The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-21
rwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.



Morning clear, with strong breeze from tho north
west Professor Espy there was haiLstorm some
who're in the neighborhood last night Prayer by Mr.
The bill providing for the settlement of suspended pre-
emPsion land claims was read third time and passed.
GENERAL PIKE
Col BxrroS had bill taken up for the relief of the
dered the government in exploring the territory toward
the head branches of the Mississippi
Col BEsIos briefly expopndedt justice of the claim
Several other private bills considered.
rosr APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. LEWIS, the bill making the annual
appropriations for the support Of the post Office depart
ment In all its widely extended operations was taken up
the bill He had Designed, however to cngrat upon it
an amendment which would bring back the post Office
laws nearly 10 the old standard than present
The of the last reducing the of postage
was imposition upon the people Of his section That
law one of the most abonnable acts of Congress
that had ever been passed 1t was direct dram upon
the pockets Of the people Of the South for two
But there was deep scheme it, and therein Law the
great secret II fastened the post occ department upon
the treasury, which leading reased expo ndues
would contribute to the keeping up exorbitan, ia
riff Previous TO this new post office law the department
was that from the reduction Of the receipts many stage
lines in the South were stopped since this law
Mr. NrLEs said that the Post once Committee had
given consideration the question of changing the
law for the reduction of postages The committee did
the repeal Of the existing law In its great design OF re.
ucing hostages, il was not deemed expedent that the
should be adopted to more &c neral and
extended benefit from the plan Of low postages. Mr.
from Mississippi Chr. spcght. 4 law more beneficial
generally useful and uniform in its benefits than
gross for the last fifty years He wished to see nj ls
perpeiuaed and established it would be by fair trial
air Niles said that from recent with the
postmaster at New York. he had learned that the in
crease Of letters was truly wonderful, and that for the
100 per cent Under this promising operation of the law
sir there will be no deficiency in the receipts Of the de-
partmen in two years time-not cent viii be wanted
wanted. sir-no cent There will be deficiency -
none at all The department will sustain itself
The bill was read, the schedule of appropriations
amounting to 81, 500 900.
Mr cAluovs..what Is the aggregate amount of the
The Yer PsEsipryr-The Secretary will read the
bill. The bill was read.
Mr. Lrwn-Thc aggregate is about four millions of
Mr. srrrcnr-yes, sir | think it is nearer to Ave
Air. SEWER said that the apuroprst;on. INNS, ~ ns.
Cd but that he should take first opportunity TO ex
press ms opposon 70 the present postofce system.
cmmittee be so good as to tell what were the rccets
The last year. and what he expects for the current
ear. In one word what has been the falling of in The
new SYSTEM = " 80
Mr. N,Lrs-As far as ascertained something like forty
Mr. CALHovs-what was the falling oa for y, !. last
Mr. Lrwr. referred to the returns from the
.aowns the deficit to be something like forty or forty.
Mr.. srsroHr-wiil the Secretary be good enough "a
read the items again. one by one
The Secretary did so, the principal items being
For mail service. ;. 49,. .$s.I75O0o
For Postmasters. ....... ~. 100000
-, For Post Offices. ......... 100000
VIVA various items for paper, twine. and blanks.
:, Mr srElaHr wanted to know whether this one mil.
bon Of dollars for pomastcrs as to be taken from the
treasury or whether IL was understood az bein9 tho
commission Of the Postrnasters 800 -
ut .N.Lts explained that as far their commissions
deficient Postmasters had been maid ou ~ ,h en-
w appropriated under the Law OF last 50 sson but that
he SUM here would be taken from the REGENTS Of the
department. s 'eo''P''" '"o
ar. srsiarr was still in doubt upon the subject.
give the sanction Of law that's ali 'o 'Pec'ne' 70
~. ALHoyN thought there was singular inconrruitv
about the oin when taken in don vrith
I9e ate port ONCE laws and until more