Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-27
From Tie BnHimore American.
WAsuNGroN, Monday, Jan. 22d.
SENATE.

WI III ~ lNpIoAN VI 'oilH presented inc
of $50 citizens of Middctown, Conn
praying Congress for reduction of postage Mr..
Huntington reminded the Senate of the interest
his constituents had in this subject, and express.
ed the hope that it would receive the favorable
consideration of the Senate
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
citizens of Philadelphia asking Congress to pur-
chase the United States Banking House. The
mcmoralists state that it can be had for $780,
600. and that it will cost 100000 to repair the
present buildings. The momorialists also say
that the Banking building will not cost one third
the amount Of The New York Custom Ilonse
Mr.. Z. spoke tavorably of the purchase of the
building. and then presented memorial from The
son the Count d. Grassc a son of the French
Admiral. whose circu,tanccs are REDUCED, and
who asks Congress 10 aid him.
Before thrr" was any action upon Mr.. B's
first memorial Mr.. IIANNEGAN asked ifthc t.
s. Bank had not been sold.
Mr.. BUCHANAN did not know. but thought
it might have he IN bid in by the trustees. The
Banking House was for sale.
THE TARIFF IN VERMONT
Mr.. PHELPS Of Vermont presented the Joint
Resolutions of his State in favor of the Tariff
itis--I.ad upon the table aud ordered to be
printed.
POST OFFICE SERVICE.
Mr.. NERRlCK pres nted his long evp,ct>d
Bill upon the subject of po>tag's Th" Bill pro-
poses large reduction of the present rates of
postage. All letter. not exceeding ! ~. weight
it is proposed shall pay cent, for 100 Mills aud
10 cents for any greater distance. and tha pay for
increased weight to b. in proportion.
The Bill proposes entire change in the pro.
: mt system of frankng, and the following arc IL
mong thc>" clauses. that thu President. Vice
pr"Sid ,n>, and Ex-Pr,sid,uts and Vice Pr,si.
dents, with the Heads of Departments. shall re-
tain it. 9th r Govrrnm mt functionarics invest
cd W.T. it, required TO keep accounts of its
exercise by them. Members of Congress it is
proposed shall re i've lim'trl numb r of free
stamp, from tn Post one, Drpartm mt.
| Mkt TO thi, TIA most important feature of tn,
Bill is tn propo' d r'ductjon of the pnstas's
/ upon newspapers AMI pamphlets Tn, Eli was
read and takes il place upna Ia, calender.
! THE TARIFF.
| Mr.. EVANS Chairman of the Committ"' on
| Finance th,n lrr>s ii tn. 5 nate at length in
! reply 10 Mr.. McDuii anil in defence ofth' great
principles of the existing Tariff which hal been
a,sailrl by the Senator from South Carolina Mr..
| Evans spoke until three o'clock. when, at ths
suggestion Mr. Bates, h. CAV, way to a motion
suhmi,tcdby
Mr.. ALLEN ofOhio, that thr Senate 90 into
! Executive Session. Mr.. \. said that il was re-
cnSsary that III" Senate act upon some mt,rrs to.
day VIII ch could not b, considered at any other
! time.
IN T som" tim, sprrt in Executive session
The doors Were opened ami thu S"uat" adjourned
! p. S.-rhr senate il is said. of a certainty
will reject The nomination of Mr.. PoR7rr a. Sec
rotary of War Tn" Cnmmitten having charg.
Of the nomination have report It'd against him
This nomination may not be acted upon to-day.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ii hing tn order Of the IIous' 10 receive mr-
MORALS every alternate Monday, memorials
were received to-day.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS Of Ohio pros 'ntad 4 memorial
from New York, praying Congress that if Texas
should b. ann 'x,d 10 III, Union, Canada might
BE- annex I'D To- N"w York AMI the Uni"n
Mr., DROMGOOLE raised th, question of re-
rrption upon this memorial and moved 10 lay it
upon the table. Finy.six voted in favor OF this
motion and fifty in III" negative. This the
second vote, and no quorum wcrr present. \
quorum were found at the third trial, and the
ton to receive was Laid upon IN" table.
Other memorials were received and several
were assigned back to mrmb'rs pockets under
the ''25th Rule
FREE TRADE,
Mr.. RHETr presented the rcm"nStrancr Of
the Ficc Trade Association OF New York, asking
10. 1 III,