Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. go.

xXxfst Cofgress--Seesnd Session.
WAsHINoro ON, Feb. go.
eEsAFE.-The Postage bill was taken
up, and the amendment providing for
hnifofn rats OF 8 cents postage was reject.
/ ed. The amendment abolishing tn frank,
ing privilege wus rejected, aad the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. House went into commit
tee on Sthe deficiency bill and the Indian
Pension bill. IS
Bills for the support Of the Indian depnrt-
neni and for The payment OF Navy Pen.
sions passed. !. Provision is made for the
reorganization of the Indian department in
all i,s ramifcations, to take place on the
frst OF July next.
Mr.. Thomson, Of Miss, said that during
four hours they had spent Se, o0o, WV
Adjourned.
WAsHINcroN, Feb. II.
SENars "a communication was re-
ceiyed from the Indian Bureau, in reply to
resolution ofthe SENATE.
Eyplnnaiiohs were made by Messrs.
Ewing, fBrusy, Gwin and Douglas, in re-
gard 10 certain charges made in the House,
exains, Mr.. Ewing, while Secretary Of
the Interior. s.
HousE. .--Mr. Giddings asked leave to
offer a resolution, nquiring Of the Presi.
dent whether Mr. Thompson had not been
assaulted in Springfield, Mass, and his
personal liberty in danger, contrary to our
treaty ssipalations with Great Britain. 1t
was objected to.
Mr.. Johnston Of Tenn, offered an a.
mendment TO the constitution Of The U. s.,
providing for the election of President and
Senators by the people, which was refer
red. g @
There were fifteen private bills passed.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole md took up the bill for the sup.
port efthe Pos, Office Department.
WAsHlNeToN, Feb %.
SENATE Mr.. Rantoul, the senator from
Mass, appeared, was qualified and took
his sent.
Several bills on the Presidents table
were appropriately referred.
The military academy and revolution
aty pension appropriation bills were pass
The Senate then, resumed the debate on
the Presidents message, submitted yester-
dav,
HorsE.-Mr. Bayly reported the navy
appropriation bill, which was referred.
Che post efice appropriation bill was
passed. ~
The House then went into committee Of
the whole and took up the fortifcation bill.
IL. in fnv nf
the bill, aisd Mr.. Giddings against it. 81
W AsH,NeroN, Feb. 25.
SENATE A bill was presented, ,and or.
dered 10 be engrossed, to found Military
Asylum 70. disabled soldiers.
A bill was taken up, directing the monies
collected for revenue in California, prior
To November, ls4o, 10 be paid into the U.
S. Treasury. 2
Mr. Gwin offered an amendment, that
the snrae be pnid to California. After q
long debate, the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment, ap-
pfopria,ing $500, 900 TO defray the expen
ses oi the Stote Gov ernment Of California,
previous TO her admission as State.
A long debate sensued. when the amend.
u,ent was agreed to. the bill was further
debated, and ordered TO third reading.
The postage bill was postponed until to-
morrow, and after executive session, the
Senate adJSurned.
IIousE,-Mr. Stanton Of Tenn from
the committee on naval affairs, reported in
effect 10 authorize Daken. Gilbert & Co. to
proceed 10 the construction of q floating
dock at San Francisco.
Mr.. Toon,bs opposed the report.
Mr.. Stanton rindicated it 80
Wilhou. disposing of the question. the
House went into committee Of the whole
and TOOK up The civil and diplomatic appre
priasion bill.
Mr.. Stanton made an Intellectual attempt
to amend the bill by appropriating $780,.
600 towards wirg to the Patent Office.
A large number Of amendments were
acted on
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa offered nn amend.
saent proposing an increase of duties on
certain imported articles, and thot after
the 18th of A pril next, duties shall be levi
ed agreeable to the average value which
similar articles bore in the principal cities
ca the sesboard on the lst Of December,
1916, when the Act Of '46 went into effect.
L, wns decided to be uut Of order.
Mr.. Erinnell proposed home valuation
and appraisement at large, which was de-
cided out OF order.
Mr.. Grinnel subsequently offered an
amendment for The modification of the Tar.
iff. and this 100 was decided out OF order.
The. committee rose, and the amend
ments reported we're concurred in by the
House, and the bill passed.
The Senn,e's amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill was concurred in, and at
baif pasl three O'Clock the House took re.
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4zs.ss w WAsHiNGToN, Feb. 26.