Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-01-26

against Mexico, sta'ing TIM, injustice had
been doe him, and that the Board had lost
his p..psrs. He moved its reference to Sc.
lsct czmminee, with power to send for
persops and papers. After considerable
the present.
Mr.. Stockton Introduced bill auihoriz.
ling the Post Master General to contract
for Garry ing the mails be,w cen Jersey city
| and Galway, which was referred.
Mr.. Clnrk introduced a joint resolution
declaring adherance to the presen. and long
established policy Of the United States
| Government, sgains. all en,angling ALLAN
fees with Foreign Government, sc which
was leid on the table, aid ordered TO be
printed.
After The introduction OF several unim-
Portant bills, the Joint resolution making
| Land Warrants assignable, was taken up.
Various amendments were offered, making
pre>emplion claims payable on warrants,
etc. / he subject was then postponed, and
The Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Briggs presented the reso-
luton Of The Common Council Of New ork,
rendering the Government site for the
mint in lha, city, free Of charge.
Mr.. Alison introduced resolution ORDER
ing 100000 copies Of The Daily Globe of
January lst, containing condensed alb.
strac. of The Census returns. The resolu-
| ton, after debate, was passed, but subse-
quen,ly a motion was made by Mr.. Orr, to
reconsider the vote.
The motion was discussed at some length.
The debate related chiefly to the inability
of the contractor TO fulfil his contract
The subject was then laid on the table.
MIR. Briggs offered resolution Of in
quiry into the loyalty Of the election Of
John w. Bernhiser, the delegate from
Utah. The resolution was debated at
length. In the course Of discussion Mr..
Briggs boldly asserted the illegalisy and
fraud of Mr.. Bernhiser. The resolution
was finally postponed until the delegate
should be in his seat.
Several resolutions were introduced;
among others one recognizing the right of
the States 10 adopt laws excluding negroes
from the States, without the righ. OF giving
offence 10 other States.
The House then adjourned.
WAsHINsroN, Jan. 2o.'
SENATE-The Chair laid before the
Senate a message from the President en-.
closing the repor, of The Secretary of State,
calling the attention of Congress to the
payment of the next instalment Of Mexi.
can indemnify.
A number OF petitions and reports Of a
ohar
Mr.. Walsh, from the committee on pub.
lie lands reported several bills granting
land for Railroads in the Western States.
Mr.. Underwood introduced bill grant.
ing land for Railroads from the Ohio river,
opposite Louisville, 10 the Mississippi, op-
posite St. Louis,
MIR. Shields introduced bill to rein,>
burse the corporation of New York, for
expenses incurred in Rising volunteers.
MIR. Morris offered resolution au,horiz.
! Jig the Secretary Of tho Senate to audit
and pay the account Of John C. Rivers, for
publishing the Congressional debates, which
was laid over.
Mr.. Dawson finally withdrew his amend.
ment, an1 the resolution passed.
upon the table amendments to Mr.. Clark's
resolution, in relation to the foreign policy
Of this country, which was ordered to be
printed. They assert the right Of the gov.
ernment to interfere, and that the govern.
ment Of the United States cannot look with
indifference upon the interference Of despot.
ic powers to suppress the struggle for lib
erty in any nation.
The resolution making land warrants as
signable, was then taken up and passed
I after rejecting several amendments.
HousE-The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state OF the Union
on tho bill appropriating So, $4,000 fol
| the payment of the ins,alment Of the Mex
lean indemnify due on the 30ih Of May
next, on which lengthy debate arose.
The following proceedings are given ir
explanation Of Tuesdays Congress news
The resolution to which Mr.. Dawson of
fered an amendment, was one authorizing
the employment of clerk, by the Commit
lee on Indian Affairs; Mr.. Dawson
amendment proposed to allow clerk to th'
Committee on Patents. but, after debat,
he withdrew it, and the original resolution
passed.
/ Then came the resolutions,-as statet
yesterday by Messrs. Sewart
and Cass, in relation 10 Intervention, ant
which were ordered TO be printed, prepara
tory TO being submitted to the Senate, a!
amendments TO Mr.. Clarke's resolutions Oh
that subject, offered on Monday.
| The joint resolutions making land war
rants assignable, was then taken up.
| ~. Walkers amendment granting lam
10 every actual settler, after five year's &C
tual occupancy, in quantities no, exeeedin!
l6O acres, free of all charge, was debated
and rejectsd-yeas 8, nays IS.
MIR. Walker moved an amendment tina
no individual should locate more than on
warrant, which was rejected.
Mr.. Walker moved IA amendment tha
no warrant shall be located within si
miles Of any proposed railroad, unless 70
purposes Of actual settlement, 10 be osceI
laIned by oath Of the party loca!ing-thi
was also rejected.
l Mr.. Gwinn offered an amendment. allow
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