The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-19

rH1ap SESSION.
WIsHrHoroE, Feb. rs

WAsmHoroE. Feb. IS.
SENArE.-On motion OF Mr.. Weller, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the
House bill for the construction OF wagon
road from Kearney via The South Pase on
the Rocky BiouhtsinS and the Great Salt
Lake Valley TO the eastern portion OF Cali
fOrnia, which passed finally.
0HNmotion Of Mr.. Tocmbs, the Senate
took up the Minnesota Land Bill. introduce
ed the other day by him in compliance with
"a memorial of Gen. Shields and others.
Mr.. Briggs, as Representative Of one Of
the old States. eEteFed bis protest against
the method Of aisPOSng Of abe public DO.
m ain.
Mr.. FOote thought ls was too late in the
day after the hdmerous grants sf this kind,
to raise such objections. .. g-
Mr.. Stuart explained that the quantity Of
land granted by the bill u 100000 acress
much less than some OF the States had re-
ceived. ,-sees,. ID s.ss ,-dsf t,g -s8
The bill passed. Yeus--Allen, Bell, Of
Tennessee, Benjamin, Brown, Casss Crit
tenden, Dodge, Douglas, Durker, Fish. Fitch,
Foote, Foster, Geyer, Green, Ivefson,
Jam es, Jones, Of Tenn, Mallery, Nourse,
Peurce, Rusk,, Sebastian, Stuart, Seward,
Toombs, Trumbull, Wade. Weller, R4lsSk.
Yulee-92.
Nuys-Briggs,. BigIet, Bfodhsst, 'csy,
Evans, Huifter, Mason, Pugh, Reed, SlideA
Ia. ..b,ff, ,5s.,.ss M
Tftie biz grants lands to Minnesota for the
purpose of aiding the construction OF Rail,
roads from Stillw ater, by way of st. Paul
and st. Anthony, TO point between the
{, OF of Big Stone Like and the mouth Of
Sioux Wood river, with branch via Eault
ters Of Red river OF the North, dt such p0in,t
as the Legislature OF the territory may de
ittermine. ireRa st. Paul and st. Anthony viG
Min dpdTls, to convenient point at juno
ton west oftl.e Mississippi and the southerh
boundary OF the terrtoy, in the direction
Of the mosth ofshe Big Sioux river, with y
branch. to the Rorih line OF the State Of
Iowa, from Winena~ia,St. Peters to point
On the Big Sioux river, south OF 45th paf1d-
lei Of north latitude; Slso, from La Cresceiie
via Target Lake up the valley Of Roob rivef
to point OF junction with the last mention.
ed road; the last Of range II; the lands 10
be selected in alternate sections.
Mr.. Seward moved to take up, the billre.
ported by him from the Committee on Com
merce, to amend the tariff act Of 1886, max
ing it lawful for the owner, consignee or
agent Of imports which have been actually
purchased, or procured otherwise than By
purchase, on entry. Of the same, to make
addition in the entry to- the cost or value
given in the invoice as, in his opinion. may
raise some to the true market value OF such
imporisin the principal markets ofthe eeuns'
\ try whence the importation shall have been
m de. aud to. add thereto oil llcosts and char
yes WHICH, under the existing laws, would
\ form rat of their true vulGe at the port
] where the same may be enteredTpon which
the dsies should be assessed. sdts 10 madc
the duty of the Colles,or withtn whose dis.
! victihe same May be imported or entered,
/ to tIGse the Hutiable value Of such imports
\ ~ be appraised, estimated and asceriaiBed
4 in accordance with the provisions OF the ex.
stiDg laws, and ifthe appraised value there.
| Of shuli exceed by ten per centum or more
| the value so declared on the entry thefh in
addition to the d1piesiRp6sct by Isw Sn .he
same, there shallbe Ievied, collected anB
paid duty OF 20 per cCIft,fn al pdioreM on
such appraised value; prepeed,' nevertheless,
under no circumstances shall the DIZZY he
assessed oD an amount less than the iIsUsCe
! on the entered value, any law Of Congress
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Hunter was not yet prepared TO con-
! slider the bill. 3 5 4}ssH .Ts8 fss9 E9a
Mr., Toombs sid il was a necf ssasy meas.
urc, which ought to be passed without de.
lay. -
Mr.. Hunter was disposed to take Il up
on Monday. -ts1.
The Senate then adjourned. qa8Ht'
House The Speaker laid before the
House communication from the Secretary
OF War. recommending an appropriation OF
$4,000 for'insttuting series of ofresearches
for the more effectually manufacturing OF
l,nitre.
The Hprse tlea proceeded 70 IKE coAjilE.
reration ofprivate bills.
The House Went into committee on the
tariff b N, when Mr.. Smith, of Virgins, op.
posed the protective policy, and argued
agr inst taking the duty of wool.
| Dir. Garnet advocated reduction OF thu
receipts of,0GstetAs TO economical expeHdi:
lures, and Insisted tlista any cliange " tiiade
in the atariF, 1T rheRld Be fssokaBle 10 4trsg
trade, und not protective, as the 4iH Ffofides:
Mr.. Wasbburne, OF Illinois, mule speech
in favor o. the lead interest. =
Mr.. Horton, of Ohio, supported the bfft
reported BY 9 majority Of the Committee on
Ways aud Meahs.
The House then sdjoifrned+ $40
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