The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-03

aud forty two, eautlsd IA act making appropria-
one ter inc NAVAL seryic4 FIR Tia year one kpuaend
eight hundred and forty-two, nor the usxpeuded
balances OF iormsr appropriations mentioned in said
act Tor The construction VI floating dock at Brook.
5n, ~ tbe harbor Of New York and this shall not
% understood as re.ivny Or comforting any author
ly 10 proceed with the construction Of dry-dock ia
said harbor, the making Of which was Professionally
suspended BY the said ninth clause Of said act but
the said sum Of one hundred thousand dollars appro-
priated - aforementioned shall be applied to the
construction Oh noatng-dock at Pensacola Of capa
city for the repair Of rgatcs Of the smaller class and
upon such plan as the Secretary Of the Navy shall
approve
On motion of Mr.. WISE, committee was an
pointed on the disputed point, to confer with thai
winch may be appointed by the Senate
REJECTION or POSTAGE.
The bin from the Senate having been taken up.
MT bhlGGS, The Chairman of the COMMITTEES on
the fost Ofice and Post Roads, we'd 10 amend the
lrs section that after the first of July next single
letters, not exceeding fifty miles shall be charged
hVe cents over fifty, ten cents drop letters 1--WE
cents and proposing TO assess the other rates Of
postage according to weight and not to the number
OF pieces OF paper also, to abolish the raDking pri-
vege and pay TO members of Congress in lieu there
or the postage the letters which they may receive
out Of the contingent fund Mr.. b. having addressed
The House IN support Of the amendment
Mr. HOPKINS briefly replied in opposition, and
concluded by moving to lay the bill upon the table.
Mr.. BRIGGS called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and being taken resulted yeas 81,
nays 81.
The question was first taken on that portion of the
amendment which relates TO the postage on letters
and 1t was decided in the alirmative-yeas 49,
nays Ga
The second branch of the amendment--in relation
to the iranking priviege-was rejected--yeas 70,
nays 49,
A L. 4
cded in the negativ,-yeas 81, nays 1885,
The bill was then passed.
The House concurred in the amendment of the Sc
nate to the bill to provide for the better security Of
the lives OF passengers board of boats propelled in
whole or In part by steam.
The resolution from the Senate, asking the con-
currence Of the House to suspend he sixteenth joint
rule as to allow several bills to be transmitted to
the House, was taken up when a motion to lay it
upon the table was unsuccessful--yeas 49, nays 81.
Mr. BOVINE, at five o'clock moved that the
House now adjourn.
MIR. FILLMORE reminded his friend that by the
joint rules, this the last day on which they could
send bills to the President.
The yeas and nays were taken on the motion to
| adjourn; and It was negatived-yeas Ga, nays 80.
MIR. WELLER moved call of the House and
on this motion the yeas and nays were taken, and
| resulted-ytas 81, nays IS.
So the House refused a call Of the House.
At six o'clock, motion was made to adjourn !; but
-. ""S "o6aNsSu' neh lohoweu, |" quiCA suCCos-
sion motions for call Of the House and to adjourn
questions of order were raised, appeals from the de-
csion of the Chair, the yeas and nays ordered and
taken, propositions for were interposed,
etc, interpreted with calls to order, shear him,
sit down." take your seats y and all this enven-
ed, occasionally, by the sound Of the Speakers ham
mer After an hour spent in this way, a message
was received from the Senate, stating that they had
disagreed to the amendment Of the House to the bill
fixing the rates of postage. Another motion was
made TO adjourn, which proved successful and at
seven O'Clock the House adjourned-yeas 49, nays 76.