The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18

1nvsl officers now IN the ety is progress, 70 de-
isat this appointment If Com. Moore 10 IN New
Yerk or Philadelphia. we advise him to come for
ward and look after his interests.
The case Of Gen. Shields led to ngdiscussion
d on Inc Ssep sevsra tms" ns. ;ne
thai he would abide the decision of the Senate, he
resigned during the debate. That was not the
proper course for Gen. Shields. He ought to have
nigh, appear against him. Mr.. Webster was in.
dignAAt at this expedient dernier resort, and,
if we mistake not, he will still insist on the adop.
ton Of the. report. (Ses Senate report.) The
ease comes up again tomorrow. W.
Called Session OF the United states Senate.
WAsHIxoroN, March 1e, 1s4e
Dielsns called the senate to order the Wise President
having vacated the chair yesterday on the soloaIn
In order to afford l0r me 90 - 70
meet the possible Of tho death Of the
President and Vice President before the 10
q Congress, In having this pro fempors omoef In re-
Mr.. MAxcuM moved that Mr.. Atchison be unsni'
The Secretary designated Mr. Msngum and Mr. Cas-
% escort MI Atchson the chair, which duty they
NJ ArcHnor, on being seated, called the Senate to
The journal Of yesterday WAS read.
MI MANGUM moved . resolution providing for the
purchase Of 100 copies Of Dr. Msyos work ON tho Trss
sury Department.
MIR. WALKER moved to increase the number to one
hundred and twenty or two copies for each member.
Agreed to.
Mr HUNTER moved to withdraw the papers from the
Mes, relating to Q certain private claim
Mr. UrHAM objected 1t was only sGordng an OPP
portunity Tor Of the papers, by taking
those out which may have made against tho case and
by putting others in. -
to private papers the to which they relate
arc finally disposed Of would be good; but the daily
custom Of the Senate to withdraw them and hence
his motion.
Mr. DICKINSON was opposed to this Withdrawing OF
private papers; and spared till the next session, he
should offer resolution, offered heretofore Dy nj TO
arrest this practice altogether.
The motion of MIR. Hunter was agreed TO-
MIR. RUsK offered resolution for continuing certain
employees the Senate in service as long as wanted
during the recers; which lies over.
MIR. BRIenr offered a revolution suthOrizng.the
Secret arv to employ Ben amin +. Brown as q clerk,
and hoped 1t would be now considered
MIR. MANouM objected This was a very unusual
proceeding The resolution lies over.
On motion OF MIR. WEBSTER, the Senate went into
executive session ..
Notice to the Public, and Instructions to
POstmasterss
RELATIVE RATING LETTERS, THE RETURN
OF DEAD LETTERS TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS, AND THE
PesrMARKirG OF LETTERS CONVEYED ny THE BRI-
AND UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL MAILS.
Hereafter, when letter exceeds an ounce In
weight but does not exceed two 1t will be rated
with four charges Of single POSTAGE when It exceeds
two ouuces but does not exceed three, will be rated
with ok charges Of single postage, and so on there
D Nj
charge the fret ounce and two additional charges
for each succeeding ounce or fraction OF an ounce
beyond the first This IL ordered in virtue Of
the provisions Of act Of Congress approved March
Sd, l849
And in Of the act it is required that
letters which refused ut the Office Of delivery by
the parties addressed and letters which, for other
cause cannot be deliver cd to said parties, shall De i'm
N diately returned to the Dead Letter Office ia
WASHINGTON, under address to the Third Assistant
Postmaster &c neral without waiting the time for az
vsrtisiDg as heretofore required In relation to this
class Of dead letters They must, In every case, be
marked in red ink the face, with an entry showing
they are refused the that prevents their de-
livery; also stamped with the stamp of Office and with
aview to the proper adjustment of tbs accounts be
placed under post bill to the Dead Letter ONCE
Transient newspapers (thRt 10, newspapers not sent
from the Office of pubcation will hereafter be subject
In virtue Of the to the general Newspaper
postage only; that s cent for any distance
In the same State; and one and-s-haH cent for any
distance exceed ding one hundred miles, where the
newspaper II sent from one State into another But
postage such newspapers 10 In all esses to be pre-
paid. as heretofore
In respect to British mails where the oica postage
entries the letters received In red ink tho letter
IL to be considered paid and Is to be delivered 40
cordipgly; where n black ink, as unpaid, and the
postage 10 to be collected Postage in snoh cases 10
figures such letters show, the paid letters tho
amount to be credited to the United States on tho
unpaid letters the amount charged to the United
States. The postage to be collected from unpaid
their credit debit figures twenty four cents when
single with addition al twenty four cents for each
additional rate and, after the first each letter
exceeding that weight is to be charged forty eight
cents for each additional fraction OF an
j. COLLAMER. Postmaster General.
Pest Once Department. March 10, 1s4o.
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