Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-10
XXXIst CoHgreS--Seesad SesslAk

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 27.
SsNArE.-Mr. Cooper presented pe,i.
tion for the modification of the Tariff.
The Senate took up and passed bill for
he bet,erspfo,eetion Of paientees.
The Naval pension bill was passed.
S The patent bill sprovldes remedies a.
gains, persons importing from Canada ar.
liclss manufactured by patestses in the
Unaed S,aies.
Tho appropriation for privaseermen in
the Naval appropriation, was stricken out.
Tho bill gransiagian to Louisiana was
debated, and laid ON The table.
The bib, providing survey land in Cal
ifornia, was taken up, and after a protract.
ed debate, was laid on the table. After
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
@ HOUSE the usual routine Of bas.
iness. the House went into committee Of
the whole, and resumed the consideration
Of the Army appropriation bill.
MIR. Howard, Of Texas, spoke in favor
Of the mounted troops for the protection of
the Texas frontier. @
Mr.. Toombs condemned the expenses as
too large, and was for cutting them down.
~ Mr.. Burt defended the estimates OF the
War Department, saying they could not
safely be cut down. .
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
laks up the Senate's resolution to employ
o National vessel TO bring kossuth TO this
country s'd saa 2s +iH4 .'a'.8t =
I'D The House then went into committee Of
the whole and resumed the consideration
of the Army appropriation bill.
|ss The debate was continued on the amend
sasn; until the House adjourned a' ea.s@l
..% 81 ass .. WAsHlNoroN, Feb. %.
SENATE MIR. Seward presented petit
lions for the repeal Of the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Underwood called up the joint seso.
luton, making the military bounty land
warrants assignable 1t was debated for
some time, when the bill was ordered to be
engrossed. ,as aaet 7s,.sz9 e,yeys ,.ass.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up, and the provision. for
appropriating $75, 900 for a Custom House
and Post Office in Pittsburgh, was struck
ont. Also, a provision ofthe same charac.
Ter, for Louisville, was stricken out. ~fi
Tn. civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill was, not disposed Of when the Senate
adpurned. :. gsqese- i.,......,s f.,.g5. 3.aq.
HousE.-Afier tho usual routine Of bus.
mess, the joint resolution, allowing MIR.
Richie for the loss sustained in executing
the Congressional printing, vas taken up
and ordered 10 be engrossed. Subsequent.
ly, the resolution was taken up, and after
three hours debate, was passed. a.as a4.
Mr.. Julian made ON inefectaal endeavor
to introduce resolution, appointing q
COMMITTEES TO investigate Mr.. Aliens charge
Of corruption against Hon. Daniel Web,
ster. .s-s.f.aE.. "a --.- ....-.. .ss.t-5g..
The army appropriation bill was taken
up, discussed and passed. -a5
The House took recess. ..-9eG f.,
IloUsE.-EyENlNe SEssioN.-At 10
O'Clock the bill approprialing to the differ.
eni States 10000 acres Of the public lands
for ihe benefit Of the INDECENT and insane,
was taken up and after debate laid over.
The House resolved itself into commit
tee Of The whole on the State of the Union,
and took up the Navy appropriation bill!
|. Mr. Msade.spoke in favor Of increasing
the number of mail steamers. ,e-eGe I,.H >
|. Mr.. Julian made another effort 10 bring
up his resolution relative to the charges
lnade against Mr.. Webster. Without TAX
ing the question the House adjourned.
Ii, saa sa.s w AsBINGToN, March l. 81.
SENATE.-Mr Cooper presented pc.
tilion for the notification Of the Tariff.
h Mr.. Wales presented the credentials oi
Mr.. Bayard, US. Senator from Delaware.
i Mr.. Pearce called up the bill abolishing
constructive mileage OF members. After
some debate the question was taken and
the bill passed. sai szsssi s,-e 81. .rs = '
MIR. Davis moved the river and harbor
bill be taken up. bssalgs aaas aHesf s4
A protracted debate ensued, lasting till
O'Clock, when the Senaie took a recess.
HousE.-Ihe Speaker laid before the
House the report of the patent Office, which
was ordered to be printed. gss54tza'fz 81
The Speaker stated ihnt the fsst busi
ness in order was the pending motion oil
Mr.. Julian, to suspend the rules to allow
him 10 introducedsa q resolu,ion,ior the ap
spointment Of committee to investigate the
charge Of corruption made by Mr.. Allen
against Mr.. Webster, with power to send
for persons and papers. @ta asaT.J
The question was stated amid eonsidera.
BILE confusion andexcitement. The House
refused to suspend the rules, eas 35, nays
l09. stts 7asfF .rs5sI. has E4=s i Isl.
I The House then went into committee OIL
the whole and resumed the consideration oI
| tlieanavy appropriation bill. a9z emH a.5
WAsHINcroN, March, 8.
T SENATE lter the presentation Of pc
titioHs, &c, the Senate resumed the consid
Eaernlion Of the. River and Harbor bill. NJ
amendment has ye, been adopted, though
several were offered. The bilfis still un.
der discussion. 4
HOUSE. House took up the Pos
Office appropriation bill as amended by the
Senate, but refused to concur in several ol
the amendments made by the Senate, and
| the bill will therefore 60 back.
The bill directing two regiments Of in
fantry to be converted into mounted rifle
men, was taken up, slightly amended and
passed. ~ 3' .As ss'
The Pa,en. Office report was received
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