The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-15

BY BAIN's KLEcTRo-oHKMIcAL TELEGRAPH
WAsHIroro,, jan. IL, 1851.

BY BAIN's KLEcTRo-oHEMIcAL TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, jan. IL, 1851.
CHEAP hill.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union the bill to reduce and modify the
rates Of postage The question pending was the motion
s Mr. Fowler to strike out nvs and insert two cents
TO bs paid letters instead Of the of
Mr. Carter, to make uniform rate of four cents pre-
paid.
MT. WILLIAMS (whig OF Tenn, said he would not
vote for less than ve cents prepaid This rate would
obviate the necessity for large clerical force to
attend to the reception and sending OF mails.
Mr.. FowLER's amendment was rejected-67 ayes to
80 noes.
Mr.. sAcKrrr, (whig) of New York, proposed an
dnent to insert the following rates On letter
TO BE- carried not more than i've hundred miles. tive
cents; not more than thousand miles three cents
not two thousand miles, i've cents; and all
Mr vsror, (whig) of Ohio, offered an amendment
with the view OF establishing uniform rate of three
Pre- paa a. Ia spa himself In favor Of
posed to the pr. payment thereby the amount Of
Mr.. yinton's amen DIM ent rejected.
MI. DyrR, (whig) Of New York, offered an amend
nent, which also rejected to make the rate two
and halt cents after July lst, 1852 and to issue
coin equivalent to that amount.
that IL any bill be pssssd 1t viii be that reported By
the Post Ooe Committee snd therefore he proposed 70
by double the rates Letters
ported between the Atlantic and Pacific ports. Re-
jectsd
The amendment Of hr CALDWELL, DENY Of ky,
adopted, that post once, existing, shall be
discontinued, any mail service be discontinued or
diminished, in consequence of any dimnuton Of the
that r~eult from this act and 10 shall be
the duty of the Postmaster General to establish
post Offices, aud place the mail service mail
outes already established or that be estabshed
and provided that the compensation OF postmasters
shall not be diminished In consequence OF the passage
OF this act.
Mr.. GspRr deny OF Maine. proposed 20 charge for
half ouscs letters to be TRANSPORTED under Ave hun
dred miles two cents less than tbouss nd miles fve
cents and on all carried beyond that distance, ten
cents After several Intellectual attempts to amend
this propostioa, IL was rejected
The amendment Of Mr.. McKissock (whg), OF New
York charging printed circulars aud pamphlets with
letter postage, was adopted.
Mr.. AsHaUr twhig) OF Massachusetts moved 70
strike out the fret secsn Of the bill and insert uni-
form rate OF two cents pre- paid with proviso simi
iar to the last. adopted th, morning
On motion Of Mr. CkLpwNLL, OF Kentucky Ii was re-
iscted-ayes SO, nays 70.
Mr.. BRewr, (dsm) OF Indiana, moved to amend by
substituting uniform rate of Ave centsn
Mr.. srposa, (Jsm.) Of fpa, on red amendment to
Mr.. Browns, providing for uniform rate Of three
cents. Adopted, by ayes IS noes 81
Mr.. AsHMur proposed to amend this by charging
Eve cents for letters not pre- paid.
An incidental debate In advocacy and opposition
took place, when Mr.. Ashmun's amendment was
adopted By ayes IS, noes CO.
The question was stated on agreeing to the amend
ment Of Mr. Brown. amended by Messrs. Strong and
Ashmun, but, without taking . vote, the committee
rose, and the House adjourned