New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-20
xxXIss CONGRESS-. Second session.
HorsE oF REPREsENTATNEs

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Deel9
Mr.. Born asked the unanimous consent Of The
House 10 introduce, from the Committee on Ter;
tories, & oint resolution admitting w. ). Msssa,
w to a seat as Delegate from New Mexico. Oh
lection was made, and the House went into Con.
mittee OF the w hole on the state Of the Union op
the Cheap Postage bill.
Mr.. THOMPSON Of Pa advocated the carrying Of
newspapers circulating within the counties where
Published, out Of the county and in the State, hal
cent, and out OF the State one cent; transfer
papers two cents and drop for one cent.
MIR. MORSE said not single argument had beea
advocated to induce him to favor a reducsoaOl
postage Gentlemen had endeavored to show
that the reduction would enlarge the revenue
Now, to test their sincerity ne would move to
strike out the appropriation, OF amillion and bali
dollars to meet deficiencies IN receipts; as to "a
enlargement to the local press, if the cities ca
furnish better material, let the people have it,
The character of the Press within the last ten
years has degenerated, and unless there be some
reformation in 1t, the less they are circulated the
better.
Mir TAYLOR advocated three and five cent past
age, giving notice that he should atroda6san
amendment to abolish postage ongewspapeHta
the county where published or thirty mAes es
yond He opposed the abolishing OF the Franng
Privilege because it afforded connecting lDkea
tween Representatives and their Constituents
Mr.. GREEN commended that Uniform rste Of
five cents was sufficient to begin with-if this an
swered, then a further reduction might be made
and showed that the great saving in the Post0t
fee Department was owing to the reduced .erai
of letting contracts, and argued that the increase
of letters would increase rather than diminish
cost OF transportation
Mr. BOWIE opposed the reduction OF postage
because a million aud half OF dollars were to be
taken from the Treasury, at time when the Ma
tional Debt is seventy millions, to make up tie
deficiency in the receipts.
Mr.. MEADE was willing to go as far as any ola
to reduce postage provided mail facilities Wefs
not to be curtailed 10 the country people, and be
revenues Of the Department diminished he
favored uniform FIVE cents rate on letter.
Mr.. CoyGER commended for two cents postage
some prediction was made in 1874, as nov, th,i
it would bankrupt the Treasury o aa
a large surplus was accumulated. He sdgocaM
such reduction on newspapers as shan dlsct&
mate for country presses, permitting them GU
culate free within short distance OF the PAcea
publication-was for abolishng the trankins par
ilege
Mr.. CASEY would oppose the bill which b.
been reported unless corresponding 9eafA
should be accorded to the rural dlstrcnb Y@
emptIng country papers from postage Witaa l
County or Congressional District in which 'D9
are published. a
Mr.. THuRsros opposed that part Of tho b.
which taxes letters to California and Oregon!aa
times and newspapers four times as much as tah
in other parts OF the country.
Mr. HEBARD spoke a few minutes in fsYoi9
reducing the size of newspapers to be circulate
in counties of their publication, to 200 gas'
inches, and without concluding gave woyefiSt
ton that the Committee rise, which prevailed, VI
the House adjourned.