New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-27
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WASHINGTON, Monday, jan &c, lSj7.
The House was in business mood to. day, and
did well. Mr.. Chester purgei himself of any in
territorial contempt and was released from custody.
He subsequently appeared before the Committee
and testified, but with no advantage to the inyesti-
CATION.
The bill for increasing the pay Of the Army
passed with little oppositOn-beipg one of tho
mcst Just measures Of the session.
The proposition for Southern wagon road 10
| California was killed under non-suspensOn of the
| rules by decisive vote. The Territorial Commit
tee will bring forward another bill, Invested of the
| objections urged in this case aud with better
prospect of success.
After an animated contest between various points
in South Carolina and Georgia as the site for a
naval depot, Brunswick, in the latter State, pre-
vailed in the Senate, as adopted BY the House.
The Committee Of Ways and Means will probably
report substitute for the pending tariff bill to-
morrow, conforming more closely to the principles
of the Report, and embodying some very essential
notifications. They propose to establish new
ten per cent schedule, consisting of wool, sugar,
salt. hemp and lead only. All the present schedules
of FIVE ten and fifteen per cent axe added to the
free list, with few exceptions, and they are car
RED to twenty per cent. Al dyestuhs are to be
free. Brandy is 10 be reduced from 100 to 90 per
cent. Spices are to be removed from - per cent
to the fee list II 10 estimated that these changes
will reduce the aggregate revenue about twelve
millions in all. Such notifications will increase
the strength OF the proposition before the House.
being compromised between extremes, especially az
the iron, cotton and manufacturing interests are
most assaied.
Notice has been given to the Post Office Depart
ment by the British Post Office of the recent ar
rangement for the conveyance of mails once a
month, By the route of Suez, between Great
Britain and the Australian Colonies, including las
mania and New. Zealand. Under this arrangement,
mails will be dispatched from Southampton regu'
larry on the 18th day Of each month; and, in add
ton 10 and in connection with the direct packet
service foF Southampton, a special service will be
maintained via France, for the conveyance Of sup
Elementary mails, which will be dispatched from
NOndOn four days after the departure Of the packet
from Southampton. Thus correspondence via
Msrseilles, will be made up and forwarded from
London on the 18th Of each month. The postage
on all letters and newspapers addressed 10 the Aus
traan Colonies must be paid in advance, or they
cannot be forwarded from Great Britain. The
rates upon letters 10 New South Wales,
Victoria. Port Phillip, South Australia, West
Elm Australia, Tasmania, Van Diemans Land
and New-Zeasnd vii be thlrty'three Genus
ror single letter Lot exceeding hail an ounce,
when sent via Southampton and 80 cents for sin
ole letter not exceeding enc quarter ounce, when
sent via Marseiles. Newspapers, when sent via
Southampton, cents prepayment required Let
tiers via Southampton are charged with single
rae Of postage If not exceeding the weight of half
an ounce; double rate il exceeding half an ounce
bu. not exceeding sn ounce: quadrupe rate Il ex-
ceedng an ounce but not exceeding two ounces,
and so on-two rates being charged for every
ounce or fractional part Of ounce over the first
ounce. Letters viz Msrseilles are eh,rgei with
an additional French rate Of six cents the quarter
ounce The postage therefore, via Marse.lles on
a letter not exceeding quarter Of an ounce !"
thiriy-nine cents; when above quarter OF an
ounce and not exceeding half an ounce, 40 cents;
when above half an ounce and not exceeding three
quarters Of all ounce - cents: sad when above
three quarter, Of an ounce, and not exceeding one
ounce, 80 cents.
To the Associated Plsss-
WAsHISGToS Monday, Jan. %. 1851.
1t il thought expedient by the friends in the House OF
the Sub marine Telegraph biz TO delay calling up Tor
several days. in order to give time t, correct maag
misapprehen.ion. on the subject aud to allow all the
reubes TO be fully posted TO the merits Of the case
BIZ Chester, for few minutes only wa betose 10.
Select Committee this afternoon. but ~as unable 70
throw lieht on the subec of the investig alton Piob
ably the exam nation of witnesses wiz be completed
the present week. It r said the testimony Of Mr
Swerey an ex assistant doorkeeptr of the House, arc
Mr.. Triplett-two Of the witnesses indicated hy Mr.
Simonion TO the Committees tie mos. important ye
elected.
The Committee 90 Elections will act definitely rex
week on The Rsgias case. Ths best impression ssea