Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-25
Ca.LaHGSs rIEWS.


the fol owing ra'es, via on letters not exceed
| ing ha 1 an ounce and for distances, prepaid
three cents, aud fno, prepaid, five Gems; and
FOR al drop 'etiers one cent for newspapers
Iof one ounce 10 weight, over Eiiy mica, one
cent under fifty bali a cent daily papers
.ame rates, lowing IN ounce and half, Tor
Hall foreign letters 10 cents each. TIE b'li
4bo',shes the frankirg p'ivi'eee. The letters
Of m mambers of Congress, not exceeding one
ounce, on pubic business, are to be paid for
out of tbs contingent funds. Public documents
are to 60 free as now.
4 A great variety of endmcnts were offer
ed and many Of them agreed to. The amend
snen exempsing exchange pareIs was adopt
ed
\ Mr.. Underwood, Of Ky, offered an amend
ment authorizing The Judges Of the Supreme
| Couri to receive business communications free.
Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, descanted on ju,
diciai letter writing, and sal that the propen-
siiy to write letters was becoming too great
A Judge Of the Supreme Court had descended
from his high stalijn to enter the political ar
ena, and had published various letters designed
for 20 itcal effect He said tht when the
compromise territorial bill was under consid-
GRAFTON during the last session Of Congress,
this sane Judge had dared to write a maig-
nant and fendsh letter, announcing in advance
his judgment on the provisions of sand bill re-
ating 10 sayery. All this he did for po'iti
cal effect, aud TO operate on the approaching
ecton.
Mr. Toote spoke 'or about fifteen minutes,
aud denounced in the seyerest terms the Judge
to whom he referred for participating in poiii-
ca controversy. In the course Of his remarks
newspapers, new spaper correspondents, ro-
por,ers and editors came in for full share Of
his invectives.
4 The amendment wac with lIawn, when the
other amendments, which had ben adopted,
were ordered to be printed. The subject was
then postponed, and the Senate adjourned.
UousE.-Mr. Collins pres nted resolutions
Of the Legislature Of New York for the aboli-
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia -
which were ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Fries, of Ohio, offered a joint resolution
for extend ng the revenue laws over the terri
tory of California, and authorizing the Pres-
len, TO appoint collectors at Monterey and the
Bay of San Francisco, and TO establish mint
in California. The resolution, according to
the rules lies over.
On motion Mr. Ninton Of Ohio, chairman Of
the committee oi ways and means, the House
resolved itself into committee Of the whole
On the state Of the Union, aud took up the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
The clause for consideration was the mile
age OF members Of Congress, the discussion OF
which consumed nearly tho remainder of the
DAY.
Nj. Schenck's amendment, allowing each
metuber 81 600 salary, and 10 cents per mile
for travelling, was adopted.
!. Amendments on other subjects were then
taken w and considered when the committee
rose, reported progress, and adjourned.
WAsuNGToN, Jan. Is.
/ SryArE.--In the Senate, on Thursday, a
resolution of inquiry was offered and adopted
concerning the contracts for carrying the mails
TO foreign countries; also the names of the
contractors aud the profit accruing to the gov.
eminent.
The Minnesota territorial bill was taken up,
considered an laid over.
\ message was announced from the President,
when the Senate went into executive session
Adjourded.
UousE.-ln the House, resolution INTRO
duced by the committee on printing respecting
The Buffalo harbor was taken up. Mr..
Toombs replied to the remarks of Mr.. Hail.
who, he said, had misgepresened him. Mr..
| r. said il was not the cost Of the printing he
objected TO, bat the detestable manner IN
VIII ch the printing was done. He desired to
have the thing altered, and was nl!ingto pay
we'll for printing when it was well done. lie
alluded to the printing of the patent Office re-
port which he said, was made up OF scraps
from news papers. Mr.. Hardy defended the
committee, and said he was sorry the gente-
man from Georgia hat not attacked the whole
house on the subject of the patent office, IN
stea Of few members of he commlttee.-
Mr. Toombs, he said, was bold man, and
should have attacked the whole house at once.
! He, Mr.. H., was IN favor OF reform, and
showed the house that saving was effected
at this session ovea the last, though he admit
ted The print ng in many respects had been bad
| ly done. Messrs. Murphy aud Wentworth
inquired what were the advantages derived
from the presen, contract system Mr.. Muir
ply said The way the printing was now done
was disgrace to congress. The resolution
was then adopted.
The general appropriation bill was taken up
| in committee of the whole. The amendment
granting the support to the territory of Wis
consln that is contained in the bill for the sup
port of tha Oregon territory, was discussed by
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