The New York herald., 1845-02-08

Nils; Sewer, Sturgeon, Tsppan. walker. Woodbury.
lSo the motion to refer to the Committee oil
Foreign Relations was rejected
And, on motion Of Mr.. BENTON, the bill was lai,
on the table and orderedto be printed.
| . REDUCTION OF P0sTAGKs, &c.
| Inc Dill was ressmed-the question being upOl
an amendment restoring the franking privilege I,
members Of Congress, which is abolished in thu
| Dill as II otherwise stands before the Senate.
/ Mr.. BUCHANAN replied in ertews0 to the argu
ment OF Mr. Allen Of yesterday. In favor of retaiR
ing the ranking privilege TO members Of Con
| lyi favor OF abolishing this privilege; and upor
the simple proposition that the tranking privileg.
to members OF Congress cannst be retained with
out REIMBURSEMENT OF all expectation Of cheaI
pestages to the people at large. In defence OF the
extinction OF the franking privilege, Mr.. Buchanan
referred again to that great lady across the sea
Queen Victoria, and also to the members of the
British parliament, all of whom are divested o.
| 6cng patriotism, worthy OF imitation by the Anne
rican Congress. Mr.. B. said, that in order to tes
the sense of the Senate upon Mr.. Simmons amend
ment, he should move to divide it, so as to have
the vote separately upon restoring the franking pr
vlege, first, upon documents: secondly, upon
| letters
Mr. SIMMONS defended his amendment for re.
storing in full the privilege OF members, of sending
letters free, as also documents.
Mr.. UPHAM opposed the amendment 1t was
particularly selfish to retain the tranking privilege
themselves while they stripped It from the l5oOa
deputy Postmasters, the President Vice President,
and heads of Departments.
Mr.. ALLEN rose to reply to Mr.. Buchanan. He
| maintained his original position, that the extin-
gushment of the trankng privilege would result In
disadvantage to the people, In cutting of inter-
| Communications with them and their representa-
tives in the important relations subsisting between
| them connected with government affairs He de-
1 A. IN LoA L>n, Ioott tk tko
ment in any one year from franked mallable
matter. as stated by the Senator from Pennsylvania.
Mr. BUCHANAN asked If the Senator doubted this
| fact.
Mr. MERRICK corroborated the statement by re.
ferring TO report of the Postmaster General, and
also by the report of the Post Office Committee Of
the House
Mr.. ALLEN still contested the point-that this
sum was not lost franked letters and packages,
because, if postage had been charged, perhaps not
one-tenth Of the quantity would have been sent
through the mails. The eloquent and learned Sena-
imperative in the reduction Of postage, to abolish
the franking privilege. We could have the ten
cents and five cents postages. Notwithstanding this
democratic reservation. The Senator did not pass
by Queen Victoria without giving her hint as to
the wretchedness of the people of Ireland.
Mr.. BUCHANANsaid he wanted to get through this
business. He was really sorry for the famiarities
| taken with Queen Victoria. Right and left-up
and down-ln every form and shape, she had been
presented to the Senate. could tell an anecdote-
Mr. BAaBy-Do tell 1t to us (Laushter)
Mr. BucHANAN-No. sir, believe shan't tell 1t.
(Roars Of laughter In the Senate)
Mr.. ALLEN-I was nor aware of the relations ex.
istng between Her Majesty and the honorable
Senator. Laughter) -,
| Queen VIctoria-( (laughter)-in this debate, as il
| had committed the greatest political msde
| meanor. Mr.. B. continued his argument till neal
five o'clock, when the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives!
| WARRINGTON Wednesday, Feb. 5.
The House, mmediatel after the reading Of the jour
Mr. JAMESON of Missouri suspended the rules, and re
solved itself into committee on the
LAND BILL
/ LINN BOYD, OF Kentucky, in the chair
Mr. HAMLrN Of Maine, had the foor and proceeded e
argue in favor OF the graduation of the prices of the pub
snS Ss Ss
the lowest pon. proposed and would be ready 70 vot
Of
their purchase to such persons only as settle
upon such lands.
bil and commented with considerable severity upon tn
nature and degree Of the opposition which nantes,
Vnton Of Ohio t, whose remarks as reported he pal
particular attention; and Mr. " repeatedly conradicte
accuracy Of the report in order to free himself fror
Mr. McDowELL, of Pa, next obtained the floor after
dispute with
/ tied to ii, and
Mr.. BrDLAcx, of Pa, observed that as there was dill
ter be compromised and he would take il himself
Mr. RATHsuS, however, gave way ana
Mr. McDowELL proceeded to address the House in favo
| of the bill in an able speech.
Mr.. RATHsgN, of N. Y. next addressed the House il
opposition the BILL because he said that it proposed
destroy system which had worked we and to that h'
One oclock-the hour appointed for the termination o
ns BEEN nut and lost without division the amendmen
proposed by Mr.. CARY, Of Maine. as substitute wa
brought to the vote and teers demanded the result
being-yeas 81, nays as So the amendment was adopt
| ed, as foows:-
amendment offered in Committee of the Whole the stat
Of the Union, by Mr. Shepherd Cary to the bin (H
reduce and graduate the price Of the public lands
| favor Of actual settlers and culiirators"
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represents
tves OF the United States Of America in Congress
bed That all Of the lands Of the United States which
shall have been subject to entry ten years, and unde
20 years, prior to the time an application may bemade
remaining ansoa nav be entered for snd
ty not exceeding hundred end sixty and al
Of the lands OF the United States which shall have beer
subject to entry twenty years. and under thirty years
to the time an application be made enter thu
unsold may be entered for settlement and cultivation
the price seventy Ave cents per acre. for quantity
s hs az
ect to entry for thirty year: and upwards prior to h
time application may be made to enter the unde
the provisions OF this act and still remaining unsol
be entered for settlement and cultivation at the price
fifty cents per acre for any quantity not exceeding
hundred and sixty Provided that Of the pro
visions Of this act shall apply to of the lands of h
United States within any Of the Territories.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the persor
making entry, application for entry under the prov
sons of this act and at either Of the prices
thsrein shall first make affidavit before the register
receiver of the proper land Office where the entry
proposed to be made that the said applicant enters
proposes to enter the for his and bene
for settlement and cultivation by snd for him or herself
and that the said applicant has made entry under
provisions CT this act entry in pursuance thereof
which, together with the additional entry then proposes
to be made will make the whole quantity entered
proposed to be entered exceed hundred and sxt,
and all entries at either Of the prices designate
this act contrary to the true intent and meaning there
of are hereby declared to be null and void Provided
That this act shall net apply to the alternate sections
land reserved or which may be reserved by the Unite
| States within any of the States.