The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-09
Go,,6ress; ;eIal-1 Craze CHARGES.

/ Coss9ressioyu0t--(tr Gve Oh0ryes.
WAsH1HoroH, Marsh lin the House,
tha Post Office appropriation bill was con-
silsred. An-amsndmeut appropriating SIX
million & dollars for the deficiency OF the
present fiscal year, was adopted. The bill
appropriates nineteen aud half million OF
dollars. Of which nearly four millions are for
deficiencies to June 80, 1858.
The Naval appropriation Bill was cut
down before its passage, from ten and halt
to eight and quarter million Of dollars.
1t appropriates 1904, 900 to complete the
seven sloops-of-war and side-wheel steamers
previously authorized by Congress.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson. in proposing
amendments to the Post Office Approprla-
ton bill, said lie knew ono case, where k'ce,
an editor in PENNSYLVANIA, had contracted
for printing blanks for $40. 900, which cost
him lust $4,000; the profits Ct which we're
to be divided thus: fifty per cent. to the
Washington Mirror, Ave per cent to Mr..
Appleton, and three per cent to paper pub
lished in the interest of member of Con-
eress. Mr.. Mason said that if such was the
fact, it was due to the Senate and country
for the information to be laid before them.
Mr.. Wilson reiterated his statement, and said
that Rice himself said 50, and moreover, the
arran cement was made with the knowledge
of the President OF the United States.
Mr.. Cameron said the matter was SO noto-
rious that everybody except, perhaps, Mason
knew it. Rice, until lately, was II creature
of the President, but recently they had
ouarreled and Rice went blabbing all about
It. Mr.. Mason asked if Rice told Mr.. Came
ron so! Mr. Ca4r eron said that the way to
get the information was to appoint Com
mittee of Investigation, o: sue him for Sian
der. and that would bring the evidence in.
! Nj. Cameron added he WAS responsible for
all he said there or elsewhere; Just bring
Billy Rice and tho President here; they
know all about it. think my colleague
knows something about it, too" ..
Mr.. Mason again asked: bid Rice tell
you 500"
Mr.. Cameron. II do not speak to Rice"
Mr.. Mason: Then you bring here r1mor
of heresav to make grave charges Of fraud
Mr.. BiyIer said that the printing o: these
blanks was executed according to law, and
explained the details of the affair, and added
that his colleague was scarce justified in
these impuations upon the President.
Mr.. Joh@lston, of Arkansas, considered the
prices of these blanks too high, bnt he could
not believe these imputations cast ty Came
ron upon the President No doubt Cameron
believed ii, but he (Johnson) cosld'nt give ii
credence
Mr.. Cameron said, that 10 show his sin
cerity, he woeld move for Committee OF
Inquiry.
WAsH1ScroS, March o.-The House con-
Cured in amendments to the Post Office APP
preparation bill, striking out 100000 for
the Charleston, and *25O,Oec for the New
iOreans Custom Houses. The bill passed.
H. the Senate, Mr.. Youlee appended an
amendment to bill, raising the rates o!
postage to five cents, and aboli>hing thu
ranking privilege, which Was adopted BY 90
yeas to % nays.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wilson's amendment
was adopted, to the effect that all post office
advertising should hereafter be only in the
two newspapers Of largest circulation in each
State and in the city Of Washington.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, March l. The River at this
point is falling slowly, with "a feet on the
falls, yesterday.
Sr. LOUIS. March /. The river here is
stationary. with Is feet in the channel ,t
Cairo .-Natchez Courier.