Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-26

amendments which he purPosed 10 onsr.ons y.
which provided, that newspapers shau Circulate
free of hostage in the States 10 which they are
printed. The gentleman was frequently iner-
rup,ed, questions Of order were raised, WHICH,
however, were overrued by the Chair
Mr. RATHBUN moved The previous question
but Withdrew it al The request Oh -.
reasons for moving the resolution, ne ., hau wen
studied the subject involved in the bill lie was
prepared to vote, and he thought every other mem
Der of the House was equally as wen prepaIcaf .
There were but a few days, very few days ieH
of the session; the time for action had arrived ne
time for long speeches had passed away. Hence
his motion 10 close debate Ills colleague couia
have nsed as much time ofthe two hours allowed
bytbe resolution. as he had used IN ms moIion
to reconsider, and saved himself lne uouo'c -
his reflections Oil re (Mr. HIS MOVIES. =
Mr.. CARY rose and said NJ .i'! hGt e"I 10 -.
have time measured-doled ou' " n,'h " n,5
colleague-he chose 10 take wiai 'lg nc W. Iae ~,
like man-he would iio1 W ny. o'@A y -
league for minute. .u,h
Mr. HAMIIN resumed, and answered all inc
points raised by his colleague, MT Gary.
Mr. PAYNE complained OF the haste OF The
nresen, nroceedinos and said the House was call
al nnon n take he bill upon trust, blindiolded,
w;,hon, !, word upon il. And why2 Because,
forsoo,b the Senate have perfected 1t and passed
it. He would not take IL on such terms. us
confidence in the Senate was not great enough.
Il was The duty OF this body to investigate: inc
Constitution imposed that DUTY on inc IaousI Ia
The Chairman Of The Post Clice Cohlhli''.e m"a
told Won the Senate bill would ruin the post office
establishment. and yet the House is called upon
10 mass il without two hours consideration. ana
why3 Because New York called upon you 10
do 50 He would concede much 10 New YORK; ne
was nroud of her. But when he saw that from
ayaIice, she was endeavorinS to bIins rum on .ne
country, he was bound TO oppose her. Inc nlh
was an insidious attempt 10 impose upon me
country.
Here Mr.. P. was called TO order by The Chair.
MIR. RATHBUN explained why The irlenos
of the bill were pushing it so hastily
Mr.. PAYNE then went into particulars as 10
the result OF the five and ten cent postage, ana
again expressed his want of confidence IN inc
Judgment of The Senate as 10 the operation OF inc
bill. He contended, that il was the intention OF
the supporters Of the measure to throw The posi-
Office establishment upon custom house duties for
sunnort. To this he would never agree. he
would never agree - tax sugar and salt 10 pay
The hostage on the letters of merchants ana ira
ders OF The great cities and the commercial sec
t;ons OF The Union. He would rather see The
whole establishment annihilated than do this
If the new system did not throw the Post Oiilce
Department upon the custom house revenues Tor
support il would forever close all further mail
facilities, privileges and advantages 10 The new
States. And he called earnestly upon the men,
bers from those States TO look 10 this.
Mr. P. now entered fully into the merits and
details ofihc bill. A strict adherence 10 the mar
row limits OF the question OF reco nsideratlon OF
the vote on MIR Hamlin's resolution 10 close de-
L., nod m no
Of
Mr.. ANDREW STEWART moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved an adjournment.
The yeas and nays were called on The motion,
and there were for an adjournment 81, against II
1884,
Mr. WINTHROP moved that the motion 10
reconsider the vote adopting Mr.. Hamlin's reso-
luton 10 close the debate in two hours do lie on
the table. Mr.. w. inquired OF The Chair, whe-
Their the effect of laying the motion TO reconsider
on the table would not be 10 leave Mr.. Hamlln's
resolution in force}
The CHAIR answered that il would.
Mr.. RATHBUN then inquired if motion 10
reconsider the vote to lay Mr.. Cary's motion TO
reconsider on the table would be deba,able?
The SPEAKER replied, that such motion
would not be debatable.
The question was then taken BY yeas and nays
on Mr.. Winlhrop's motion TO lay the motion TO
reconsider on the table, and decided in the aifr-
native, yeas l02, nays 81.
Mr. MCKAY asked leave 10 introduce reso-
luton 10 meet at 10 o'clock in the morning and 10
provide for an evening sitting for the remainder OF
the session.
Several members objected 10 the reception Of the
resolution.
Mr. MCKAY moved to suspend the rules; and
90 members voted in favor Of the suspension and
SO against it,
Before the result was announced tellers were
demanded.
An adjournment was here moved and mega
lived.
And the tellers reported 81 in favor Of Mr..
McKay's motion 10 suspend the rules, and go
against it.
Two-thirds not voting in The affirmative, the
rules were not suspended, and Mr.. Mckays reso-
tuition was moi received
An adjournment was then again moved, and The
yeas and nays were call for and refused; and upon
a count there appeared IS for an adjournment,
GS against it.
And the House, at half past four o'clock, ad-
iourned until tomorrow al eleven o'clock in The
forenoon.