The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-21
WASHINGTON, Jan. liz.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Chair presented the credentials Of
Mr.. broadhead, oil Pennsy tor Elk ears
from 4th March.
Numerous petitions and reports were pre-
seuted.
Mr.. Winthrop introduced bin for the
appointment OF appraisers AT large.
Mr.. Downs offered resolution liking FRI
day oil each week for The consideration of the
private b.l!s-agreed 10. .,-.-
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution calling on
Tie secretary OF Treasury Tor a statement of
the accounts of the U. S. Treasury with the
several repositories oil the Government
agreed 10.
The bill providing for tie payment of claims
OF American Citizens on account Of French
sroiiations PRO, 10 1901 Was taken up and
Mr.. Smith concluded his speech
The Senate then adjourned ill Monday.
HOUSE.
The House resolved itself into committee
oil the whole and took up the bill to redu, Q
the rate of postage.
Two substitutes were offered by Phelrs
and Mr. Brown, OF Ia; one proposing and
cen; rates OIL letters, and the other an uni
form rate OF cents; both OF which We're re-
jected.
Tie committee then rose and reported the
OF! 10 the House as agreed to yesterday. fix
Ing The Rates OF letter postage AT 3 cents. and
| printed matter not over two ounces | cent !;
newspapers delivered IN the State where
printed cent. and 80 per cent deduct Il ora
magazines. when pre- p,.ii.
| MIR. Hall moved 10 lay the bill on the tt
ble-losi, yes 81, nays l3I.
| The QUESTION then REQUIRED on the amend
uent OF the committee OF tile whole, 10 strike
out 3 cents prepaid and cents lot pre- pail,
| anu insert cents uniform r;'tc-ayrced Id.
Other ameDdmrn We're agreed 10.
A synopsis of the bill is as follows: Z ,ch
letter of hall OUNCE. 3 cenis. No post Office,
or route, 10 be discontinued; or the pay Of
poslm ,sters diminished, Printed maIier, oil
we ounces, I cent, eaclraddiiional ounce or
fraction thereof. oae cent additional, bound
books not over 20 ounces weight, to be mail
able; newspapers delivered in the State
where printed, TO be charged one half these
rates; and no charge on those mailed to ac-
iual subscribers IN The county where printed,
or within thirty miIrs-50 per cent to be de-
Quoted from the postage on magazines when
pre- paid. Three cent pieces to be coined,
and stamps 10 be purchased as now, to forge
which is felony. Oie and half millions Is
appropriate ed 10 meet Deficiencies IN the rev.
enue. Letters uncaIIed for in two weeks to
be published once only. The Postmaster
General TO establish post routes in cites and
towns having suitable laces OF deposite.-
The letters 70 be collected by carriers and
delivered Al one or two cents each. The pen
ny post 6, stem 10 be separate. The VOTES
were taken OF each amendment Of the bill,
which WIS finally passed by yeas 100, nays,
10. The House tiien adjourned.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IL.
The weather is very cold, with - to s feet
water from here to Cairo in the channel.
PlrTsBuRG, Jan. IL.
There are 5 ieet ~hter and falling slowly.
There has been sudden change i'll the wea-
ther, and II is now very clear and cold.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IA. p. M.
The case of Gen. Henderson charged with
being concerned in the Lopez Cuban invasion
expedition has been nearly finished. It's
thought that the court will give its decision
on 10 morrow.
JEFFERSON Cry. Jan. IL.
In the Legislature to-day the 10Th ballot
stood: Geyer. Wing. 20, Benton 90; Green
81.