The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-17

gave way 10 a motion for adjournment; whereupon.
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE or REPREsEHrATivEs
Aits the reading OF the journal
THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA
Mr. GILBERT asked the unanimous consent OF the
House Tor PERMISSION to ntroauce bill, oil which previ
notice had been gwen. TO esisbhsh board Of com
nssioaers for the examination and liquidation OF claims
growing out OF the conquest OF California sass
But MI. CARTIER objec,i1g, leave was not graated
SundTy gentlemen obtained leave 10 withdraw private
papers from the files OF the House. A
WILLIAM GuIsAsD
Mr. CHANDLER asked the unanimous consent OF the
House Tor leave to to discbsrgc The Committee Of
the Whole on the private calendar from The further
ration OF the bill for the relief OF Walam uu"srd
that il was a OF peculiar hardship the 6enencary In
question being poor sailor, who had lost both ms arms
Blu, Mr. JOHNSON. Of Tennessee, remarked thai there
being MANY such bills the calendar to cover equally
deserving cases. il would be invdIous to take up that
Mr. ROBINSON asked question concerning the con-
dton OF the report OF the select committee on the Pen
sion Office and the bill To secure the carrying INTO effect
promptly the military bounty land bill oil Septemoer Is.
1850; and, after conversation between the SPEAKER.
and Messrs. JONES and BURT. on this subject
CHEAP POSTAGE.
Mr. POTTER moved the suspension OF the rules 10 90
INTO Committee OF the Whole on The slate OF the Union
on the bill for The reduction Of the postage rssshe spc
MI, BvRT having been called to the chair, the COM
itee proceeded to the further consideration OF ne h 10
reduce the rates OF postage; and the question being
the substitute OF Mr. POTTER lor tue second secon OF
the original bill, ~.
ing The free transportation OF Newspapers Tor distance
Of thirty miles from the Offices Of publication, 10
papers sent to subscribers onyno extending the pvi
After few remarks from Mr. c. in favor Of his amend
SIR. CHANDLER proposed further to amend the .sid
ku aVputaun vaNAs
IRON mote than half the regular rates OF postage on hsm
when prepaid agreed %. .,sg,-.,,
Mr.. TAYLOR moved 70 further amend the said snhsl
tute Gin verbal particularly BY substituting printed"
for published" 50 as 10 exene! newspaper. from post
age for thirty miles from the oce where printed rather
than where !. published" agreed TO-
Mr. CONGER proposed to further amend hrs last
amendment, to make the same discrimination there
mr. DUNCAN proposed to further amend the said sub
stute by adding provision allowing newspapers pre-.
paid 10 90 the mails al hall the regular rates Of post
After few remarks from MI. DUNCAN for, and MI;
OTIS against this proposition, was not agreed to and
then the question being put on the said amended sabs.
tute OF Mr. Potter, or the second section al the original
NJ POTTER then proposed substitute for the third
section OF the original bill But before II was acted
'pM MI LITTLEFIELD proposed to amend the ..id third
section by charging disunion newspapers double rates.
and ordering that they shall be prepaid
MI POTTER raised point Of order. This was not
relevant 10 the Dill.
The CHAIR sustaining the point OF order, the subsi-
tute OF Mr. POTTER was again read, providing for the
coming OF United States three-cent piece ot posage
payments three iourhs q SILVER and o. co.,
and other devices which shall TO make II easily
s,inguishabTe from other American coins, and also
making the said proposed coin legal teades ios all sums
under thirty cents. tHt5
Mr. DUER moved to strike that ost. and To insert in
lieu thereof another providing tos the coming OF two
and a half cent and thai from and after the LEI Of
In fhs nj
Mr.. PHOENIX, in q few remarks, explained tAst ths
Committee ON CommetCe had thas sub}ect under con-
sidsrsiion and then the said amendment wss Teeeied
The substitute OF Mr.. PoTTER We neu agreed TO-
Toe 9Th sseuon Of the original bill being next under
Mr. POTTER proposed TO strike out therefrom all
thereof giving TO postuasters per cont the amount
of the proposed teecent stamps sold TO them IN suns Of
$50 and upwards. .,,. n :,
| After argument between Messrs. PUTrER fos, and
yINTON against lhs motion, Il vas agreed TO.
Mr. DiCKEY proposed to strike out the whole 4th sec-
tion and insert substitute berefos antfoxins the Post
master furnish for sale stamped ENVELOPES made
Of paper into which the STAMPS shall be woven ~ ~
| fabrication 1a ltE In,
ment as necessary prevent irasds and iron Mr. Ul
TER against il, as, II enacted likely to turn ~ Pos
Office Department into grand stationery ssose
| Mr. CASEY proposed TO amend Mi. DckErs Fopoa'
ton by making IL discretionary with the department 10
provide such enveopes and limiting the change therefor
mill for each envelope, IN addition TO the change
After argument for sve minutes sgaipst both these
propositions from Mr.. BROWN, OF Indiana, the SAID
amendment of Mr.. CASEY Was not agreed to.
MIR. CROWELL proposed TO amend the smsndmeni OF
Mr.. DIcKEr by adding thereto ptovisson abo'shing ine
frank lng privilege, except where had been gfanled
md vduals by special laws, by way Of compliment
Mr. e. argued for hve minutes IN favor OF bis amend
ment .s sH a#-4 H# enL IaH.
Mr.. MEADE. addressing the committee in reply for
i've minutes, said II sfa. -
| hope the amendment OF the gentleman from ONO
MIR. CRowKLLl will no, psss Our people are scaiisra
over an immense Territory and yet ass dec'ds upon
every question which 10 discussed here II " the nouna
10 which all the controversies this heof 0um - re-
fered important that each party should - iaafg
heard has happened that heresotore the most vsi
questions before the nation have enlisted one ssde
the associated capitalists living, ior tho most pan.
cities and the other. the a2ricultuElsts oil the COUNTY,
ihnly dispersed over IT, When such questions anss
affect the OF the former. they Wompty and east
ly sembe, and by OF their wealth, and bron6n
the medium oil pamphlets and printed spoeches, they R
pear before the people, and fill their miDds with be'
arguments and views. The cxpense oil sendlnH seoee
things through the mails to them small aenr eem-
pared TO Their and the immense Interests hey have
at stake. HHHI @M fsHtt.L Ht ln .H.ifr# !,
Not 20 with the other class They live far apart shey
cannot coogreg.ie together, and by POINT contributions
meet their antagoaistH with weapons like thei!s sssu
common fund the treasury Of the ooseesys 80 - s
fair and impartial hearing. they muet draw epos VA
They do this the shape OF the Thanking privilege ana
their servants here allowed to send then ~ men
own carriers, free of charge, all that nay b sad on
both sides OF the question All that ask this 1de
of the House is fair hearing. and my friends not
to part with this means OF ACQUIRING it. AID would
gentlemen on the other sde also. who nay. in the
mutation of AFFAIRS hereafter require the siA oil free
mail. .z##il. "a. tstW.