New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsHtxo7os, February 1875.

w.sutyo7oS, February :, i3is
HsrsE OF RErREsEyTATIvEs.-A number OF ne-
oorts from Committees were read chiehF on pi'a'e
bills. c.-.-,;..ee
~ tho Whole A large number Of private pili-
zee considered and laid aside TO ne reported to
me Tn Toinr Resolution from the Senate, rela
tom 70 The counting Of the Presidential votes was
agreed 10.
In SENATE, Mr.. Buchanan presented seveTa! me-
MORALS against me Annexation oil IeAss.
NJ WaiEer rom the Committee appointed on
The nan OF the Senate 10 JOIN such committee as
nigh; be appointed on h- par OF The Houss OF feeI
rr.entatives 10 ascertain and report MODE OF e%-
aiming the votes Tor President ana ice fleSlce'I
81 ,ha Int4d S,ares and Of informing the persons
elected OF their election, reported IN pafl Inc io-
pt,o7r.d That the TWO Houses viii assemble N the
cha ,ber II the House OF Re5re-enet!'es' on ',
AN the l2fh dav Of Fr1ruaT?, -45, al y o cok tIa
On erson be pointed teller on the part OF the senate
and y n.rsons be oted iell-rs on the part OF N.
House to make list OF me v's i9' RI ,I ~ ~ %
President Of ned states, a hey saI. % gu
,, tho result; hc delivered 10 The Presiden; OF 'e
% Vim vii announce 10 tn: Two Houses assembled as
aforesaid the state Of the vote ana me person 81 per
49,. Isr, I'D x shall appear that choice hath been
de 2qrepab :, ;n The constitution oil ire n.c states
which auruncation shall received aeclaf
-, NJ tho rcr-ou or persons elected: ard that iHe sai9
- M. ty- Tier with list IF the votes, be entered
On the journals of he two iianscf -
Tbe resolution was agreed 10. and Mr.. Walker
appointed teller on The part Ct the Senate.
lO0OO copies Of the texas map Were oldefeo 10
Tbe Senate then went into the consideration OF
tho Po-t-Ofice bill Several amendments were
adop,ed and the bill ordered 10 be engrossed. ne
senate then adjourned,
UorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The: House was
occupied chiefly with the third readings OF bills
renor,ed from lhe Committee of the Whole
TIE bill for the relief of Samuel Swartwout, after
much debate was laid on the table Yeas 20
Nays y.
4 reconsideration was moved, but postponed Ill
I'll" Secretary Of the Senate here appeared with
the Post Office Bill Just passed the Senate.
On The bill Tor the relief Of James " a'scn a long
discussion arose. The bill provided Tor the Fdy,.
men Of money made by INN Tor ,he pn!cnsse l u
negroes captured from the eennoies drnng the
var. and afterwards restored 10 the Seminoes on
,heir removal beyopd the Mississippi.
Nlr. Glddings opposed the bill! Mr.. Adams pro
tested against il and called tor the agreement! alr
Stephens explained that though no agreement may
have been made in wrltIng, II was evident mat an
agreement had been made
jouTned.
ed and passed as follows: leas IS Nays II
BILL to reduce the rates fPosage TO limi, the use
u
"a. the prevention of frauds the revenues Of the
( Post Office Department
Br 4, enacted bE The Scaa'c and Hr"Sc y RcpreScaic
tires Of flc rqfd NtGtes cf lrer'o' m Congress i<-
.ewbIcJ Ina ff m and after tho ;asslee OF this act IN
lion Of tI iarc, o. postage esahs by law, there
>ha.I he chaTs The following "a e. NJ Tof every
n:l letter IN manuscript, or paPc' OF ty Ni'd y 81
upon which nio nation Sial lie a-hed or ooI'nuhi-
ca eli m writing or b. marks AID s!snS, n"eyed iItre
mat fiy, @ l. and inr double let ~, III re -" lee
/ ch rgai d ubc This rate AMI a l1eb'c leucr ueb
g, md agfIHf
AMI every .erc ~ parcel got exceeding half an ounce
IN y 9 chi shall be deemed 'ing!e cue: and very
ad!Ii, mai g hf Of u an nuuce az addl ma wes.i
! $ han hall an inee shall he ehafg W'h an addl-
lanaI sing postage. and all doP ie ter, ~ letter
pa ID in ny post Office not for transmits! n hy mail
but for delivery only, Sist be c. WGrd VI oSl'S al
the e Two ce,!tS each And ali letters hIc shall
herafe b. ADVERT cd ts re gaining over IN any o't
Office SHALL wii.n az. d out charged win rhe
co /. dyc-isin- same add ION 10 the regular
postage, bo to be accounted Tor a otieT 10 ii5es now
are.
Src2 .7Hd be fariser rEGcfei, That all er'
Of no ctci,er sic or superices than natcen hund ell
Guare inches may b. tansnt'od '!lfun.h II nai by
he edIos publishers thereof 10 al Shosc lher' or
other e. within thuiy m lc al thc cIt! Wn, or
tier place, in w..ch pa er Is or IN he printed,
TO- OF any charge of o>taee wh'terer ati all hcws
papers ofand under The Aforesaid wh On shall he
conyeye l IN the III ms dis,aroe beyond thirty mite.
fro The Mace AT vii the me NY he printed, shan
hp ~ .c u 'te rates Of postage chargeahs upon the
same under III Thrill ~ section Of the act of Coacrc
apr the thiri If march, Cnr thousand e!s nun
lr,d and twenty-five, entitled An aci 10 r dic- mo
one ever Il cS'ahlis lrg and egaati he Post
Office Department. and u'on al newspapers greater
size nf sun al ryen; III nineteen hundred Sauar
inches, there shall be charged aud {, lrcei the
les al pcsta.e a. are p:oScn ed 10y thls ac 10 be-
/ char-ed maglzii cs ant painp1c.s
SEC. 3 thu be II fariA ted That al rrgt'd Or
! luh1sraphct cgculas ami hanihis ADVERT enc as
pr med or hos-aphed an qu no 20 OF sing cap pl
per paper not larger iau >nggcFp folded, directed
ard unse il-i. shall he charged with pOst3gt the
af two Goats for each snee and more wGatevrr he
the distance the zane ma? be sent and II pam HE'S
q ri. f1Eta nh ant 10
Crp:it II yrn,ct OF her matter, except >papers
Nhch shall be uncnAu,c ed Win any manus Crypt
nlnncaon Whatever, aud which Is o. may be lawful
/ n transmit ny ne ma al inc tnicd SIN g, shall he
charged With postage 4, The rlte o. two and half cents
for each COPY sent, Of no greater weight than oae
ounce = Il one cent nd oUa shalt be charped for each
t,onal o. nee tie weight OF every ~. h pam, II e.
na. az.nc maIer Ihirg which may be ttarsm tied
Though TIC NAL, whatcvc' he the distance the
NAV h. ported; and ans fractional .SrcsS OF
han half al ounce, III he weight OF any sIch
matter thug, above one or ounces slil be
hlrrcd iur IS said exec Salrouned iull ouice.
SEC J. Ind be u JEi9cr Enacted, mat the osinlas
ter General h, and * hereby auihpTZst upon all mai
routes upon winch the amount uf matter usual
V tnnSppited, or which may oil red or Deposited in
The posi- fict post offices for transportation, il
may become great as 10 threaten materially tn ieIard
the prnsr cdtncCf The security Of IA. ie Ter mail.
! or io use an, cors derh,e augmer,a ion f The
OF transporting the II lie mai. n the present rate of
sp ed - provide lag HE soplao nd more secure. con
Veyancs OF The e ter mad a. Sreei ~ east equal II
J hat al which III. maj Is now tranSpor G.! over such
roi,e taxing 10 4 in OF any greater de-
lay in - trans oitaf on OF the o.he matters things
n hc transported ~ III naii on any such oato than
may pea TO e ab,on'ry necessary gard being had
10 he cost Of eNPediGs transportation. ana the
means disposal % under IN, conro! Tor elircting
tnr Same
Sro ) .7r} be 1t fsrtir -aGc;fi, Tia, the twenty
seventh section { III act Of Congress ead An act
% due" INTO one the 'et1l - for establishing and
.laling -. Post oitce eaaument,' approved and
S.npi Lc third tay oi Ma Oh, iniie year thousand
eight hun dcd and tw,n five. nd oil oIher aoiS amt
pa IS OF acts sIanis a'd c CT ias upon any pes
whatsoever The Oh. or priv lesetn ece and
nix through tie mai fee o, psage, lei erS, pacsc>.
new pape ctod!ca,s other matters, be, and the
anne here utterly ahfocaed and rere led
So i md b q further enacted, That LON aud after
% his 1cl 8! or Of the G.vetunlc OF
he CuItd S.a'tS here oiare having tie ranking pEiy
cgc sail be Authorized and required 10 kerp AZ &C
Of a!l pos a.c e set. 10 ara payable by thsui
r,>Tccf,y ~ upon letters packages, Other matters
Ell thr usa ihc Mail toU, ling he duties lu.
of tIe., -s?eeti's Office and SAID accoGn> Tor
o>; ,cr Usn britg luy vstu-d by SAID oihcef>,
r-ct,vc'y, ,al. b. a OWED an ID quarter yearly,
OF 'hr Eills' nj :ac Il Tie Bureau depdr at TO
wc- The officers at said may Seciiytlv belong OF
be a'ta he'd. Ana he &c S;cs Poslml lers Cen
efal shall Re emf I'D have reunited hy The paS ma>e-