Richmond palladium., 1844-02-02

Congre.sionaI.-Th proceedings Of Congress har'
b,, Itse readers in them. Tho discussion
Of tn. rule i. con,nnsd day atses d.y but tho style
of tho discussion such that would be of little oennh' 'd
our readers give it entire II Is an important
subject tho speeches made during The pendeney of ~
r.r TO any thing else than the 2st ruio We hope in
fsw weeks to have more Congressional ne"s, and
BY ,aa, time We hope Congress will go TO work
January %, in the Sena.e.--MR. MERRIcK
esked leave 10 10 ntroduce bill for The purpose OF
having it printed, upon Tho SUBJECT oi Postage
The bill proposes a largo reduction IN the pres
Ont rates Of postage. All letters not exceeding
half a n ounce 10 weight for a less distance than
100 miles to be charged , cenis--any grea-
ter distance 10 cents, and these sums are to be
increased with the increasing weight Of the let
ter. |, aboIishes the lranking privilege as il now
exists, and introduces entirely new features on
this subject; the President, Wee President and
Heads Of Departments are allowed to retain u,
and certain o her Government functionaries arc
permitted TO keep accounts OF the letters they re-
ceive, and charge The postage. 1t is entirely
taken away from all The pns,nasters Throughout
the country. With regard TO the members oil
Congress, the bill proposes 10 have them fur-
nished by the Department with certain num-
Dor of free s,amps--a limited number. 1t also
proposes greatly 10 reduce the postage on news.
papers, pamphlets and periodicals.
Ia the House.--A joint resolution was offored.
in the limits Of the Capitol. No. acted on.
Ia the Senate, January %, Mr.. White presen-
ted resolutions from the Legislature OF Indiana,
instructing him to vote for refunding the Jackson
fine, and against the adoption Of Cost Johnson 8
plan or any further distribution Of the proceeds
Of Tho public lands Mr.. w. observed thai. in
reference TO The frat subject, he had voted against
ii before, because it was ungracioCsly asked; how
he might vote now, would depend upon tho man>
10 which the question might come up. II
there was any principle involved in the case. he
did not how the Legislature Of Indiana could
erect itself into court OF errors, TO revise the
Judgment Of a court given more than thirty years
since. In reference to sny plan for the assump
ton Of State debts. he would only say there was
mono such before the Senate, and he was not
bound TO declare in advance what he would do
upon a cnse no, yet presented for considerable n
As for the last subject-the distribution OF the
public lnnds-he took issue with his Legislature,
and appealed from them 10 the people. Indiana
had made extensive internal improvement 10 for the
commerce Of the country. aud sho was pledged
10 the policy Of distribution.
Ia tho House Mr.. c. J. Ingerso, from the
Committee Foreign Affairs. repur,ed back 10
the House tho resolution adopted on u former day,
instructing that committee to enquire into the
expediency Of directing tho President 10 infoI IN
the British Government, OF the intention OF this
Government 10 annul, al tho end CT period OF
twelve months, tho Convention Of 1927, for the
The Committee reported another resolution, de.
ciaring i, nexpedient to give such directions TO
the President.
Mr.. Osen went into discussion Of tho whole
Oregon question, by the courtesy Of tho House.
He extended his remarks almost 10 tho ''sne OF
tho expira ton Of the hour for receiving reports.
Mr.. Gllmer interrupted Mr.. Owen, and desired
10 have the rules further suspended, to allow the
debate this important subject 10 go on with
out limit.
aluch conversn' ion took place in regard TO the
order Of business during the remainder OF the
day.
Mr.. Drnmgoolc moved that the resolutions
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs be
ferred to tho Committee Of tho Whole on the
state Of the Union, and that the resolution be
printed.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Owen moved suspend the rules for
tho purpose OF going into committee OF the whole
on the state Of the Union. Mr.. Adams called for
the yeas and nays, and they were ordered The
question being taken, tho rules were not suspen-
ded--Ayes Ill. noes 63; less thaa two thirds
voted in the affirmative.