Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05
Wednesday, June %

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
On motion of Mr. Conner. the Rules were snspehneo
for the purpose of taking the post route and Post o
ice organization bills, returaea with amendments a'o
the Senate. -, a.,
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Nlr Casey IN the Char anu LOON
up for consideration tile Dill 10 Ie'ofga'he ~ W. 0''
Department. ~, pA:r;n. -
amend the Senate amendment which strikes ou' Tue
two sections preventing the postnlasters from deriving
INV prn froa post office boxes by providing that the
snolumen derived from this source ohal! nos exceed
50 900 year
Alter some remarks from Messrs Briggs G. Lee, In
gerso Phillips, Mason OF Va, Reed, Conor, "haus
4 IF N C.. Grennell, Underwood, Anthony, Love, and
I E. Whittlesey,
The motion Of Mr. Phillips rejected and the Sc
nate amendment concurred in.
Several amendments OF the Senate were uen d''a-
greed to- and amongst the rest the amendment ncEeas
ing the salaries Of certain officers and clerks OF tile De-
parment
The bill was laid aside and the committee lookup tor
consideration the bill 10 establish certain post routes and
discontinue alter others and the amendments OF the
q Senate were concurred in. ,
The committee then rosc and reported that they had
had under consideration the above bills and concurred
in some of the amendments and disagreed to others
The question being the concurrence OF the fiouse
4 in recommendation Of the Committee OF the Whole TO
agree to some amendments and disagree to others
Mr. Lane asked what would be the effect OK the pre-
vious question, if ordered at this time?
The Speaker said it would bring the main question
the concurrence Of the House with the Sen:'e in
9 their amendments 10 the bill.
Mr.. Lane then moved the previous question
Mr. Adams hoped he said, that the gcntleinae would
withdraw the motion Ee wished to have oPporuni.
" to record his vote or the amendment OF ue senate
striking out the restriction as TO the emoumens derived
from boxes for he considered that as one OF the most
ceptionabe modes in which salaries could be increased
without authority of law He hoped also that the House
would reject the proposition Of the Senate TO increase the
salaries Of the officers Of the Department. and wished the
House to have an opportunity to vote directly on that
4 amendment.
Mr. Lane persisted in the motion and was seconded
by the Houses to 40.
The main question was ordered to be put, and
divided, to take it separately OH each amendment
if desired
The amendments, not accepted, were concurred in
without count
The question being next on the amendment adding
clause to The Odd Section providing that contractors who
may refuse 10 perform their contracts shall receive no
pay and that contract shall be takeh rate
ceedng hy than five per cent. the aBesnt of the
lowest bid,
MIR. Everett asked the yeas and nays upon seamend-
ment which refused.
The amendment was concurred IN.
The question taken next on concurrence IN The
amendment of the Senate increasing and fixing the saa
ries ofcertan officers and clerks of the Department.
Mr. Hester called for the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton and they ordered, and were-yeas O7, nays
Is. So the amendment was concurred in.
The question being on the amendment Of the Senate,
prevent the postmasers from deriving any profit from
their boxes pigeonholes,
Mr.. Underwood called for the yeas anu nays; which
we're refused.
The amendment vas then concurreo in ny vote OF
50 to i'll.
The remaining amendments were concurrcd in.
The amendment 10 the post route bill coacurscd
MIR. Grennell, from the Committee of Claims report
ed Senate bill for the relief of Chas. j. Catlett.
ANNUAL MEETING OF CONGRESS-
Mr. Briggs asked leave 10 offer resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Enrolled Bills to report bill 6x
ing the time for the annual meeting of Congress on the
Is, Monday in November.
Objections being made Mr.. Briggs moved the susPcn
sion of the Rules for the purpose indca!ed which mo-
ton was agreed to--yeas l20, nays g.
The resolution was then offered, and MIR. Vinton
moved to amend it by instrucing the committee to
report joint resolution fixing day for the adjourn
ment of the two Houses of Congress.
MIR. Wardwell moved the previous question which
was seconded, and the orig na resolution Of Mr. Briggs
was adopted.
Mr. Briggs, from the Committee on enrolled bills re-
ported bill fixing day for the annual meeting of Con-
gress, in conformity with the resolution
Objections made to the order of the proceeding
but It was decided that always in order for ,.
Committee on enrolled bills to report
The bill was read twice; and the question being on its
engrossment,
Mr. Pierce of N. H. called for the yeas and nays: re-
fused.
Mr. Hannesan moved to amend the bill by adding
section providing that the per diem compensation of
members of Congress shall hereafter be six dollars day
Mr.. May moved the previous question, which was Sc
conded.
Mr., Mann of New York, moved to lay the motion and
bill on the table. Lost.
The main question ordered 10 be put.
Mr. flanagan asked the yeas and nays, aud they were
ordered
The question being taken the cagrossncnt of the
bill for third reading, it was decided in the affirmative
yeas SO, nays SO.
fr,t IT.
day.
Mr. Adams moved that the bill be recommitted TO the
Committee on Enrolled Bills, with instructions to amend
Il so as to confne its effect to the next session of Con-
gress, instead Of rendering it permanent law.
Mr.. Miller opposed the motion, but moved that the |
urher consideration Of the bill be postponed till
ow.
Mr. Pearce Of Rhode Island moved the previous ques
ion.
Mr. speght moved to reconsider the vote ordering the
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