The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-01-21
Washington Items.


elect from Nevada, has issued a circu.
lar to the members OF Congress, pre-
scnting long array Of arguments why
tho bill to organize the Territory should
become law. The length OF the Ter.
ritory is about coo miles and its widtl
about $50 miles. The populat' on ran.
ges from $4,000 to $4,000 souls.
He gives a glowing description OF its
mining and agricultural features. say
ing, in conclusion, that he can enter in
to no bargain or arrangement for com.
nibussing - the Territories through Con.
gress. "The Territory Of Nevada is
suffering under the present state Of
things; the bill to organize it is in adj
vance Of the others: let each one come
up in orler aud be treated on it's merits. "
The House Committee on Territories
this morning, ordered the bill to pro
vide for the organization OF the Terrific.
rial Government Of Dacotah to be re
ported with the boundary extending
west to the Rocky Mountains.
Mr. Colrax Of Ind, and the delegate
elect from Colona, appeared before the
Committee today and addressed it in
favor OF the organization Of the latter
territory, but the committee arrived at
no conclusion in regard to it. Should
their acting ultimately be favorable
tho territory will, it is supposed, be
made TO cover IA larger area than Mr..
COlfax proposed in his bill.
The Postmaster General estimates
that SIG, 100000 will be required Cor
the service OF the Post.oiIice Dep. rtmen,
for the fiscal year ending June 30ih,
1860.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
submitted to Congress his plan for re
ducing the expenses for the collection
OF revenues to the extent OF S40O 900
per annum. He proposes the re organ.
IiZation Of the collection districts; tie re
luction Of the llG ports Of entry to 10.
and the discontinuance altogether Of q
Of the 80 ports Of delivery; the salaries
/ of officers TO remain the same as under
the measure recommended, but the du.
ties would be increased.
He suggested the employment OF
steam.tuss at the larger ports, and
whether the projection OF the ravnnua
auu 'o'iel to distressed vessels could
not be better eiIeue by the navy. The
revenue cutters m ght, he says, be at.
tachod to the Navy Department, and
their officers remain in the service until
their present commissions expire, or
terminate by death or resignation.
Those who have rendered no to rthy
service could be transferred TO the navy
with an assimilated rank.
Mr.. Hatch, OF New York, 10 oday in
the the House, made stroh but unsuc
cessrul effort to get up the Senate ST.
Clair Flats improvement.
JAS, lo.-Mnj orily AMI minority re.
ports have been prepared Oh the Ore.
aon bill by the members OF the House
Committee on Territories.
The Sonate's Post Office Committee
has agreed to report bill, increasing
the postage rates to five cents for all
distances unier 5000 miles. This fca.
lure was opposed by Messrs. Bigler, of
Pa, Dixon, Of Conn, and Hall, Of n.
II. The committee was unanimous as
to restraining the franking privilege, and
proposes TO authorize the Post. Master.
General TO receive bids on the best
terms, without regard to particular
modes OF convey ance, as now Jesigna.
ted by law. There is no possibility
that Congress will increase the rates
of postage.