The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-29
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
tConespondencs Of the HERALD
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 8 p. M.
Congregational PrOceedinys-Nominati OF
How ard Rnyne.

correspondence OF the HerAldl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, 3 p. M.
Congregational Observation-Disclosures OF
Howard Payne.
The morning business of the Senate was Of nc
public importance. The everlasting Dancing Rabbi
Greek treaty claims were finally disposed of-the
bill being ordered to third reading
Inc unjust, arbitrary, and monsirous postage bill
was then smuggled through the Senate The inju-
rions operation of the law will probably be discover
cd IN he House; but it has CHANGED to escape obser
vation IN the Senate The effect of the law will b,
TO prevent the circulation by mail of all the larger
class OF weekly papers. The Post Office Committee
originally took the Journal Of Commerce as the
maximum, and proposed tax upon those of a Iarpe
size which must exclude them from the mail alto
gether, but this morning the bill was so amended A.
10 cover the Express and Courier. The object and
design of the mail and Post sflice establishment
seems to be entirely mlsconcelved by those who have
charge OF the business here 1t was intended for the
convenience of the people; not a source of rev.-
nue. TO the government Congress legisates on the
subject and the affairs of the Department are admi-
nistered solely with reference to revenue The diff
fusion of intelligence and the convenience of the
people, are lost sight OF by the Post Office Commit
tee, and disregarded OF rejected by the Senate The
main object OF the bill was TO conform the postage
10 the federal coinage but that provision strick
tn ont, and DOW Il Is nothing but an attack upon
newspaper publishers. II II had passed as Originally
reported The postage on the New York E,-
press or Courier would have been sixteen cents
for every number Now the exclusion oi
those papers from the mail might not occasion any
great pubilc inconvenience, but the attempt by Con
gress TO prescribe The dimensions of public journal
is monstrous, and ought not TO be endured. BY the
terms OF the bill, paper not exceeding l45O square
inches IN size, Is to be transported at the present
rates, but tor every SIX square inches above that
there shall be an additional charge of one cent
Such bill can hardly pass the House. but lift does
become a law, the people will compel its repeal so
as its effects are understood and felt.
The Navy Appropriation Bill as it came from the
House was taken up, and the Senate receded from
half million, the reduction of the House is con-
Cured in The Senate then insisted upon its amend
ment TO the proviso restricting the officers to the
number in service on the first of January 1911 and
substituting the number in service the close Of the
present session Another amendment was insisted
on, and committe of conference appointed. The
rest of the amendments were receded from.
The discussion of the Tariff Bill was then resum.
ed, and will be continued through the day.
In the House, resolution was adopted directing
the Secretary OF State to report at the next session
of Congress the cost, &c. of establishing line OF
steamers between this country and France
The bill reducing the pay of all federal officers
and members of Congress IS per cent. was then ia
ken up, and the whole day seems likely to be spent
upon IT, The conduct of the majority on this ques
ton is characteristic and in perfect keeping with ali
The rest Here it is, the 9Th day of July, the thermo
meter at 80 in the coolest exposure, and two days
are spent in playingithe demogogne bill which
neither desired nor intended to become law
There IS one comfort-if they sit perpetua.ly, they
have only seven months longer to play their prank,
IN.
The friends of John Howard Payne, and he has
many IN every part of the United States, will be
tremey gratisd to learn that the President has no.
minated him to the Senate for the important post OF
Consul to Tunis. Mr.. Hodgson, who was recently
appointed, upon his way thlther made certain ma
trimonial arrangements which induced him to re-
sign; in short, to speak without rhodomantade, he
said tofhose who were expecting him in Barbary, 81
am married, and can't come" The appointment
was instantly rendered to Mr.. Payne, who though
he has been long an untirlng aborer in literature,
through all Its varieties, very often ayewedly, but
even oftener anonymously, has, unluckily for him.
self, had the fortunes with the tolls of the pen only
possessing himself, as Congreve used to say, thai
estate which lies within the circumference of the
hat,'-whlle others have filled their poch cts with the
proceeds of productions which have only filled the
writer's ears with praise. There is not dwelling
in our vast country, where the song of "Sweet
Home"i not heard land in what dwelling is it moi
heard with delight y but will rejoice in this hand
some and complimentary provision for the home
born bard to whomwe owe it; will this distinction
be heard Of without APPROVAL in other lands, where
the literary character and the multarlous produc
tons of Mr.. Payne are, if any thing, better known
than in his own for since he took his final leave.
upwards OF twenty years ago, as tragedian, OF the
stage, upon which he had earned such high renown
under peculiar Impressive circumstances when
boy Roscius; his contributions it an author have
equaed the most successful class of the drama upon
the British well as the American boards. In time.
like these, II might he expected that any nomination
would excite discomfort somewhere; but in the
present case, we have heard but expression, in
and out of the capitol, and that expression of gra
LITIGATION at this new evidence of the Presidents
regard for American talent, and especially talent
which has been more prosperous in earning golden
honors than golden rewards The native city Of
Mr.. Payne, New York, which received him ten
years ago with such enthusiasm-and other cities,
which repeated the same welcome-will feel that
this attention is perfectly in accord with the spirit OF
those testimonials-and honor the motive whence il
springs. We gratiied to add that the nomination
OF Mr.. Payne has been sent in without single
letter, or formal recommendation from any, quarter.
md hence ms success with the Senate will be the
more t1aterns and disinterested on their part
should il be granted OF which we hear not one wits
per OF doubt the subject of ii having resided fer the
last few years almost exclusively here at the OF
government, where he is better known personally
like Mr. Irvisg, whose confirmation wasunanimous,
is polltician therefore, like him, he can neither
be supported nor resisted on party grounds and
confident should the parallel eventually extendto
the decision of the Senate, Mr.. Irving will then
feel towards his friend as in Hoban's Gems
of Irish Wit and Eloquence we read that the Hiber-
man oretor said to him, in the famous speech al
Killarney where his name was coupled with that of
Phillips in toast "To be associated with Mr.
Payne, must be, to any who regards private vir
tues and personal accomplishments, source of Pc
cullar pride" 5
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Evening
The Reduction Bill Smothered.
The House has at last got rid of the bill reducing
the nav IF mpmhers and Eadera1 oAicere II b,s