The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27
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LAST DAYS OF CONGRESS.
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Passage of the Postage Bill in
the Senate.
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UNITED STATES SHIP FOR GEN. KOSSUrH.
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Debate between Messrs. Allen
and Ashmun Continued.
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No Election Of Senator in Massachusetts,
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AFFAIRS IN coNGREss-THE QUARREL BETWEEN
mEssRs AsHMuS AND ALLEN, RELATIVE TO sEcRK-
TARY wRBSTER--cHEAP PosTAoE-THE COLLINS
STEAMERS, ETC.
WasHISeroS, Feb. %, 1851
The quarrel between Messrs. Allen and Ashmun, in
the Houfe, was resumed to-day. The scene was
ctirg and the belligerents bitter and personal
The House gave them twenty minutes each to speak.
Mr.. Allen rep eated the charges he made last night
about Mr.. Webster, and declared that he could sub
stantiate them.
Mr.. Ashmun said he had been authorized to pro-
nounce them utterly falso.
The facts appear to be thst Mr. Webster wrote to
the sub. Treasurer, Mr. Havens, that he had been
offered tn. State Department but could not accept it
unless his friends would make up what he would
sacrfce pecuniarily by accepting Mr. Hsvens showed
the letter to Collector Greely who a. the time told
its contents TO Mr.. Otis, q member from Maine, who
war present Mr Otis has dvuged the matter to Con-
eress men 1t Is whispered that Peter Hsrny brought
en- the Boston fund, and A. a. Benson the New York
furd. However, the whole affair smou nts to nothing
more than an abolition attempt TO get up break
down.
Me.rs Clay, Douglas. and other Senators, and Mr.
Fletcher Webster, were n the House listening TO the
quarrel The House has been much excited by the
.bsts growing out Of the bill providing for paying tn.
and company are catching IL roundly while Mr. Bay
ly is defending them. Mr. Webster's contract bill
will hardly psss without material restrictions
Business Is progressing rapidly The Senate to-day
pssed several appropriation bills also the cheap post
age and military ayum bills published heretofore 10
the Herald, Al.o bill limiting the liability OF ship
owners, In case of loss TO the extent Of their Own.
et,hp respectively. The bill Ia framed upon the Eng.
lsh Law IL goes to the House.
There IL some danger OF cheap postages falling be.
tween the two house, each having passed different
scheme; but the friends Of reform sspguins Of
three snd Ave cent rates
French spoiations in the House are generally given
but desperate effort may possibly reach tbs bill.
think the bill detailing naval vessel to thu drdi-
terTanean for Ko,suth and his CON panions ha ling
pa,sed the Senate. will readily pass the House,
We expect "a. morrow tue Naval bill. sdsbste on
the Ebony line amendment There Is . prospect OF
epcce..
The Collins line of Liverpool steamers IL not only
opposed by the British line to and from the port,
but also by the Britsh government at home and here
VERY rerious ptoms Il that opposition psr
ceptble in Washioston This IL worse than interfr
ing IN love and marriages II certain persoos atm
certain mmupties in virtue OF thsir positions they
mus not NEEDLE with certain things Of . national
character.
In consequence Of the recent decesss ct ssudu.ky
City, Ohio Of the sister o Mrs FILLMORE the Pr es-
dents receptions have been discontinued tor the
msinder Of the season.
2. ", Potter, our Consul At Valparaiso, has been