The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-02-21
rHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
1InsTA AEtsIoE
WAsHIEGros, Feb. /

Many petitions were presented from ma.
val officers complaining of the action Of the
Retiring Board, which were referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs. III E4,fY4s
Dir. Sumner presented the resolutions Ut
the Massachusetts Legislature, complaining
OF the unconstitutionality OF the Fugitive
Slave law, and calling on the President to
take effectual measures to protect the soye-
reign people against outrages in Kansas
Tabled, and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the Post Office
Committee were instructed to consider the
expedieney ofproviding for the convenience
aud security Of transmitting abroad small
sums OF money; that orders or drafts be is
sued from the Post Office Department, on
foreign post offices with which 1t is in cor
respondence, so as to constitute system of
international post office orders. f.,
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the Committee
on Commerce was directed to consider the
expediency of abolishng :he Hospital mon
ey exacted from steamers, commercial ma
rine and boatmen on the western waters, in
order that they enjoy hospital privileges
withou, tax.
The Senate discussed resolution calling
for the record Of the Naval Retiring Board
and then adjournedt ,,s,r asa
House.-Mr Harlan nominated Joseph j.
Coombs, of Ohio, as candidate for the Office
of Printer. "A ballot was taken, resulting
as follows: Follelt, S6; Wendell, 73; De-
frees, il; Farnham, 8; Sargent.S; Coombs,
g; J. Watson Webb, 5; scattering, 81
necessary 10 a choice, 81.
Mr.. Stanton made an Intellectual attempt
to have the printing Of the House, until De.
cember next, executed under the superinten-
dence of the printing Committee. r er.
Mr.. Washburn, OF Maine, offered resolu-
ton for the election of Chaplain
Mr.. Dowdel proposed a substitute, that
all the ministers Of Washington be invited
alternately to perform the duties of Chap
lain. -..., e-.
Mr.. Jones', Of Tenn, opposed the ques-
tion, thinking it burlesque on the Christian
religion, having such wild hunt utter a
chaplain. saga -s
Mr.. Washburn's resolution was adopted.
The following standing Committees were
announced: 8"
Committee on Elections: Washburn oI
Maine, Stephens. Watson, Spinner, Oliver
Of Mo-, Hickman, Colfax, Smith of Ala
and Bingham. ,..
Wags md Means: Campbell of Ohio
Howard Cobb OF Ga, Jones of Tenn, (whc
was afterwards excused on his own request,
Davis of Md, Sage, Phelps, Campbell o
Pa, Dewitt.
Claims: Gddings, Lctcher, Bishop, Jone,
of Pa, Knowlton, Tay ylor, Gilbert, Marshal
of Ill.
Commerce: N'ashburn Of ILL.,, Wsdc, Will
son, MQueen, Tyson, Kennett, FELTON,
Comins. ...
Public Lands: Bennett of N. Y, Harlan
Cobb OF Ala, Ludey, Cullen, Walbridge
.Brenton, Maxwell, Lexington. ..-a
Post Office: Mace, Norton, Flager, Bar
clay, Day, Powell, Walker, Wood, Herbert
District of Columbia: Meacham, Dodd
Goode, Cumback, Dick, Harris, Bennett o
Miss, Traiton, Bell,
Judiciary: Simmons, H. Marshall, Bar
bour, Caskee, Galloway, Harris of Ala.
Lake, Wakeman, Tappan.
Revolutionary Claims: Richie, Murray
Smith of Va, English, Fuller of Me-, AL
len, ClawsoD, Cragin, Enrie. gt
PuJlic Expenditures: Deane, Covode
Kelly, Mott, Pearce, Vail, Elliott, Waldron
Branch.
Private Land Claims: Porter, Horton o
O8o, Thorington, Etheridge, Bowie, San
didge Herbert. Robinson, Horton of New
York.
Manufactures: Clark, Knight. Crawford
Bliss, Durfee, Edwards, Dowdell, Campbell
Of KY, Ricand. r
Agriculture: Holloway, Ready, Grow
Bell, Campbell of Ohio. Morgan, Sabin, Cul
len, MMulen.
Indian Affairs: Pring!e. Orr, Billinghurst
Greenwood, Letter, Hall Of Mass, Todd
/ Caruthers, Herbert. s.
| Military Affairs: Quitman, Allison
Faulkner, Sapp, Williams, Staunton, Den
yer, Burlington, Washburn of Wis.
, Military: Kunke, Whitney, Harrison
Foster, Hoffman, Parker, Watkins, Wrigh
of Miss, Hall of Mass.
Naval Benson, Stranahnn, Bocock, Ha
ven, Winsow, Seward, Davis of Mass
J Millward Boyce.
Foreign: Pennington, Bayly, Clinghan
Fuller of Pa, Aiken, Matteson, Sherman
!: Buringame, Thurston,. sa.,
Territories: Grow, Giddings, -Purviance
Richardson, Houston, Zollicofer, Moril
Perry.
: Revolutionary Pensions: Brown, Albright
Edmunson, Miller of, N. Y, Miller of Ind
J Cruige, Knapp, Woodruff, Hall of Iowa.
Inuasid Pensions: Oliver of N. Y, Pix
; Florence, Savage, Welsh, Talbot, Dickson
! Lumpkins, Robbins.
; Roads and Canals: Knox, Hughston, RI
( pin, Scott, Peck, Moor, Parksdale, Bradshaw
) Rust. 'sip
8 Patents: Morgan, Chaffee, Smith OF Tenn
Paine, Emrie. @ p#
!, Public Buildings and Grounds: Ball, Tod
Baryear, Keitt, Roberts. r.;
Repisal and Unfinished Business: Sabi
s Knowlton, Warner, Clark ofN. Y, Shor
/ er. ls 9a ss
: Acrounts: Thurston, Cadwellader, Mic
, OILS, Burlington, Carlisle.
|. Mileage: Sneed, Brooks, Kelsey, Evon
IS Wordsworth.
i Joint Committee on Library: Aiken, T
s son, Petit. " ~. s.ss5 ~
Enrolled Bills: Pike and Davidson.
n Expenditures State Departments: Brook
Smith of Tenn, Packer. King, Damerell.
e Expenditures Nauy Department: Harl
= of Ill, Wheeler, Washburn of Wis, Unds
{. wood, Wright of Penn.
.o1 Expenditures p. o., Department: Pett
rs Cox, Williams, Burnet, Reade.
ir Expenditures Public Buildings: NM
ID len, M'Carty, Stewart. Swope, Trippe. .
re Expenditures Treasury Department: w
i! dfon, Wells, A. K. Marshall, Kidwell, Q
Clawsan.
Expenditures War Department: Crag
Walk, Jewett, Rivers, Covodc.
Engraving: Kelsey, Damerell, Wright