Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-02-23
fhirIy s;cend CeDgress-First Session
Fren,bs Tslee,ath Reports of,fe Pi,tsrrgb Post,
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL,

tavOr Oh SompfOmiSe, ana aShiilS1 tho a'ot~
alton or repeal Of the fugitive slave law.
which on motion, was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Giddings wished to discuss the ques.
ionsof printing, which led to some discus
sion in which Msssrs Giddings aud Stanley
had fierce personal debate.
The debate between Giddings and Stan.
ley continued in the coarses, strain, the lat
ter being very Insulting in his rematks.
Mr.. Houston finally go, the floor, and
endeE operation Of the previous question,
the motion 10 print was passed.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the Bounty Land Bill, but
6nally adjourned withou, taking any action
Senats-A communication from the
Secretary of State replying to the resolution
asking information regarding the Board OF
Commissioners on Mexican claims.
A communication was received from the
President in relation to the correspondence
relative to the Prometheus outrage.
A petition was presented for additional
compaliiion for taking The Census. Also
petition of two adopted citizens OF New
Jersey asking the Intervention of Congress
in behalf of persons upjuslly exiled.
After Mr.. Seward hod concluded, Mr..
Badger spoke in opposition to the resolution,
on the ground that j, might lead other gov
ernmsnts to interfere in our domestic rela-
tions.
Mr.. Cass defended himself from the at,
tack made on him and his speech by the
Republic, and reiterated his former position.
Mr.. SHIELDS in q few remarks argued i'm
mediate action on the resolution.
Mr.. Mason made some eremarks in oppo.
silion 10 the resolution.
Mr.. Underwood concurred in the views
of Mr.. Mason, and expressed desire to
speak on the subject.
The Senate thsn adjourned.
WAsHINGTsN. Feb. IL.
Senase-Mr. Fish presented a petition
for uew Board oil Commits sione.s on Mex
icaa claims, rejected by the late Board.
MIR. Miller presented resolution Of the
New Jersey Legislature in favor of Com
premise, and instructing her Senators op-
posed to the repeal or modification of the
fugitive slave law. He avowed his acquies-
cences in the Compromise measure, but de-
MED the right of instruction. He favored
the Compromise, and thought that both the
North aud South ought to be satisfied.
Mr.. Cass' resolution directing an enquiry
into tue expediency of increasing the salary
of the District Judge Of Michigan. was so
amended as to direct the same enquiry rela-
tive to tie District Judges Of Southern New
York aud Georgia.
The Irish exile resolutions were postponed
until to morroy.
Mr.. Seward offered resolution that
Ko,suth's expenses in Washington be paid
from the contingent fund, which WAS laid
over.
The non-intsrseniion resolutions were then
taken up.
Mr.. Clemens spoke in opposition 10 them,
and was very severe on Kossuth. He said
that to call him hero made the term ridic-
nlous, and il the policy Of Intervention sho'd
prevail, the Halls Of Congress would soon
resound with the oIang Of Foreign arms
Hs rsproached Kos.uth for not visiting Mt
Vernon. No de.potic monarch would have
failed TO do so. He denied that Hungary
was in position to act as an independent
power.
H,uss-Mr Hall, from the committee on
public lands, reported a bill granting to
missouri, land for railroad purposes, with an
amandment that the land be sold to actual
setllers He requested immediate action
upon the bill.
MIR. Jones asked how many acres the bill
proposed to grant.
Mr. Hall replied one and a half million
Mr.Jones said the amount was too large to
be disposed OF too hastily. and moved its re-
ferencs 10 committee Of the whole, on the
ground that il would never be reached during
the session.
Before the question wa, taken the morn
ing hour expired.
The Speaker presented several executive
communications; among them, one from the
President, transmitting instructions from the
State Department to our Minister at London,
and dispatches from the Minister to the
Department in relation to tho Prometheus
affair, which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3.
In the Senate the bill establishing Navy
Yard and Naval Depot at San Francisco
was taken up, when
MIR. Badger moved an appropriation OF
BALI million dollars for the construction Of
q railway and basin.
Mr.. Brodhead opposed the whole bill, and
moved that the whole subject be postponed
until Monday next, when Mr.. Gwin will
speak in favor Of the bill.
After the transaction Of some business on
the private calendar,
The Senate adjourned.
House Mr.. Venable moved that the Ju-
dietary Committee be authorized to send for
persons to investigate the charges against
Judge Watson.
After disposing Of some bills on the pri-
yate calendar,
The House adjourned.
WAsHlNaroN, Feb. 16.
SsBate e-The Chair laid before the Sens
alesn report from the Secretary of the Int
rior, communicating the names ofapplicanis
for pensions.
Mr.. Clarke presented a petition Of LOG