Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-29
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Y SESArE-Mr. Niles, from the committee
I on the post office and post roads, reported
bill providing foi the establishment of uniform
rate of postage, fixing letter postage at three
cents, and the rate for newspapers at one cent.
! Mr.. Niles, in submitting this bill, addressed
! the Senate, stating that the object was to elicit
! public opinion upon the subject, so that Con
press should be able to act upderstandmgly
! upon the matter at the next session The bill
requires the postage on letters TO bc prepaid,
and if not, the rate Of five cents to be collected ;
il also requires two cents to bo charged upon
newspapers where the postage has not been
prepaid ,.,,
! The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed.
\ A number of private bills were considered
and passed, and the Senate adjourned
HousE.-The House was called to order at
4 10 o'clock this morning by MIR. Burt, the
/ Speaker pro tem.-Mr. Winthrop's indsposl-
ton preventing his attendance.
The next business in order was the motion
to print the report of Mr.. StrOhm, chairman OF
! the committee on public expenditures, show
ing inaccuracies in the annual report OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
. Mr.. Bedinger presented the report of the
minority of the same committee, defending
the Secretary.
\ The House next took up motion TO recon
slider the bill establishing post routes, previous
! ly passed on second reading
T Mr.. Gopgin explained the object Of the mo
ton and was followed by Mr.. James Thompson
and others in discussion upon the question to
reconsider, which was ncgatyed by tie vote
}, yeas 80, nays S8.
II Mr.. Goggin then moved to lay the bill upon
the table.
! The bill was accordingly laid aside until it
could be engrossed.
= On motion of Mr. Vinton, the House went
into committee of the whole, with MIR Root IN
tie chair, aud took up the general approprla-
ton Dl.
II Mr. Hilliard obtained the floor, and delivered
i 4 speech. in which he favored the mission 10
u Rome. When he concluded the committee
rose.
d. Mr.. Vinton reported an amendment to the
: House bill reducing the appropriations from
1.-The war TO a peace establishment. Adopted
, The bill was then passed containing ihe dry
d dock approprlatlons-yea lO5, nays Al.
II Mr. Goggin chairman OF the committee on
I public lands, reported bill for the reduction
a Of letter postage. Objections were made by
r Mr.. Cobb, OF Georgia, and 1t lies over. Ad-
journed.
THlrsday, June %.
{ SESArE.--In Senate to-day, resolution 10
| meet hereafter at II clock, was adopted
Y The House resolution to adjourn Congress
, on the l7ih of July was taken up, and Mr..
r Badger offered an amendment providing that
f il meet again on the second Monday in Noyem-
, ber Mr.. llanucgan proposed the 3rd day OF
= October. Mr.. Calhoun opposed the adjourn
t ment altogether, and moved TO lay the resolu-
Ition on the table Mr.. Berrien thought that
it should be acted upon. Mcssrs. Atchlson
4 and Clayton advocated, and Mr.. Atherton OPP
posed the adjournment. Mr.. Foote said that
. the Whies desired an nd djDurnmGnt to AVOID the
Slavery issue. Mr.. Mangum replied that the
Wings were always ready to meet any lss
r which was presented to them, and there was a
further debate between Messrs Footc and
Mangum upon political character.
\ Mr.. Miller of New Jersey, alluded to Gen.
. Cass's course upoG the Wmot Provlso, char
D gng him that he had taken both sides at dli-
= ierent tunes Mr.. Footc in reply stated that
, Mr.. Cass had advocated the provlso, bu, upon
seeing his error had frankly acknowledged it.
= There was some further cross firing between
S Messrs. Mangum and Footc, but without tah NJ
. any question IN the Snatc adjourned
II HousE.-ln the House, upon the motion to
print 1000 copies of the report upon the errors
of Secretary Walker. Mr.. Bedlnger of Nort,
Carolina, made a speech IN defence OF the Sec
3 taIy.
:. 4 bill passed, allowing the temporary abb
sencc of natural Foreigners without their losing
citizenship.
: The House went into Committee ot the
, Whole, Mr. Roo, Of Ohio in the chat, upon
/. the civil appropriation list Mr. Sawyer OF
OHIO smoke against the sbOlitlonlss aud attack
ed the Wings. Mr.. Duer of New York re-
a., piled Mr.. Crisfcld of Maryland spoke upon
The rights of territories with regard to slavery
MIR. Sinperland of New York advocated inter
G nal improvements, without any action the
G House adjourned,
y, Washington, 1Hesday Jtnc 90
\ SrS,TE.-The Indian Appropriation Bill
was taken up, the question being OH MIR. BEL
. amendment, providing for compensation to the
. Cherokecs, for expenses and subsistence ~
their removal from North Carolina.
Mr. Bell said his amendment was slmplc
: act of Justice 70 the Chcrokces. They had
A been deprived Of their lands, and they had d
:. right to bc paid for them, and for expenses IN
CURED IN yacdlng them.
= A debate sprang up, which lasted several
n hours, nm finally the previous question was
called for, the amendment of Mr. Bell adopted
and the bin read a third time and ordered tt
be- engro5scd.
vi HORSE Nh King, from the Library Com
:, mittoe, reported joint resolution, providing
J., for the erection of a granite Monument TO JOIN
= Quincy Adams, in the Congress Burylnl
Ground.
Mcssrs. Henley Of Ia, and Bowlm Of Mo
n opposed the resolution.
While the question was pending, the Hous
on motion of MIR. Nnton of Ohio, went mt
I. Committee of the Wholo.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill hating bccr
taken up, Mr. Lincoln, Of Illinois addrcsse
o the C6inpitlce 10 favor Of Internal Improve
II mcnts by the National Government. lie wa
+ followed by Mr. Wick of Indiana, who rca
from manuscript, a speech against the WIFI
party.
IN Mr.. Hudson, of Mass, made a specc
against Slavery, in the course (which he wa
interrupted by Mr.. Sawyer, ofOhiu, who ash
cd him whether his sentiments on the suhlcc
Of Slavery, were the same as those OF ms can
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