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mo w;,b resolution TO discharge the Committee
So ,hs further consideration of the suhleot
adopted ,,e


From hasty cleaning Of the particulars OF Use 'ss
rspo,, il apoears that the Committee conSidefea
,be cba,oss agaiust the Presden, OF grave anu
as pronounced by Mr. Madison. OF an iiipeee.ia .h
be nature bu, repor, tia, tie investigation OF 'e
subject was 50 long delayed, (ey the n''no'"y oe
tho House directing and thus-in the ABSENCE u
two-thirds affirmation vote-preventihs ,'e =.
csn,ion of the resolution for the call en- the


cntl as 10 render ii impossible tor them al ''',s
session to examine j, fuly-and are consequent
compelled to leave the matter for subsequent eN'
''. a motion of Mr.. sLApE, to suspend the rules
% enable him TO lay on the table certain reso!u-
ion. Of the legislature OF Vermont the SUBJECT
Of the NAVY. failed, without division


The private bill TO repeal so much of the act OF
,b las session for lie reorganization OF the army
os converts the "a regiment OF dragons into re-
rin;ent of rihemen after the ith INST. coming up
Mir. ADAMS, rcnIarking that its effect wo'i' os TO
annu nearly all the re,renchmcat, IN tue army u
,he las, session. moved TO Icy 1t on thc 'ao!e r.
;ectsd Yeas 63 Nays ia. Inc hii! was sheh
referred to the Committee OF the "hole On 'Ne
Union never more to see light


The Senate bill foV the Eeuu''D'' "


coming up. Mr.. BRIcGs moved substitute of ~,
fixing TWO rates of postage only, viz: cents ~
miles and under; 10 cents, over 3o Iniles-tie
unir being or. weight, abollshins entirely the
fsnkins privilege. excepting for the business o'
the General Post.Oifce and the Treasury Depart
nent, providing for the pay of the postage OF mem
hers of Congress when in session, out OF the con-
,ingent funds of The respective Houses nc :,
NJ p sunnorted his amendment briefly. he
estimated and showed from The estimate o' 'ne
Postmaster General that while it was measure
of great relief 10 the ci,izens, by the increase et
let,ers sen, upder it, i. would yield as much or
more for the first year than the present p'an that
i, would supper, the Department, that II allowed
10 remain in operation TWO years The henehclai et-
lects of he principle would clearly be seea, that
reduction would be made on all letters to cents
and that that would give sufficient revenue, &c.
&c.


Mr.. HornlYs opposed the bill, and moved to
lay it on the table, rctnsed-leas o., Nays u


The first division of the amendment, relating 10
Postage, was adopted Yeas SO, Nays o.. lhe
second division to bolish the Frank'ng Frlv1iege'
was rejected: Yeas 73, Nays 81


The bill as amended was then passed


After an hour or two had been consumed IN
points Of order, calls of the House and the Yeas
and NAYS &C., the House adjourned about seven
o clock.


The two House, as yet decline to agree on the
amendment to tho Navy Appropriation b'ii relative
to Floating Dry Docks, and Committee OF Con
ference is appointed. ARGUS