Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-05
TV ENTY. ElGHrH CONGKSss
(SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March /. lSs5
SENATE.
PosT OFFICE Bill

made, tie Pos, Office bull wac taken up,
aud the amendments Of the House con
sijered
Mr. Summons regretted that the bill
had been altered by the House, bu, rather
than iuse the important objecl of rsfo rm
IN the Department, he should vote to con
cur with tho House. and trust to some
future supplementary bill TO ATTAIN great
or perfection.
Mr. Woodbridge. in reply TO Mr.. Mer-
rlck's remarks about the Danger Of losiug
tho bill il sent TO the House again re-
marked that the Sena.e had passed up
on the uniform rate. after full discussion.
aud had adopted i, by an unprecedented
majority. lie hoped they would adhere
to 1t, aud called for the yeas 4 NAYS.
The question was divided. The Sen
ate concurred 10 the amendment fixing u
ten cent rate by a vote OF 80 tot.
Before the vote was taken on the o,he 7
amendments.
MIR. Benton insist ID upon amending i,
furihcr by allowing members of Congress
10 receive, as well as send, letters pos,
fage free during the recess between the
thirty days before aud after each session
Mr. Baynard raised this point of order.
viz: tina 1t was not competent to amend
the Dill, once passed, in any matter
which has already been acted upon.
Mr.. Summons gave no lie that # this a
mendmen, prevailed he should move to re-
consider the vote concurring wi:h the ten
per cent. rarc, for # we we're 10 risk the
bill NJ all by sending it back TO the
House. he was in favor OF risking II toi
something more than the privilege Of re
celving our letters for shor lirue post
aye free.
MIR Woodbury. npprehcnded there was
n mistake IN this view of iisking the bill.
II the House disagree to the Senate a
mendrnent, we can reccde; We sull hold
the bill in our own hands Mr. Benton's
amendment was then adopted. The a
mendment liking the period OF operation
sf,he bill at the Is; Of JuIy) as amended
was agreed ,o-25 TO IS
Mr.. Simmons motion TO re consider
The f,sl vote was refused-26 to 90.
IN.IAN BILL
NJ Evans reported this bill with an
amendment, which was ordered to he
printed
The SLAVE TRADE
MIR, Berrien, troa the Judiciary Com
mi;tee, reported that i, was too late 10 con.
shisr, with u view 10 legislation, tho mes
sage oi The presden, upon this important
subject. He therefore moved that the
Committee be discharged from its further
consideration, and that the message be
printed. So ordered
Posi- OTF!cR BILL
The appropriation bill for the Post Of.
hce department was read third time and
passed.
DELINQUENT STATES.
The Joint resolution OF the House in
relation to defauliIng States was next
considered. ltprovidcs that any funds ia
the hands of the General Government be-
longing 10 the State in debt to the Govern.
mont on stocks held by the Iattor, shall
be retained by the United State.
hts gave riso to an Animated DISCUSSION
a mo'ion To lay u on tho table ives re-
jecled ayes ls. noes 26.
Alter further discussion. the same mn.
ton was again made, and again rejected
ayes iS. noes %.
The joint resolution was then passed
by 70 10 l8
great many messages from the
House we're brought in during tho day,
and among others The Post Office bill,
with tbs Senate amendment concurrsd
In)
IOWA AND FLORIDA.
On motion Of Dir. Allen, the bill to ad
NIT these territories az States was taken
up
MIR. Evans could NOT vote for this bill,
unless amended Pie considered himself
and colleague IN some sort instructed TO
vote so. The Legislature of Maine had
passed resolutions, representing as a
grievance, against which they solemnly
protested, the imprisonment Of free color.
cd se,men !. in certain Southern poit
The Constitution OF Florida also forbds
The abolition OF slavery. He thought this
was, to say The least. III advised, and tina,
this matter ought 10 be LEFT open to pubic
opinion in Florida.
MIR. Fairfield did not consider himselfI
instructed in this matter and should vote
for the admission of Florida.
MIR. Choate wished to say few words,
and the hour OF recess having arrived, he
has tho floor al five O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NEW POST ROUTES.
The House met this morning at ten o..
clock and after the reading OF lhv journ-
al the House went into Courniitee OF
tho Whole and devoted All hour and
half TO the consideration Of the bill for
establishing new y, t.lou e After edop
ting variety Of amendments tbs Com
mlttee rose and the bill as amended ,vns
reported l5'<he House. when the amend
menG veroseoncufred in and the bill pass
sed.
sPakfSAGE BILL.
The 1eWen voted on and con-
Cured ~ 6bedment Of the Senate to
the P6HltE4 BIZ which had b en- return
cd 81 Duse during he course of
tbs. siorb{,sE The Sonnie haYinn con