Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-23
Congress.
WAsHisoroS. January ID.

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sented and referred.
HousE. After the usual opening bus
iness. the House on motion, went into
committee Of the whole Oh the cheap
postage bill.
WAsniNoroS, Jan. I6.
SESArr.-Alter the usual opening
business petitions upon various ubjrc,s
were presented.
HousE.-Thc House after being or
ganized went almost Immediately into
committee Of the whole on the cheap
postage bill, and the second section Was
agreed to.
The rate on printed matter Of two
ounces, TO be one cent bound hooks,
not weighing over thirty ounces are
considered mailable natter. On news
papers delivered in the state were
prined one-half of the above rates will
be charged.
Newspapers to circulate in the county,
or within thirty miles of where printed,
are to go free, and OH magazines, when
prepaid, "A deduction Of fifty per cent, will
be made.
WASHINGTON January II.
SEsATE.-Various petitions memori-
ais and reports were presented and APP
propriately referred
The Chair presen ed the credentials
Of Mr.. r. Broadhead, who was elected
Senator by Pennsylvania for six years
from the 4th OF March next.
HousE--The House met at IL NJ,
and after the reading of the journal, &c.
went Immediately into committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union, and re-
sumed the consideration OF the cheap
postage bill.
Two substitutes were offered by
Messrs. Phelps and Brown. Of Indiana /;
one proposing three and five cents on
etters, and the other uniform rate OF.
FIVE cents, both Of which were elected
The bill was then reported as agreed
to yesterday, viz A three per cent.
rate OF postage, and on printed matter,
OF no greater weight than two ounces,
cent newspapers delivered in the
state, one-hali cent and a deduction Of
so per cent. on magazines when the
I postage was paid in advance.
Mr.. Hall moved TO lay the bill on the
table, which was rejected yeas I'll,
nays l39.
The question was taken on agreeing
TO the frs, amendment to the original
bill. viz: substituting cents sniIorm
for the and cent rates, and decided
in the allirma'ive-yeas l2l, nays 63.-
\ The other amendments were agreed TO.
That establishing penny posts. by yeas
LOG. nays 50 ; and the bill pass d--ycas
\ l3O, nays rs.
/ Mr. Potter moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passed, and Oh
his motion the motion to reconsider WAS
laid Oh the table. Adjourned.
WASHING on, Saturday, Jan. ls.
SLsATE.-The Senate are not in ses
sion to-day, having adjourned over ill
Monday next
HoUsE. After the usual opening bus
mess the House went into committee Of
the whole and took up various private
bills for consideration.
WAsHINGTos, Jan. Is.
HoUsE.-Afer the usual opening bus
ness, it was resolved that the second
Tuesday in February shall be devoted
to the District Of Columbia business.
On motion of Mr.. Baker. the construc-
ton of the dry dock at San Francisco,
was ordered TO be suspended for the
present.
Mr.. Grinnel endeavorcd to introduce
a resolution authorising the frigate
Constitution to be placed in commits
sion.
IF on the Evening Post
SUCCESS UNPARALLELED The stomach
prepa,es the rlc.onis of all the fluids which feed
anil sustain life To that oi gan all internal r-me-
dies are primarily addressed; and jnever has a
me Icine I've n intr rIdurcd, within time, that
seem. d 50 admirably adapted to restore the dgcs-
tive powers, when .bitat,d, 10 their iull vigor,
IA this N nierful combination Of the tonic atcra-
tive aud corrective principles. In dyspepsia, Ill
ious complaints, general debility, nervous affrc-
tions, and the long catalogue Of diseases which
, form the melancholy addenda Of Indigestion, we
con. ider HUrcHISGs' 'vEGETABLE DYSPEPSIA
BITTEys the only sure, safe and radical remedy.
From the n. Y. Star.l
A VALUABLE MEDicIrE we should take
HUrcHIsGs' BIrrERs to be, il we may Judge
from the numerous certificates of most worthy aud
reliable people. which see published almost
daily. That cruel disease, Dyspepsia, which
often a fies the usual medicines, is said To yied
readily to the pow eriul curative Qualtie. arfu-
" compounded in this great antagonist Of disease.
Circulars, containing the certificates OF r,inar-
kable cures, and the high estimation in which this
Medicine ia held by the public press, can bs had
Of the agents, free.
PR,cE so cEsrs BOTTLE.
Principal Office, l22 Fulton Street, Ny.
BRIGHTON MARKET. Ja,. l6.
At market $50 Beef Cattle, no Stores; I pairs