Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1843-02-24
TyvENTY-SEvEyTH CONGRESS
Correspondence If the Bal'i'n,r re Clipper.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1919.
SENATE.

OPERATION OF THE BANKRUPr Acr.-A commu-
nication was presented from the Slate Department,
enclosing the returns made by Mar. halls and Dis.
tric attorneys, showing the opctation Of the Bank.
rupt act.
REDUCTION Of PosTAcE.-Some memorials were
presented IN tisnr OF the reduction of postage 10
the rate of cents for all distances under 500
miles, md 10 cents for over 500 miles, and for
allowing newspapers. magazines, pamphlets, &c.
Cmailabe matter" as they are called 10 be trans.
mitted out of the mails.
The passage of the hill this subject throuph
the Senate, some days ago, has excited storm, of
opposition in different parts of The country and The
expressions OF opinion against il have made con.
siderable impression upon tho members of the
House. The Northern representatives will pro.
baby oppose it in body. Its supporters will be
chiefly from among gentlemen from the South and
West whose constituents do not feel the conyc.
nence oil flee Transmission of journals and period.
cals as the people Of all the Atlantic States enjoy.
The passage Of the measure by the House is ques-
ti.nable. If it goes through, it will not be for
want of strong, concerted und perscverIng resist
ancc by the friends Of the press.
| GENERAL JAcKsoE's FINE.-The Senate then
proceeded 10 the consideration of the bill author
ising the remission of the fine 10 Gen. Jackson.
MIR. Dayton, of N. Jersey, took The floor, and
replied 10 the arguments Of MI. Linn-contendinp
case 10 authorize such departure from the usapes
OF Congress as is proposed.
Mr.. Conrad followed on the same side.
hftcT few rem irks from Mr.. Linn the question
was taken, and the bill was finally passed, and
sent to the House for concurrence.
BANKRuPr LAw.-Mr. Berrien moved 10 take I'm
the bill reported by the judiciary committee. 10
continue tho Bankrupt Act, with certain amend.
ments.
Tne Sanata raG,sad- Of
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BiLL-On motion of Mr..
Evans, The bill from the House making appropriu.
tons for the Naval Service, was taken up and &C.
eupied the remainder Of :he sitting.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Adams made fresh effort to present the
modest looking petition which still stands upon his
desk, and which would appear 10 a stranger to be
the model Of some machine of yankee invention.
MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEonAPH.-Mr. Kennedy.
Of Md, begged the gentleman from New York 10
let him call up bill to establish magnetic Tele.
graph.
Mr.. Fillmore consented, provided that no debate
would ensuc.
This Bill was read, and il proposed to appropri-
a'e s200O0 fol testing the practicability of estab.
fishing such an sffiir.
Mr.. Cave johnson moved as an amendment, that
half the sum be applied to testing the truth Of the
science of Mcsmerism. under the difestion of Mr.
Fisk of this city, this Congress, Mr.. J. said,
seemed disposed Ia be liberia in matters of science.
"Agreed, agreed" was echoed from dfferen,
plrts of the House.
Mr.. Stanley suggested an amendment to the CT.
feet that the gentleman from Tennessee would be
the subject Of the Mesmeric experiments.
Mr.. Johnson would consent provided the zen.
tlemen from North Carolina would be the operator.
The amendment was rejected. The Bill wa,
then laid aside TO be reported to the House.
Mr.. Adams begged next Of Mr.. Fillmore TO be
allowed to bring up Bill 10 establish,