The New York herald., 1849-02-23


Al to Che franhipg privilege from the first of Octobs
10 the nrst of Dscs moer last year i've millions OF
free documents ard . hundred and sev,nsy ssvsn
tbopt nd Lesser documsnts. psssed through the post
CfRcs in the spsse tf montbr, one month before
and one month after the presidential election. me
The Isv should bsvs paid postage and half million
of Sollsrs vas lost to the department .
Mr. JoNEs Of Tennessee. inquired OF toe gsnCemsn
vhsthsr he tbouebt that the documents heretofore
rrntsd vould have been out at all II the members
q the people had been obliged to pay ,hs pe.ssgs! The
he would Be will'nto pay the postage At
of the fund.- He said that from the si6th
and If nfty mail bags, svsr.sins i've hundred and
svtpty eight pounds per day. vent through the post
vas stas ost TO the DspsIt.ens Th. fr.SkiDS pri
vileRe ought to be abolished. At postage Of three
cent? for letters and Eve cents for those not prepaid
but have . large surplus The reduction Of postage
there ratss would take and mil ions
Of postage in Great admirable working Of
the system and argued generally in the support Of
the bill which be / ad heretofore int roduoed.
Mr.. Com Of Georgia, replied TO several points In
the remarks Of Mr. Goggn and then said that he
In favor Of sueh reduction Of postage would ems
BILE the Department to support ITSELF i've cents that
would answer He would never vote for reduction Of
postage below the lowest circulating silver oop He
had copper "a cent? in the district which
he Ieprste nts He hoped that he never woud and he
wou oppose sM measures which would bring copper
into circulation. Will Congress force on the people
this circulation? He believed that ceppers have de-
moHslizipg tendency When yoa md copper bsg-
gar you hnd who has not much resp ,ot for him
oppc,ed to copper circulation 1t had bad effect on
the community He did not want to 1t circulating
pure air; it will do large Cities but nowhere ese
What will be the effect Of reducing the rates Of post
age bsoT the .T.s:, s e0D We Sof o.0fs.! VI. have ave
copper coinage As to the stamps spoken OF, do you
suppose that those who receive but i've nix
IN The corr.s Of ayear will keep on hand supply o.
Mr. GoccIs remarked that the postage was ave cents
Q letter which was not prepaid.
Mr. CoBB said that he was not discuesng the bill
but the question OF postage.
Mr.. Gocc,N-lt is recommended by the Postmaster
General.
M. CosB-Are you going to get the idea in your
bead that must support everything from
Mr. GoceIN-I am torry that the gentleman did not
find until this administration was going out of power,
that its re tcomme ndations were not TO BE- needed
Mr. Contour administration has been right; but
have NO idea tbot the administration Of the gentle
man and his friends will be- put him on his guard.
pent has recommended. | am governed by other
principles We cannot and will not submit to the
Mr. SrANToN-I would suggest that this objection
can be obvisted BY bsving ooin of seven cents as
fertnt combinations
Mr. coBB was not for Arst making law, and then
circulating medium to suit it.
ment that from and after the 6rst Of April next the
postage Of letter not more than half an ounce in
tionsl weight not than this, additional two
cents and that from and after the hrst Of April next
the Thanking privilege sha be abolished He said that
1t desirable there should be for the
free delivery If letters from the ofce TO the domcile
but to from the domiciie to the ofoe II the mixing
priv &c be al olished, the coDseQue will be-
the end Of two or four years. two.csn postage on
letters will more than equal the expenses Of sust lining
the Pot ONCE Department. From the best informa-
ia n a a noln hat ten mt
would yield greater revenue than three cents, be-
there would be Eorss.e OF the number OF let
Mt. VENABLE was opposed to the reduction of post
sge newspapers he did desire the Alth Of the
in favor Of permitting them to orouae free Of
within thirty miles of tteir places Of publication; he
favored Of postage letters but had not
tuch an sbholTence Of copper coin his friend from
Georgia
Mr.. AsHnuS appealed to Mr. Goggin to withdraw his
motion to commit, as such course would lose the
Mr.. GoccrN--I do not see how that will attain the
The SPEAKER-Dsbate ia not In order
Mr.. GoGCiN withdrew his motion.
The question was then taken the amendment Of
MIR AfbDun to attach to the bill section for the
duction OF postage, and it was disagreed to-syes 6l
nces o.
The SrEAxrH-The yeas have it; the vote Of the
chair will not change the result.
The other amen dment-that Of Mr.. Palfry foil with
MIR. Arbmun's.
The question now was on sgrrepg to Mr.. Dixon's
fra mixing privilege
MIR CoLLAnEK moved to 10y It ths table. The
seas and Iays were ordered, and before they
taken.
The House adjourned.
last in relation to his interview with President OF
the United States two years age. with reference to
had Informed gentleman from S"ath Carolina who
sat bsiGIe him. tf the substance of that interview
himsef gave he inform at,sn to Mr Stephens who al
luded TO II in the debae and therefore, the ge us.
msn from South Carolina" was by pla ced in wrong
position.J
BALriMORE, Feb. %, 1sto.
Eashineton's Birth Day The Lidera Packet Oepar-
ture Of the Pugti,sts-Esccpe of Prisoner General
Toyior.
Washington's birth day opens ith an old fa.bioued
snow STERN, which bids fair sleghipx be.
fore night fall. The fsgs are flying from all proni.
pept points Of the city in homer of the day two
grand military balls come oil this evening 1t Is also
ob'erved here as the anniversary of the battle Of
fbis port for Africa has board the oiners
fDe Episcopal church 10 be erected that country
MI Rsn bo one or the mission ares, who Is also prsc
ticai printer, carries with him res. and small
font o. type, with all the necssary printing materials
for printing tracts ID books for the colobists
Hyer O'DoDnel and Tbonpson have lett Baltimore
beng ratified that our authorities had good will
Two tfhcers psrsed through Baltimore, op Monday,
with Two young fnsncieripg m' rchapts brought from
CiDcipnsti, rsquiriOn from the Governor Of New
York charging them with ob aiming goods nder false
preisnees They lett here in the Hg6t train for Pn,.
de'phis, on Tps'oay and on topping at Wilmington,
Del, they having discovered that tho officer having
them in custody had fallen into a sound sl.ep
walked on, although bapdouffed. and made gsel their
etospe-the <hser having enjoyed his nap for some
time sfttr their departure
Qu'ie large party Of citizens will 60 out to the
Relay Hous. to norro~ evening to get sight Of Gen
Taylor, Who will turn II Vt that point for Washiu
giving Baltimore the go. bye
ST. FoUIs, (Mo.,) February 49, is49.
Ntus from Santa Ft- -Outra ges-Rape Case, &C.
Our dates from Santa Fe are to the 10th of De-
cember. mail from Fort Leavenworth arrived
there on the 29h October, and Mr.. Newman, the
bearer, attempted to return with mail on the 10Th
Ct November, but owing to the severity of the
weather, he could progress no farther than the