New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BY THE REPORTER OF THE SEw-YoRK rRIBUs

Uniform Day OF Presidential Elections.
Rates OF Postage, &C.
WASHINGTON Wednesday, May Is
The SENATE was occupied during the day
the consideration of private bills.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to.da
reports from Committees were received durr
the morning hour in great numbers, amor
which are the following:
By Mr.. DRoMGooLE, a bill amendat0ry OF q
act of 1882 for the payment and liquidation
certain claims of the State of Va.
By Mr.. PARMENTER, from the Committee {
Naval Affairs, report Of the result OF their
quiry, correspondence with the Departments, 81
relative to the recent explosion on board Il
Princeton the construction of the great gun, Il
of which 1900 extra copies were ordered prrnte
BY Mr.. MuRrnY, from the same committee,
bill TO test the utility Of the submarine tecscop
! By MIR. G.. j. lNGERsoLL, from the COmmltt'
on Foreign Affairs, requesting the President
soon as can be done without Just cause Of con
plant, to rescind the reciprocity treaties subsls
ing between the U. States and the Jamestown
Denmark and Sweden, and to procure such
modification of the laws of G.. Britain as VI
open the trade between her colonies and the
| S. upon the same footing as with Great Britain
By MIR. PRATTo of n. Y from the Select Con
mittcc on Statistics, Joint resolution authorisln
| the transfer by the Secretary of the Treasury
three Clerks from Offices where they can be dl
pensed with in his Department to be employed
| collecting and arranging statlscal iniormatio
with reference to the banks, internal commerce
crimes committed, &c. in the several States-h
report thereof to be laid before Congress on III
LIST January OF each yearly the Secretary Of u
Treasury.
By Mr.. HOPKINS, Chairman Of tic Post Offit
Committee, an argumentativc report OF the mi
iority which is to he followed by bill in acco
dance fixing the rates of postage at cents 4
50 miles and under, 10 cents between 80 aI
$50 miles, ID cents between $50 and 300, !
cents 800 to $50 miles, and 25 cents over tn
distance charging 3 cents upon drop letters, an
restricting considerably the ranking privileged
BY Mr.. DANA, associated with Messrs. GRi
NELL and JENKs,) from the same Committee,
minority report, recommending three rates, viz
5 cents to 900 miles, 10 cents 220 to 500 mild
and Is cents for greater distances; 3 cents 4
drop letters; entirely abolshing the Congressio!
al ranking and nearly all other, with the c&ce|
ton OF that necessary for the Post Office Dcpai
ment.
MIR. J. X. lNGERsoLL inquired of Mr. HoPKIl
if he did not propose to set apart day for IN
business, the transaction Of which the people wei
so loudly demanding.
Mr.. HOPKINS proiessed willingness on his paI
and belief that the House would be ready
take it up at very early day after the report
&c. were printed.
A resolution of Mr.. WELLER, directing i
payment by the Clerk of the House to John
Writ of $50 in consideration oil expenses u
cured by being wounded at the capitol in Il
recent ARRAY IN the discharge Of his duties, v
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, Chairman OF the Select Co
mittec on this rencontre. moved TO suspend
rules for the printing of 1000 extra copies of
Committees report, in order to correct nlstal
that had occurred in the printing! Mr. WHlt
said the report did him great injustice, containiA
errors which he had pointed out but which, 4
though acknowledged, the House refused to CT
rect He therefore hoped no more printing wou
be ordered. The motion to suspend failed; ye
81, nays rs, mot we,thirds.)
Mr.. J. CAMPBELL made another unsuccess
effort to take up the District bank bill, the Hou
refusing by Yeas SO, Nays LIZ, TO 60 into col
mittee for this purpose.
The bill to fix uniform day for PRESIDENT
elections throughout all the States came up
order.
Mr. HAMLlN briefly advocated the bill.
Mr.. McCLELLAND of Ill. opposed it unlf
amended as proposed so as not to take effect
til after the pending election. He urged that
would produce great confusion, that II would
quire extra sessions OF one-third at least, and P
haps two.thrds of the State Legislatures to end
the necessary laws to carry it into effect, that
his own State the Constitution having fixed g
other day, i. would be impossible TO comply WI
it before the next election, &c.
Mr.. ELMER's amendment providing agains
bill taking effect until after the next election
the previous question having been seconded-w
rejected ayes &c, Noes s6-aiter quorum h
been collected by call of the House which
its incidental points OF order, delays, &c CO
sumed about an hour and half.
The bill fixing as the uniform day for the eld