Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

.-WAsHlNeroN, Feb 10,

SkNArE--tsom Communication were <ecels.
ID enctosinR ,ha report, contracts and ex'
pendi,erss Of The Fteasafer's Department
iaf. the year ending 1850, which were ef-
dssed 10 be printed.
Messrs. Brigh, and NJ ason presented pe-
taiuns in favor Of the es,ablishment OF a
line Of steamers ta Africa
Mr.. Pearce presented the cfedentials oil
Thomas q. Pratt, % Senator FROM the
State Of Maryl,nd.
Mr.. Hale presented petitions numerous
II signed for the repeal Of the fugitive slave
Law, which were laid on the table.
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution, which
was agreed 10, calling for oil correspond
snce BY The Mexican Minister upon certain
moneys drawn for by Mexico, under con
tract with ]. d. Munks.
Me. Davis of Miss offered resolution
calling for correspondence relative to the
taxation imposed by New Grenada upon
Americans crossing the lsthmus Of rama
ma.
Mr.. Hale introduced joint resolution
direcline the presentation Of q sword to the
nearest relatives Of The late Major Samuel
Ringgold. . +s
Mr. Bright introduced bill declaring
that The fugitive slave Act did not take
away or interfere with causes OF action ex'
is,ing under the Act Of l7eS, =,
The committee then took up the OIL
from The House 10 supply deficiencies in
the annual appropriation bill, ano' atter
debate. nppropriating S75o,08o TO tins
Cherokee Indians, the bill was ordered 10
be engrossed.
The Senate then adjourned.
fIouss.-sir. Bayly reported several
Seaera appropriation bills. and moved 70
suspend ihe rules that he might offer res.
olu,ion 10 make all such bills The special
order which, would exclude all other bust.
ness ,ill ihey were disposed Of,
The House refused TO suspend the rules
and resolved itself into committee OF the
whole. and took up the bill establishing
BOARD of Accounts to settle the claims
against the Government at Washington.
1, has been decided by the Pension ofii-
GERS that where soldier engaged to serve
6 months, and actually sersed months,
and then hired substitute who served The
remainder of the term both are entitled 10
bounty land under the provisions Of the
Act Of September 2Sth, 1850, according
to the actual service rendered.
Amendments were discussed and voted
on, and after the first section OF the DILL
was amended, the question was taken on
striking il out, and determined in the neg.
alive. Finally the original bill was oil
stricken cut, and The substitute OF Daniels,
in effect allowing claimants to sue the
United States by bill in equity, was adopt
ed. ass
The committee rose. and the question
being stated, OH agreeing 10 the bill as
amenled, motion was made to lay Inc
bill on he table, but it did not prevail
and the House adjourned.
w WAsHINeToy, Feb. IL.
Sgsarg.-Mr. Seward offered resolu-
ton 10 enquire into tho exPedieney oil re-
ducing The weight of silver coin.
The deficiency bill which was ordered
to be engrossed yesterday, was taken up
and passed. - ~,
The senate ,ook up the bill granting
ill.0uo. .00e acres of the public lands TO the
several states of the Union, for the behetlt
of the indigeiit and insane Alter debate,
the bill was ordered 10 % e's'o''e' '' :
th'.a teaa'B -, !; n - s.,,hl;.h a Reard
- ..eoa,,. ~ x.s ,aken no. and the ques-
tim was on agreeing to the substitute.
A report was received from the commit.
tee of the whole on the state of the Union
fbr pertnilting nggrisyed claimants TO sue
the United States BY bill in equity in the
o o .ra;,.d s,o,e, wuh the right
u'so. ss..e.S. a's saarsns Court. Tho sub.
..;,.IP -. .sIa.,.yaas a, navs 100.
''s,s sn.s ssvsr.t ;neff.ctual attempts to de.
e., s ,Sa III, mo,;on wa, made to Law il
' s.o ,sh,. s. wh;.h was reiscted-yeas
Ga @ n".. ~ % yo7
", ~: NJ h;u -. ,b.n re;ected-yeas 90,
Io1 mn,;on wsa made 10 recon
.;.,.. 2 .'s,,, i ,d;saarsad IN Subsequently the
.'oe', .oos 1., u'I ~ LII, u.. rs;,c,ea va. rs.
so'e ps S"'en a..sa,na ..e M n.ys a
col,s'oerea. ,s l ~ ~ = ,ac,n.;dsr the vo,e
~ wi, '.hi.h , -. % hill wos ordered to be ensros-