The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-08
Thirty-asst5 Congress second Session.

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WAsHIN8ToM Dec. Al, 1850.
In the SeDate, MIR. Walker 'submittedSa
resolution, which was laid over, suspend
ing the further binding of documents till
the Senate shalt adopt some other rules
Mr.. Ba9ger called up his resolutions to
amend the rules so as 10 allow Il motion to
be Withdrawn by the mover before doc ision,
aud to cut off debate on allimotions to iakcS
up particular bills; and, after debate, the
resolutions were referred to a select COM
mittcc.
1t was ordered that when the Senate adj
johrn it would be to Thursday.
AIR. Bcnton's resolution, called upon the
Secretary OF tho Navy to the Senate tho
advantages which, would iikcly,accruc by
the transfer of the coast from the Treasury
to the Navy Department, then came up.
A debate nnsucd upon the propricly Of
the change named in the resolutions; aud
utter the resolution was amended by calling
on the Secretary Of tie Treasury to give
his views why the change should not be
made, the resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Douglass moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate yesterday refused
TO order the printing Of 10000 extra copies
of the correspondence between Mcssrs.
w tOStCl ttII blulSSIiiutl. htlo ullSl Il NV
bate the vote was rcconsidcred, and the
Senate ordered the printing Of 5000 extra
copies.
The Senate then adjourned.
G House IF Represen atires.-Mr. Peaslce.
okNew Hampsh re, introduced a bill max
ing provision for the claims Of that State
arising during the last war with Great
| Britain which was read u first time and
referred to the committee on military affairs.
The House ,hcr, on motion Of MIR. Porter,
resolved itself into a committee of the whole
on the state Of the Union. Mr. Strong in
the chair, when The cheap postage Ball was
again taken up.
Mr.. Hebard of Vermont, who was entitled
to the floor. addressed the House in favor
Of tho lowest grade Of reduction Of postage.
MIR Chandler, of Pennsylvania, spoke at
some length in favor Of cheap postage, par
ticularly with reference to newspapers and
magazines.
Mr.. Wentworth, from Illinois, addressed
the House in favor Of a reduced rate OF pos
tagc, where subscribers had paid their sub
scriptions to papers in advance and exhibit
ted satisfactory proof Of having done so &c
the Postmaster.
Mr., Fowler Of Massachusetts, was dcci-
ucHIy IN favor OF n reduction Of postage.
and expressed a hope that the close of the
half OF the present century, which was
about to expire, would be marked by an act
that would be in accordance with the spirit
of the age.
Mr.. Otis, Of Maine, was in favor Of n
cheap rate o. postage, upon the same prln-
cip!c that is found to operate so well with
men of business, trustees OF railroads. and
others: and as in the ono case, The demand
has increased in proportion TO the chcapnesS
OF an ariiclc-so a reduction Of fares has
always been followed by all increase oil
travelling
The committee then rose and reported
progress, without coming t., any decision,
relative to the various amendments that had
been submitted.
a motion 10 adjourn over till Friday was
met by another to meet OH Thursday, which
was carried by n majority OF Otto 81. An.
other was then made to meet on Saturday;
which was lost, and after a scene OF good
naturcd confusion that lasted for some time
i, was determined to adjourn I'll! Friday
next; and the House stands SO adjourned.