Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07

! Mr. ADAMS hoped the House would not be afraie
to express lis opinions.
Mr. C. BROWN asked if it would be in order to move
that all the schemes he rejected.
The SPEAK ER said, No; but motion 10 lay on The
table would be order.
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON moved 10 lay the Who'll,
subject on the table.
Tnis motion was followed by considerable confusion
in ali parts of the hall aud various gentlemen
questions of order.
Mr. THOMPSON inquired what would be the ef
feet of sv,hdra wing the motion 10 lay the table
The SPEAKER said it would bring the House 10
vote an the molten print the Substitute of the gentle
man from Massachusetts, (M'. Adams
! Mr. THOMPSON then Withdrew his motion
The question was taken the motion to print the
substitute above mentioned, and decided in the mega
tvr-yeus ~ nays l0o, as follows
Yeas- Messrs Adams, Allen, Landau w. Andrews
5. J. Andrews, Arnold, Aycr'gg, Baker Barnard
! Blair, Boardman, Borden, Bolts Briggs, Brockway
Bronson, Jere. Brown, Burnell, Calhoun, Chlld+
Ch,lenden, John G. Clark, Staley N. Clarke, James
| Cooper Cransion, Cravens, Garrett Davis, Deberry
John Edwards, Everett, Fesserden, Fillmore, Gid
dngs, Goggn, Granger, Henry, Howard, Hudson
JOSEPH Il. ngr.soll, james, WIN. Cost Johnson john
/ + Kennedy Lane, Linn, Mckennan, MalhIot, Ma,
locks MAXWELL Morgan, Morris, Morrow, Osborne
Pend-ton Pope. Benjamin Randall, Alexander Ran
| dali, Randolph, Rodney, William Russell, James Nj
Rnsscl Sa!tons,all, Slade. San!y, Tillnehast, To
!
Thomas w Williams, Christopher IL. Williams, and
Wruhrop-72
.Naps-Messrs Arlington, Anterior, Barton, Beeson
| Bidlack Brdseye, Bovine. Brewster, Aaron V. Brown
Charles Brown, Burke, William Butler, VIM, o.
Butler, Patrick c. Caldwell John Campbell, William
& Campbell Thomas J. Campbell, Caru,hers, Casey,
| Clinton, Coles, Mark Cooper, Cowen, Cross,
Daniel, Richard d. DAVIS Dawson, Dean, Doan
Doig, John c. Edwards, Egbert, John e. Floyd
Chas A. FLOYD, Torrance, Gerry, William O. Goode
! ~ Iays
ilnurk, Houston, Huhard, Hunter, Charles J. lnger
soil, Cave Johnson, John W. Jones, Isaac d. Jones.
Andrew Kennedy, L,;;IefeId. Lowell, Abraham Me-
Cleiian Roarr, Mcclellan, Mckay, hekr"n, Mallory,
Marcaaud ALFRED Marshall, jain T. Mason, hlrr'-
weth-r. h,rr Mitchell, Moore, Newhard, Owsley,
| Parmsn,rr PAYNE. Pck"ns, Piumef, Powell, Read,
R.drna Rrnch, r, Reynolds, Riggs, Roosevelt, San
ford, Saunders. Srwe!l, Shaw, William Smiih, Sny
der Sprgg, St-cnrod, St"kely, Alexander II Fl
Stuar, Sumter, TalIaferro, John J. Thompson, Trip
l.t Trou Underwood, Van Buren,, Wallace, Ward,
Washington, Watterson, Weller, and Westbrook-
los
Mr. BRIGGS then moved TO lay the whole subject
on the table; winch motion agreed TO.
REDUCTION OF HOSTAGES.
The bill from ii3e Senate entitled IAN act 10
duce the Of p stages, was read twice.
Mr. BRIGGS of rcd the following amendment:
Strike out the first section OF the b and insert in
lieu thereof, the following
On all letters weighing not more than one-quar,er
ing fifty miles, ) cents
On all letters for any distance over fifty miles, ten
cents.
On all letters weighing more than one-quarer, and
not over onealf ounce, double the above rates; and
the same rates Of postage for every additional quarter
of an ounce weight on all letters weighing more than
halt
Ga all drop letters, FIVE cents.
SEC 3 ind be IL further enacted, That, from and
after the first day oi January next all existing laws
at
postage letters, packets, papers oil any KIND 10
members OF Congress- the Secretary OF the Senate The
Clerk OF House Of Representatives, Of The u States,
and 10 any and all other persons, excepting the Press:
dent ex-Pres,denis, aud widows OF persons who have
been Presidents the u States aud excepting also,
the Postmaster General the Assistant Postnaslers Ge
neral and the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Of
Gce Department. be- and the same are hereby repealed:
Proridtd ho,certr That the privilege of frankng and
recevg letters papers aud packets Tree oil postage,
granted The Postmaster General, the Assistant Post
masters General and 10 the Auditor the Treasury for
the Post Office Department, shall extend 10 such mat.
lrrs only relate 10 the business OF their Offices
SEC. A. Ind be II ;arther enacted, Tha, from and
after the first day oil Janury next, The postage all
letters papers, and packets that they may lawfully
by mail, received by directed 10 the members OF
either House OF Congress daring the sessions thereof,
aud The postage all letters, papers, and packets that
may be lawfully sent by mad received by the Secreta
of the Senate the Clerk oilhe H. OF Representatives
y.
SAID Secretary Clerk shall be paid OF the conlin
gent funds OF the respective Houses.
Mir. i. addressed the House at length in support
Of his amendment.
Mr.. HOPKINS replied 10 Mr. Briggs expressing
his obecions to the amendments OF The latter.
Mr.. WISE moved the previous question and il
sustained BY the House.
Mr. HOPKINS moved 10 lay the bill and the amend.
ments the tabe.
On this motion ,ellers called for and appointed;
and they reported 10 IN the affirmative.
Mr.. BRIGGS chilled for The yeas and nays; and,
as they wee ordered, the count by tellers
pended. The yeas and nays were then taken as fol,
lows yeas 81, nays o.
Mr.. FILLMORE called for the reading of The amend
ments; and they read accordingly
The question then taken the first division OF
the amendment Of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
Mr Brggs,l by which letters to be charged
Tor % miles OF under, . cents; over 90 miles, 10
cents, &c.
| The amendment was agreed to-yeas Is, nays 81
! The question REQUIRED on the second DIVISION OF
/ the amerdmenl-l. e. that which prohibits and limits
the ifanK'ng privilege, except IN certain cases
THIS portion oil The amendment was rrjected-yens
I % nays =.
TIE question REQUIRED on the third division Of the
winch provides for the pay. Of the
postage of members of Congress letters addressed
10 lhem pubic business, out Of the contingent fund
OF the House; aud, taking the question, the amend
nent rejected without division.
| The qnesiion coming up on the passage of the bill
Mr.. RflETT moved Ito lay i; on The table; which mo
ton was rtjeced-yeas 81, nays co.
The bill then passed, under the operation Of the
previous question.
After some further proceedings, Mr.. J. &. FLOYD
moved that the llnnse adjourn.
MIR. II WILLIAMS asked for the yeas and nays
which we're taken, and resul.ed-yeas -, nays IS
So the House, at sevrn minutes before Z, adjourned
! Thursdav. .Hay,h =, 1913.
SEN 1TE.
E.EHIrG SESSION.
The Senate met clock, pursuant to ad iourn
meat.
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