Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-31
Washington Aug. II, 1871.

Correspondence ofthe Baltimore Sun.
Washington, Aug. II, ls4l.
The mail contractors may now rest in |
peace, for bill was reported fhS morn
ing making appropriations for the Post
Offibe Department 10 extricate it from ex
sting difficulties. 1t was twice read and
committed.
Alas for tho Bankrupt Bill! On mo. |
ton of Mr.. Underwood, Of Kentucky, it
was laid on the table by vote of yeas
lO-nays 81. Were party Polit
clan, could give you a clue to this mat
Ter, but as am strictly neutral, your rea
ders must draw thir own conclusions.
Nothing else was done by the House
after this, and amidst general buzz of
surprise, an adjournment took place.
In the Senate The seats in both CALLER,
les were occupied by a dense mass Of
brothers and sisters of humanity, anxious
to hear what was 10 be said about the
Bank bill.
Well, aher some talk about the Brit
ish movements in the Oregon Territory,
and The necessity of moveng them out,
the hour oflwelve arrived
Here general whisper was heard, of
81 wonder who will speak first oil the
Bank biIlH Mr.. Clay, | spose."
But to the Disappointment of all, It's
consideration was again postponed until
20 morrow, the why Senators not having
hitherto been able 10 sgree upon any
plan of operations.
Those who were wsdgng themselves
towards the doors, not being able to hear
a word, did not know of the postpone
ment; while those inside not cnring to
hear an, thing else debated, tried 10
squeeze themselves out. ltcould'not be
done, however, for those outside thought
the Bank debate was going on, and would
moi relrGa, an inch. When they discov-
led their error they flew of like people
escaping from the cholera.
The bill providing for a distribution Of
the proceeds from the Public Lands, was
next taken up as the order Of tho day.
Aug Is.
In the House this morning, the vote
by which the Senate Bankrupt bill had
been laid on the table. was re.considered.
The majority ON the re consideration was
l3. About three hours were then taken
up IN call ofths House, and in taking
the yeas aud nays OIL various privileged
motions after twp, the bill was passed by
a vote Of Ill 10 100. There was but one
amendment, which provides that The bill
shall not go into operation before Fsbua.
ry next. The bill as amended vas then
sent TO tho Senate for its concurrence in
the amendment.
On motion of Dir. Underwood, the bill
for re charterng the Banks Of this Dis.
trict, was then taken up in committee Of
the whole. After some debate it was re.
ported to the House with an amendment
authorizing the Banks TO issue notes of
Sny denOmina lion between FIVE and ten,
end ten and twenty dollars.
The amendment Of the committee
was then agreed TO, and the bill passed.
OF course the amendment has to be con.
Cured in by the Senate.
In the Senate, the consideration Of the
veto Of the President TO The Bank bill,
was sgain postponed until tomorrow.
After some debate on the Distribution
bill, il was temporarily laid aside, for the
purpose Of considering the amendment Of
the Huuse to the Bankrupt bill. After
some debate Of rather factious charac-
ter, between Messrs. Walker and Buch-
anan, about the latter having hard heart,
(beiBg a bachelOr) the amendment was
concnned in So il only requires the
signature Of The President to become a
law. This will be important news.
II is said that the passage Of the Bank
rupt bill was the result ofa compromise
made in caucus last evening. and that we
are to have Bank afsr all, established
in accordance with the views of the
President.
There is a rumor of an approaching
due between certain member OF Con-
gress from Kentucky, and a gentleman
from ihat State, who was formerly an Off
Ger Of the U. s. army. have no. been
able to learn the particulars.