Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-06
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. June 81

Se1ldte.-The bill creating a new collection
district in California, was passed.
The Senate then took up the House bill,
changing the time for the meeting of Congress
from December to November. Several
amendments were proposed and lost, when
the bill was rejected by vote of yeas Is,
nays 80. The Senate then adjourned.
House.-A call upon the President for
further particulars relative to the Cuba Fill
busters, was referred
Mr.. Houston offered resolution to termi-
nate debate on the Mexican Treaty bill to-
morrow noon. He said great anxiety is ex-
pressed that this session should terminate on
the 3lst July, and in that feeling he sympa-
thized as much as any member. On Monday
next he should move to take up the resolu-
ton for adjournment, and if the progress of
business should warrant it will vote for it.
The House went into Committee on the
Mexican treaty bill.
WEDNESDAY, June %.
Senate. Nothing of interest transpired in
the Senate during the morning hour, except
personal alteration between Sumner and
Petit, in which the words false 'falsehood,
ETC., were exchanged very freely, relative TO
the speeches of those gentlemen night before
last.
AAOUot.-NT. 0k6IlOu IHtTOuuOCu d Jill lOI
the better preservation of life and property
from shipwreck on the coast of the United
States, which was referred TO the Committee
on Commerce.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill providing for weekly mil service
between the Atlantic States and San Francis
co.
Mr. Mace said the Select Committee on
Steamship Frauds will report next week.
The Collins line needs overhauling and
critical examination. After the report shall
be submitted, the House will have it in their
power TO curtail greatly the expenses of the
ocean mail service, and afford equal facilities
to those which now exist between New York,
and Liverpool, and California, at greatly re-
duced rates. He was not prepared at this
time TO saddle the Government with an addi-
tiOnal expense of $3.50 900 year for a week
ly service, when we are paying almost twice
as much for a semi-monthly mall
Mr.. McD0ugall moved an amendment MAX
ing it the duty Of the Postmaster General to
determine any contract to be made, and not as
to any existing contract.
THURSDAY. June 90, 1854
Senate.-The 10000. 600 was again taken
up and read third time, when it was passed
by "a to 6.
The Shanghai Mail Steamer bill was taken
up, and debated by Messrs. Adams, Mallory,
Brown, Mason, Evans, Bayard and Clay, in
opposition, and Rusk, Hamlin, Gwin, Jones
Of Penn, and Johnson in favor; when il was
ordered TO third reading
MIR. Bayard objected to a third reading to-
day, and the bill was laid over
After a short executive session, adjourned
at o'clock
HouSe.-Mr. Mace made personal explana-
ton in regard to the alleged frauds said to
have been discovered against Mr. Richardson
in the matter of the Nebraska bill. He denied
the charge.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill amending the Postage law.
The new Postage bill, introduced BY Mr..
Odds, provides in lieu of the rates of postage
now established by law, that there shall be
charged for a single letter conveyed any dis
lance, not exceeding 5000 miles, ten cents :;
when conveyed wholly or in part by sea, or to
and from foreign country, for any distance
not exceeding 5000 miles, the ocean postage
shall be five cents for any distance exceeding
5000 miles, ocean postage ten cents, excepting
however all cases where such hostages have
been or shall be at different rates by postal
treaty or convention already concluded, or
hereafter to be made. Double, treble, and
quadrupe letters in proportion. Upon all
letters passing through or in the mail, except
such as are from a foreign country, the post
age above specified, shall be prepaid, and from
and after the first of January next such pre-
payment shall be made by stamps. All drop
letters for delivery only, to be charged one
cent EACH All advertised letters an additional
cent.
Mr.. Olds offered an additional section, that
il shall not be lawful for any postmaster, or
any other person, to sell post Office stamps or
envelopes for more than appears on their face,
the offence TO be misdemeanor, subiecting
the offender TO fine of not less than SO nor
more than $500. After a debate, the bill,
TINS amended, passed by yeas l04 to nays So.
The House debated the resolution fixing a
time for the final adjournment, but after reject
lng various amendments, and the Senate
amendment for recess, they adhered to their
original design of adjourning sine die on the
18th Of August.