The CAPITOL.
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The CAPITOL,


WASHINGTON, "Wednesday. p M
Passage of the Reform Postage BM-7sras De-


bate-O6Vce Seekers, Holders and Iactics--Navai


School, &c.


JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Eso.-


The Post Office Reform Bill passed the House
of Representatives to-day by vote of 12s to IA,
with the amendments sent you yesterday, of the
rate of ten cents for single letters over three hun
dred miles, and five cents for less distance
Also, that the bill shall not 60 into effect until
July next The bill was imme dalely sent to the
Senate, and the amendments will probably be con.
cured in The foreign postage bill forwarded to
YOU yesterday, will probably be adopted John
Quincy Adams ahstained from voting on the post
age bill, owing 10 the fact of his being entitled 10
the franking privilege one OF the Ex- Presidents
OF the United States


The Texas debate was continued in the Senate
to-day, and will probably occupy the attention of
that body until tomorrow, when a vote will be
taken. Result doubtful.


Cabinet movement still in statue quo, and
will so remain until after the vote the question
of nnexation.


Office holders and Office seekers are busy and
active, and hundreds are here with petitions, let
ters and recomme ndations, many OF which il is
believed, were prepared tor the eye of any Pres-
dent OF the United States who might have been
elected by the democratic party, and some, it is
supposed have been previously laid before previous
Presidents, The infamous system OF "log g.rolling"
for office has already commenced, and bargain
and trade between certain parties is fully evident
from heir movements in obtaining signatures and
recommendations in return for similar services
Thomas Coin, Of your city, the active and un-
tlrng friend OF the seamen OF the country, arrived
here yesterday to urge the action of Congress in
favor OF an appropriation to continue the Naval
School system, OF which he may be considered
the father. II is to be hoped that success will fol-
low his efforts, as naught but the public interest
prompts his action.


Among the religious arrivals perceive that of
Bishop Hughes, but whether he is desirous Of office
or not, know not.


The Senate held an Executive session this after.
noen, but no business was transacted. They took
a recess until five o'clock, when Mr.. Bagby, of
Alabama, commenced speech in favor of annexa-
ton.