The republic., 1851-01-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CLAIMS OF new HAMPSHIRE.

CLAIMS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
MIR PEASLEE, in pursuance of previous notice,
introduced bill ior the settlement and payment of
the claims of New Hampshire for the services of her
militia and disbursements for military purposes
during the last with Great Britain; which was
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
BOUNTY LANDS
Mr. ROBINSON asked the unanimous consent
of the House 10 make a report with regard to the
Bounty Land Act. But objection was made
BlvpIse or THE EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
Mr. FULLER, from the Committee Printing,
reported resolution providing for the bin ding 0f
the Presidents annual message and the accompa
nying documents in two volumes
After debate, the resolution was amended, on
motion Of Mr.. JONES, to bind them in volumes !;
aud in this form passed
ABDUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF POSTAGE RATES.
Mr. POTTER moved that the rules be suspended,
and that the House resolve itself into Committee
of the w hole the state o the Union and proceed
TO the consideration Of the special order-the Post
age Bill.
The motion was agreed to-ayes II, noes 46-and
Mr.. sTRoss called to preside
Mr.. POTTER gave notice OF his intention to
press this bill until it shall be disposed Of Some
days had been devoted to its consideration and yet
no vote had been taken. measure similar 10 this
was heretofore lost by the general appropriation
bills taking precedence. So far az he was concerned
this bill shall not be lost swallowed up in conse-
quence of the rules again giving them precedence.
IL was his intention to move TO terminate the de-
bate Monday next; therefore, they who intend
to disc uss the measure had better prepare them
selves lie had not pressed this matter during the
holidays, a number uf lie fricnds, with their fam
ilies were absent from the city; and he indulged
the hope that ON Monday next there will be lull
House.
Mr. HEBARD concluded the remarks which he
commenced two weeks ago, in favor OF his amend
ment-that the postage for new spaper, (of certain
dimensions delivered In the State where published
and more than thirty miits from the place of pub
iicaton, shall be one. half cent and any such news
paper delivered in the State where published and
not more than thirty miles from the place oi pub
iication, shall go free Of postage.
MIR. CHANDLER said that he should regret to
see any discrimination made, as to postage, be-
tween the city and the country press, which =
eral gentlemen had advocated. Any movement
in relation to them should affect them alike The
country press derives considerable portion OF it's
intcrest from the city press. He was not prepared
10 cay, however, that the latter better con-
Quoted than the former Public sentiment was
more easily aroused in the city, aud therefore II
combination of circumstances gave the city papers
a greater advantage as To circulation. He should
propose an amendment with regard to nag zines.
considerable portion OF that description OF Itera-
ture which has obtained favor, has been transfer
red from newspapers to magazines, owing to tho
demands of business the columns Of the first
named IL his amendment should prevail, the
publishers would be enabled To send their Inaga-
zines half the usual rates of postage II prepaid
They would then be carried in the mail, and an
increased revenue result 10 the Department, in
sicad Of being conveyed in bnndles by private con
vcyance.
MIR. WENTWO ORTIZ said that they who have the
advantages Of cheap postage should pay il in ad-
vance. He believed that it would be to the profit