Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-26
Thirty-Firsi Congress.
CEC0N SESSION

Monday, Dec. tb.--ln the sSenQte, MI. DshtoN
submitted his bill for national highway from ST.
Lonis TO the Pacific.
Private bills were considered, until message
from the President of the Uuited States announc-
ing the official acceptance by Texas OF the Pro2o-
sails made for settlement Of her boundaries, and
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. were
received and laid on the table and their printing
ordered, when the Senate went into Executive
Session and adjourned.
In the House, the New York Branch Mint bill
was made the special order for the l4th Of Janu-
AIRY.
The same message was received from the Pres
ident as in the Senate.
The cheap postage bill was made the order for
The 18th inst.
A bill TO amend the bounty land law was con-
sidered in Committee Of the Whole.
Dec lin the Senate, MIR. Foote presented
resolutions of the Mississippi Legislature, censur-
ing him for his course during last session. They
were read and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Seward, ten thousand copies
of the Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury
were ordered to be printed.
After short time. the death Of Mr.. Harmanson,
NJ. C. from Louisiana, was announced, and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House. the same announcement was made,
and after the customary proceedings they adjourn
ed.
Dec. ls.-ln the Senate, the principal business
was discussion of Mr. Bradbury's resolution of
last session calling upon Gen. Taylor for his rea-
sons for removing men from office. This resolu-
ton, and its discussion, is characteristic Of Loco
focoism-abusing and slandenng a man in his
grave. When Gen. Taylor lived good care was
taken moi to adopt this resolution it would have
40 doubt called forth thorough vindcation of the
Presidents conduct, and whitening rebuke of the
demagoges who urged it
The House, went into Committee of the Whole,
and took up the Cheap Postage Bill. The bill
provides on pre- paid letters Of half an ounce or
less, postage Of three cents, unpaid five cents,
and reduction of postage on newspapers.
Dec. 10 In the Senate, nothing of interest was
done, and they adjourned over to Monday.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union, and took up the Cheap
Postage Bill.
Mr., Thomson, of Pennsy ylvania, advocated for
news papers circulating within the county where
they are published, free postage; out of the
counties and within the State, one cent; transient
papers TWO cents; and drop one cent.
Mr.. Taylor advocated the three and five cent
postage, giving notice that he should introduce an
amendment TO abolish postage on newspapers in
the counties where they are published. or thirty
miles beyond. He was opposed to the abolition
of the franking privilege, because it afforded a
link between the representatives and the constitu
ents.
Mr. Green commended that the uniform rate of
five cents was sufficient to begin with. If this
did not answer, then further reduction might be
made. He showed that the great saving in the
Post Office Department was owing to the redu-
ced of terms letting out contracts, and ar
gued that the increase of letters would increase,
rather than diminish the cost af transportation.
Mr. Bowie was opposed to the reduction of pos
tage, because million and half of dollars were
to be taken from the treasury TO make up the def
cheney in the receipts, at time when the nation
al debt is several million of dollars.
Mr.. Meade was willing to go as far az any ore
to reduce the postage provided the mail facilities
were not 10 be curtaed to the country people, and
the revenues of the department diminished. He
favored the uniform FIVE cent rate of postage on
letters
Mr.. Conger contended for the two cent postage.
The same predictions were made in 1914, as now,
that II would bankrupt the treasury. Instead OF
this, large surplus has been accumulated. He
advocated reduction on newspapers as shall dis
criminate for the public press permitting them to
circulate free within thirty miles Of the place Of
publication. He was for abolishing the franking
privilege.
Mr.. Casey said he would oppose the bill which
had been reported, unless corresponding bene-
fit should be accorded to the rural districts by ex-
exenIpting country papers from postage within the
county or congressional district in which they are
printed.
Mr.. Thurston opposed that part of the bill which
taxes letters to California and Oregon three times,
and news papers four times as those in other parts
of the country.
Mr.. Hebard spoke few minutes in favor of re-
ducng the size Of newspapers to be circulated in
the counties oftheir publication to twelve hundred
square inches, and without concluding, give way
to motion that the Committee rise, which pre-
vailed, when the House adjourned.
Dec 2O..-ln the House. Daniel +. Miller, elect
ed from the district OF Iowa contested in the last
session, was qualified and took his seat
Some time was spent on private bills, and then
they adjourned over to Monday.
Who Can Beat 1t.
Our old friend Hiram J. .Schants of Upper Ma
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