The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-07

az to require contribution and where
Legislation refers to the law construed the Postmaster
General was not wrong when he insists adherng to
the legislation subsequent to the original law subse
quent law ratification Of the construction given TO
the original law Ths construction Of the Postm aser
General right The Of meney as the differ
encs between the Postmaster General and the railroad
insy small sum. II the giving Of this would terminate
the driculty, he would say, take it." He would give
when he understood tast Sy xsdior th,a smeun pu
precedent would be set for equally a unjust
he was unwilling to yield In conclusion, AIR Lincoln
said II have nothing else to remark III there any
portion OF my hour left hope IL will be credited
to be used on some other occasion" (Laushter)
Mr. MEADE offered amendment to the resolution
that In future in making with railroad com.
panies the Postmaster General eha give $3.50 Der mile
Tor service once day, $500 night ana day adding.
Tor night time hfteen per cent the lowest amount Of
service paid
Mr RooI addressed the committee. Everybody ad
mitted that the present mail arrangement was an evil
BY falling TO abate it. rendered ourselves TO
the sdage, penny wise and pound foolish The question
IT, snail We employ the railroad company though we do
give $2700, You lost more than that sum
oy the present arrangement-thed delay the all fths
delay olsne mai SIX there will be
will run Notwithstanding you may pile UP legal criminal
snsctmsnts; The people will not submit TO slow lines
In this soahead age IL would be better for the depart
ment and the country that this Of mails she ud
remain It is, until the department is taught lesson
which t 10 all important for the department to know
via that IL will not do to delay the mails This getting
the nal carried for 40 mu sh mile matter Of econ
omy and making the people pay for it, will turn out
Tor less shs hesitate about 81 0Ol 1t Is too small
sun 10 talk about Rather than tho mails should be de-
ayed and the revenue Of the
ed should We hesitate to give Il! While are IN state
OF war and are employing steamboats, at they
are wertn gentlemen talk Of precedens and object to
SWING s3IVo TO gain end so important during the
oeoste the postmaster General WAS In the House
ne committees rose when on motion Of MIR SrsYBENs
the House adjourned, at three o'clock.
BALTIMORE, Jan. o, ls4s.
M ClSy at mdr'nsburs -Hs Var pievs-TAe Finan.
oo Of the Sfaft--The Foreign News <e
BY letter from Martinsburg, Va, | learn that Mr.
Clay will leave that place to day for Washington after
having spent several days with his friends Judge PEN
drton and {. l. Faulkner, Eqs He s repre,eo tad n
be In unusually nDe health spirits With regard to
the sentiments Expressed In his recent speech he saw,
that twothirds OF the oountry viii agree with m h.
tore the eioee OF the session congress Hurr
for old Harry
Our STATE Treasurer 10 his estimate Of expenses and
receipts for the present year. down surplus re-
cepts Of $i0o00c after paying all the sccruDg interest
nd expsnses OF the State 20 be pssred sinking
fund Dprirg the past year the balance left IN the ye
sgts was ssscoo End our Treasurer si-sys o. she