The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-24

from the executive committee OF
the Industrial Exhibition to be held in London IN
June, 1851, stating what has been done to enable
citizens of the United States to exhibit articles at
the same, and asking that provision may be made
for agents to represent the interests OF the United
States at the Fair. Referred to the committee on
commerce.
Mr. Hamlin presented the petition of Thomas
Ritchie Esq, the public printer, asking the abroga,
ton Of the contract for printing and an advance Oh
funds
Mr.. Pearce submitted resolution directing an
inquiry into the expedency Of providing by law Tor
the payment into the Treasury of all moneys col
ected by military officers duties, etc. in Caior-
MIA, prior to December IL, 1S49 Adopted
Several other resolutions of inquiry were adopted
Mr.. Underwood moved, and the joint resolution
authorizing the assignment of military land war
rants was after debate, taken up and made the spe-
cal order for Friday next.
Mr.. Shields called up the bill to reduce and de- |
fine the boundaries of the military reservation at
St Peters river, Minnesota and to secure the rights
of actual settlers therein, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Jones called up the bill amending the act
supplemental to the act for the admission OF Iowa
into the Union the bill regulates the place OF
holding the u. s. Courts in Iowa, ETC., and it was
ordered to be engrossed.
The Senate then proceeded with the considera-
ton of the bill to cede the public lands to the States
on certain conditions, etc.
Mr.. Felch concluded his speech in opposi ton to
the bill
Mr.. Walker commenced reply, and in support
Of the BILL but had not progressed far when he
yielded the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hammond, of Maryland, presented
| petition OF one hundred persons, residing at the
Union Works." in the State of Maryland, pray
ing for modification Of the tariff laws; which was
| referred under the rule to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The House again resolved itself into Committee
| Of the Whole, on the bill for reducing the rate OF
postage.
The Clerk read the first section of the bill,
imposing three cents on letters not exceeding half
| an ounce, when prepaid, and five cents when not
pre-. paid, and the amendment to the amendment,
| which were before the committee
Before the question either Of these PROPOSE
| tons was taken, it was moved that the postage on
letters of the description alluded to, when carried
distance less than five hundred miles, be two cents
over five hundred miles and less than one thousand,
three cents; over one thousand and not exceeding
two thousand miles, five cents, and beyond that
distance, ten cents which was lost.
The question then taken the amendment
to the amendment, which was negatved, as was
| the amendment of the member from Ohio.
Mr.. Duer, of New York. moved an amendment
to the effect that after the first Of January, 1852
the rate be two and half cents, when suitable
currency might be provided; the rate in the mean
| time to be three cents.
A sort of running debate here took place. inter-
| spersed with nnumerabe amendments, which
occasionally elected discussion. Among them was
one carried, providing that no Postoffice or mail
route be discontinued, or Postmasters deprived OF
their commissions, owing to the insufficiency OF
the revenue of the Post Office department to sustain
and pay the
Another, propounded by Mr. Perry, of Maine,
that all letters carried less distance than 800 miles
pay two cents postage, and ten cents when carried
beyond that distance, to and from any place in the
United States, occupied some time, and was at
length negatived.
Mr. Parker, of Virginia, then moved that the
postage OF letters when carried within three hun
bred miles be three cents; beyond three hundred
miles five cents and when sent to or received from
| California and Oregon, ten cents.
This was opposed by the delegate from Oregon,
| who insisted upon uniform operation OF Ameri-
| can laws. The motion of Mr.. Parker being mega
lived, that made by Mr.. Perry put and also
negatived.
An amendment, imposing letter posting on al
circulars, and other printed matter, was then pro-
posed and carried.
Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana, moved that uniform
rate OF postage Of five cents be established and or
drop letters two cents that postoillce mai
service be discontinued, that the Postmaster Gen
eral establish requisite offices when required wher
they do not now exist, and that the compensation
/ of no postmaster be discontinued in consequence,
Of decrease in the revenue
Il
t cents as an amendment, which he supported b!
3 able and most conclusive arguments, showing tina
only one-tlfth OF the number of letters now sen
are ten cent letters and that the proposition beor
the committee would not add to the circulation o
what at present five cent letters; while j
would require that the ten cent letters be increased
hundred per cent. to make up the deficiency. H,
contended that if cheap postage is to succeed, il
will be by the introduction of uniform rate o
three cents.
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amendment and carried-SS to Sand the origi-
nal motion amended was subsequently agreed
| to. 1t was then moved to add proviso, rendering
all unpaid letters liable to postage of five cents
which was lost, there being II in favor of the
| motion, and IA against it.
| The tellers not being satisfied with their report
the House was again counted when there ap
peared to be IS in the affirmative, and 60 in thu
negative.
The committee then rose, and the House ad
journed.
January 10, 1851.
SENArE.-Mr. Clay presented three petition
from citizens of Indiana, praying Congressional al,
In the colonization of free negroes.
| He also presented memorial, numerously ant
most respectfully signed by citizens Of Rhod
Island, praying the establishment of line O
steamers of sailing packets between the Unite
States and the coast Of Africa
ri He alluded to the slave trade, and the failure
suppress it effectualy by means of the joint squad
rons OF Great Britain, France and the U Dted States
on the coast OF Africa. He pointed out the immens
# extent Of the slave trade carried on in Brazil, an
A to the fact that the trade was carried on mainly il
o American vessels. The vessels were sold in Braz
to be delivered the coast of Africa, and by thes
|, means the slavers succeeded in getting to Afrc
under the American flag. Sailors were then eithe
obliged to navigate savers home, remain to per
l. ish on the coast of Africa. For this he recon
" menied as remedy that sea letter or authorit
IT be given to any vessel to trade between such por,
- and the coast OF Africa.
,e He argued the squadron on the coast of Afrie
ii was great expense, and the lives and health
seamen exposed, and very little good resulte
in He commended the true and only eifectual remed
for the suppression the slave trade was to coon7
y the whole coast of Africa, and thus cut the trat
lie oil at its threshold. He depicted the depraved cor
~ dltion which free negroes would ever experience
this country, and pointed the shores Of Africa
IL the only place where they could ever expect to Ell
a Joya contented or happy existence.
s' The petitions were then referred to the Commi
g tee on Commerce.
70 Mr. Hale presented petition from MontgomeI
.,, county, nsylvania praying the immediate repe
ou OF the Fugitive Slave Law. He said that after Il
~ example of others, he would CONNIE mt on the pe
>. ton. He pronounced the Fugitive Slave Law
bo reproach to the age Of civilization and a perfe
y" parody on the Constitution.
in Mr. Whltcomb moved to lay the petition on Il
hn table.
~ The vote then announced as follows.
fess-Messrs. Atchson, Bell, Benien. Borland radb
Cas-, Clay, Clemens Davis Of Miss Dawson Dcki
&d%T si FSS
"a, Morris pssrss rheG, Rhs Rus Shields sone spl
les Nsys-Messrs. BALDWIN, Benon Chase, Cooper. pav
% Ms s:H nsy'. sm RSdfg :S e WE S%
W 50 the petition was laid on the table.
o's Mr.. Pearce presented the memorial of Mr. Rl,c