The New York herald., 1845-02-27


ssency Of the opponents of the b contrasting their
very few minutes when the Speakers hammer descend
cd, the two houfs tor debate having expired.
The Commute proceeded to m Mr. Bowln's
amendment 10 mska under 200 ms cents, under 400
miles 10 cents, and ht ccnts for single letter
Lost by storm OF noes woen Mr. Bowln called for tel
lers, which ~ereoriered feas73 nays 80.
An amenim mt wospropostd to make the act commence
from and At The LIST Of Jniy s45 instead ot Immediate
ly and annher the lst January. 1916 The lac,
put and loss ad the olher fr the ist of July hexi was
put and carried.
MT. GARRETT DAVIS of KY, offered amendment, to
alter the rates to cents for 800 miles and 10 cents all
over that Tellers were ordered Yeas 3d. nays o. 80
Mr. BowLrs Of Mo. offered amendment which was
lost, and
Next came Mr. Horxrss. who moved to substitute his
bill for the Senate bill Tellers ordered Yeas 81,
nays93.
Mr.. Mcdowell moved to amend, by making it cents
for 800 miles, and over that 70 cents Yeas 81 nays ST.
Mr. JAMESON OF Mo proposed strike out the principle
fix single letter as anything under half an ounce
which was lost He then proposed to reduce it to one
al three eshths which aIso Iost been
demanded on each amendment
The first section was then passed. after one hour spent
in efforts by the enemies Of the bill TO defeat it and they
proceeded to play the game with the second section
which was however, passed, without amendment, as
were also the 3d. 4h 9th and 6h several attempts being
made by the opponents OF the bill to have the Committee
rise without taking any action, or as little as they could
help
On the 7th section, Mr.. WOODWARD of s. c.. moved an
amendment making heads of departments members Of
Congress- and the Clerk liable 10 penalty Of $500 for
making any other use OF their franks than that provided
by the bill, which was lost.
Pending the discussion of the sth section, amend
ment was made on which no quorum voted, although
there evidently than a quorum in the House.
On this motion was made that the Committee rise and
ply vii the rule Which So, that when the Committee is with
out quorum i shall rise and report to the House
The CHAM, however, said there was evidently quo
rum 10 the House, and put the question on rising
whc ch t.llers demanded, and IA voted in the ar
native and i06 in the negative
Various amendments were proposed and rejected and
also proposition to strike out and then the section was
passed.
The opposition now began series of the usual dis
graceful tactics to force the friends Of the bill to
and motions to amend without single Of hope that
they could be carried, were continually made and
stany succeeded by motion to rise, teers being de-
manaed every notion for the purpose of wasting time
Finally these determined foes Of all orer among whom
mieson of Mo, Mr.. Bowln of Mo-, Mr.. Thompson Of
Miss and few Others very conspicuous refused 10
vote; and SO LETT the Committee without quorum, on
which they again wished to rise; when
MIR. RATHBUN Of New York said he was certain that
there was majority in the House. and he moved call Of
the House. and that the rise for that purpose
This brought out the factious who voted against this
and showed that there was quorum in the House The
shortly afterwards motion was made that the COM
mtee rise; which was carried
Mr. DoUoLAss OF Illinois, then moved to take the bill
out of committee, as only wasting time and moved
suspension of the rules, when
motion made to adjourn, and yeas and nays were
Mr.. DOUGLASS then renewed his motion.
Mr.. Housror, Of Alabama. moved call Of the House,
and called for the and which the House refused
to order. The motion was lost
Mr.. Cons moved an adjournment. Lost.
MIR. GEoRGE! WARRINGTON !! JONES y! of Tennessee.m
moved lay the motion suspend the rules the table
The motion was not put
The yeas and nays were demanded the motion to
suspend the rules. Yeas ia, nays 4s
Mr. DOUGLASS now moved to take the bill from the
mittee, and called the previous question.
Mr.. GEORGE! WASHINGTON !! JONES !! moved call
House.
not ordered, and the motion was lost.
motion was made to adjourn and ths yeas and nays
Mr. GEoaGE WASHINGTON !! JONES !! moved to lay
the resolution on the table, and
nays which were ordered Yeas ST. nays is P
The previous question then seconded, when
cause more delay, but
The SPEAKER overruled it.
The main question was then ordered and the resolution
Mr.. RATHBuS of New York then put question to the
Chair to which the Chair replied that he considered the
bill before the House for its action with the amendments
adopted in committee
Mr.. RArnsur then moved the previous question.
Mr. DRuna OLE of Virginia. then raised point OF order
The SPEAKER overruled.
Mr. CoBe of Ga, moved call of the House and called
for the ayes and noes
Some member among the disorganizers moved an ad
onrnmen and called the and nays which the House
vote, when division called and afterwards telers
ordered and the motion lost-a5 yeas, 100 nays
NC COuut was tneu taken IOr yeas ana nays on the
call Of the House. and the House would not order them.
SAVE JOHNSON appealed to the disorganizers to
their proceedings and let the friends of the bill and
order the previous question and then adjourn till tomor
row morning.
Mr.. CoBB of the disorg anizers withdrew his mo-
tion for a call of the House
Mr. HuoHEs of No. another of the disorganizers moved
for call Of the House. and called for the yeas and nays
which were not ordered and the motion was lost
The previous question then seconded, and
One of the dsoganizers called for the yeas and
ordering the main leston which refused and the
main question ordered, and
motion was now made to adjourn. and yeas and nays
were again called for and not ordered and ellers
called for were ordered and the bill being in that
stage that would be the first business In the morning.
The House adjourned.