Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-20

WEDNESDAY,, Dec. is, 1880
SENATE.
Messrs. Bright and Souls attended to-day.
Mr. Pearce presented the proceedings Of TIE Maryland
Constitutional Reform Conyenon in which the recently
enacted compromise act, sustained and tho necessity
for carrying the Fugitive Slave Lave enforced. The
lutions read and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Cass resolution, calling for copies Of all corespon
dcnce between tho Secretary OF State and Austrian Charge
relative to the Hungarian struggle and the American Agent
was taken up.
Gen. Gas, said that he had been Informed tina, the Charge
10 Austria appointed some months since had been retained
by the President and for the present the resolution nigh
lie over.
On motion 1900 extra copies of the report the African
Slave trade ordered 10 be- printed.
MIR. Whtcombs resolution calling tor the number and
pense Government Of insane persons removed from the
District 10 the Maryland Hospital taken up and agreed
Mr. Bradburys resolution calling for the number of re-
movals by General Taylors administration taken up,
and further debated.
The debate wholly upon the reasons given for the
nova of General Lane and COL Weller, and without taking
any the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Several bills of very general interest, taken up
and disposed of after which the House resolved itself into
committee of the Whole the of the Union when
the bill for the modification Of internal postage taken
The bill, reported by Mr. Potter OF Ohio, provides that
upon each letter weighing ounce when postage
prepaid when such letter ia mailed three cents shall be
paid and for each additional half three cents and
each unpaid letter five cents and the for every add
ona hall that there DC paid newspapers of less
than 1900 square inches TO place out Of the State where
published one cent and within the State half cent and
all periodicals and other printed for each
copy OF greater weight than ounce; and
addition for each additional Bound books weigh
ing thirty two ounces TO be deemed maiabe matter
The bill further provides for the issue Of coin Of the
ue of three cents and that stamps be furnished the Post
masters who shall dispose of them discount Of per
purchasers TO tho amount Of fifty dollars
Several amendments proposed, among others one
from Mr. Asmun, for uniform rate OF two all let
exceeding half ounce with proportionae in
crease according 10 weight
Mr.. Brown from Ohio, opposed TO the bill, he
sdered the reduction proposed would be ruinous the
PosOfice Department; he was prepared however
duce the postage letters uniform OF five cetts
Mr.. Brown, from Indiana In favor of uniform
Of postage hroug the Uuon and Mr. Sackrl from New
York who spoke no. TO be distinctly understood
reporters desk evidently in favor OF reduction the
rate Of postage.
Dir. venaoe from North Carolina, spoke at considerable
length he in favor Of any practicable reduction but
would anticipate the results had been produced
England from that He suggested the post
age should be demanded papers in the county where
they were printed as an encouragement 10 publishers
portions of III and was in favor of the postage
papers generally being as low possible.
The hour for adjournment having nearly arrived the
nttce without coming any decson and the House
adjourned Till 10. morrow L. o'clock.