Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-01
Thirty sscond Congress-First Session
E"u,he T,Iesrath Rero,,s oftbe Pittsburgh Post
WAsHiNoroN, Feb. 20.

Fn the Trles'af ReIo,ts Of the Pittsburgh Post.
WAsH,NoroN, Feb. 20.
, Ssnafe-Mr. James presented petition,
Prns ing for an increase in the duty on for.
eign imported cigars.
Aiessrs. Hunter and Brodhead presented
various papers, relating to The bridge over
the Ohio at " heeling. @ @
Mr.. Hunter said he desired 10 present the
memorial Of thirty six members Of The Leg.
isla,ure Of Pennsylvania, stating that the
Wheeling Bridge is not such ON obstruction
to the navigation Of the Ohio asto render it
nuisance; and PRAYING Congress 10 pro.
tect it. He said that ho had no doubt Pc
titons would be presented from Ohio and
Virginia, asking that it should be protected,
by making this bridge mail route, which
ii is the opinion of the Supreme Court may
be done. This is one Of the most impor,
tan, questions that has been raised. for the
decision oi that or any other Court. II in.
wolves nothing less than the question be.
tween tho rights of ihose who prosecule
commerce over rivers by bridges Of rail-
roads, and those who prosecute trade along
water lines in boats and vessels; and il |
am correctly informed in relation TO that
decision, i. will be LEFT to the pleasure Of
that Court, to say whether bridges, which
nre erected by all the Satisfactorily over
rivers which pass along more than one
State, but those over rivers which are ems
tirely within their limits, ore to be allowed
10 remain or not. This is certainly one
OF the grayest questions which could be pre-
sented, Iii involving the Jurisdiction over
commerce. "a jurisdiction which, may be
permitted hero TO state, Chief, Justice Mars
shall refused 10 take, and which Judge
Tnney pronounced grave error. lie then
moved the reference Of these papers 10 the
Judiciary Committee, which was agreed 10.
Mr. Brodhead presented series ofreso
iutions ofthe the Legislature of Pennsylva-
nia, the determination of that
State TO persist in the suit which had been
Instituted. He agreed that it was grave
s1hirc:; and hoped that the Judiciary Com
miliee would give II their serious considers
alton. ,..r
Mr.. Cooper was attacked with vertigo,
and had 70 leave the Senate: .sas~rs2,s
Tie Senate took up the private ca'epdar,
and then
Adjourned. " -. =. :.
House-ln ,he House, to>day, Mr.. Hous.
ton, chairman OF the committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill supplying the
deficiencies in the appropriations Tor 1852.
The bill was referred 10 the committee Of
lhe whole on the state Of the Union.
Two private bill, which were considered
las, Friday. were passed, and The House
then wont in'o committee on the private
calendar.
The motion 10 adjourn unit. Tuesday
wss adopted, in. order TO celebrate Wash-
ing,on's birth day.
WAsHlSGToS, Feb. %.
Sfnats-Mr. Cooper reported q petition
for The modification Of the tariff, and agains.
the Woodworih patent.
Mr.. Mason, from lie committee on Cor.
eign relations, reported against an investi-
CATION into the decision OF the late board of
Commissioners on claims against Mexico.
Mr. Gwinn reported bill, iacreasing
ing ahe. pay of officers Of the army and ma
w. engaged in California and Oregon.
hir. Boz, land introduced resolution de,
c'aring that each State should at the next
Presidential election, be entitled 10 elec!o-
raj vo.es equal 10 what i, is entitled TO un>
der ihe enumeration Of 1850, AID ROT uude,
1910.
= The bill granting land TO Iowa for the
construction Of ceftain railroads, was taken
up and MIR. Green addressed the Senate
in its support. -,.-.s
Wilkou, further considering lhequestion.
The Senate Adjourned.
House The House resumed the cansid.
Grafton Of the bill granting the right OF way.
aud donation Of public: land to Missouri
for the construction of railroad from ST.
Joseph to Hannibal, and from St. Louis to
The western line OF the Safe.
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina, advocated
the bill, and urged the proprlety of the gov
ernmen, granting LANDS usked for such pur.
poses. Ileauo.ed hespeeches OF Calhoun,
Coss and Others in support OF his position
Mr.. WeIch, Of Ohio, gave notice tina. he
would introduce an amendmen. to the bill,
which he explained by saying, TIM, j, pros
proposes to take the road from ST. Louis.
ond thence to The western line of Missouri,
through the States Of Illinois, Indiana and
par. OF Ohio, to Cincinnati, thence 10 some
point on the lins of,Washington county on
the Ohio river, .atnnr near Mariel.a, or n
town in Virginia, on the opposite shore;
and thence on 10 tho Three Forks, on the
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in
Virginia.
Eoiorc concluding, The morning hour ex
pired, AID the Heuse wen. into committee
on the BounIv land Inv, but &i,hou, CON.
ing 10 conclusion the comrnil,ee arose.
:, Mr. Dslby, Of Missouri, Is no was snick
en- wiki pa'alys sis the day before Congress
met, was brought Into The House for the
tirsl lime, in chair, and the Speaker ief
his place und went down TO him, and od
mir istered 10 hin, The oath Of Office.
The House then adj ,urned ss
sWAsHlS eToN, Feb. IS.
House-i'he House resumed the consid
Grafton of the bill granting land and righ'
olaway 10 Missouri, the question being or
t-lbe amendment offered by MIR. Walsh, II
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