Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-15
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NAsHIsGroN, Dec. 2.
SENATE. .--TheSsnate met to.day G, Il
o'clock.
A Messags vas received from si.s House
announcing It's organ 2alien .n1 The appoint.
Hsht OF ooana1il,eo to wait upon The
Presiien,.
Mr.. Brigh, moved resolution Rr The
appointment of like cona,iiiee by The
2ens.e, which vas adopted.
On .aoti3u OF Ms Atchson, The Sanaie
resolved 10 proceed 10 llse election o! Chap
Icia 10 morrow Of 'clucIs, p. ~.
Dir. Fooie gave notice Of his intention to
INTRODUCES jsinl resolution, expressing tie
sympathy oi Congsess ios The ltssh palrlols,
Smith O'Breh, MeasAer, aid their con
panions.
The Senate the" proceeded to ballot for
special comtn,,,ee on the Florida contest.
~i Senatorsi,is and Messrs. Berrien "a ason,
Jonn DAVIS, and Pierce we're elected
The Massage of the President was read
nt ID O'Clock. After IT'S reading, on motion
sf Mr.. Y,erce, 100, 0e9 extra copies, with
accompanying documents, were ordered 10
be printed,
AZ Mr.. fns,fr introduced his resolution for
a li:nt committee ot the Two Houses, to
make arrangements for the reception aud
eutertainmet., Of kcssu h. Tho resolution
VAS laid over.
Mr.. Fo tie gave notice tha, he should ,on
II, morrow, offer resolution declaring the
measures of adjustment Of the last Congress
n deiihi,s settlement oil The questions grow.
ing ant OF the sy stem Of domestic slavery.
fhe Senate then adjourned until 8 o..
clock.
HousE The House met at / o'clock,
when q dsbale sprung up on the resolution
Ho furnish members flhe House with news.
papers, and The whole subject ct extrava-
:gance and economy was treated bpon a,
length. Finally. it was agreed to allow 10
,esch member $50 worth Of pnpefs.
The Presidents Message wes read at II
o'clock. when on motion Of Vi. Barley, The
usuHl nun,aer OF copies, $1,000. win The
&C ;o,npan, ing decntnenis, were ordered TO
he printed.
AsBsSGTnN, Dec. 3.
iIousE. Tae House, afier the usual
prelimtnaries, commenced The morning
Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee, introduced
series oI join. resolutions, explanatory oi
he land bounty act Of September, 1850, 10
the effect that nothing in i, si,al be con-
sirufd TO prevent the sale or transfer of
any certificate or land warrant prior 10 the
auc ,iio1 of the saine
Mr. W eddie proposed to amend them 80
- 10 afake all land warrants assignnble,
which Mr.. Harris accepted. Before final
action vas taken Oh this amen dment, the
House, pursuant to the order adopted yes>
serday, proceeded 10 select seals, prelim,.
aary to which, the members lsl. their
places They then pu, the names of all
abe members into n box, and as each was
drawn Tie member made his selection, and
took his scat.
On motion of-Mr. Richardson, the Speak.
or WIS au.horized to oppoil.t The s,anding
Committees efthc House .l#
'fhs resolution 10 furn ish each member
with forty dollars worth OF newspapers for
tne session, was taken up and rejected.
Hne House refused to 60 into Commit.
see OF the " hole on the stale Of the Unicn.
Mr.. Harris resolution, explanatory of
bmoty laad warrants was takea up.
SESArE.-Messrs. Grier and Morton
gave notice Of bills, granting land TO Mis-.
sfnri aud Florida. lor rairoads in those
S;ates.
Mr.. Underwood gave notice Of join.
se'etalioil. nakng land warrants assigna.
bile
Mr. Foa's resolution for the. appoint.
'nens OF 4 CON nittee Il, make arrangements
f'r The reception OF Kossnlh, wns then taken
up and debated al large.
Tue resolution having been read, Mr..
Fosse moved for a joint committee of ar.
rangemant 10 consist Of three Senators aud
five Representatives.
fif. C!eAlens called for the reading of
the resolution authorizing The sending of
the Gnited States vessel for kossuth. Ii
was read accordingly.
Mr. Dawson spoke strongly agains, the
restitution. " e had already dune enough
10 show our sympathy for Kossu.h
Mr.. Hale proposed an amendment ex.
iending tho national sympathy 10 the VIC
iiais Of opprersisn everywhere.
Mr.. Foo:e rebaked Mr.. Hale for his
fac:ional NOV emenl and defended his reso>
luli 10. EIe was indignant at The asper-
sioils which had been cas-. upon Kossu;h.-
lie ealogized him rs tie most iliusirious
man of the present generation. Congress
had invited him here, and should they now
refuse 10 give him proper reception?
Mr. Hale replied. be had hoped Tint ugi-
tatlon had ended, but regretted that there
was a prospec. Of renewing il by Mr.. Foote's
co,npromise.
The debate was cor.inued by Messrs.
Foote, Cass and others until adjournment.
So WAsHiNGroN, Dec. A.
SsNArE.-Qli,e number Of executive
Communications were received and laid be-.
fore the Senate.
NJ. Foele Withdrew his Kossuih joint
resolution
Mf. Seward gave notice Of his intention
1, introduce another.
8 A number Of bills were introduced, after
which tho SENATE adjourned.
Nj. Clemens introduced three railroad