Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17
WAsHISoToN, TUESDAY, JAN. Il.
GENATE

The Chair laid Leore the Senate communication rom
the Executive Committee of the Industrial Exhibition 10 be
enable citizens of United States exhibit articles at the
and asking that provision may be made for agents to
represent the interests OF the t. s. at the Fair Referred
20 the committee Commerce.
Mr Hamlin presented the petition of Thomas Ritchie
praying that be relieved from his contract for the eyecu-
lion OF public printing and that he be allowed for his
work prices the rate Of fifty per less than the prices
allowed by the joint resolution of l5la which was referred
20 the Committee on Printing.
20 expediency Of providing by law for the payment into
The Treasury of oil monies collected by military officers as
in pO 10 ss on Of
bill cede the public lands TO the States on certain eoao'
tons, &c.
Mr. Fetch concluded his speech in opposition the bill
Mr. Walker commenced reply and in support of the BILL
but had progressed far when he yielded the floor and the
''n''' ''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Hammond OF Maryland presented petition 81 one
hundred residing the Union IN Inc
which was referred under the rule TO the Committee on
Nays and Means
The House again resolved itself into committee Of the
whole the bill for reducing the rate of Postage
The Clerk read the first section of the BILL imposing three
cents on exceeding half when prepaid
and five when prepaid and the amendment 10 the
amendment, was before the committee.
Before question either Of these propositions was ia
xsn n was moved that postage eltcs Of the descp
lion alluded TO- when carried distance less than 500 miles
be two cents 500 miles, and less than 0O three cents
yond that distance, ten cents, which was lost
The question was t,en taken tho amendment 10 the
amendment, which negaived as was the amendment
Of the member from Ohio.
Mr. Duer Of New York moved an amendment to the Ell
feet that after the frat Of January 1852 The rate be two ana
half cents when suitable currency might be provided Inc
rate In the mean time 10 be three cents.
sort running debate here took place inersnersed WIN
innumera5lc aendmcnis which occasionally elected dacus
atom Among carried providing That no post
Office or mail be discontinued or psnasters deprived
of their commissions owing TO the insuiciency OF the leye-
nue. Of post-oce department 10 sustain ana pay the
same, which was carried
Mr. Parker Of Virginia, then moved that the postage OF
letters carried within 300 miles be three cents beyond
300 miles cents and when sent to Or receiver from oa
mia and Oregon, ten cents
This was opposed by Delegate from Oregon who inss-
ted upon uniform operation OF American laws Inc mo-
lion Of Mr. Parker being negatived an amendment H'po-
spg letter postage all circulars aud other printed matter
was then Proposed and carried.
Mr. Brown Of Indiana moved that Uniform rate OF pos
rage Of Ave cents established and drop letters two
cents that postofkce mail service be dscontlnueo
tina, the General establish requisite offices when
REQUIRED where they do exist and that the compen
saon .. be be discontinued In consequence
Of decrease In the revenue.
Mr. Strong of Pennsylvania proposed three cents es an
amendment, which he supported by able and moot concu-
slye arguments showing that only one nth OF the NUMBER
OF letters now Letters and that The popo-
ALTON before committee would not add to the circulation
ourc that the ten letters be increased hundred per
cont TO make up the deficiency. He contended mat II
cheap postage succeed il will be by tho Introduction Of
uniform rate of three cents .
The question was then taken upon Mr. Suongs amend
men, and carried 80 Sill and the original moton as
amended was subsequently agreed TO- :, =,
II then moved TO add proviso, rendering AL unpaid
letters liable of Eve cents which was iost heo
being So 10 The affirmative and 60 in the negative.
The committee then rose md the House adjourned