The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-27
REDUCTIONS or POSTAGE.

] Mr.. McGAUGHEG objected 10 the introduction
/ Of the resolution.
REDUCTION or POSTAGE.
The SPEAKER stated the pending question.
/ When the House adjourned on Monday last a mo-
/ ton was-nade by the gentleman from New York,
! (Mr. MATTnsoN,) 20 suspend the rules, 20 enable
him 10 offer resoluton-that the bill for the reduc
ton Of postage and 10 abolish the ranking privilege
be made the order Of the day for the fourth Monday
/ in August
! Mr.. INGE said that series of resolutions from
/ public meeting held in Montgomery, Alabama,
had been transmitted TO him. They relate 20 the i'm
portant subjects now before the Housc. lie took
pleasure in complying with the request 10 prcsent
/ Them, and hoped that they would be now read.
/ The SPEAKER reminded the gentleman that a
/ motion 10 suspend the rules pending.
! Mr. INGE then asked tho unanimous consent Of
the Il0use that he might present the resolutions at
/ this time. and that they be read.
| Objections were made by several gentlemen.
Mr.. INGE gave notice that he should move 10
suspend the rules 40 soon AZ the question pending
/ should be disposed Of.
The SPEAKER said that the notice was not ia
/ order
/ The question vas taken, and the House refused
TO suspend the rules, 10 enable Mr.. MArrrsos to
submit his resolution TO make the reduction of
postage bill special order.
POST RoUrE BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. POTTER, the Committee Of
TIC whole on tho state Of the Union was dis harged
from the consideration of the bill establishing Ger
/ tain poet routes.
Tic bill now being before the House, several
/ amendments were made, when
Mr.. ASllMUN said that ne IL wNs probable the
bill would occupy the whole day, and as il was
important that The civil and diplomatic appropris-
ton bill should be disposed Of, he moved that the
further consideration Of the first named bill be post
/ poned until Monday next
/ The question taken, and decided ia the nc
0ativc-ycas p, nays lO7.
Mr. INGE moved that the bill be referred 10 the
Committee Of the Whole ON the state Of the Union,
and the question was decided in the negative.
/ Further amendments were made, when
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryn offered an additional
section, 20 the effect that every public road and anal
ogOus river in the States and Territories he de-
clsred post route for the conveyance Of the mails,
and the Postmaster General is authorized to con
tract for carrying the mails from place TO place in
| conformity 10 law whenever, in his opinion, the
public good shall require the same 70 b. trans
| ported. lie advocated Il in a few remarks
! Mr.. SCHENCK replied, i'm opposition 10 tho
amendment.
Mr. FEATHERSTON followed on the same side;
and, under the operation Of the previous question,
4 the amendment was rejected.
| Aud the bill was read a third time and passed.
! CIVIL ANU DIPLOMATIC APPRoPRIATioN BILL.
/ On motion OF Mr.. BAYLY, the House resolved
| itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state
| 81 the Union, aud took up the Civil and Diplomatic
! Appropriation Bill.
'fhe chairman. Mr.. BUar, had scarcely taken his
! scat, when
Mr.. BAYLY moved that the committee rise and
report the bill 10 tho House. The motion agreed
to- Before moving the previous question he felt IL
10 be his duty 10 detain the House for FIVE or cen
| minutes. A great deal had been said in Commit
tee Of the Whole the state Of the Union az 10 the
estrsvagsnt character Of the bill. lie had, once or
twice, ia general terms, pretty much replied to
these charges; but ne they seemed 20 be constantly
repeated, he desired 10 show to the House nd the
country precisely where the increase il, and the
cause oft lie had taken the pains 10 compare this
bill with the Civil and Diplomatic Bill OF 1Si5 8.
lie bad selected that bill because IL passed dur
ing the long session Of Congress, and because IL
was At that session the COMMITTEES Of Ways and
Means was presided over by General Mckay, OF
! North Carolins, who was famous for his econ
| ony. The appropriation bill that year amount
ed 70 Sf,lbl, 5tb. Since that time there have been