The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-09
Washington Items.

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The President veto of the Agrc ul,ural
bill is accompanied with a lengthy Mes
sage, in which he reviews the whole sub
Ject OF the public lands, by the sale OF
which, it was proposed by the bill to sup.
port agricultural Colleges in the several
States. His objections TO the bill are based
upon constitutional and practical grounds,
and argues the ineXpedency of giving any
lands, which would deprive the Treasury of
an important source Of revenue.
The Postage. bill, pasaed by the Senate
on Goth ut abolishes the frankling privi-
lege, except to parties to whom it is gran.
ted by name +; provides that official CORES.
pondencc shall be paid for by the respec.
tive departments Of government from which
it is issued increases the single rates of
postage TO hyc cents for under and ten
letters ten cents double or treble letters
in same proportions ; printed matter one
cent per every three ounces, in advance, to
anywhere within the United States. except
sent to newspapers as exchanges, when it
shall pass free; Postmasters to be paid
Commissions of from ten to fifty per cent.
instead of galaries.
The Louse has restored Commodor.
Stewart to the active list, rs the senior Of
hcer of the Navy, and have disposed of the
appointments originating in tie Senate to
the Army Bill. They have refused TO re.
peal the restrictive clause in the English
Kansas bill, aud have re considered and
again stricken out the Ocean Mail Bill.
Thursday sd March is the day for the ad-
journment of Congress. The President
has issued n proclamation, converting the
Senate on the fourth of March in executive
session, important business demanding their
attention. The immediate subject which
calls for an executive session is supposed to
relate 10 the atiails of Mexico, which at
this time seems TO call for the earliest and
most decided action of the government, cs-
peclaIly rs The news from Vera Cruz shows
that the combined Anglo French feet are
about to make demonstration ia favor of
the party Of Miramon The tcs, vote of
the Senate on TIE Cuba Bill has postponed
its further consideration till the next ses.
sion, which gives more time for other busi.
ness.
The following adyices are under date Of
March 4th
owing TO point. Of punc,ilio having
arisen between the Senate and House of
Representatives regarding the raising of
the revenue and Increasing the rates OF DOS.
taPc, all appropriations for the land and
ocean mail service for the coming year have
been Omitted. All the other appropriation
bills were passed, as well as the Treasury
Note Bill. The Postal Bill, abolishing the
franking privilege and raising the rates of
postage, was defeated. Both Houses
ADJOURNED at noon day, and there is no
probability of an extra session being called
'I'i"iV"s are divIded as 10 the necessity
for AN extra session Of Congress- All the
appropriation bills have become ;aws ey.
cept the Postage and Post Route Bills
lhe Iatter viii cause no Inconvenience 10
The pnbIic service. The Miscellaneous IiilI
PASSED contains section extending the
ireasnry Note law two years, and enabling
The Treasury 10 meet the notes shortly fall.
ing due. The section of the Postage Bill
"boIishing The franklin privilege and incrca.
sing The rates Of postage, was empka,icallv
rejected by the House. The appropriation
Of 100000 for existing mail contracts to
California ,'a Panama, Tehauntepec, etc, is
to end in September. Buttrrfied's steamer
mail Bill from Mobile and New Orleans TO
Mexican Gulf ports passed the Senate al
most unanimously, but was stricken off with
the rest by the House
John MarrGn, Esq, Third Assistant Post.
maaIer General, died suddenly this morning.