Litchfield enquirer., 1842-08-04
Correspondence oftAs W. Y. T+iSnne.
WASHINGTON, July 2

sury Department was presented, sitting the public receipts for the former half this year at $le,967,5 ,5l3, and the expenditures for the same time at $16,603,6l3.
 MT. Smith of Connecticut presented reso- lutions of the Legislature of Ct. in favor of the repeal of the Bankrupt and Distribution laws, in favor of discriminating duties, cash payments, and the raising of the necessary revenue for an economical administration of the Government.
 The Revenue bill was then taken up, and MT. Evans in his usually clear and concise manner, made an expose thereof. The queS- tion on the amendments it is understood is, to be taken tomorrow. The Senate adj.
 In the House, MT. Fillmore observed that the late stage of the session and the impor- tant business yet to be transacted rendered necessary'the fixing of a time, for the ter imitation of the already protracted debate on the Army bill, and offered a resolution to terminate debate on the amendments of the Senate thereto, in Committee of the Whole, today at one o'clock, which was adopted Yeas 91, Nays 56.
 The Army bill was then taken up in Con- mittee of the Whole on the Union, (Mr. Summers in the chair,) the question being on concurrence in the amendment No. l of the Senate, striking out the proviso of the House reducing the number of non-commis- stoned officers and privates to the number fixed by the act of 1891, and providing that none of the appropriation shall be paid to the regiment of dragons of 1886. MT. the Senate's bill for the reorganization and reduction of the Army was undey the consi- iteration of that committee, and would soon be brought forward for the action of the House. MT. Adams advocated the insisting on the proviso for the reduction of the Army, referring to the want of revenue of Govern ment, and saying that the President, without any authority of law whatever, was levying taxes on our importations, and reviving the system of Charles I. of collecting 'ship-mo- ney,' for which he was brought to the block.
 A debate ensued, in which Messrs. Eve- ritt, Holmes, w. c. Johnson, Warren of Geo.. Allen of Me-, and Brown, took part.
 The hour of one having arrived, the con- ment of the Senate (above given was non- concurred in: Ayes 49, Noes 100.
 Amendment No. 2, to strike out the provi- so ofthe House to the item for communication of officers subsistence-that no additional rations shall hereafter be allowed to com. manding officers of seperate forts, was non- concurred in: Ayes AS, Noes not counted.
 The amendment for arrearages and pre- servation of the public properly at several places, $l5,OOO, was concurred in, and that inserting section for carrying on improve ments in the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio and Arkansas Rivers $lOO,OOO, MT. Barnard River; rejected-Ayes 42, Noes not count cd. Several amendments to include other rivers were made and rejected-ope by Mr. Snyder, to include Sah Rirsr, [laughter] was adopted. The amendment of the Senate was then rejected.
 The Committee rose and reported the bill to the House, where the action of the cour- mlttee was confirmed except the appropria- tion for Salt River, which was excluded the Wings, no doubt, concluding that they will have no occasion to navigate that dire ful stream. The vote on the rejection of the amendment No. l Qor the reduction of the army, as above given) was Ayes 65, Noes l17, and on the item relative to the naviga- tion of rivers, Ayes "a, Nays 90. The bill being thus disposed of, was then returned to the Senate
 Mr. Arnold at length succeeded in introdu- eng his bill for the reduction of the pay and mileage of members of Congress. Massrs. Riggs and J. G. Floyd obiecting, the rules were suspended: Ayes 95, Noes 43
 The bill was read through, and Mir. Wise obIectlng to it's second reading, the question came up under the rule, |" Shall the bill be reJected!" MT. Arnold advocated the bill as measure of retrenchment, demanded by the universal depression and embarrass- mcnts existing among the people. Messrs. Briggs and Underwood favored the refer ence of the bill, and the candid examination of the subject Mr. Wm. Cost Johnson op- posed the bill, and gravely CD gave notice ot an amendment which he desired to offer, authorizing each member to draw whatever ne considers his services his worth, not tO exceed ssS per diem. He himself in this case would draw the whole S8. MT. Wise opposed the bill, and avowed his readiness to go to increase the pay of the members of congress, whom he considered poorer paid, according to their services, than any class of Government officers. He said he would vote no more pay for them selves uatil they had appropriated for the pay of all officers under Government.
 MT. Wise moved to lay the bill on the ta: ble; Yeas 5l, Nays lOS.
 Without further action the House adj.
 WASHINGTON, July 27.
 In Senate, the bill to regulate tue rates of postage was taken up. Thevote ordering its engrossment having been re-consideredr e the section relative to the postage on letters was stricken out, and the bill with the Ye- nalnlng provisions viz, subjecting way newspapers to letter postage, leaving the simple newspaper postage only on those sent from the office of the publisher of size ess than l,45O square inches: imposing ad. 1itional postage for every five square inches. railroads. steamboats, and pri. Vate expresses from carrying letters and parcels, &c.-acaS passed.
 The Navy Appropriation Bill was taken