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17
Month
March
Year
1845
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The Postare Bill, as jt pnssed the House, ins the fullowing tarííF of pricos for leters: Be. it cnuclrd, fyc. Tlmt, from and after tho st ciny of July, 1845, in lien of tbe ratrs or jostne now é=t;il)!ished bv law, liieieslinil be hiirgcd (he lollow rale?, viz: For every intfltí letter, in nifuniscripf, or paper of an tind ly or upon whicl) Information sliall be sked for or communicnted in writin, or by m.'irks tind sijriis, conveyed in :he mail not ver thrVé liun.lted miles, üve cenTs; over hrpe hundiod miles ten cens; nnd fura doublé etter there símil be chargrd donble tliis rat(; nd for o treble letter irehletiijs rote; and for quadniple letter qnudrnple !his rate; and ev ery letter or jíaícel not excneilinor r-alf n ou nee in weitrht shnll he djemed a inple leier; and every additionol vvnght of half? an )iuice, or a'ddiiional wfiight less th;in half an ounce, shal! bé crvnrPu witli sddiUönal 6og1é jos'no-e. And all drop letters, or lettürs)liced in any Post office, noi for tmusuiission y tríofl, bul for delivcry n!y, fchall bechnreri vilh pnstnpe at the rate Of lwo cents onch. A.d nllltítiers whicli shall heronfter lie ailveried as remaining over in uny Post.-ffice slüill, w!ien deüveied cnit, beclinrgd wiíh Miecosts of adveriisirifr t he same, in ndrüüon to the retf ilar postín e, bol h lo be accuunted for as oiber )ostages ñuw are.'' Tlie Sluveliolders vvere stronply onposed to he BU. and tried every vvuy (o delay und defe.it it. The Boston Chronirle suys, Mr. Jaihèöofl moved to amend, by rnnkin? the rate 5 cems to 2oO miles, 10 "cents to 400, and 15 cents over. Lost, 73 tó 87. Mr. Dromgoole moved to posipone the !ill o January, 1. Los-, only 37 voting for it, nciuding S. Cury, A. Kennedy nnii R. I). Owen. Mr. Brodúpad cf Pennsylvfinifí, then moved ihat the bilí lake eñl'Ct. on the first of July. - Carr.ed.Mr. Garrett Dnvis moved 5 Cfnt !o S00 milpí?, n nel over Mint lo c nts. Lo.-t, Sí lo 89, be.ng rather too close, Mr. Iloi'kjiJ.s moved r cents to 150 müe?, and 10 reñís over, rating by p'eces of pper. Los!, 87 (o 93. Mr. M'DdwpII, of üiiio, moved 300 miles as the listynco for the 10 cent rote to begu - Carried, 97 to 87. Slisme! I do not know wlia). m.idnes? got into tlem It is the fiuit of' Dverseerim. Tho 'ncn'vity of the chief managers was líko tliöt of a bee in n t?ir ban el. Mr. Jumeson moved an amr-nrlment, rcsloringtlie oíd principie of raiing by pieces of paper. Lost 71 to 77. An nttpmpt wm s made to r.se and ropo't the bilí, but was írowned tlown by ihe ovorseers.Mr. Jamrson movpd to substititte a qnnrlei oiince as tlie wpigiit ofrv single letler. Los!. 72 to 87. Mr. J. attempíed'to stute the rea muís of liis motion, bot was cañed' to ordei. no debate bein : allowod. He fien moved three-eightbs of an onnce as the wp'urht, anfi the sluveholderp, wiih Norris, Maclay, Owen, and a few sucl, voied for íucIi a proposition, to i he number of 65, nnys ?.$. TIip Hotise of Repivsent.'itives passed llie Texas resointions as amended by the Senatp,W:í vote of 132 to 76, all tlie Wlrs except Mr. Del lel vfiting in the notrntíve, nnrl all Dmocrntp, except Hale of N. H. and It. D. Davis of N. York m tlie nffirmative. Mnssrs. McGiellund and Hunt finally concluded to go with the party for Texos ?iid ehvery. I.i tfif Senate the resolutions passed by a vote of 27 to25. all the Democrats votin for t and tlirre WlngfB - Mcrnck of Maryland, Hender, son of Mississippi, nnd Johnson of Louisinna. Belovv is a hst of the yeas and nays entire. 6KNATK. Yeas - Messrs. Alien, Ashl'ey, Atchinson, Alherton, Itogby, Bentrm, Bréese, Buchanon, Colquitt, Diclíinson, Dix, Fairfield, Hannifgan, Haywood, Henderson.Huwf-r, Johnson Lewis, McDuffie, Mcrrick, Nilos, Semple, Sevier. Sturgeon, Tnppan, Wolker. Woodbury, - 27. JXnys - Mffcprs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien, Ghoate, Criítenden, Dayton,E va np, dosier, F-nncis, IluiiinfrUin, Jarnignn. Mnnrrum, Milier, Morehead, Pearce, Phclps, Portor, Rives, Simmorréj Upham-, White, WoodbritTge - 25. IIODSB. Yeas Messrs. Anderson, Arr'mgton, Atkin pon, Bayly, Belser, Beoton, Bidbck, l-dwnrci J. Block, James Black, James A. Black, Black - well, Bow!ii, B;yd, Brihkerhoff, Brondheod, Aaron V . BrowfJ, William J. Brown. Burke, Rurt, Cnldwell, Gnrponter, Jeremuih E. Cary. Shepard Cary, Cn'Jin, Renbe Chnpman, Au(riii?tus A. Chnpman, Cfioppeli, Clinton, CoWb. Cr1es, (Voos, Ciillom, Dann, D nic-1, John W Davis, Davvson Dnn, Dellet, Dillingliam, rtrtngloss, DrumpODlf, DnncHn, T)nnlnp, EIIip. Fiiripe, Fidin, Fosior, F.-ench, Fiillcr, Hnnnibpl Hamlin. HniTimet, Harnlson, Hnyp, Hen lev, íTernck.líolm"S.Hofre,Hi!isi"n, Hubhard. IlubJell, lluges, Hnngerford, Jamrs B. Hunt. Charlcf--, J. Ingeipol', Jiimpec. Cave Johnson. Aurlrmv Johnson. Gcnr?e W. Jones, Andrew Kennedy, P. Kihg, Kilpatrick, Labranche, Lonard, Lucns, Lumpkin, Lyon, McCauslen, Mnclay, McClelland McClernard, McConnel!, McDowel!, McKny, Joseph Morris, Isaac E Morse, Murplyr Norrier Owen, FarmentcrPayne, Etnery D. Potter, Prat, Purdy, R.thb.m, David . Rérid.Redirig.Reir.Rhett, Riiter, K-iberis, Robinson, Rossell, St. John, Satinders, Thofnas H. Seytooiir, Siitiont,, Sirripíon, Slidell, JoñnT. Smitb, Thomns Smitli. Robeti Smiih. Sieunrod, Slotson, hn Sipwort Stilee, Jomes W. S'onf, AM'red' P. Sinn Stfong, S.vkes, Toylor, Thoöipon, Tibbnto, Tuck.v, Wrller. Wmtwotih, Wfieaton, Benj.imin Whiie, Willinins, Wooríto'aní, Joseph A. Wrifhi, Yancy, nnd Yo6{-.-(3 N.-iys- Messrs. Abboti, A(ïuns Ashe, fiker, üarrin:er, B.irnard, Brfnle, Mihon Brown, Jerrmial) Bruwn, Buffinp'on, Carroll, Cauilm, Chilton. Clinch. Cünghum, Collnmer' Crnnston. Diirrr.h, 3urret Davis, Richard D Davi.s Ddiprrv, Dickey. Fi.sli,FlurpncP, Foote, Gi'l()ingf--, Gogin, Willis. Gretn. Grinnell, Griflor, Malf, E(iva--d S. Hamli, Hardin, Harper Huñson, Washington Hunt, Irvin, Jenks, Per-' Ipy B. Johnson, John P. Kenm-dy, Daniel p. Kins:, McIKone, Marsh, Edward Jby Morris - Freemnn II. Mors-e, MosrFy, Newton, Pauer-son, Peyton, Plicenix, Poilocft. Eli?ha R. Poster, Preston, Romsey, Rayner Cftarl M5Keed, Rockwell, Rodney, Rokers, STá-fiipft Schenck. Senter, Severance, A'hert Smith. Caleb B. Smith, Spencer, Andrew Stewart, Slimmer?, Tilden, Tyler, Vanee, Vnnmetér,' Vinton, Wethered, John White, Winthrop,and William Wright - 76. We learn, says the Baltimore American by the Telegraph that the Cabinet of Mr. PollL is to consist of Mr. Bnchanari of Pa. Secrettry of State.Mr. Buncroft, of MaBS. " TretsuryMr. Buller, of Ky. " War, Mr. Mason, of Va. Navy Mr. Sounders, of N.C. Postmaster General. Mr. Walker, of Miss. Attorney General. This división of offices in the Cajbinet iinbout as equal os usual. JYine milliona of nnrthern freemen give two meml ers to th Cnbinet: fovr millione of elaveholdere and their frionds hiive fonr members. However, the doughfiuvs shonld not grumble; for thii isan improvcment on the last administrad on, five out of 8ix of the Cabinet been slavehulders. Iowa and Florida. - These two new Statea were arided to onr confederacy by a voto of llieSenate on Saturday, the Ist inst. Th House bilí to accomplish ihis object wbs resisted for somn time by Messrs. Evans, Cnoate and otl.ers, but finally passed 35 to 9 - Gov. Woodbridge voling nny. Latrr. The following article frnm the Globe of" the 5th, showá that the pivcedinjj statement of the members of ihe Cabinet was inaccurate : "The President nominated to the Senate dn y - Jamks Buchanan, of Pennsylvnr.ia, Secreta ry of SiHto. R. J. Walkhr, of Missigsippi, Secretary of the Trèasiiry". William L. Marcy, of New York, Secretnry of War. Gkorgk Bancroft, of MassochuseUs, Secretary o! the Niivy. Y. Maso.n, of Virginia, Attorney GtTerftl. Cavk Johnso.v, of Tennessee, Posttnarter' Gnornl. All the nominations werenctpd oDaiïd cnn firmed dunng the sittinir, rxoppi that op MhBuncrnfi, which was pogt poned unil' torttarrow, at the rcque-st of kohip rrtemb'er':- ("rom wti.il motive, ftfe cannot divina."

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