Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


and referred.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
The House. being Committee ofhe Whole proceeded the
consideration of the bill from the Senate to reduce the rates OF
postage limit and correct the abuse OF the ranking pv-
lege and to protect the Post Office Department from frauds
The CHAIR said that the entire reading of the bill would
be dispensed WITH and that it would be read by sections for
amendment.
To this several members objected and demanded that the
bill be in the first instance read throughout and then be taken
up by sections for amendment.
After the bill had been read throughout, was taken up by
sections for amendment and the first section being again read
Mr.. HOPKINS, chairman Of the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, moved to strike it out and to insert
in lieu thereof the first secen of the House bill Of the
title The sections of each bill will be given at large when
the question shall be put
Mr. H. accompanied his motion by speech of considerable
length full OF facts illustrating the difference between the
bills and showing that the Post Office establishment must be-
heavy charge the Treasury if the Senate bill be
passed.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved that the committee rise, for the
purpose of introducing into the House resolution to close de-
bate on the bill.
The question put the motion TO rise, and there APP
peared ayes SO, 54
So the committee rose and
Mr. HAMIIN, Of Maine, offered resolution that all de-
bate in Committee ofthe Whole the bill cease In ten minutes
after the committee shall have again resumed the consideration
Of the bill.
Mr.. H. at1he same time moved the previous question
his resolution.
to have the expression of the of full House to whe
thcr the South he gagged down not when most
obnoxious measure was about to be imposed upon it,
MIR. HAMLIN modified his resolution TO close debate
at two o'clock to-day. 1t wanted twenty minutes to one
o'clock
Mr.. PAYNE asked the gentleman from Georgia (Mr
CoBB) withdraw HE motion for CALL and he would
to lay Mr.. HAMLlN's resolution on the table.
Mr.. COBB declined to withdraw the motion for CALL
And the question taken by yeas and nays and there
appeared for the call 81, against il H.
So the call refused, and
Mr.. PAYNE moved that Mr. HaNLISs resolution TO close
debate the bill lie on the table,
This question decided by yeas and nays, IN the mega
tveH in favor Of laying on the table, and lO4 against IL
Mr.. HAMLIN then further modified his amendment as
make read two hours after the committee shall resume
the consideration Of the bill" 1t now twenty minutes
past o'clock.
The previous question was here demanded, 81 TO 50.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE asked for the yeas and nays on the
previous question: that is Shall the main question Ito
10 the esouton) be put saying that the question OF
the closing of debate this bill, al this time, very
important question
Mr. DoUGLASS asked motion for a call Of the House
was in order
The SPEAKER said that, rs the previous question had
been seconded a motion for a call not in order
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee inquired II motion to lay the
resolution on the table was in order
The SPEAKER, after consideration, said that mo
lion to lay the table not then in order
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee asked motion to adjourn
was in order /,
The SPEAKER. II is in order.
Mr. JONES: Then move hatthe House do now adj ourn
The question decided in the negative by yeas and
nays For adjournment 10, against il Isl.
The previous question then put that Is Shall the main
question Ito agree Mr.. HAsLISs resoluon) be now put
Il decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays yeas 9S
nays II.
Mr. ROBERTS here renewed the motion that the resolu
lion do lie on the table.
The question on this motion also taken by yeas and
nays and decided in the negative Yeas IS, nays lo3
The question put that the House do agree to the
resolution. II also taken by yeas and nays
After the Clerk had called the yeas and nays, and before
the result of the announced by the Speaker
Mr. G. J. INGERSOLL said he rose to question of or
derand he wished the Reporters to take notice Of 1.-THE
wished to know il would be in order TO sit m 10 o'clock TO
night to arrange this important question
The response of the Speaker not heard at the Report
cr's desk.
The SPEAKER then announced the vote on the resolu-
ton follows
YEAS-Messrs Abbott Anderson, Baker, Benton Brenge
Brinkerho jeremiah Brown Carpenter jeremiah T.. Cary
Shepherd Cary Carroll Catin Causin Chiffon, Coamer
Crnston Dana Darragh, Richard ID. Davis Dckey, Dng
ham, Duncan, Dunlap Ellis Farlee, Fish, Florence, Foot
Fuller Giddings Byram Green Grinnell Grdcr Hale Han
nbai amn Hardin, Harper, Herrck, Hudson, Hungerord
Washington Hunt, James b. Hunt Irwin, jerks Perley b.
Johnson, john r. Kennedy, Preston King, Daniel King
Kirkpatrick Leonard Lyon Macay, McCleand, Mcconnell
McIlvaue Marsh f. Joy Morris, Joseph Norris Freeman
H. Morse Moseey, Newton, Norris, Psrmenter, Phenix
Pollock Elisha r. Potter, Emery ID Potter, Pratt, Purdy
,ell ST. John Schcuck, Severance, Thomas H. Seymour
David L. Seymour, Simons, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith,
Caleb b. Smith, Robert Smith, Setson, Andrew Stewart
John Stewart Strong Thomason, Tbbatts, Tlden Tyler
yanmcter, Wentworth, Wethercd, Wheaton, John White
BENZ White, Williams, Winthrop, William Wright, Joseph
A. Wright--f0i.
NAYS-Messrs Arlington, Ashc, Atkinson, Barringer
ayy Bclser Edward Black James Black James A. Black
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