The New York herald., 1845-02-27
House Of Representatives.

WARRINGTON, Tuesday. Feb 25, ls46.
On motion of Mr. PARnENTER the reading Of the jour-
Mr. PARMESTER moved the suspension of the rules to
receive reports OF which would not give rise
Mr. ADAMS wished to obtain the consent of the House
to introduce resolution requesting the President to
transmit to the House any correspondence from G. H
Profit late United States Minister to Brazil relating to
the slave trade which may now be in the State de-
partment. Leave was granted, and the resolution
MIR. BowLiN of Missouri, offered resolution to print
10000 extra copies Of Lieut. Tremons report Of his expe
don in is4s.4, as now in the War Department, which
The reports ofthe various committees having been re.
ceived and disposed Of,
Mr. SIMMONS, of Conn. the Chsirman Of the Engraving
Committee moved to have 5000 copies Of map of the
Mineral Lends in Iowa
Map.
House should know when these maps would be ready
they had not yet had all the copies Of the Presidents Mes
maps which had been nor had hey received the
map OF Texas which Congress had ordered He thought
they ought not to order maps which, perhaps would
be finished till next session. when some Of them would
not be here.
Mr.. SIMMONS replied, but in such tone that his re-
marks were inaudble
The amendment was negatved.
Mr. BURKE offered another amendment that the Map Of
correct and to be paid for and to have an amended
MrMMoNs said the Committee was not responsible for
Mr. BvRxE made some remarks which were completely
i1audble
Mr.. SIMMONS replied.
Mr. HAmLIN. OF Maine, made some remarks respecting
he inaccuracy OF map and concluded by moving for
the previous question.
Mr. RA1nBur moved lay the whole subject on the ia.
ble-Lost.
Mr.. BRIrxrRHorF asked Mr. Hamlin to withdraw the
previous question: which he then he
speak about the map and he said that the map embraced
what never did belong to Texas for Texas extend
ed hey ond the 34th degree OF north latitude and he
nounced the statement Texas ded to the 4ad de-
Mr. KrasrD1, Of Nd followed in the .s%s strain and
moved the previous questions which was seconded, and
Mr.. BuRxE's amendment modified and then put to
the vote and lost and the resolution adopted
Mr. McKA moved the adoption Of his resolution to take
arecess from half past IL to half past each dsy and
moved suspension OF the rules to enable him to bring
Mr. JAMESON, Of Mo-. moved the ayes and noes, which
the House refused to order.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Miss, called for tellers which the
The question on the suspension then put and lost
Mr. Mckay moved the suspensonlof the rules and that
the House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
Agreed.o.
Mr.. WELLER, of Ohio, in the chair.
THE OFFICE BILL.
me penang question M was on the amendment to the
Missouri
Mr.. Coss Of Ca, obtained the floor. snd said he was
but he opposed particularly to the provisions ofths
bill He then went to speak his full hour on the bill
paItCuiarp arguing specially
and extraordinarily that just and proper that
man should pay for his letters and those of another
mans too.
Mr. YANeY, OF Alabama, next obtained the floor and
proceeded 10 argne against the propositions Of the BILL
though he said he was not opposed a reform Of the
Post Office department. which he thought was not neces.
sary.
When he closed, 6bzen members sprung up, and cal
led out, Mr. Speaker. Mr.. Speaker
The CHAIRMAN The gentleman from New Yerk.
MIR. DANA, who was among the claimants, took up his
position whom
Mr.. PArrERsor said, "Mr Speaker, ohch gentleman
from New York, /" which raised great laugh, when
The CHAIRMAN indicated that
Mr. DANA was the person He then proceeded briefly
support the BILL and show that under the present Post
Once laws and rates. the decreasing and
the Postmaster had been compelled reduce the amount
Of Post office accommodation much that in the last
year 10 900 miles Of road mail service had been
ed since l940 the had decreased $500 0OO
and even In the last year, when business
DONE and more letters written than in previous year
there had been decrease the revenue OF $50 900 He
also showed that there than nine enfhs Of the
matter which passed through the mails without contr
butng particle to the expenses OF the
the mailabe matter, all expenses being paid by the let
ter which paid all their own expenses and a. 900
BESIDES to carry matter which did not contribute any
thing TO the Department revenue
Mr. CAvss Md, next spoke In exposition of the op
position 70 th msaurs md clearly exposed the nson