Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

CONGRESS.

House of Representatives
February 18.

The Post-Office law was under discussion this day in committee of the whole— an amendment proposing the reduction of the postage on newspapers, viz. on those carried to any distance under an hundred miles, to half a cent, and those carried more than an hundred to one cent each— occasioned considerable debate and was finally negatived, 44 to 40—a motion for further restricting the privilege of franking was also negatived—the committee at length rose and reported progress.

February 19.

Sundry reports and petitions were read and referred—among others a report from a select committee on a message from the President of the United States relative to the South Western Frontier—this report recommends putting that quarter of the United States into a defensive situation, and that the President of the United States be invested with powers requisite for that purpose.

A message from the President of the United States communicated a representation from the chief justice and the associate judges of the supreme court, relative to defects in the judiciary system of the United States.

Another message from the President announced, that the act for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and sons, has received his approbation and signature.

The report from the select committee, on the memorial of A. G. Fraunces, was taken up and agreed to by the House.

The discussion of the report on the Post-Office law, was finished in committee of the whole—agreed to by the House— and a committee appointed to bring in a bill.

The discussion of a report on the Judiciary laws of the United States, engaged the attention of the committee of the whole, till the time of adjournment.

The subject of the contested election of Mr. Gallatin, was further postponed in the Senate of the United States, till to-morrow.