New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. "wednesday. Feb.
HOSE U REPREsENTATlVEs-


WASHINGTON, Wednesday Feb a.
HOUSE " REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. EvASs Of nd. called for the order OF bu.i.
ness.
TIE first business ia order was the bin 20 re-u-
late The Mileage reported by Mr MCKAY yesterday
mormnE
Mr.. ROCKWELL oi Conn. moved that tie bill be
.ad upon toe table on which toe Ayes and Noes were
called, and res1lted-Ay es 81. Noes Il3
Nj. MckAT moved the Previous Question which
Va sustained and the bill psssed-Ayes 90. Noes To-
Ar. AsHMCS Of Mass. moved 10 proceed Z, the
ouiiness upon the Speakers table which egrsed o.
The tlll Introduced six weeks ago by Mr. DN0N
Of Conn To- s0osh the frsBkiog priv eye taken up
Mr.. d offered an amendment providing that all
laws authorizing Members Of Congress u receive
mser Tree oi postage be repealed and moved the Pre-
Mr KAUFMAN Of Texas moved that tie bill BE-
laid uPoA the table, which tie Ayes and Noes were
ca Ted and ofderld-Ayes Il, Noes l0J
ffAs-,e's-s. Adsms. Aisirson, Bsrfinger, Barrow,
bfissA, bOi,, bcwden. boVlr, BOYD, Bfzfy. ". q.
bfoHn hurt CL7nmsn, b. l. CLARK. Cusna %. ". Z. "
~ Coc~- D.sey, Donn-l, Edsal, tlc5o; Frsee.ry.
PrerCh, Games, Gayle, G-ltry, Haze. ". Hal, ses
rOlsIoni h-1sor j. ln srio.' Jetk X " Tom. .n
J - Jones. a. " Jones Ksufnsn. LHhu. LurE.n Nc
Cernaoc, -D0wel. Mcilyzins. MCQqeeu. j Manr, ii
o an1, Aeaae' horrhesd y rse Nes, Outlaw, Pee Pet
t fhelps, rsbury, BchsItsoa Rcneq, kobi- son, Saw
yrr, sh-ppeTd s.c eT.Ano r smith, 4 smh, slsulou &.
Thoms.. Jss Thon pson, Jsc,b T5omTioo. A Inonq-
sJs " Thompson. Tuner. Eensbe. Wallace. Wsre1-s'.
NAYs-h Abbott Asn-n, bsyly, bea.r, beiilger,
becur-. shsn Bsckusr, BOcOck B0sden, Brolh-ad.
bTo~n, Cstby, 7 ara, C9ob. Co-lmef Co'i's
Corger CrsntiOn. Crsfeld, Crowe. CoOz.er Cumm ~,
DerAog. Dixon, Dunn Edwards. Embree. A fyals y.
kvan-. Fsrrso, Fsrely, Fisher, FOlmoy. FI.ioo. Dd-
oi1ss, GJgsin. Gou Greeley, Gregory Hal. helev.
johnson, keleag. D. P KIM, ". 7 Lawrence. Law
renee l. l.f L-vo, Lg0a Liucon. lrd, Lynd~, Ms-.ay
rs. nul1n mu,p1y. Newell Nc0 Pe-siea. r1cs Pend e-
ton, Peyon PoLocs, Preston, Putnam Reynolds ko- kll
j. Rockwell, j. A ROcdSeli, Root. humsey, s. John,
schsnca sterl syesier c B smith stephens, stew sri
VsrDyke, N1ion, W eniworih White, Wicf, y Ley WIZ
sms vi mot, Noodwsrd-ll5.
Mr. AsHNUN moved an amendment providing
that after tie ls July next postage rates should be ur
form for al distances az cents per half ounce pre-
paid and double that II not prepaid, and directing
stamps % be prepared by the Postmaster General.
Mr. COBB Of Ga. raised the point OF order that
this amendment out Of order, il was not in ac-
c1rdance with the objects Of the bl under considors
ton.
The srEAKER decided that the bin must be re-
gsr5ed restoration Of the charges Of postage upon
matters which had hitherto gone free and therefore t1ai
that the amendment was IN order.
Mr. AsHNUN made few remarks in which he
said be introduced his amendment l, this bill because
he conceived that this the only oppc rtunity which
could be lad for acting upon tas subject at the present
Session.
Mr. GOGGlS Of Va moved o. commit the bill 60
the Committee Of the Whole with Instructions 70 report
Ia iis stead the bill before that Committee 20 re-
duce the rates Of postage As reported by the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads He entered into
heightened argument 10 show that the reduction was
called for and that twas unjust tax the letter writers
70 pay for the expense Of the unproductive routes in
southern States and for the Of carrying ranked
MISTER.
Mr. COBB of Ga. said he had opposed the re-
duciion which inside In the rates Of Postage four
years ago. He now acknowledged he had done wrong
and In favor of farther reduction 10 A Uniform
rate Of hye cents, but he the Southern members
would never consent 20 the introduction Of rates below
the smallest denomination Of silver coin for be though
the circulation Of copper coin was demoralizing He
ud therefore forever oppose that He also opposcd
the idea that the excess Of postage over cost convey
snce 10 the Northern states due 10 those states
only lie insisted upon the construction that these
poss-es derived from the commerce Of the whole
country and that the south entitled 10 have theif
exces. OF expense of transportation paid out Of tie
excess Of postage OF the Northern states.
Mr.. PALFREY of Mass. moved an amendment "a
the instructions Of Mr. GoOGIN, That the Committee re-
port bill 20 reduce the rates 10 cents per hs ounce
snd provide for prepayment Sc. lie argued that high
er thaa twO-cent rate would not cause discOntinu
auce of the Expresses which carried letters ut the
North and East
Mr.. VENABLE Of y. c. followed in favor of the
reduction of postage five and IN favor of carry
ing newspapers free, and continuing the irank!ng pi
cge.
Mr. ROCKWELL of Conn. moved the Previous
Question which seconded.
Mr. AsHMUS asked Mr.. GOGGlN 10 withdraw has
motion to commit as that would only ALL the bill.
Mr. GoGGiN withdrew bis motion.
Mr.. STEPHESs of Ga. moved an adjournment
which was lost
The question was taken by teilers on Mr.. ASH
nuns amendment which resulted in 81 voting IN Ia
vor aud o. against il. Il was therefore lost
Mr. BURT moved that the House adjourn, which
WAS carried