo.
sition TO, the bill, and Mr.. Walker COM
mence6 his reply, when theSenate adiourn.
ed. -
HOUSE In committee OF the whole. On
the Cheap Postage bill. Question mend.
ing: Mr.. Fowler's amendment to strike
out $ and insert 2 cents on pgeoaid letter..
instead Of Mr.. Car,ar's, u
Mr.. Williams said he would vo,e for
less than S cents prepaid, as j, would oh
viate the necessity Of SO large o clerical
force 10 attend to the mails. 80,
!. Mr.. Fowley's amendment was rejected
yeas 70, nays SO.
Mr.. Sacket proposed an amendment,
which was rejected, that for nes over 500
miles, the postage should be Q cents, NOT
more than 1000 miles, 3 cents, and not
over 1000 cents, and all over 10 CENTS.
Mr.. Vin,on offered an amendment TIM,
the uniform rate should be cents, and
that the franking privilege should be abol.
. ished-rejected. s-Es .s7zt sv 81
Mr.: Duer moved 10 make the rate 2lcis.
after July Isl, 1852. and issue coin or that
value. 1
Mr: Cromwell SAID thathe a7PrehendeS
that II any oil passed II would be reported
oy the post Oftlce COMMITTEES, and there
lore proposed TO amend by cbsrgibE
oooois postage when ,ieAers ,were.i iraas-
Por!eo Oe'~een Atlantic ana rac,'c ports
al ahenanent was aooPied That no pest
foo'e shall % continued or dismissed, nor
tne compensation of any POSTMASTER abs
diminished IN consequence ofihis act.s
ms auehomehl oi cents whengRle-
paid' and D cehts when not, and that cir
cu'ofs uhu Pau'Pnie's Do charged as Ieiierss
was agreed 10. Kose and adlourned.
/, UhsHiNGToN, .Jansl5.;
In Inc committee on ehenP postage The
question was taken on agreeing to ihs o.
menomeni pending from YESTERDAY PIeyi-
ong . cents Cd single letters Oh hall an
ounce, aho D Genus mol prePafa no
: oimunition OF mau iaeiiliies nor ocdnct'en
: Oh compensation 10 foslMas'ers' -rejec.ea,
only two members voting for II. -
Mr.Brown offered 8 cents under 400
miles-fejectsd. ~ s.Y Il
Mr.. Durkie proposals, 5, and 10 cenls,
, accorking to distance. ss. srsg
WAsB,seroN IAN El6.
J.L. Rogers, Vice Consul of Rome. ac.
, knowledeed. for Charleston, ~ .-s5.3o,s1.c
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