Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-17
CONGRESS.

the Post dice Department.
Mr.. Madison .aid that while gentlemen
were discussing the abstract question, the pe"-
pic Of all sections were demanding icduc-
iion of postage, aud If gentlemen supposed
that the many memorials on tie subject cma-
mated from any particular place, they were
mistaken. Nhcy came from al sections and
classes in New York. lie gave notice Of
amendments which be intended In offer, and
oppose the abolition ofihe lnnking privilege.
and would 20 for the loves, rat, Of postage
he could get.
Mr.. Dunham was in favor Of a uniform
rate of ) cents lfihc experiment succeeded,
we could come down lower. The committee
ros,, and the House adjourned
The New York branch mint bin IS the src-
cal oricr Tor Monday IN the House, bu, thr
cheap postage bill will probably take rr"cc-
dcncc.
Mr.. Willcr's bll for granting free farm,
to actual settlers on public land, Is the spc-
cial order lor Monday, 10 the Senate.
In tie Senate Yesterday, petitions were pre-
scented for ON amendment, II the Pa,cn, laws;
IN favor II the freedom Of the public lands lu
actual settlers: and ar1in,, the extension II
the area of frrcdomGl Three petition, for
lhc immediate repeal or he Fugitive slave
Law were presented by Mr Cooper ofrrnu-
sylyania, who remarked on presenting them,
that they asked ,ha, which the people Ut
PENNSYLVANIA generally did not dcstU Tor
th-y were satisfied with lha ,'tiIcmoal Of Ihr
,ub.ori of slavery mace At the llsi session.
Tho bill granting to Wisconsin o Donation Ut
public hn1-, to supply deficiency To- for.
mcr grant lor purposes Of internal improve.
m,ur, was taken up aud passed. Tin N-n1'.
rlrn proceeded 10 consider Do. hdlmg-t.
publ., lands Ut the United States Co. tro Sur.-
respectively IN which they are situated, snl5
certain conditions. Before ,hr .ha'.ur u.
ban was flushed, lhc Senate adjourned
In the lIuu.e, W. Julian moved lur 81 .r..
rrns,un oflhr rul... .norlsr To rn..'r nmtn
Introduce memorial asking u....,r t..
Fu-lNc Slave Inv, bu' 'ie lIo.. uiu-..
20 suspend ,hr m'.s. vr~cor..u urm.r
were w,J. wm1hr .N.-l appropriation b..t
no. order ct ,Ic lay lrr tomorrow .nj 'n
-tapau GAS "l lhc consideration ol h...
u.., IcIrua Co ,hr D.mc oI Columbia.
s ro.u'uuou vas adopted granting ilr r..
OF tl. Hall to Nr Whitney 90 explain on.
rro.,r, .ura rariialI Co rlr Pacific. \ hI
49,. rlwI.c.I dIr,tus tI. Committee u1
CONNER. rn inquire irlo lhc cNr.I.,u,y uI
reducing us,alur of o., silver COIN Of ,ha
Us. to prevent expectation. An almu
So, maT. ta iI,ruluc. resolution against o.
repeal vt ihr ruru,c Slave Ar'. harrhr
House III .rd io suspend OH. rules. IT,
Ca1n Pu,u-, BIN 49,, ,h.r discussed no
Committee off ,ho WlHr-B.vr TrmHr
nflah
I, ,hr s.r-,r y,,,rr,l7y. , h.ll nas rcrr-i.
Cd io refund To Oregon Territory che expense.
incurred 900 ihc Cayusrs war, and h.Ii 10
make the bilI creating ihr Office ct Surveyor
General ct Oregon applicable 4" 'nh. Nr
Shields reported bI' au'""ria.o- 'a' S'''.
Of Wisconsin 90 select 'o''OO acres '' ''"'
Tor purposes OF Internal improvements '' 'li
ply the deficiency 90 Zoe selections mode ''
the State under former ar' % '"ng"-.--
This blll occls.oncd 40 animated ''..''' ''
the cours" of which VIZ. l""' protested
against the raising 'i o.o I'''F ISSUES I....''