The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-21
THIRTIETE1 CONGRESS-,
SECOND SESSION.

WAsHISaroN, Janusxyl0 ls4o.
Zine braciug winter morning. Goodly number Of
in the csptol to. day Edwin Croswsii and
Mr. Van Benthuysen supposed to be after the
public printing BY contract, smongthe visitors TO the
two houses Prayers, journal, petitions reports, 60
MiNEsoTA.
The bill providing territorial government for Mine.
yitory, was, motion CT Mr.. DOUGLAS taken up and
with some general remarks between Messrs. King,
Dodge. Jr, Badger and Douglas, the bill passed.
Government tho same as tho territorial government
Of Wisconsin The bill has to 60 to the House.
The Senate next took up claim Of Frederick Daw-
SON and others, against the late republic Of Texas
which the claimants ask to be paid out Of the trsa-
sury. Mr. Phelps opposed 1t as claim belonging to
va. (s.med to in valve an important principle it was
laid over ILL tomorrow
HOSTAGES.
On motion Of Mr.. NILES, the Senste took up the
bill provjdir for further rsduct Of pOstagss for
the be neft OF the people
the penny postage Of cities shall be two cents instead
Of ore cent, ss tho bill provides.
cent to city carriers would protect the citizen and
pay expenses; put 1t higher, and It might lead to
system otestabhshiDg local places Of deposit.
The motion to increase the carriers postage to two
Mr.. CAM,soN moved further to amrnl by providing
that pewspspeIs shall 60 free for distances not excee
ing fifty mites from the ece Of instead Of
one half cent, provided by the bill, for such dis
taBces the bill provides.
Mr.. wssTco1r owed to amend by extending the
free circulation of newspapers throughout the Con-
srs,son: district in which they n.y be respectively
published, and urged the amendment intended to
benent the fparssy populated districts Of the Union
where facilities Of Information are limited
Mr. HAMLIN, while in favor Of low hostages, was also
in favor Of making all msable matter pay something
thus equalising the burdens Of the department He
vas oppo cd to any rule Of fGv0ritsm By what right
would you exempt paper from postage At fifty miles
and make the man living just over the line pay full
postage!
Mr. NILS approved Of Mr. Hsmns suggestions
Tbs free circulation propossd would overburdsn the
mails, and reduce the department to heavy extra
pendtures.
Mr. ALLEN spoke earnestly in favor Of granting this
little boon to the local presses the ntry would
be advantage to the people greater than any
increased expenses to the Treasury.
Mr. Mills lin his seat) We will vote 1t down you
do rot argue the question.
Mr.. ALLEN-We shall test that. Tie then Or ceeded
to show that single mail to accommodate the
chants between one American port New York; and
foreign port (Havre) costs the government moro
money than would pay al the expenses Of whole
internal post ONCE business fer the great Of
people. That 10, more money drawn. actually drawn
ont Of the treasury above the Of the service
to the public press for The benefit of the people at
large; and such privilege, too aecords with the
public interest and the public demands When
should GET he desired the returns from the proper
it will Be found that the postal arrangement for
foreign letters costs $4,000 annually and that
the whole expenses Of this Hsvre line from 600
to S200CC0 per anuum. He moved the postponement
Of the bill with the view Of getting there returns from
the Department. and after conversation, the bill
Was accordingly laid over till Monday next.
The Senate then took up and considered several pri
vate bliss after which they had short exec utive SEES.
sion, and adjourned over to Monday next.
[The health Of Mr. Calhoun has been feeble for some
time past. He has several times from exhaustion, Of
late had to retire early from che Senate; and learn
that to day while In executive session. he sank In his
chair fsintng from the heat of the chamber; aud
that the Senate at once, closed its business and id
.ournsd