Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-06-24
Correspondence OF the Charleston Mercury.
WASHINGTON, June is.

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WASHINGTON, June Is.
Congress adjourned yesterday afternoon, at si1
! o'clock, having disposed of business in more sat
lisfactory manner than it has done for many years,
| The notice given in advance by the President that
he would sign no bill which he was not given full
time to deliberate upon, had the effect of checking
the hasty legislation BY which so many worthless
claims have been passed.apd paid atthe Treasury,
aud has drawn many q silent tear from the5eyes
OF. disappointed lobby msmbsrs The President
and his Cabinet were at the Gapitolyesterday, the
EfrAf being closely occupied in the Vice President,s
room, approringthea cots passed by the two Houses,
while the last we're preparing their pocket hand
kerchiefs for the melancholy separation about to
take place between themselves and their political
brothers.
Considerable discussion concerning the abolish
ing of the ranking privilege, and the increase of
postage on letters to Eve cents, in lieu of the pre-
sent rate, was had in the Committees of the House
and Senate and by the public at large. The
Senate agssdto the measure, bat the House re-
fused to5fps6, il is supposed that the abolition
OF the fTankidS priHilege, without any increase on
1.-The ppstsge efletters, would so reduce the expen-
Eses Of the mail service, as we'll 90 add to the pos
tai revenue, as to enable that Department of the
Government not only to support itself, but furnish
asurplus. By all accounts, the privilege of frank
ing has led to great abuses-for it has not only
been used by members Of Congress for the pur-
pose Of sending their clothes home to be washed,
but persons in private life have been supplied with
thousands Of frauked envelopes, which they have
used for tbs purpose Of avoiding the payment Of
legal postage. 1t is time this nuisance should be
abated.
The Senate convened this morning by proclama-
ton Of the President, for the purpose Of consid-
aring Executive appointments, Of which, it is said
there will be q very large number.
The bids for the Treasury loan Of 1000, 600
hare reached the large sum Of 5000, 900, show
Ling that there is. o very great amount of money
fatffhe North seeking investment, and that o search
Nv of it no longer exists. Il is q strong indication
(in favor OF: the belief that business will soon as
sumo; q healthy tone. l. will be observed that
Mr.. Buchanan, in bis recent message to Congress,
more than hints ct the probability OF an increase
of the tariff, but / am not without the hope that
by next session the revenue Of the government
Bill prove sufficient to- meet all its wants, and
that NO further resort will be made to loans.
Wahaye NO news yet from Mr.. Dallas, but tits
Esupposed the next steamer will bring rs informa-
ton that he has laid the complaints Of our govern
mentS before the British Minister, for ForeignAf-
fAirs. II will probably be months before John.
Bull makes bis formal apology, even if be deter
mines that It is proper he should make one. y,
The quarrel between SENATOR'S wyna and Wilson,
which originated in the first calling the other SO;
F~dsmarokue,1 and the latter r~etorting that che
would rather be d demaSogus than o thief, Y : was
followed 81 chsllsnge from MI. Gwyn. The
ther6icsWiIsoRdsclined the delicate attention, how.
ever. sayfng that while he Roeld mos acceptit, he
EWoalddefand kimssf 1t attscksd ! and Cited in
yindlcaHonsof hi s.consisssney bis sogdncttn tho
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