The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-01

mond burg railroad and steam.
srn and great northern mails between Washington and
Rchmond that for the service, the highest price now
psa ior Isnsportston oncs per day on any other rail-
ROAD be aowed and that the transportation by the
route be dispensed with.
Mr. GoeoIN- ask the consideration of the resolu-
ton. which 10 reported with amendment.
The SPEAxER-The chair does not understand how Il
comes before the House 1t II 1t Is an original
Mr. GooaIN-lt Is substitute for the original reso-
luton passed BY the House, and referred to the
The srEAXER-The committee has the privilege of
reporting It a. an original resolution. The question
M De on the resolution now on the resolution without
reference to any amendment.
Mr. HOUSTON, Of Aabama-I wish to have the secon
resolution read.
Mr. GooGIS-I have the floor, Mr.. Speaker.
The SPEAKER The gentlemen from Virginia
Mr. GoeoiN-l rcportsda joint resolution, and asked
the House to consider 1t at this time
Mr. HousroN- desire to hear the second resolut ion
read.
The SPEAKER Ito the Clerk )-Read ALL
The Clerk did and the second resolution provided
tnat should the Bay ae be discontinued the
shall receive an equivalent.
Mr.. GoGGrN-Ths joint resolution Is now before thu
House for consideration
The SrrAKER.It assumes the form of bill
Mr.. GossIN-Well, in whatever form
The SPEAxER-No debate Is In order until the second
reading.
Mr. GoSeIs-I call for the second reading, then c.I
hope there will be objection The wants of the coun-
try require ths adoption of the resolution. hope
Northern and Southern will stand up for it wish
to IA voice-"What is the question =" for there
was much confusion) If have the liberty
The SrEAkEh-lf there is no objection, the gentle
MIR HousTos trsing )-Itis evident that the gentle
man from Virginia can't hold the floor all the time till
the Chair puts various questions.
Mr. GooGIN-I understand tho question is
Mr JONES: Of Tsnns.sssII move that the report b.
the Union and that 1t be printed
The SPEAKER-The motion is in order
luton than the eye at rst view In the rssou.
ton Is involved not only what you win pay for
involves compensation to every railroad In this Union
There Is difncuty existing between the Postmaster
General and the propretcrs of this route 1t
Mr.. GoocrN-Is 1t in order to debate on q motion to
commit!
The srEAKER-Only imitod not general debate.
Dir. JONES' will refrain from that.
Mr. GoGGIN-If the gentleman will indulge me one
moment will express the hope that the House will adopt
the proposition OF the gentleman and resolve itself into
committee Of the whole at once
The srEAKER put the question and it decided to
Mir. GoGGIN- now move that the House resolve itself
into committee. ("Ohject." Ohject'D
Mr.. CoLLAMER-I understand that this mode cannot
be because busness before the committee must
be taken up as 1t stands on the calendar "a voice
o.pna. be nsssps bills and the rules
r motion Of the .HT time but when
the House goes Into committee then the rules apply as
to the order OF business and must be observed
Of IN, thu DO
Mr.. GoeoIs-l will withdraw my motion
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee willsnow make mstion
and it will be In order. that adjourn. {"Oh
no ~" Jones, withdraw it"]
The yeas and nays asked for, but they not
Mr. HousToS-I understand that the resolutions we're
referred to the Committee Of the Whole the State
Of the Union, and ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER-The chair understands the motion to
print, as included
Mr.. HousroS-Is any motion before the House!
The srEAKER-The report Of the Committee on the
Post Office.
Mr.. HousroN-I was going to propose an amendment
Mr. GoecIs-I suppose that 3 motion to reconsider
Mr.. HOusTos-I make point Of order; whether it be
not necessary the resolution will force sppropria
ton from the government that 1t must necessarily be
referred?
MIR. GoGGrN-I have the floor.
The SPEAKER-The resolution has been referred to
the COMMITTEES the Whole the State Of the Union
and the Chair understands the gentleman from Virgil
mia to move q reconsideration.
MIR GocGIS-I make the motion to reconsider
The srEAKER-The question is now on that motion.
Mr. BorTs--l hope that the house will adopt the
ton Of my colleague II any thing surprises Is the
object of the gentlemen the other side They object
to The dearest simplest proposition connected with the
story is good until hear the other take this
sion to that hold myself prepared to show that the
but has violated the laws Of the land thereby subject
Ing the whole country from New Orleans to Maine to
intoerabe and nsufersble Inconvenience He has not
told the truth in sndesvoring to create false and erro
neous Impressions.
Mr. Josns Of Tennssses-I rise to question of order
The chair has decided that no gentlems can 60
The srEAKER-rhe chair respectfully calls the gen.
tsman from Virginia to confns himself TO the subject
matter Of the bill.
Mr.. Borrs-I have taken this position; would pre-
fer could exercise my discretion, to hear what the
majority OF the committee have to think there
has been gross and total misrepresentation with re-
gard to the matter The boards Of trade of New York.
Philsdelp hia and New Orlesus call for immediate
ton; the present mail arrangement loss trade and
the commercs Of the sountry only ask the House to
reconsider the notion in order to come to fair under
| standing Of the question
Mr. Bsows, Of Psnnsylvsnis, "a member Of the Post
ONCE Commttee)-I think the Postmaster General has
acted In good faith to the and to the country
He has acted man, conscientious as to the public
interest think this IL Of series Of attempts Of
the railroad companies to get higher pay The House
that they set their faces against
the attempted extorton and not throw open the public
Golfers and ray 10 railroad spectators, come take
what you viii 81 The Postmaster General did ali he
could he offered the highest price am not prepared
to say how far the new arrangement will accommodate
! the public; IL has not had fair chance
| Mr. RHErr-I wish to make a single suggestion.
may not sufficiently undsrstsnd the resolution bat 1t
to that does not provide for the Postmaster
General making an arran cement with the Bay line Il,
| discontinue II may until the end OF the year,
s .s taas our h.pd out Of the
Mr. GoecrS-It is not true that the company asks
for increase Of pay. There Ia saving TO the de-
partment by employing the Bay line on the contrary
there Is Q loss Of S. 600 The railroad company was II
mited nine hours and half TO take the mail TO Rich
Dad; but thirty hours now consumed BY the ne~
arrangement The railroad company only ask for tbs
old r.tes-those received from isas to is.. line no
| Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansns-But few gentlemen have
examined this subject, and their minds are not made
NJ. The Postmaster General IL dead the department
dead utterly annihiated And all We ask, Is time
look upon and contemplate the sorry spectacle mov
to lay the resolution on the table.
MIR. BRowr-I ask the gentleman to withdraw hi
motion.
MIR. JOHNSON did not acquiesce.
And at half past two O'clock motion ives made tina
the House adjourn which prevailed. .
The SrEAxER-This house stan DIS adjourned until
Monday, at twelve O'Clock.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 81, l647.
Close Of the Year.accident TO the steamer Planter
OGee-seskeys-The Bank Failures, &c.
The last day Of the year has dswnsd, In most dull
dresry, and dismal manner, the mist being 90 thicl
and heavv that Won can caroelv see acrose the street