The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-10
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY. Oct. 8.


On motion of Mr. GRUMPY, the Senate proceeded
TO consider the Joint resolution authorizing and direct
ing the Postmaster General to receive in advance the
postage on letters sent by the Express Mail
The resolution being under consideration, in Commit
tee of the Whole,
Mr. GRUMPY made short explanation, stating
that persons not in many instances conversant
with the expence Of sending letters by the Express
MAIL and gnoanty put their letters into the Office to
90 with that mall without being that they
chargeabe with triple postage. Mlschevous people
also used this mail for the purpose OF annoyance The
requiston Of the postage in advance would correct
these evils. @&
After few remarks from Mr. KNIGHT and Mr.
GRUMPY lin reply the resolution was ordered to a
third reading .r."
ATTORNEYS FEES. ."~ #i#
The Senate proceeded to consider the Bill to limit
the fees be received by the District Attoes for the
extension Of merchants bonds.
TON,
Mr. TALLMADGE moved to amend by providing
against any suit being commenced within specified
time, which was accepted by Mr.. Clayton as a modif-
cation
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment pro-
posed by BUCHANAN, graduating the fees, accord
ing to the amount Of the bond, and agreed to.
The question then required on the amendment of Mr..
CLAY, authorizing the Collector to extend the bonds
Mr.. CLAY advocated his proposition briefly, stating
mat ne mistaken wnen nc hau the collector
ceived 60 cents on bond he had since understood
that the charge only 40 cents.
Mr. BUCHANAN thought that three fourths of the
Attornes had received fees, and that five dollars on
bond of more than 500 dollars, and two dollars on
bonds under that amount a fair compensation.
Mr. WEBSTER regarded the service one not
professional in its character but properly belonged
the Collector. The for handing over the bonds
to the Attorney was for the purpose of commencing
suit. The service was exclusively clerical, and might
be done in the Custom House
The amendment advocated by Mr. Tallmadpe
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. Criltenden, and opposed by MIR
Grundy and Mr. Wright, and the question being taken
by yeas and nays, it decided in the Affirmative
Yeas 22-Nays IS.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to report reasonable compensa-
ton to district attorneys for such services as have
already been performed, and asked the yeas and
nays The question was then taken and decided in
the negative. Yeas Is, nays 26
The amendments were concurred in and the bill
was ordered to be engrossed and read third time
The joint resolution relating to the payment in
advance of letters sent by the express mail read
a third time and passed.
bill from the House to continue in force such
laws may expire before the next session of Con
gress, was read first and second time and ordered
to be read third time. The bill was then read a
third time and passed
WAREHOUSE SYSTEM
The Senate was moved by Mr. WRIGHT to take
up the bill TO authorize the deposite of merchandise
in the pubic stores in certain cases
Mr.. KING, of Alabama objected to take up the
bill because of the mpossbihy of passing 1t through
the other House
Mr. CALHOUN conceded in this view.
After few words from Mr.. WRIGHT, the ques-
ton was agreed to- Ayes 90 noes T.
On motion of MIR. BUCHANAN the bill was
amended so as 10 exempt from its operation iron i'm
ported for railroads
en-, Mr. Clay L. said he had been disposed to go in
favor OF the abolition Of credits but he was met by