Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-06

bin. appropriating about 500. goo,
was killed.
The Civil and Diplomatic appro-
pristion bill was under consideration.
10 committee Of the whole, most Of
the day.
The indications are that the Eb-
ony Line Of Steamers will be attach
ed 10 the Naval appropriation bill,
and will pass. Il is the measure ol
the people, and they are in all quar-
ters loudly demanding its passage4
The members who vote against il
and run or attempt TO run for q re-
election, will find stubborn opponents
who will be very apt to beat them
on the Ebony Line hobby. Mark
the prediction. aiaE
The Shanghai Line OF Steamers
is laid out, cold, for this session. It's
friends and projectors give up the
hunt. 7al ssi
latThe New York and Chagres Line,
and the Panama and San Francisco
Line, have their owners and agents
here pushing through a section in
the Post Office bill authorizing the
Post Office Department TO contract
with them, or with some other per
sons, to carry the mails twice as oft
en- as they are now conveyed.
These two monopolies have made
and are making vast sums OF money
But they are getting 10 be lookeC
upon with some suspicion by the pub
lie and by Congress. ! am in poses
sion Of a curious pciee Of history il
regard to their origin and their sub
sequent operations, which, il told II
sober, truthful words, might MAKE
ihe.hon people open their eyes
and see what spectators and adven
turers can accomplish.
The question remains to be testeG
whether these two monOpolies viii
get from Congress what they want
now or hereafter.
Mr.. Collins, of the New York anC
Liverpool Line OF Steamers, asks lo
an increase Of pay, amounting 4
/ 100000. for carrying the mails, ant
the chances are in lavor OF his get
ting the increase asked for, or per
haps a less amount.
Messrs. Stanly and Inge have beeI
out, and had one Intellectual SHOT a
each other, and then made friend:
| understand that Messrs. Davis an
Brown, Of Mississippi, were tn
, friends Of Mr.. Inge, and that Messrs
Ashe, of North Carolina, and Charlie
Jones. Of this city, were the friend
Of Mr.. Stanly, POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.
Much important business wa
transacted by the Senate to-day.
The Cheap Postage bill rating sir
gle letters at three cents when pre-
paid and at FIVE cents when not pre-
paid, for all distances in the Unite
States, as proposed by Senator Rusl
in lieu Of the House bill on the sam
subject, was perfected aud passed.
It viii have to 60 TO the House,
he BY that body concurred in.
The General Post Office appropr
alton bill, and the bill establishing a
Army Hospital, were passed.
l joint resolution, Offered by Mr.. Foott
; authorizing the Secretary Of III
/, Navy to send government vess'
: TO the Mediterranean, Ior the pul
e pose OF bringing hossuth and hi
b. friends in exile with him 10 the Un
3 ted States, was passed. 1t wi
doubtless pass the House also.
Last night, as well as tonight, tn
: House held night session. The bi
: providing Tor the payment OF III
, fourth instaIment OF the Mexican lr
demnity, through the Barings
London in May, 1852, was pass
: ed by the House this evening.
Willie this bill was under discus
sion last night, in committee OF III
, whole, Mr.. Free Soil Allen, Of Mas
f sachusetts, undertook bitterly TO as
; sail Mr.. Webster, as a man unfit I
take care Of his money affairs,
those Of the Government, becauS
sundry Of Mr.. Webster's wealth
|, friends in Boston and New York, j
: State street and in Wall street, ha
, raised respectable sum Of none
10 make the great Statesman cas-
and comfortable in his pecuniar.
matters.
], Mr.. Ashmun replied, with grea
feeling and severity. To-day tn
subject came up again. The com
miltee of the whole house granite,
each belligerent twenty minutes t
say out. Mr.. Allen took the floor
when the members gathered al
around about him, and Senators ais,
were on hand, breathless TO hear ant
see the fight go on. Allen was wei
cooked and primed, and banger
away accordingly. He hit Webster