Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11
FalDAY, January :, ls4s.
Tic Senate was not in session to day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee on Printing de report on
the suticcl OF the delay in the execution OF the
public printing, concluding with lccomme nta.
| lion that no further action be taken in the matter.
| The report was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. GosgIn, the House resolT.
ed itself into Committee Of the Whole, (Mr. Ca
Icb B. Smith in tie ChairD and took up he res.
ouicn directory 10 the Postmaster General eel.
alive 10 he transportation OF the Southern mail
| over the Washington ard Richmond rOuie
llr. Sims OF South Carolina took the floor on
the su5lec, of rules, and against The decision Of
the Chair yesterday, that tho member who re-
ported the resolution under discussion corIi
speak after Inc time had arTiTed, 10 which me
House had decided, by resolution, that the deeae
should BE- stopped.
He was followed, on he same subject 10 sue
cession, ~ Mcssis. Pollock OF Pennsylvania
Duer Ct New York Stanton; Cobb OF Georgia;
| Schenoi; T,unIan Smith; Green OF Missouri;
Stewart OF Michigan; Woodward; Genuy and
!:hel,.
The discussion on the appeal having been con-
c!udrd be G2es;ion was taken BY tellers, and ne
decision Of the Chair was suslained-yeas IOl,
nays -.
Nr. Gossn now took the floor, ard resumed
The speech he had commenced yesterday in sup
for Of The resolution under consideration.
He stated ha the Fredericksburg and Richmond
COMPANY were entitled by law 10 carry the mall
al twenty. five per cent over what similar trans
pofta'on by pos; coaches would cost, ana ina'
The Postmaster General was bound 10 allow II.
When Nj Gocgin hal concluded, or rather
when his lou. had expired, the committee pre-
ccei.d 10 act on the resolutions ana the ameni'
meus Offered 10 The same
The amendment Of Mr. Jones ofTennes'ee, in
The shape Of a prov:so, was decided by telleEs 10
the affirmative Yeas 50, nays %.
MIR. Meades amendment, as substitute, was
now read.
Mr.. Goasin rroposedan amendment in lieu Of
the resolution as amended in committee
! MIR. Bots Obtained leave 10 Stale 10 The COM
! rit!ee he reasons in fvc minotcs, under tn rue
Ia. Offering an amendment. tie had no idea MAJ
the gentleman from TrEEe5sec had any Intention
ot seriously cfierrg The AMENDMENT which NC
committee had adopted. He submitted his own
Amendment.
Mr. Jamiesoa Of Missouri offered an ameud.
ment.
Mr.. Hal, Of Missouri offered an amendment
MIR. Haskell. Of Tennessee, moved thai The conf
muee rise which motion was lost.
mir. Balls amendnen, was agreed 10 by lee".
Mir Meates amendment in lieu Of the Tesolu-
ton as amended, was No; agreed to.
Mr.. Do.'s amendment, in lieu oil The whole,
was III and lost by !eliers-yeas Az nays iui.
Mr.. Rockwell, ot CCGnec,icu', moved TO re-
cor1mi; To- whole subec, IL The committee on the
Pos Office and Post Roads, with instructions.
Mr.. Jameson offered en- amendment 10 THIS
amendment.
Mr.. Mckay offered an amendmen. 10 Mr..
Rockueirs amendment! tor The Post Once com
mi Tee to inquire into the loss that The Bay Com
rany will sustain By taking The mai from !,
which was los,--yeas SIS: nays 90 Mr. Roch'
Wells amendment was puI and lost.
On morton Inc commiIlee now rose and repo''
ed The iort resolution with amendments.
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia. moved that %nen
the House adjouins, i, will adjourn over 10 MOI
day next, which motion was carried.