Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-03-15
Thirty stcond Cengress-Firsi Session.
From The t. .IegraF Reports of,he Pittsburgh Post.

WASHINGTON, March 6.
SEnATE-Not in session.
HOUSE Mr. Beal, n( Va, had leave to
mike personal exclamation IN reference
10 the debate Of Yesterday.
The House iten took up number Of
private bills. which were pnssed.
A message from The President whs re-
ceived. transmitting from the Treasury de.
q statement OF the accounts OF
P. Al. We,more.
A variety OF smnll bills were tnken up
and referred, and The Speakers desk was
cleared.
The Senate bill for selling lands granted
BY Congress to the Kentucky Asylum for
Deaf and Dumb, was passed.
The House then went into Committee o!
the Whole on the homestead bill.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mass, commenced q
speech in reply to MIR. Allen, when
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE Mr.. Seward presented petit
ton against the restoration Of flogg'ng in
the Navy, and others for the freeoom Of lhe
public lands.
Forty petitions were presented against
The extension OF Woodwor.h's and Parker's
patents.
Mr.. Soule presented a resolution Of the
Louisiana Legislature asking 40 nppropria.
iion for the removal Of an obstruction in the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Cass presented memorial from the
citizens Of Pittsburgh, against the intersen-
ton Of foreign nations TO put down people
struggling for liberty.
Mr.. Brodhead presented petition from
the citizens Of Montgomery county, Penn
syivania, asking modification Of the tariff
of 1916.
A bill regulating the coinage Of silver
was presented from the Finance Committee.
1t provides for the coinage Of half dollars
of the weigh: Of one hundred and ninety.
two grains; and quarters, dimes aid half
dimes OF respective proportions. The said
coin is to be legal tender OF payment
Of all amounts exceeding five dollars of
gold or silver to be cas-. in bars or ingots Of
either, Of pure me.nb or Of stsndard fine>
ness, Of the weig ht of TWO, three, five or ten
ounces 1t also provides for the coinage Of
three dollar gold pieces.
The Iona Railroad bill was taken up,
and after being discussed q. some length
was postponed until Wednesday next.
Mr.. Clarke gave notice Of his intention
to call up his resolution on Intervention to-
morrow, 10 enable Senator Seward 10 speak
thereon.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE-Ihe House went into COM
mil,ee Of the whole on the Homestead bill.
Another discussion is progressing en- the
Presidential question.
WAsHrNeroN, March 0.
SENArE-Mr. Clarke introduced some
non Intervention resolutions, on which Mr..
Seward is making a set speech.
HousE-A bill granting public lands and
right Of way t. Alabama, for the construc-
ton of Railroad, was taken up and deba,-
ed, and again laid over.
The House then went into committee on
the Homestead bill, when another long de.
bate ensued on canvassing claims Of can>
dida,es for Presidency.
w ASHINGTONS w uICi1 H.
SESArE-Mr. Borlund spoke in favor OF
the Ohio railroad bill; after which q pers
sonal explanation occurred between Messrs.
Stockton and Seward concerning The re,
marks ofthe latter y yesterday, in the allusior
TO the former having presided at the Con.
gressional Banquet on Washington's bi,th'
day.
Senator Seward disclaimed any intention
- say word thai would wound the feeling.
of Commodore Stockton, and expressing
towards him the warmes. feelings OF respec
and kindness.
The Ser:ate adjourned.
HoUsE-rhe House went into commit
tee on the Homestead bill.
MIR. Richardson, Of illinois, spoke in de-
! fence Of Mr.. Douglass, in answer 10 MIR
Breckenridge. s-
After committee rose the House took uE
and passed the Senate bill appropria,inl
$4,000 to repair the Congressional Li
brary.
Mr.. Houston moved ,ha, the Homestea.
bill be postponed until Wednesday aex,
for the purpose Of taking up the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Stanley moved tha, debs,e on tn
Homestead bill close Tomorrow, at
o'clock. Pending yeas aud nays,
The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March IL.
SENATE-Mr. Rue presented the creden
lials Of Mr. Walter Brooke, Senator cleo
from Mississippi, to fill the vacancy Of ,ht
resignation of MIR. Foole. Mr. Brooke
appeared and was sworn.
MIR. Stewards resolution to pay the ex
penses Of Kossuth's reception at the capitol
provided they did not exceed $4,000, wa
taken up mad debated.
Mr.. Mason objected because it nppropri
aied conlingen, lunas, and said that II sho I
be paid for by joint resolution, oppropri
a:ing the amount.
Mr.. Badger said the House had nothing
TO do with the reception, and the presen
form of the resolution was the most proper
HoUsE-The House voted on the motion
of Mr.. Johnston to lay on the table th,
resolution Of Mr.. Stanley, made yesterday
to close The debale on the Homestead biI