Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-28

interest had not been subserved BY the H..
ed out. The business OF the counuy w. 'Aa'
Liverpool, and lhher The letters wonld vi
thought II advisable thai the searnrr, . :.
10 England in competition Win he Cen
MI. billiard thought that The line NJ 81 ~
10 England al Cowes, and on 10 Germ s,' 4
men, was the hest. The bill! was li,,,to. y i.
by Messrs. Hopkins Of Va, Marin ~, =,
Mckay OF ". c., and others. = -,
MIR. Mckay later In The tav furL..
that the contract made by the pos,m,,,a. al:e'
raj was moi one which would promote ,ba urt
lie service. There shonld lie an man., y
board these steamers. and ,hey ,bnni,
CURED also 10 have Naval officers as conn.
defs. '''ut'
MIR. Payne Of Ala. wished 10 know il !, -.
contemplation TO bring in a bin 10 iue,e, a.
rates oil postage.
MIR. Hopkins OF Va, as Chairman or,bac
mitlee on Post Offices ana Post Road, 49,. e
that slight increase Of postage was co ','.ssf'
ted, and tha. the basis Of a bill had h.en
upon, which would be in,rcduccc ne,i ,rs.
Mr.. Hamiin If Me advocated IN. 49,
OF postage. .
Mr.. Campbell Of y. Y. hoped the I'm =
pass, and that We should cease 10 he ,,s,..
upon Europe for all chr commurica,i,, -.
steam.
Mr.. Hopkins said he regretted tta liz "a,
men from Alabama and Maine A.t troyo,,
subject OF The rates al postage inlo tins t,1,.
That subject he Presumed would cone IN !, +.
time, and in more tangible form, il tnr M.
bill upon The subject. He believed .bor. A..
great majority Of the House in favor /. M, !
lanlic steam mail proposition; there was an,.'
unanimiiy between the Department AMI The 5
mitee upon The subject and he doubled roi .
House would also give The proposition It's ST,
lion BY 4 large and decisive vote. The o.
man from Georgia himself (Mf T. s. kl1s,
not oppose il on principle, he Was only M i.
10 The route selected and 10 some ii The ,ri.i,
The system, and upon more mature cou>neisH
he hoped and believed thar he would even ~.
draw his objection 10 these minor ron:>
MIR. II. then combaued several oI tie uh.ecli,
Of MIR King. He said il was hul ar ey,tlinl,
and, alter being made, II i, shcnli disapyoir,,
lie expectation, il would he III Tic power d. c.
gross 10 discontinue il, and no one Would ,or a 4
meht suppose that Tie House or lie P,s.n..>,
General would be willing 10 continue il vbe,
was found 10 be failure. He again rcyeal,.
was bns an experiment, ami lie hoped il woule
lrled. Asio The amcDdmeE, Q, The gentleman II
ohio. Mr. Thurman, he did not see thai i, i
f,ct SsaFy u The vessels wee moi suils be 10
purposes oi the Government. the Guyrup,
would not demand them. II they were Wan
they would he examined; il ionnd suitable
would be appraised ard taken into service /
was in favor Of holding GU indrcemen, ii Il
who shund construct The vessel. 10 cons.
them in such a way AS 10 be useful Tor CO.
ment purposes, il the Government shout 4.
occasion 10 use them. Several Of these ),
he believed, were already in prosreS. d. &
siruclion, and he though, nching oush
done 10 interfere either with their Constructor
with the execution OF The contract.
The gentleman from Maine had ,;aiet shs
income CT The Post Oiiee Department. MS. .s,
as great as The advocates OF the new aW
supposed. he though an error.
Mr. Grinnell here explained, AMI ,ait til,
was one OF the minority, and that 'he mn. e III.
ted in their report was based on he Seaatt
which was very different bill iron that VII.
finally passed and became a law.
Mr.. Hopkins said that vas rin hut It I'D
change The tact as lie The gcneral result I
amount ot the reduction vas from 10 10 -
cent. On The old aggregate amour! Of po'll.
lie believed no member Of the House II The a
the law passed estimated the reduction 4, Il
80 great. He again regretted that lie la.s
postage had been brought into The discussion, a
hoped The debate would here cease, and that /
amendment of the Chairman OF the Comm
on WAYS ard Means would BE- adopted.
The bill was before the House until The Co
mitiec rose.