The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-01

| lead TO more moderate measures, ana thereDy DC
| the means OF saving the Union Should aggression
be accumulated aggression, and wrong on
wrong, il not for him 10 predict what line OF
conduct Virginia will pursue. That was not within
the province Of her Representatives in Congress.
The people will determine il for themselves; and
that determination, once made, will be maintained.
| Mr.. SACKETT obtained the floor, when he
yielded for a motion that the Committee rise.
Mr.. CLEVELAND said that, as no legislation
can be done until this question is disposed OF, he
begged that the Committee would sit until at least
four O'Clock. G"Agreed," agreed" sits early
now" "only three o'clock."l
The question was taken, and decided in the af-
firmative,
And the House adjourned.
The following petitions were yesterday presented
under the rule:
By MIR. SPRAGUE: The petition of Q. Coolbaugh
and other citizens of Jackson county, Michigan; j.
Montross and other citizens OF Colon, Michigan,
for cheap postage. Referred 70 the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
| The petition of VIM. Hoyt and others, for mail
route from Hastings, Barry county, Michigan, to
Flat river.
The petition of j. Russell and others, for mail
route from Lyons to Greenvie.
The petition of o. Butler and other citizens of
Eaton county, for mail route from Lansing To
Odessa
The petition of A. LOOMS and others, for a mail
route from Grand Rapids to Muskingum. Refer
red to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. CALVIN presented the following petitions,
praying for reduction in the present rates OF post
| age, and moved their reference to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads: OF J. p. Wal
tiers and forty four others, citizens of Miffn coun-
ty Penn; of John Emeck and fifty others, citizens
of Centre county, Penn; of George Shenberger
and fifty-threc others, citizens of Centre county,
Penn, Of Arthur Raney and twenty one others,
citizens OF Blair county, Penn; Of b. +. Collins
and eighty others, citizens OF Huntington county,
Penn.
BY Mr.. 'EUCK: Petition of Samuel Sharpe and
others; Alvan White and others; II. Atkinson
! and others; Ichabod Goodwin and others p.
Lawton and others; Hubbard Harris and others
all asking for reduction OF postage.
! Petition of Abigail Davis for pension.
| Petition of Geo. Read and others, praying for
some peaceful substitute for the practice OF war.
| By Mr. FOWLER: The petition Of j. L. Hodge
and others, citizens Of Plymouth, Mass, praying
for reduction OF postage to two cents. Referred
to the Committee ON the Post Office and Post
Roads.
! BY Mr.. MOORE: A petition from John C.
Hodges and other mechanics and citizens of Phila-
delphia, asking for a reduction in the rates of
| postage.
BY MIR. BURROWS The petition of Thomas c.
Tanning and one hundred and five Others citizens
of Albion, New York, praying Congress to estab-
lish the rate of postage on prepaid letters at two
| BY Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Kentucky The petition
| of Moses w. Hunt, praying Congress to grant
him an increase of pension Referred to the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions
| By Mr.. HENRY Petition of Joseph Sherwin
and twenty others, of Rupert, Vermont, for cheap
| postage.
Also, of Austin Johnson and twenty others, of
same place, for same purpose.
BY Mr. HOWE: The petition of John A. Gill
and hundred and seven others, citizens of
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, praying Congress
| TO reduce the rates of postage, &c. Referred to
the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
/ BY Mr.. PHOENIX The memorial of Winsow,
Lanier K Co., and four hundred and twenty three
citizens of the United States, in favor Of granting
| 10 ~ L. nd Inna lIo III
and others, charter "to construct a railroad and
telegraph from st. Louis 10 San Francisco, with
| capital of one hundred millions of dollars" &C.,
&c. Referred TO the Committee Roads and
| Canals.
By Mr. HIBBARD: The petition Of David G.
Goodall and others, citizens of New Hampshire,
for reduction of the rate of postage on prepaid
letters, which referred to the Committee ON
| the Post Office and Post Roads.
Also, the petition of William w. Hutchins and
others, praying for the same object, which was
| referred to the same committee.
The following petitions were to-day presented
under the rule, viz:
BY Mr. COLE: The petition Of M. w. Martin,
J. w. Banding, and one hundred and twelve citi-
of Trout county, praying for the establish
ment Of a mail route from Mineral Point, via
wingvile, crossing the Mississippi at Wyoming
and intersecting the route from Dubuque 70
MoCregor's landing.
Also the petition of Governor Nelson Dewey,
Judge Hubbell, and two hundred and sixty-two
otnet Vi w iSSonsihy iOf cStdO-
! lishment of a mail route from Madison to Moss's
Mill, on the Lemounine river, in Sank county, via
Lodi, &c.
Also a memorial from the Legislature of the
State Of Wisconsin, asking for the establishment
of the same route.
BY Mr. REED: Memorial Of John Grayson and
others, officers and soldiers Of the war Of 1912,
praying bounty lands. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
By Mr. BRIGGS: Petition Of citizens of New
York, establishing the rates OF postage on prepaid
TO the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads
BY Mr.. FOWLER: The petition Of Henry X.
Keith and forty-two other citizens of Kingston,
Massachusetts, praying Congress TO reduce postage
ON papers To cent, and prepaid letters to two
cents.
| By Mr.. HENRY Petition Of John Williams, J.
4. Butler, and one hundred and thirty other citi-
zens Of Jamaica, Vermont, for cheap postage.