New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
xxxIsr Second Session

SENATE. .wAsHINeToN. Monday, Feb a.
Messrs. SEWARD, CHASE, HAMLIN and DAYTON
presented petitions for the repeal OF the Fugitive
Slave Law. Laid on the table.
Mr.. HUNTER reported bill allowing a change
in value of silver dollars and its fractional coins.
Mr. HUNTER also reported the Indian ApproPrl'
alton Bill, with some verbal amendments, which
were concurred in, and the bill passed.
The bill for the relief Of VIM. B. Hart was
taken up, debated, and an engrossm9nt ordered
The Postage Bill was taken up.
The question pending was on MI. DICKINSON
amendment of several sections, providing for the
coinage of copper cents Of better metals than now
used. After debate the amendment was with
drawn.
Mr.. RusK moved various verbal amendments,
which were adopted. On motion by Mr.. husk
the Sd section of his substitute providing Tor the
coinage of three cent piece was stricken out
The Rusk substitute amended was then adopt
ed in lieu Of the House bill.
The bill as amended was reported to the Senate
Mr.. GwIN moved TO amend by striking out the
words, "That letter postage for every distance
exceeding three thousand miles be double those
rates Lost Mr.. Gwin urged that the friends of
cheap postage should vote down husks bill and
adhere TO the House bill.
Mr., Dickinson renewed his amendment that
weekly papers shall circulate free OF postage with
in the County where published.
Messrs. CAss and DICKINSON supported the
amendment.
Amendment adopted-Yeas, %; Nays, 10.
Mr.. SEWARD renewed bis amendment, provld-
ing for post routes in cities and places oil deP'st
for letters and carriers to convey letters to fost
Office. Adopted. .,
Nj CgAsE moved to reduce the maximum
weight Of newspapers from three to two ounces
Lost.
Mr.. SMITH opposed the House Bill, as too great
an experiment aud likely to place the Post Once
Department in irretrievable bankruptcy.
MIR GwIN followed in favor of a uniform rate OF
three cents Ii the Rusk bill be adopted by the
senate. cheap postage will be lost this session.
Mr. HUNTER was opposed TO reducing the rates
Of hostage, as hsz ardous experiment, and Woud
prefer Mr. Rusks bill to the House bill.
Mr.. GWIN replied. MI,
Tbeoues.ion was then taken on adopting husk
bin 10 leu Of the House BILL and decided IN the
afrrmative-Yeas 81, Nays lS EngrossmenI OF
dered. m
MIR BoRLAND and others, desiring to spe on
the passage Of the Bill it was laid over. -.-
The most material differences between h Il,
Bill and the House Bill are husks blI pro-
vides three cents when pre- paid, i've cents "neH
not nre maid. on letters less than half an ounce,
ard for anv distance exceeding three thousand
miles double these rates Instead oil unnor u
rnte of one cent on newspapers, It pLoVlues q
tariff postage from FIVE cents to twenty I'VE cen's
per Qusrter for weekly papers according 20 oIs
,auces semi weekes 10 pay double, ul"eeA-
Hes trinle. and dailies FIVE times these rates
The Senate took up the Presidents Message
al d motion to refer It, po
Mr. BFRRIEN denounced the occurrence 10 Dos.
tor as the result of preconcerted action oy whites
spd blacks combined, 10 defeat this law ne de re-
viewed the whole subject Of the Fugitive olase
PROVISION Of the Constitution, lawsoi congress
legislation Of Free States, and decisions D! oN'