The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-25

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Of certain harbOrs and deemed
Resolved That would be nexpedient and contrary to tn.
principles Of the constitution give the general Con
duties BY the sstes means s The
ports and hArbors 4 which such duties be levied,
tn. memorial Chicago convention respecting r
the sst and the referred said committee in re-
70 asss d s ne minority report on the same
ed 20 inquire into the ssplaaey OF printing extra copies Of
Mr. HuSr moved the previous question on the pas
sage of the resolutions
Mr. CoRB, of Georgia, to a point of order The
House suspended the rules for the reception of reports
which would not give rise to debate. The resolutions
involve great and important principles and the House
were called upon to vote without having opportunity
to consider them. They cannot be received, they
will give rise to debate.
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the House
had right to entertain the motion
An appeal was taken from the decision Of the chair
and finally,
The resolutions laid over for the present.
UNIFORM RATE OF POSTAGE.
Mr. GocGIN, fom the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, reported bill to establish uniform
rate Of postagofve cents any distance for letters
packages weighing half ounce under. He said
that he would be glad if thu House would proceed to
pass the bill But objection was made, and 1t
erred to the Committee of the Whole the State of
the Union.
MIR. J. r. IsoERsoLL from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported,
BILL FOR GIVING FULL EFFECT TO THE TREATIES OF
ExTRADITIoN
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
United States Congress assembled that in all cases in which
exraton between the The Tilted States and
any az sn s s & be Lawful @ ANY Sd
or any justice Of the rsae. mayos or other masaie
United States for other having commit
trial persons accused o. crimes against the laws force that
found complaint made under animation before him.
having Committed within the jurisdiction Of any such foreign 60
of the crimes enumerated or provided for by
of the person that may be
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the evidence Of crminay may heard and considered and if
to sustain the charge under the provisions Of the pro;
tmoay taken before him to the Secretary State
such foreign for surrender q such
sSrps 70 % sS Gf said and
% Son having sCmms
50 to the proper so there to remain until such
And it further enacted That in every case of hearing
upon return Of the copies dispositions
Sao rsed under Sana Of S
issuing such warrant and aested the oath of the party
be received in evidence of the crmina of the
be further enacted That lawful for the Score.
ay Of State under his hand and seal of Office order per-
shall be authorized The behalf such
S to s % es @ d
and shall be lawful for the person or persons authorized
the ins
treaty and the person accused h. escape
shall be o sS
the in a the crime
which he or she shall SO escape be Ieaken escape
have been committed under this such treaty
SAID to h, Until na DE up in Of
eyd of the United States within two calendar after
convey the prisoner from the gaol which may have
been committed By the reads.t way out Of the United
S Of %, s saS him
that reasonable OF the make such application
has been given to the Of STATE to order
shall he shown to such judge why such discharge ought
And be it further enacted That this shall continue IN force
during the existence Of any treaty extradon with any foreign
And Be further enacted shall lawful for the Courts
rersons or under the pro-
visions OF this act and te doings Of such
good md Shall
Mr. IscEasoLL desired that the bill be passed, and
explained its provisions. But objection being made it
was for the present, laid upon the table.
FRAUDS SOLDIERS
Mr. HARRISON offered resolution which was agreed
to- iustructing the Committee on the Judiciary to en-
quire what further legislation is necessary to provide
eectuay against frauds soldiers of the war
with Mexico. and secure to them the lands to which
they are entitled; and that the Committee report by
bill or otherwise.
STONE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House an invitation to
Join In the ceremonies OF laying the cornerstone OF
the monument to Washington, the 4th of July en-
suing which was accepted
The House went into Committee on the private
after ros
CAVE JoHSsoNs rcoNoMY-rHE SOUTHERN MAIL
The House took the joint resolution of the Senate
authorizing the renewal Of the contract with the Steam
boat and Railroad Company, for carrying the great
Southern mail, via the Potomac river nd Rich mond
MIR. GoGciN said that renewal of tho contract was
highly important not only to the people the South
but to the people Of the whole Union 1t has received
the sanction of the Senate after full deliberations aud
by an overwhelming majority The resolution proposes
mail between this city and Richmond At present it
is sent to Baltimore, thence down the bay up James
river, to Richmond distance of four hun dred miles
instead of being conveyed directly to Richmond from
Washington, a distance of only hundred and thirty
miles Not only is there delay of day in the pre-
sent arrangement but there is increased cost of
$500 5000 The Postmaster neral asserted that
he had saved S575 and some odd cents but SO far
from this, the additional expence is that which has
been stated The old arrangement had existed from
1913 to the commencement Of the present session
The Postmaster General doubt acted
~ in his Interpretation of the law but he wrong
Mr. Goggn caused letter from Mr.. Falls agent Of the
Steam Packet Company, t. be read, in which he says
that the contract with that company will be sur
rendered, If it be the pleasure OF Congress- During
the month of December last, in twenty days, there
were by the present arrangement nine failures the
mail caused by the boat running agrouud rain and
snow storms and fogs He Iead list Of the failures
which were numerous In consequence of the slow
ness and uncertainty Of the mail, private expresses
have been established deprvng the department of it's
revenues and putting the money into the pockets of
private individuals
Mr.. BowLIN obtained the floor lie gave way for n
motion to adjourn, which, at twenty minutes past
three o'clock, prevailed
Later from Mexico.
From the y. o. Picayune-Extra, June 151
The United States transport steamship Portland
arrived last night from Vera Cruz, having sailed
thence on the 9Th inst. The Portland brought over
about $50 of the 18th Infantry with some conya-
lescents, discharged teamsters, &c. &c. The re-
mainder Of that regiment had embarked on the
ship Rhode Island and was ready for sea when the
Portland left IIeuf Gardiner >fb Infantr,, k.arox