Southern telegraph., 1836-06-24

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CONGREss,-In the Senate, on Saturday
the 2Sth ult,, a bill to provide for the in
crease of the medical staff was read third
time and passed.
Mr., Benton, from the select committee
on the subject, reported bill in relation to
the admission of Michigan, which was read,
and ordered to second reading.
A communication was received and laid
before the senate, from the Hon. Isaac Hill,
Governor elect of New Hampshire, in
which he rendered the resignation of his
seat in the senate.
, The senate proceeded TO the considera-
tion of the bill to regulate the public depo-
sites Mr. Calhoun spoke at length in sup
port of his own views. Mr.. Buchanan fol-
= lowed in few remarks, and the senate ad-
: journed.
f In the House Of Representatives, on the
n evening of Friday, the 9th, the bill for the
reorganization Of The Post-ollice Depart
a ment was under consideration. MIR. Law
0 renee proposed that an amendment, which
: had been offered in committee of the whole
G should be so amended as to fix the rates 0
D postage as follows: "Over 80 miles an
e not exceeding $50, ten cents; over l5
+ miles and not exceeding 400, fifteen cents
over 400 miles and not exceeding S0C
twenty cents; over 500 miles, twenty-fy
s. cents" Adopted--yeas 80, nays IS, Th
IN question then REQUIRED, on agreeing to ii
mr. amendment as amended. Mr.. Mann Of Ne
at York expressed hope that theamendmer
III with those rates Of postage, would be rejeC
h ed, as the rates would be insufficient to su
ne tain the p. o. Department. The bill W
IN, finally made the special order Of the day
er Monday, the Both.
in The speaker presented communicate
IT, from the postmaster general, transmitting
nd statement of the nett proceeds of the l
lis partment for the year 1885, which was Ia
en- on the table, and 5000 extra copies order
lth to be printed.
OF In the House of Representatives, on S
lis urday, the 2Sih, Mr.. Inward, from
he committee on'foreign relations, reported
,.v following resolution; Resolped, That
to House will, on Saturday next at | o'ciot
rn- proceed to the consideration of bill No. 8
ike entitled a bill anticipating the payment
md the mdemnitics accraing to citizens Of
i'm United States under the convention W
old France of the 4ih July, 1881, and that
inc the Two Siciies, of Oct. IL, 1882, and Il
be it shall take precedence at such hour of
win the ether business of the tIouse. Laid
the tables "
INV Mr.. Owens moved to suspend the ru
.an- for the purpose of taking up the rcsout
we'd making the bill to regulate the deposit'
,t- the public money in certain local banks
rain special order Of the day for certain q
nest Rejected.
ap- Mr.. Bell moved to suspend the rules
its the purpose of enabling him TO report
out Indian appropriation bill, from the com
he tee on Indian affairs. The motion was agr
d an to. -i9
alton Mr. Bell, from the committee on In
his Affairs, to which was referred the am
tered ments Of the senate to the bill making
,ring preparations for the expenses Of the In
Joint, department for the year 1896, reported
near same, with amendments, and the bill
'eoan amendments were committed to the con
e9ar. tee 5f the whole on the state of the I'm
"a ~ Louis. JoI
tered List Of Post-Qbees and Postmaster
devil Mississippi. '4
.ioned ADAMS COUNTY. Y.oa9al
Kingston, Wm. Harper, P.
the Natchez, Woodson Wren,
. hue. Prosbect Hill, John Robson,
6ra Washington C, H. Andrew Marsch
selcerlown, Job W. Alley,
a from 6 v8 ANTE COUNTY. 9s a'
~. Ctay,troy;lIe Robert Smith. &