Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-14
G O Y G r L SIS.
SATURDAY, Feb. s


The Senate, to-day, passed the bill reducing
the rates of postage, and modifying the frank
inr privilege. The bill makes important chan
gns in the present post-oliice system. Shoud
/ the low rate Of pnsaTc-that is, a uniform
chlrrc of FIVE cents for letters of hall an ounce
| and ten cents for an ounce weight, and so on
/ in the same ratio IN any part of he United
/ States materially reduce the revenues Of that
department. and throw il upon the common
treasury. there coud be no better time To Ike
! the experiment. The people demand cheap
postage; by this bill they will have it; and
should the Consequence be a necessity for APP
piring portion OF the surplus in the treasury
TO make up the deficit in the revenues of that
department in testing the experiment, no evil
will he incurred thereby. but, on the contrary,
much gool. The people will hay returned To
them, through this system of cheap POSTAGE a
norton Of the moneys drawn from their pockets
through the tariff, and the evils consequent upon
a blnatel treasury will, in some measure, be les
scncd. THIS Is the argument Of some of the
friends Of the bill. They do no., however, OK.
pect that deficit in the revenues Of the depart
lnen' can, IN consequence Of the change, last
more than year; for the reason that the cheap
rates OF postage will cause progressive in
crease from year, in the number If letters for
wardcd through the mall. Should the friends Of
Just expectations, i, is very easy for succeed.
ing Congress to repeal the law and restore tie
Old system. The bill passed the Senate, on
yeas aud nays, by vote OF 3S 10 y. J he Sen
ate then spent short time in executive
session, during which time il is understood
Mr.. White, late president of the Tyler Balli.
more convention, was rejected as consul to L,v-
erpool, and Judge Nelson, of New York; was
confirmed AS one Of the judges Of the Supreme
Ccur of the United States, in place of the late
Judge Thompson. When the doors were opened
the Senate adjourned Till Monday.
Tie H0nSe was occupied all day in the con
sdera'inn of private bills, number Of which,
rha, we're Yesterday acted on in Committee o
the Whole, were severaly ordered to be en-
crossed, aud read the third time, and passed.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.
The Senaie to-day, passed the bills from the
House, making appropriation for the payment o
revolutionary and other pensioners, lol the ser
vice of the Post Office Department, and for re-
! pairing and bu id.ng Notifications, for the veal
ending Bon June, 1916. Several other bill,
were considered, and order to be cngrussed To-
5 a rhrd reading, among which was the bill 70
| the ascerialnmen' Of the claims for French Spo
4 liations prior 10 1900. This was ordered io
cugrossmeni, by vote on yeas and nays of 2,
30 ID.
. The House was occupied to-day on bushes
i relating To the Territories, as a special order
G and several business bills. providing Tor terrific
+ rial improvements. were iav0raby acted on, an
u laid aside 10 be reported The committee too
r up the bill providing for the admission of low
= and florida intoth Union on equal footing wit
the other States and, after some time spent j
~ debate thereon, the committee rose aud repurle
" progress. The llouZh then adjourned.
;, In our report Of FRIDAY last, we omitted |
state that repoy was made by Mr. Labranch
e from the Committee on Commerce, upon III
petition Of clerks employed in the customs hous
= at New Orleans, for arrears of salaries, recon
al mending that an amendment for The benefit
nc SAID clerks be made to the bill making an appr'
~ prmrion for the civil and diplomatic expenses
T. government for the year lsi5 1t was ordert
a. To be printed, and committed TO the Commute
IA of The Whole on the state Of the Union
ar TUESDAY, Feb IL.
=, The Senate, 10 day. postponed the consider
Isl ton o. the Texas question III Thursdav ne,
'' when Mr. Morehcad on the part ofthe Comm
%. mtee on Foreign Relations, will open the d
lal bate. Several bills not of general importanc
a. we're passed among which WAS that making
ny free bridge across the eastern branch ol the p
mr. Iomac in this city, and The bill for the organic
nd ton OF a company Of miners, sappers, and pont
he nlors The bill regulating postages between I
I'VE United States and foreign countries was CO
ms sdered, and ordered to be engrossed for a hi
m. reading. The Dubuque claim was dscuss'
and, on motion of Mr.. Phelps. indefinitely po
sof pnned. The bill for the appointment OF asst
oil ant pursers and assistant surgeons wis REJECT
~ The business Of the HoHse Of Representa-
~. ln'the early part o. the day, Nas Of a Muscular
ih1 OILS character The posloiiice bin islm