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

ysass. Be concerned coaatssirnx post oca kamps
agreed To- essl rtesesl.sti ~. 9sa..
The question nexi pot the motion Of Mr.. TAr-
strike out THE said fourth section and II was not
agreed 70. IS ka Hts 3ls# ase.4 s.fs
The Af,h section OF the bil proposing 10 app
one and halt millions OF dollars 10 the expenses of
the Pos, Once Department beng next under considera
Mr. CARTIER, moving to strike out this section sd
dressed the committee for i've minutes in favor of his
proposition, on the gound that the friends Of the bill had
urged the House that II enacted IL would afford rev.
enue enough for The purposes OF the department He
held that without ths heavy appropriation according 10
the showing OF the general administrator the deficit of
the general revenue would reach i've millions
Mr. PHELPS rising To oppose this proposition, ar
gued to prove that IN refusing to make difference be-
tween postage ON paid and unpaid letters. the House had
egisa,ed 10 prevent the post office revenue under
The new bl from meeting the departments expenses
MIR 7, then proposed 10 amend this section by
king The appropriation proposed therein 300, 00o
instead OF vi, 10000 and continued the train Of his
previous argument for live minutes. ~.
Mr. SWEETSER addressed The House for i've min
against the proposed reduction OF the appropriation
meet the expected dehct in the post.ofice revenue
under the operation OF the bill holding, enacted the
said deficit would be lar greater than he'd been estimated
by the Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
Mr. ALEC argued against the enactment OF the bill
Mr. CARTIER proposing 10 strike out $500, 900 OF The
81 500 00O addressed the conmltee IN favor OF his orlg
nal motion to strike out the whole section, and
piled by MIR. SwEETsER
The question on the amendment 1.-THE second) proposed
by Mr.. CARTIER was then put, and II was not agreed
The question on the amendment proposed by Mr.
PHELPS was then put, and It was not agreed to.
The question recurring on the fret amendment OF Mr.
CARTIER TO strike out the whole section was put, and
il was not agreed TO-
shing the allowance in the bill 10 mail carriers for
ceivg way etiers and also that allowing posmasters
two cents each on the delivery OF Tree letters.
After argument for five minutes from Mr. PHELPS in
favor Of his pr0posiiion, 9g.a ab-
by striking thereof the las, clause proposing take
from posasters the allowance Of two cents the deliv
cry OF each free letter.
MIR. b. argued five minutes to show the proprety of
amending the proposition of Mr.. PHELPS he pro-
Mr. PHELPS replied to the objections Of Mr.. BRowN.
The question then put on the proposition of Mr.
BRowN, OF Indiana which was not agreed to.
The question was then put on the amendment OF Mr.
PHELPS; which was not agreed TO. Hf
Mr. POTTER proposed an additional section, providing
that four times the usual rate Of letter postage should be
charged On letters pass.s n the mails Between me At
times the newspaper and printed matter rates on
papers and other printed matter sent between the same
points. E .8
After argument in fve-minutes' speeches from MIR.
POTTER for, and Mr.. McLANE against this amend
Mr. THURSrON proposed to strike from Mr. Por-
rERs amendment " four tines" and to insert three
cents" 4. E@
Mr. POTTER held that this gu, Of order. as il was
in which would be left If his amendment should be
defeated. n.
The CHAIR overriding this point OF order,
Mr.. KAUFMAN made another point of order. As the
committee had voted to make the postage charges uniform
over he Union. It was not competent now 10 change this
action OF the committee by the adoption of any such
propositions Us those Of Mr. POTTER and Mr.. THURsToN
But the Chain Overriding this point Of order also,
Mr.. THURSTON addressed the committee for five
minutes in favor Of the principle OF his amendment
which he next withdrew
And the question recurring on the additional section
proposed by Mr. PoTTIR, i was not agreed s.i TO
OF the bill as follows:
Be farther s~actea. That lists of letters remaining
called for in any post Office for the OF weeks,
pruied shall hereafter Le published once ony in news
paper which being issued frequently other. shall
the largest circulation Within the OF delivery
office. be decided by tho Po.,ma neral under
% sy
The postmaster such office is hereby directed post
sP ss ssSf
zee. me RaS,' IN; o. sny pape, hens spsq,hsd shall
non, postmaster shall designate other paper in
which such u, shall be pab'hsd and saeh publisher 80
eiusns shall be deprived Of all the benefits Of this act
and the free hange now provided by law, ..a-
After 6ve-minutes' speech from Mr. M in favor OF
his proposition, it was agreed to-
Mr.. POTTER, by leave, moved an amendment to the
bill exemptlng newspapers transported not more than
thirty miles within the limits OF The Territories wherein
printed from postage charges, as such newspapers pub
Mr.. BROOKS proposed further to amend the bill by
adding additional section Thereto. providing system
for the collection OF letters the large cities or deposte
IN the poA: Offices OF the said citles
After argupent between Messrs. BROOKS for, and
PHELPS sgxnss this propositions, waa not agreed to
Mr.. BROOKS renewed his amendment aldi,oAa
section. in 4 modified shape, "A folows:' pF1@i
Ssc, q Manu- IArfher esaes That it shall be in tn,
powss Of the PostuAssor General, al post offices when
the possnApisrs appointed by tbs President OF the
Unissd In osiabish posi- the cities
provide lor conveying the post ooo by esab
tsbuk Suitable and places o depose and by
employing recctvc and de posle ,em in the
causc sfteu 70 be delivered by suitable carriers, 10 be
pointed by him for that purpose for which not exceeding
Two oen shaN be chargsd and all sums received
shall aaasus 10 The OF the depsImsnt rovsdsd
the smount of compsssa 1on allowed by the Postna
0enern 81 al exceed the pa Vi
into the TREASURY BY each town city. under the pro
Visions of this secuon
Alter lew remarks from Mr.. BROOKS in favor OIL
| his proportion, ~ u q I.## #.
Mr. ALLEN argued for five minutes against it,
The proposition Of Mr.. Bsooxs then again read
when - ~ 1T iba mg - sasf.t gi-taGl 5. r s1H
Mr. CARTIER proposed pro ferma amendment ,o
enable him 10 address law remarks to show that Con
grsss were naking. by the adoption oil these VARIOUS
oomp,cased changss in the postal systsm
which threaten 10 turn II into vast engine OF potca
| couuptiunl aff - FQlt33Ft EJU}IToa1s
Mr. c. having next withdrawn his proposition by
leave, sgrf ia haea Etr4ffe 6.l--slriI Il = "A
l Mr. FOWLER proposed TO limit the compensation to
these carriers 10 one cent
\ Mr.. BROOKS atgued TO show tha, two cents was
necessary eo@psssaiioa for those OF small towns,
The qBeslon being pext pat on the amendment OF Mr