Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-01-26
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III Paris and The Stale department, in rel
erence to recent events IN France.
MIR. Downs presented several petitions,
which complained Of the action Of the
Board Of Commissioners on Claims against
Mexico. lie moved their reference to a
Select Committee of FIVE, with power TO
send for persons aud paperss On which q
lengthy debate ensued-
HoUsE. The Speaker announces the
frs. business To be the bill explanatory Of
the bounty land law Of Sept, 1850.
The motion pending was to refer the bill
10 Committee of the W hole on the state Of
The Union.
MIR. " elch characterized the bill as
crude and imperfect; thas ms passage was
| totally unnecessary. He took up several
| sections, and condemned them.
Mr.. Clark advocated the amendment,
proposing uniform mode Of assignment,
under such regulations as may be prescrib-
ed by the Secretary Of Interior, and urged
the imperfectons Of the bill; he was oppos-
| ed to tie issue OF new batch Of land war;
rants
The morning hour having expired,
The House went into Commillee Of the
Whole on the Mexican indemnify bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
HousE-Mr. Houston called up his reso'
luton to close the debate on the Mexican
indemnify bill, at ten O'Clock 10 morrow
afternoon, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Briggs called up his resolution ir-
quiring into The legality of Mr.. Bernheiser,
Delegate from Utah. He spoke some time
in favor Of the resolution.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, was opposed
10 the resolution; he could not see anything
connected with the election Of M. Bernie.
User 10 warrant and interference Of fraud
Mr.. Beinheiser, with much vehemence.
denied the truth oflhe charges made against
him, and sent the certificate of his election
10 the chair to be read TO the house, show'
| ing the purity of his character.
Mr., Garter and others spoke favorably
of the resolution Of MIR. Briggs.
The House, then again went into Com
mittee of the Whole'on the Mexican install
men, bill
Mr. Egerton, opposed tho bill OF consid.
cradle length, and conisnded strongly
against the efforts Of foreign bankers who
had given out that il ''muss and should pass
without needless discussion.
Messrs. Gray and Fowler followed. and
the Committee then rose, and the House
adjourned.
Mr.. Disney introduced resolution which
was adopted, calling on the President for
information relative 10 the payment Of the
Mexican Indemnity.
SENATE-On motion Of Mr.. Hall, the
petition relating TO iogging in the Navy,
was taken up. He said he could make his
speech now, but at the suggestion Of many,
he would move the postponement Of the
subject.
Mr.. Gwinn said If the petition wos refer.
red to the Navel Committee, they woule
lay the subject before the Senate in bill,
without delay; and then the Senators eo1,d
speak on direct proposition. The petition
was then referred.
Mr.. Underwood presented petitions from
/ a new Board OF Commissioners on claims
against Mexico.
Mr.. Borland, from the committee or
printing, reported in favor Of issuing 5000
additional copies Of the report on the Low
or Mississippi, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter introduced joint resolution
authorizing the Postmaster General to en-
ploy ice boats for mail purposes on the Po
tomac river.
Several private bills, which were yester'
day ordered to be engrossed, we're takeE
up and passed.
Numerous resolutions Of inquiry as 4
the propriety Of abolishing spirit ra.ions il
the Navy, were passed.
A resolution authorizing John c. River
to publish the Senate debates in the Dali,
Globe, at 81, so per column.
The Senate then took up the bill, grant
ing 1900. 900 acres of land to Iowa, to ali
in the construction ofrailroads in that State
Messrs. Dawson, Hunter, and Under
wood opposed, and Messrs. Douglass an
Atchison supported it, but before coming I.
the question,
The Senate adjourned.