Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-10
CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
WARRINGTON, August I.

UNITED STATES SENATE
On motion Of Mr.. Webster, the bill from the House 10
define the duties Of the Chief Clerk Of the Patent Office was
taken up, amended and passed.
Mr. Cas- submitted resolution dirsc citing the Secretary
Of the Senate to cause be published the charter and other
acts relating 10 the Hudson's Bay Company. Mr.. c. said
his object that the people might that nav
igaon OF the Columbia river granted to Great Britain
IN perpetuity, by the late Treaty.
Mr. Johnson Of Md objected the passsge Of the reso
luton this time and il laid until Tomorrow
The bill from the House establishing Territorial Go
eminent for Oregon. was referred TO the Committee
Territories.
Ga motion Of Mr. Niles the Senate took up the bill 10
amend the Act reduce IN Of postage to limit the
and the abuse Of the Thanking privilege and for
the prevention OF frauds the Post Office Department
An amendment was adopted prohibiting the enclosure
OF letters for different persons in envelope with
$40.
Some other amendments were adopted Among them
one regulating the compensation Of Pos,masters and the
bill Then passed.
The VICE PRESIDENT notified the Senate that he
should leave the chair to-day aud il, with
view OF aiording opportunity for the election of Pre-
hident pro TEN.
The bill establish an additional land Office in Iowa
was taken up and passed.
Also. the bill aid in the Improvement Of the Fox and
Mr.. Pearce offered resolution which was adopted au
thoriIng each member OF the Senate subscribe for IL
copies OF Blair s. Ryes Congressional Globe Gales
Sessions Register Of Debates. at price exceeding
Sc per copy, Tor long session. aud 50 per copy for
short session; with view Of having report OF
the proceedings OF the Senate The expense be paid
out OF the contingent fund OF the Senate.
The Senate then took up the House bills upon the
calendar IN their regular order passing by such
Objected TO-
large NUMBER mostly OF private bills, were passed.
Mr.. McDuie from the Committee on Foreign Citations
reported bill authorizing the President Letters OF
MaIue and RePnsa the of any such being issued
by Mexico, which was read three times and passed.
The Senate, At quarter past O'clock on motion Of
Mr.. Hannegun. took until O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
when my letter closed last evening the House
engaged with bill TO carry into eecta convention between
the United States and Peru IL amended and passed
The bill directs the Attorney General adudcae pom
claims u ctEeus Of the United States against Peru the H.
qudaon and payment OF which provided for by the con-
venhon.l
Bill was passed in the House authorizing the u s.
Courts and the Commissioners by them appointed take
acknowledgements Of bail and sdavIs and also take
dispositions Of witnesses civil causes and exercise tho
powers Of any Justice Of the Peace in respect to offenders
for any crime or offence against the United States by
resting or mprsoning or bang the under or in Vir
tue OF the laws Of the u. States.
PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Joint Resolution directing the payment Of Volunteers
cae1 into service by General Gaines and not mustered
10 the sorvicu Of the u States reported by the Com
mitlee Of Ways and Means, and passed.
POST ROUTES.
The House into Committee Of tho Whole upon the
Bill to establish Post Routes.
Tbs bill was reported to tho House with the following
amendments:
That tho ranking privilege be restored to the Postmas-
tiers, which was agreed TO by vote Of two to one
That they be allowed commissions upon their receipts
not to exceed the amount Of two thousand dollars. This
agreed to.
Also an amendment requiring tho Of post
age on circulars sent through the Post Offices and on ell
Newspapers except those from the offices Of publish.
The Circulars to be paid Letters IL not pre-
paid, and Newspapers be unless Al
two cents EACH when deposited in the Post Office except
from the publishing offices.
The amendment which was Of public interest,
was ono from Mr. Hopkins. allowing tho list Of letters
TO be published in any party paper, and not under
the cheap postage Law, In the newspaper having the
largest circulation. This agreed by party vote
Of 81 TO 81, and the posmsssrs hereafter to have
control Of the whole question.
The Bill then passed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole
upon the Civil aud Diplomatic Bill, the Senate amend
ments pending.
The first increase Of tine contingent fund Of the
Senate from $4,000 to 100000.
Mr. Mickey spoke against tho amendment and voted for
~. The House induced follow him in his speech
and not In HE vote but Mr. Mckay gave signal 10 his
men 10 rise ard up they like the followers Of Rhode.
rie Dhu The next amendment upon grnnting small
extra compensation TO the pages and messengers.
Mr. Mckay resisted this, and was defeated sitter his
views had been opposed by Messrs Adams and IIamlin
Al o'clock tho House took until 3. under pro.
vous order adopted In the House. At O'Clock the House
resumed iu session upon tho Civil snd Diplomatic Bill