Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-15

10 introduce Il ja:.i resoIn'isn fer etnE.l2'
ing aud eqnirp;ng notionae res.eis to ex.
pIore The north Pnc;ic coasr of China and
japan, with n view Of opening commercial
Intercourse with those countries.
Mr. finIe insiod,cuj ,espluion request
| ire ,be Secretary OF tie Navy to inform
The Srra'e ke;ber there haze been any
violation ofshe law against fogging in the
navy. 5
Mr.. Fooie introduced resolution de-
c!aring the Compromise bills Of last Cor-
gress hnai, as respects tho subjects they re
late to- ard he asked the unanimous cor
sen, Of the Senate TO mike it the order Of
The day tor Monday next. as he expected to
vacn.e his SEQ, on the 29.h inst.
Mr.. hase objected,
Mr.. Fnnie .aid sha: he fef, very much
| fauered ,hn, opposition came from that
quarter; he hoped ii would be con,1nned
After some unimporiant business Mr,
Chase moved Fhat his bill respecting public
| lands in Ohio be taken up, and ordered tc
be printed.
Mr.. Fcoie was disposed to return good
for evil, and should vote for ticking up the
bill, which was accordingly agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be printed.
| Alter brief conversation between
Mes.rs Foo,e and Chase, the latter waived
his objection, and Mr.. Foote's Compromise
| resolution vas taken up, and made the
special order for Monday next ut one
| clock.
Mr. Foote then, on leave, withdrew his
Kossu,h resolutions. remarking that he had
found opposition 10 il from unexpected
quarters, and he did not wish 10 consume
time in discussions.
Mr.. Seward gave notice Of his intention
to introduce Join, resolution giving Kos
suth cordial welcome to this country.
The election Of Chaplain for the Senate,
was next in order.
MIR. Bndger suggested that it required q
Join, resolution. which being conceded TO.
Mr.. Hale offered one for the election Of
two Choplains, one for each House, which
lies oyer.
The Senate then, OF IL O'Clock, adjourn.
ed ill Monday.
The House Was not in session
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.
litUsE.-The House met pursuant -
adjournment.
Mr.. Briggs gave notice Of his intention
to introduce bill for The establishment of
a Min, in New York. '"
The Speaker laid before the House the
repor, Of the Superintendent of The Coast
Survey. A debate arose ON proposition
to print 10000 extra copies of the report,
whsE the subject was finally referred TO
the committee on printing.
There being no disposition for business,
the House adjourned over till Monday,
when tho standing committees will be on.
nounced
,z.- WASHINGTON, Dec 8.
The Senate met at IL O'Clock, pursuant
to adjournment.
Messrs. Borland, Rusk, Butler, Rhe,,,
Bell and Downs appeared, and took their
seals.
MIR. Underwood presented petitions from
the citizens Of Pennsy ylyania, Missouri, In.
diana, Vermont, Alabama, Delaware and
New Jersey, setting forth that the ,nemuri
alls,s are aggrieved by the election of
Chapluins for Congress, and the land and
naval service, and they therefore pray that
the obnoxious offices be dispensed wiih.-
The petition was laid on the table until the
committees are appointed.
Mr.. Bright said that time would be saved
if the SENATE would suspend the S5th rule.
which required the committees to te chosen
by ballot He moved to suspend the rule,
and no objection being made, it was
agreed To-.
Mr.. Bright then sent up to the chair
list of nll the committees, and moved ,hn,
they be declared elected, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Gwinn presented several joint reso.
lu,iyns Of tine California Legislature, in re.
ln,on 10 various improvements in that
State.
Mr.. John Davis presented a petition,
from Judge Cronch, Of the Supreme Court,
asking on account of his age aud infirmi-
Ties, 10 be relieved from the duty Of serving
appeals from the decision of the Commis.
sioner OF Patents. e.
Mr.. Downs presented petition from
Mr.. Durani, District Attorney of New
Orleans, asking for certain extra allow.
unces.
MIR. Miller presented petition from Gil.
izens Of New Jersey, for an amendment, of
the patent laws, 80 as to protect American
inventors from the invasion of their rights
by Canadians.
Mr.. Rhe,t gave notice of bill 10 indem.
blfy South Carolina for moneys expended
and expenses incurred in the wnr with the
Seminole Indians.
A large number Of petitions were pre-
sen;e5, and others Withdrawn from the
files, after which,
Mr.. Bright gave notice that he would
move, Tomorrow, that the rules be amended,
by providing tina, the Secretary, Sergeant
n, Arms, and Doorkeeper Of The Senate be
chosen on the third Monday Of December,
in the first session Of each Congress.
On motion OF Mr.. Gwinn. the bill! estab.
fishing branch mint in California was re.
ferred to The Committee on Finance.
All the other bills on the Presidents
table were then appropriately referred.
Mr.. Hale gave notice OF resolution re-