Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-26
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WASHINGTON. Dec. Is. 1850.

w AenANeAOhs DeS. Aot AoOV'
Cheap Postags-M. Benton on his
Oicn re-eleetien-Jenny Lind.
There has been nothing Of much
account said or done in either House
to-day. The cheap postage has
been made the special order for
given day, and thus the probabili-,
tiles of its passage greatly enhanced
OF that event, indeed, there is now
but little doubt. The question.
which is one almost entirely Of facts
and statistics, has been fully :nvesti-
gated during The past two years; and
public opinion has clearly settled
down upon the lowest paying rate
for letters. .-7a
Mr.. Benton again opened his mag
azine of materials TO operate upon
the election of Senator in the Mis-
souri, legislature. He has been a
walking arsenal Of artillery ever
since the complexion Of that legisla-
ture was determined, and every day
he brings some new piece into bate
" against the Anti -Bentonians who
have had the ill-luck to be placed in
that body. z tes e'
/ Jenny Lind has been the theme OF
gossip and graver discourse through
out the capital to day.
/ The concert tonight was certainly
one of the most brilliant and gratify-
ing entertainments I ever attended.
There were seats for twenty-four
or FIVE hundred, and there were prob
ably two thousand persons in the
house. Seats had been reserved for
the President and family, and the
heads of the cabinet who sat near
him. All these when they entered
were received with warm and loud
applause-particularly the President
and Mr.. Webster. Gen. Scott
however, and Mr.. Clay, appeared TO
excite the greatest enthusiasm.
Jenny Lind is now on her way to
Havana, where she will sing about
month. She will give another con-
cert here, one at Richmond, and one
at Charleston. She will return by
the way of New Orleans, presume,
and by a gradual progress reach
Pittsburgh about the middle Of March
next.
Mr.. Corwin's first report has been
read with avidity and satisfaction
f 1t must with other causes produce
such a change in the tariff as will
remedy the enormous frauds which
it exposes, and so restore 10 the
manufacturing Industry Of the coun'
try, at least that measure of protec,
ton which was intended by the exis.
ting tariff. We shall have decisive
f movement on that great question in
i the course ofa week or two.
. Mr. Harmanson's death was an.
4. nounced in the House and Senate to-
day.
There was quite an entertaining
debate in the Senate to-day over thaI
subject which is brought up anew ev'
! cry year, the printing Of the Presi
, dents message in German, Spanish
and other languages spoken by citi
3 zens Of the United States, Of foreign
e birth.
d The President has issued his proc
lamation declaring the acceptance
bv Texas OF the conditions Of tn;
e Ten Million and Boundary. Bill il
!. due form, and the law, with its vari
5 Gus and important provisions will b,
a executed.
o Among other things performed 10
a day, Miss Jenny and Suit, visited tn
n Tomb Of Washington, at Noun
Vernon. ....
S On the ooh, in the House, Hon
h D. F. Miller, Of Iowa, was intro
e duced by Mr.. Vinton, (no stealin
ballot boxes this time.)
Bills before Congress.
y The Washington correspondent
VI OF the Commercial Advertiser furn
I. ishes the following list Of bills whic
the Committee on Commerce in tn
- House intend to INTRODUCES during
:. the session. The list is given on tn
authority OF the Committee, and it
!, further stated that the passage {
:. these bills will be warmly pressed
Among them are several of yer
!, great Importance, and we trust the
% will be adopted:
- A bill to limit the liability Of ship
- owners in case Of fires and collision
= at sea. This understand is bill {
. great Importance, and necessary 70
i commercial enterprise and prosper
n ty.
= = A bill to return duties paid o
> goods destroyed by fire in ls45, j
New York. I
e. A bill to establish free trade wit
W Canada and to open the nayigatio
of the St. Lawrence. m
n .Ir a.