Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-08
AUDITOR OFFICE, PoRTAeR Co.
RaYannn. March s. 1852.
Thirty Stcond CoDgress-First Session.
Fromlbe Telegraph Repor of the Pis,sburgh Post.
w WAsH1NsToN. Feb. 27.

SENATE-Mr. Gwinn moved that the
private calendar be suspended to enable
Mr.. Rhe,t TO make his reply to Clemens
and Cass.
The melton was agreed to, and Mr.
Rhett was replying in long speech when
the Senate adjourned.
HousE-rhe bill explanatory Of the
bounty land law was taken up, it being the
special order Of the day.
Mr.. Fowler moved TO lay it on the table
which motion prevailed by vote Of 100 tc
"a.
The resolutions in the Senate extending
the time for the commissioners ndjudca,ins
claims on Brazil for four mouths were
passed.
Mr.. Churchwell introduced bill grant.
ing public school system Of education.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill granting
land for the aid Of the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad. Both these bills were referred
to Committee of the v hole on The state OF
the Union.
WAsHlNeToN, Feb. %.
sENA1E-Mr. Seward moved that when
the Senate adjourned, it be Wednesday, in
order TO afford on opportunity 10 visi. tho
Steamship Baltic.
Messrs. Dodge and Brodhead opposed it,
the latter because the iron interests had
been neglected, and it was favoring our in.
teress OF the expense Of others.
MIR. Gwinn replied to him, anG said
"The cotton and iron had been before the
country long enough, and steamships no, at
all"
Mr.. Borland said il was direct appeal
10 get more compensation.
The resolution was finally carried, yeas
21-nays l9.
HousE-Mr. Finch Of Indiana, moved a
suspension of the rules 10 allow the intro>
duclion Of strong Compromise resolutions.
MIR. Goodenow asked if the Mormon
church was one Of the compromise meas-
ures.
Mr.. Stevens moved TO amend so tha. it
should read-W disapprose Of all agita>
tion except this resolution.
WAsHiNeroN, March l.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward moved that when
the Senate adjourn il be till Wed dnesday,
TO give the members. an opportunity TO ex-
anime the steamship Baltic.
Mr.. Broadhead resisted the motion, and
spoke Of the Ballic's visit, and the feast TO
be given as ON attempt TO gain by it on
additional assistance from Congress.
lie question was debated for consider.
able Ieogth Of time, end the resolution f.
nally prevailed.
Alter the TRANSACTION Of some unimpor-
tant business,
The Senate adjourned 10 Wednesday.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fitch, Of Indiana, offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, Tha, we recognize the bind.
ing efficacy Of compromise, and Of the con.
s,itution Of the United States, and believe
i. to be the intention Of the people gener
ally, as we hereby declare i. to be ours in
TO abide BY such compromises
and to sustain laws necessary to carry them
out, including the provisions for the deliy'
cry of fugitive slaves, and that We depre.
ciate all further agitation on questions
growing Out Of the provisions Of the last
compromise, and questions connected with
the institution Of slavery as unnecessary,
useless and dangerous.
The mover requested the suspension Of
The rules, and called vote Of the House.
As ordered, the vote was taken and decided
in the negative-yeas lis, Nays 74-(No
two thirds.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill granting
the right Of way and lands, to Illinois and
Indiana, for railroad from Terre Hnute
to Springfield, which was referred to the
Committee.
MIR. Thompson presented a memorial
from the members Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature relative TO the w heeling Bridge,
and also the consent Of the Bridge Compa.
ny, that Congress may declare ii, and
petition from Ohio county that it be de-
clared a post road.
The House then adjourned till Wednes>
day.
WASHINGTON, March. 8.
SENAT1-Pe,i,ions were presented for
and against Woodwor,h's Patent, and
agoinst the renewal Of McCormick's Pal-
ent, for his reaping machine.
Mr.. Walker presented petitions from
Ohio, Illinois and New York, praying the
passage Of law making the public lands
free 10 actual settlers.
Mr.. Wade presented petition for
gran. Of land for aid in the construction of
a wagon road from the Mississippi river to
Oregon.
HousE-Mr. Disney presented resolu-
ton Of the Ohio Legislature, for the con.
structlon of Canal on the Indiana side Of
the Ohio river at the Falls. Referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
MIR. Mason said that bill for this Pur>
pose would be reported.
The House resumed the consideration oil
the bill granting righ. of way and dona>
i,on OF land to Missouri for railroad pur-
poses.
MIR. Bennett concluded bis speech favor
ing equal Legislation towards all States;
opposing the grab g',ne in which The faos'