Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-01
No. 1913.

Foster, French, Ianlne HARRISON, Hays Henley Hoge,
son, Andrew Johnson George w. jones' Lucas Lumpkin
McCanslen McClerand, MeKsy Payne, Peyton, David s.
Simpson, John L. Smith, Steenrod Sykes, Thompson Tuck
en- Weller, WOODWARD Yancey, Yos--72.
And SO decided that all debate the bill reduce
the Of postage and abuses and frauds the
Post Office Department, shall in Committee Of the
Whole hours after the said bill shall be again resumed
| in committee
/ Mr. CARY, of Maine moved a reconsideration Of the
last taken and said he had been member Of Wing
Legislature in Maine, when the majority the habit Of
ramming every thing down, right wrong without cons
Iteration reflection He expected to such
course pacsed here in this Democratic House OF Representa-
ves He then said that he wished TO several amend
en which he had prepared, and went somewhat into the
i merits Of the bill when
II Mr. RATHBUN to question Of order II was this
that motion reconsider the adopting the resolution
close debate the merits Of the bill could be discussed
Mr. SCHENCK said that there further question OF
order resolution close debate debatabe, and
consequently motion reconsider such a resolu-
ton could not be debated
ii The SPEAKER decided that the motion to reconsider adj
nttcd Of restricted debate which he defined and admon
ised Mr.. CARY to confne himself within those limits.
Mr. CARY resumed again got into the merits Of the bill
when
j, Mr. HARDIN called him to order fortouchng the mat
ter contained in the bill but after few words Of explanation
from the Speaker, withdrew his call
Mr. CARY resumed and advised the friends Of the bill not
to be SO touchyso He then indicated the import Of
several amendments which he desired to offer to the bill
Mr. HUNT of New York, called Mr.. CAny to order again
for touching the merits and details of the BILL The Chair fur
her explained how far the question admitted OF debate
and MI. HusT pressed his call to order no further
i Mr.. G. j. INGERSOLL said that wheneverthe gentleman
from Maine of ORDER he would that he have
proceed ORDER and call for the and nays on
| the motion.
Mr. CARY again resumed his speech his motion to re-
consider and spoke for me certainly as much to the
operation Of the bill the propret OF cuang debate up
on it. Mr. c. took occasion reflect and pretty severely
too his colleague, (Mr HANLIs) for moving this resou-
anda yintot fnanc
the country. After he had concluded
Mr.. RATHBUN moved the previous questions but with
drew it at the request Of
! Mr.. HAMLIN of Maine who explained his reasons for
moving the resolution He had well studied the subject in
vplved in the bhe prepared to voe-and he thought
every other member of the House equally well pepar
ed There but few days, very few days lett OF the
session the time for action had arrived the for long
speeches had passed away Hence motion to close debate
His colleague could have much time Of the two hours
allowed by resolution he had used in his motion to
consider and saved himself the trouble OF his reflections hs
Mr.. II. 5 motives.
e Mr. CARY rose and said he did choose to have time
N measured-doed him by his coleaguehe chose to
take what time he wanted Ikea mamie would not be in
" debted to his colleague for minute.
Mr.. HAMLIN resumed and answered all the points raised
st by his colleague, Mr.. CARr.
I Mr. PAYNE complained OF the haste of the present
proceedings and said the House called upon to take
m the bill upon trust bndfolded, without word upon it
And why Because, forsooh, the Senate have perfected
lie it and passed il He would take such terms
His confidence in the Senate great enough II
the duty ofhs body investigate the Constitution imposed
that duty the House. The Chairman of the Post Office
Committee had told you the Senate bill would ruin the Post
Office establishment and the House called upon to pass
it without hours consideration. And why because
New York called upon you do He would concede much
to New York he proud OF her But when he saw tna
from avarice she endeavong bring ruin the coun-
try, he bound oppose her The bill was an insidous
! attempt to impose upon the country
$ Here Mr.. p. was called to order by the Chair.
Mr. RATHBUN explained why the friends Of the bill were
pushing il hastily
Mr. PAYNE then went into particulars the result Of
the five and the postage, and again expressed his
want of confidence the judgment of the Senate to the
operation OF the b lie contended that il the intention
of the supporters Of the throw the Post Office
adjustment upon ustomhouse duties for support To tins
he would never agree He would to tar sugar
and salt the postage the letters Of merchants and ira
ders of the great cities and the commercial sections Of the
Union He would rather the whole establishment annhi
lated than do this If the system did not throw the Post
Office Department upon the house forsuppo
would forever close all further mail facilities privileges, and
advantages the And he called earnestly upon
the members from those States TO look TO this.
Mr. r. entered fully into the merits AID details OF the
BILL strict adherence to the limits OF the question OF
reconsideration Of the Mr. HANLISs resolution to
close debate hours seemed TO be entirely lost sight Of
Mr.. ANDREW STEWART moved the previous question.
II Mr.. THOMPSON moved an adjournment The yeas and
called the notion and there for adjourn
ment 81, against it 1874.
| Mr.. WINTHROP moved that the motion to reconsider
the adopting Mr. HAMLISs resolution 10 close debate
two hours do die on the table, Mr. w. inquired of the Chair
whether the effect Of laying the motion toreconder the Ia
bic would he to leave Mr. HAaLISs resolution in force
| The CHAIR answered that it would
i Mr.. RATHDUN then inquired if motion TO reconsider
the lay Mr. CARYs motion reconsider the table
would be debatable.
The SPEAKER replied that such motion would not be
debaable.
The question then taken hy yeas and nays Mr.
WIN THsoPs motion lay the motion reconsider the
table, and decided in the affirmative yeas l02, nays 81
| On Tuesday the House again went Committee the
az.
TO the FIRST sectionone that should go operation the
LIST July. S45, instead Of from the passing Of the act the
other that all single letters transmitted three hundred
miles should five CENTS and three hundred miles ten
cents These the only amendments made to the bill
came from the Senate The charge for single letters fixed
by the Senate uniform of five cents without regard
to distance
About o'clock the committee and resolution
passed in the House dschargng the Committee Of the Whole
from the further consideration of the bill and for taking up
in the House for immediate action The bill then be-
rcd, and the questionthat is Shall the bill pass ~"
was ordered to be put.
II then agreed between the advocates and the opponents
Of the bill that should up the morning the rst
business upon the meeting of the House.
And the House. at half past o'clock, adjourned.
On Wednesday the bill taken up and passed with the
aforementioned amendments and returned the Senate for
concurrence therein.
The following is the first section of the bill amended and
which prescrlbes the rate Of letter postage
BE enacted &c. That from and after the lS of July,
ls45 in lieu OF the rates OF postage established by law
there shall be charged the following rates viz For every
which information shall be asked communicated IN writ
ing by in the mail three