The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-29

all the world besides. There was a claimant under
lhe State of New Jersey, between whom and The
general government controversy had long subsisted
The design MIR. had in moving an amendment to
the folhcatoa ball TO adjust that dispute that
VI the government should prevail in IL, there would
be no obstacle TO an immediate use OF strong mill
tary position for the defence of great river and the
populous and unprotected uaet Of country and -four
ishing cities upon its borders.
| Mr.. HAMLiN was AN advocate Of low hostages
at the time Of the passage OF the present law, and
more so now. He then believed that the great in
tsrests Of the country would be subseryed by low
| hostages; and this idea had been confirmed by the
very fatterng success OF the present lava sue
cess beyond his utmost expectations
| He held that the Post Office Department should
be so administered TO sustain itself on It's own
revenues; but at the time, he equally insisted
upon the injustice of compelling the postage-payers
70 defray the expenses Of the transmission OF anked
letters and documents. Millions OF dollars, how
ever, having been paid by the people IN this way, &c
would be bat return Of small part Of II the gov
eminent made such temporary appropriations as
were necessary to supply the deficiency OF revenue
during the FIRST workings Of the ow-postage system,
which he predicted would soon yield sufficient reye-
TO deiay all the expenditures Of the department
He would support bill properly modifying the
present law, by making new regulations as 10 the
the Thanking privilege, and in other respects which
he mentioned 10 the course Of his remarks he
yielded for explanation TO Messrs. HoUGH and
OWEN. n"
Mr.. JONES, Of Georgia, dissentsd from the views
OF Mr. HAMR in relation TO the ranking privilege
and advocated the extension Of that privilege to dep
aty postmasters, as mode Of compensation TO them
involving little or no expense TO the government or
the people, because, when contracts were made the
addition Of few free letters would make no differ
enee IN the expense and 10 members Of Congress
for the diffusion OF information by public documents
4 Fyla IL III II. IN
favor Of a Uniform rate Of postage whether ave or
ten cents, TO be determined by the wisdom Of Con-
gress, throughout the Union
Mr.. CHAPMAN, with reference to the proposed
standard Of weight Of the single letter, eontended
that there no justice in charging the heavy sin
gle sheet used by the laboing man higher than the
hne costly sheet used by the rich. He gave notice
OF an amendment providing additional compensation
to deputies IN certain cases, and briefly enforced is
provisions.
Mr.. RATHBUN defended the system of cheap
hostages as illustrated by its practical operation thus
FAR and he predicted by the end Of another year il
would yield sufficient for the support OF the
department, " the proper reduction in the lettings Of
contracts, which had been made at tbs north, were
carried out at the south He opposed the entire sys-
tenn OF Thanking, repadiaing the argument in It's ia
yor on the ground OF It's operating a eompen-
sation to deputies, and arguing that fair and open
compensation should be given them.
The hour 1.-TWO having arrived, the committee
proceeded 10 vote.
Tbs question taken on the first branch OF the
amendment Of Mr.. MeCLELLAxD, (sboye giyen, j.
/ e., striking out the words land less than six hun
dred miles" Agreed 10.
And the question taken on the second branch
OF the amendment-Le., striking out the following;
And for any distance 81, hundred miles, hiisep
.4greed 10.
The question then was on agreeing to tho residue
OF Mr.. McCLELLAsp's motion, but it was not put;
when
Mr. HOPKINS made a motion to strike out the
residue Of the said item from the word except"
but waved the motion.
Mr. HOPKINS moved TO insert between the
words "of" and "paPer," Tin the same item, } the
words "fooscap, post, or letter" agreed 10.
Mr. HOPKINS moved to strike out the proyso
in the said item. Agreed 10.
Amendments were proposed by Messrs. COR
DON, s. JONES, and HAMLIN,
When, no quorum voting, the committee rose.
Mr.. WHEATON, from the Committee on En-.
rolled Bills, made report,
And the House adjourned.