Washington telegraph., 1851-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan, l5, 1851

sFyrr-Mr. Clay presented petitions rom
n.r.ons residing In Indiana, asking aid OF 'ohs
stpss for the colonization Of free negroes aha
also, one from Rhode lsand, asking lof lne e'
steamers to Africa. lie spoke N ln'of oi po'ht
The memufals were REFERRED 10 the committee Oh
commerce, 49,,
Mn Hale presented petition from Monlgem-
cry, Pa IN favor OF repeating tho lngl'Ve slave
law. A debate ensured, in which Mrssts' Hale
Foote, aud Yulee. took par-lhe petition was
finally laid on the luhle.
Tho hill to eede puhloslands TO the siaier III
which they lie was debated, aud A'rf executive
SESSION. The senate adjpaned ,-.-
llousE-Snon after organizing, went h'o eo'h-
mllre Of the Whole.
The Committee took up tho bill 10 reduce post
ace, and rejected the amendment agreed TO ysstef-
day, charging three cents When ptePa'u' ana hse
cents when not prepaid.
The Committee then adopted three cent fa'et
yeas ~, nays 10. ,,.,,-.
I'M, second section of the bill, establishing post
age on wAy.papefs was read whrn'
MI. Potter moved substitute, ana various
amendments wei. aiirfed 10 the original sreoad
section, without coming 10 any eone"S,oh ." 'hs
branch, the Commitlre fese, aud The House ad-
iourned' g., ,epv
Srx,rE-Mt Seward presented numerous petit
tnns praying lot the repeal Of tho fugitive .lase
law, aad ior lhs abolition Of slavery IN Utah, New
| N,.,co and the district Of Goumb'a-all laid on
,h- ,=ii-
MI Shield. offered resolution asking 'afermas
| ton respecting certain transactions Of the bhi,ss
| Agents OIL the coast OF Central Amrrea, Adopted.
The Senate then took up tho bill iopas frsaeh
spolialions
Mr. smith sposp IN fatof Of the bill, and bsfers
/ he eousludad the sruals adjourned.
llouss -RusalFsd hzsli INTO committee Of the
whole Aad loak up the ls,tsgs bill.
lhs second Hsetiuh va agreed 10 establishing
the following rates al poslHgr.
rna,,d matter weighing iva ounces, one cent.
/ liuuud books uol weighing over ihifly ounces, 10
+ be considered maiIallr mallsr Newspapers de-
lNrfrd VA the Siaits where printed at one hait the
above fatrs. Newspapers TO circulate within the
cts or IN the country Nilhin tluIiy miles Of whefs
! printed, lfcc. d,Iueliun ol hlll per esni. 10 be
ma ir on magazines when Iosiagc prepaid.
/ Tho bil was iufihuf amsnd,d authorizing the
ISSUE Of llfrs esal fees=, aud making Pfosisiess
ior suprly y,ng pestnas.as With three eeni siampzt
the oouuirusu.Bs ef sAuh shall b. dsemsd iraat.
Mr. Dckcy ia. iiaesuaY endca'ored to sai%,i.
tat" stamped envelopes LOT stamps
Mf Ifuwrll neN 81 % atelisl' iht ifaaking pfisi-
lsgr. bat the mai|an So iast
NJ Crawsll moved Ia sinks cut The S,h seetian.
nsA,nf an appropriation si ons aud a bali millisn
TO meet ANY dsfsieaeY shlea may arse. D.za-
gfce4 10,
Jan II.
Ses,rr.-Tha char presented the credentials
OF Nf. nfaaaltfad ai fsansy l,ania, iof "a ysafs
tom iih Nsieh
Thu srnale then adjourned iill Mondat.
House resolved itssli ialo COMMITTEES ef the
shas aud TOOK ~ tue bli 20 fsdaev the tate Of
pusiass.
rwo Substitutes usfe offered by Fh.lI- and
Blown, Of l. une rIana.ias , aud eenl faisz
on letter., aad The ellisf an nalunn fate esaiH.
both Of Nhieh Wsfe fslsalfi
Tho committee lhta snd reported the bill
10 tho liouse ar ed la yctieIdiy, hfiag the
faies Of letter psAage ai ! esnis. hai pflnlad
matter not oyut two oaaers cvnii nes=iptp-ts
delivered IN the State wbcie p'inied ! ccnl. and 80
per o.nl drdaaici on migaI.a.s, wh,n prepaid.
Mr. Hall moved 10 LAY the b'll VI The table
lost.
The question lhsn rcuued on III. amendment
Of ,hs committee oi the ~hol-. 10 sinke oui
osnis pfs.paM aHd ) ats prv-P-is. ssd ,ss-it
cents uniform ialrs; agreed 10.
oihsf amendments Asfr agreed 10.
slasiss oi the bll follows Each letter
Of ball onacr. cents No poui-oihcs, OF rouir.
:" be dAconinnadi OF The pay of posimasisrs di-
ninisi"d fnnlsd matter, 81 tao onnrrs, e-al,
each ucdliiuual ouuuF uf i:auiiun ih-nui. erai
additional buuud iiuks hot over 20 ounces ~sirhl,
10 BE- maaahle, nrws pspriu drNsicu ia the stats
saefs printed, 10 lr chafF.d one halt ihsss rates;
and no charge on tiiss uaird ual -sls-cfl-f.
10 the eouhly ~bsfr pnulrd, af wllhn ihiny inil..
80 PET crni 10 b. d-durisd ifum the postage On
magazines Nhvu prepaid. Iiiiv- cent ra-o.. ,s
b. roined, aud stamps 10 b- purchased as nov, to
forge which o. lsiang, unc and d halt millions q.
i II.
lsli'n uursiyd iuf iH ivo ws.hsto be ,ubl,sl,.d
once only. Ihr Postmaster .surral 10 establish
post route. ~ cities aud towns having suilabi.
place If drpus'ir. The lelisfs 10 b. co.clrd by
cafnsr au4 delivered AZ onf oI I've cents each.
The p.Il. p.a, al l.lriu iu h. ,plfaie. Ihc vote.
WrH t. .atu Uu zach aHlrudiurut of tho boil, Whnh
Was Nla.'y pHa.ad af seas 40, uay. 80 Tho
ii4u'r tnri &. l4uiu.4
Jan. ls.
Ti. Senate vas ngt 10 srvion.
The liou.r TO day was engaged IN COMMITTEES
Of the whole on the private calender.
Jan 90.
! SeNArE- nunlraf II petitions we're presented
payIur 'uf an amrndn-ni ui iho patent Law.
Mr.. ilau,hin pr srBlrd l'slil,on tot a repeal
Of iugHyr slave iaN--lald on The iabio.
Five thousand coprs oi the report of the Engi-
ncsf- oa ~. inundaIion oi III. lower M-...ipp,
nyrf, were ofiefrd to b- printed.
Tie cheap postage bl from the House was re-
iourd 10 the committee on Posi-oiIcs affairs
Nj. MoClefnand asked, but did not obtain leave
10 Introduce q resolution calling on the President
Tor information relative TO the conduct Of Biilain
N regard 10 the Nicaragua treaty. aud dsluf-
bnnurs IN Central America.
The House then took ny the bill 10 hsue promp,
execution Of VI. bounty lSDd bill, aud after some
debate the House adjourned.
| s--H--ssasa=a-sasaas-s---