Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-03-22


mspts. will rejoice that it has dissolved. 1t Is o
easier - enumerats the good done By this
Augast body, than the eyil. Yet while out /
ragged humanity and violated eompacts' II en- d
acted some good lsws--lAws that we're needed.
Little or no disposition to do anything mani
tested itself amongst The members, until the
Incur Of dissolution arrived, and when is was
manifest to many Of them that "ths places
that have once known them viii know them
no more forever" Seized by the conviction
tha, something must be done that their names
might be handed down to POsterity' " oeing
once characterized as the great and iustrious
men Of the nation and that their friends VINO ,
are left to mourn for them when they are not,
miObt not mourn 'As those who have no hoPe,'
thsy, in the throes Of dissolution, hastily con-
eludsd a few items Of business. But We are
thankful for small fAvors. being well assured
that the QiVers could bestow no greater A
mongst the more prominent acts OF the ls'i
Congress may be classed, the bill for the re or"
!, ganisatiOn Of the Navy; the Postage bill
the Texas Creditors bill the Bounty Land
Il bin the Consular and Diplomatic bill and
the bill establishing the Court Of Claims.
= The bill recognizing the Navy provides
d more Efficient discipline for the Navy, and
D. gives young, ambitious officers chance to be-
ls come elevated in their profession, and dissin'
,s pujshed as such The old fogies will have to
N retire to give room to those who are young aud
s. :. vigorous, and who are the proper persons to
Vs control our Navy.
The Postage Bill has few improvements
= oyer the old. Some Of the best features pro
iposed we're voted out. As it passed, it requr-
ne eS all letters, after the first Of April next to be
Ae pre- paid, by postage stamps or otherwise e1'
lW cent such as are to foreign country and those
u" written by Cover pmept officers on general bu
"o sness. 1t provides for registering letters cen
g tanning money, yet does not make the Govern
n ment responsible for the contents. After the
%. first of January next (l856) Post Masters Sr'
M required to afflx stamps upon all pIe,paid let
an ters upon which none are placed by the writer's
De The rates of letter postage are fixed at three
cents for all distances less than 5000 miles, TO
"a distances exceeding 5000, ten cents. ou
csc good neighbors, who have friends in California
:" will be required to pay ten cents on each an
WY every letter sent there Bear this in mind.
The Texas Creditors Bill apprOPriates 49,
~ 75o, 900, for the payment of bonds and Othe
,"'' evidences of debt for which the Republic wa
.'0 bound. We hope this settles the NATTER an
'ns that we will not be troubled with this vexatiou
VI question any more. Texas has been dea
p" territory to Uncle Sam. Butwe must max
He' the best Of bad bargain, and If we have e
nu'' rid of these troublesome claims, by this CT
'ws' actment, we say "let her be-" we may haV
~ made as good bargain now,a' we could ha'
1NN' at any future time.
W Ofths merits of the Bounty Land bill. v
have spoken before, and our readers will fiji
y,.,. the act at length on our frat page, to whit
III We solicit attention.
- By the Consular and Diplomatic Bill outf
? and n6ts for Ministers to Foreign Courts u
h.u = : abolished, and regular salaries are provided
os~ - II will increase the compensation ofsome of
,or Ministers, yet 1T is doubtless an improveme
!. in some respects. Many abuses will be &C
A;f, rected by 1t,
The bill creating the Court Of Claims, n
ouUh be deemed the most important bill of all Il
wsre passed, II will rid Congress Of perpIex
;t,ses business. and will enable claimants 10 arrive
botb decision much more speedily. Much tt
mas has been spsntby Congress in adjusting Ola
will against the United States, which 1t was pc
car larly unfit to do. But In this Court, comp
ed of persons learned in the law and 9th
wise we'll qualified to adjudicate such clai'
Justice will more surely be done the part
O''u' and much time saved by coming to spec
decision.
'e'" In recording the acts OF the late Congr'
sH' ~ It will not be amiss to advert to the passag
0Ou'u one bill, which did not become the law.
y 'he refer TO the Collins Steamer bill, which pI
p" ad both Houses, but was vetoed by the P
olitely ;S.~, tn. .nos.o,s of the hill doss not ref
Ane much honor for the members who favored
lOneo' passage The bill proposed to give Col
"s'S ss5s, 900 per Hnnum for carrying the m
heVo' between New-YOrk and Liverpool. Vant
: IL il IN, ag...a,o ns,toro, n. s.me ,erviee
nave 1886, ooO.-quito difference. Congress
emen' regarded the proposition Of Vanderbilt,
'snse' voted to continue the bonus to Collins.
msrce Pierce said xo-'thus far and no further s.
ecoms thou CO." An attemp. was made by the Ho
Of the to pass the bill, posW'hS1anolng 'ne veN
more 'ny L1e0I',se' ~ ous" h~s;1ss. of CoGr
But it v.s % sio.sd After he arrival of The holy
yorth bath. ThA members did not only cont
- =; u - M ~ "a dninht knf nntil nnidI