The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-15

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the committee Tor quadrup'e races upon NAV a'e.-
tsf' se"t oee~ee" .ne ht'anus anu racuse I'c,s
100 ex'ravpgaht mere shou'o oe some gu
'"avo'' w" Ie'e'snee :" e's'o"eee' $3.50 1870
would low enough for the postage OF 's''ss
nence '" Hsn ss"S'"co. .:-:,.;. =.
MI AouM Opposed discrimination pc
tween s.s'er o'a.ss - COZ. mo.e % c.sry ~
yer 10 M'nheSS.a .na" 20 Uas''Dus We woua
no' u<a, ,"e t''ss wy. ':'' ae'HS = eo'u''''s
we should make .aS, 20 a'scr.m,nafson.
Ln ~ = WSry Z n."s. W. "esa''s 81.
vi; - 49,. 49,. PJSS S. ~ an %'n<
Prov'9ins 'nas 70 po.s o.n0s 'uou'u - a'.oce7
unueo, nor mo" .., 1870 SPo's nusss: !" cenesi
quence o 'ne .na n:,'. "a !. i aLsm1 ss0@
NC pasynss - W "a, s,-Sl; ~ -
OF the roamastes usnsa" ~ q ssaasl.H oey ~
nee anu ms" tuu ~ 800, ...s.. a.a ~ n
Pssseu, ~. sss1 ~. y. c,sts;c- - Fs'@'7
masters Pc rs Csa ~ ~ oP.saa. -. TX. -
Ms !" - - -. ~ a;ss".,r. -
eAu"s MI P:, q .. -. 49, - , -
routes whsn me rece'P:s xu' -. 49, n
expenu'uses on.ss. ~. .'.'Ia ~ I.-.S
por.'ons o. me Country ~ou'u 'e 81 ~ Psv'
sent maj, 'aci,'u ns NJ Il
Mf. a'sue. '"a' us y 80
amendment wou.a DC 20 Aesp uP oI''ss ~
routes, tnough ths Pq1'lc VOICE .nouss s-qu.s.o
them 20 De cnangec. re susssMee 70 'ns efnl's.
man rom nentucHy, 30 70 INJURY M as"s"a'Hs"'
as 70 oovaso sn.s o1Jscs,o".
Mr. CALDw ELL amendmen' va soopsed.
Mr. ucnn PI"Po.ea =" 1 sa Lms11sn3
postage on ieAe's ca1,sa unas1 nsc nunoeca
miles, TWO cents, over oo,' ana onqes i,vv, I'VE
Genus. over i'uoo ana wi'n'n 'he oai'eo S'ases'
Ten GEMS
Mr' -. way 'ot aow IT, upon levers ca't .s
SNORT INSTANCES, so o. 20 olvs.. my 'ne IHau .ns
great NUMBER OF letters cast,ed oetwecn PAces
oy expresses. ne tnousns tne!e was a. saEuess -
charging the same postage LOT long INSTANCES -
= Il {. ~ Oh. Va
Mr; " Ii AEH wou'd nos " controa'ea "
conslaerauons concera'ng conpet,''on pqtyssn
ING Ooser""e'' any e~Pso 4Ae MSuo4 t"c
latter performed al tne poseai 6oIy. r. wa tos
2 aniform rate OF nve Genus. me naming ana &c,
livery OF ie'ters causeo Inc sfea'er part " Posas
expense HaIr .d - ..,d ~. .r.,du,.a.
Mr. n ALL moved 10 amend tue smehamen'
proposed, by striking out three cents and insert
ing two
Mr.: HALL stated that Il was important to es-
tao'si sucn q rate as would throw out expresses
rom Inc business OF carrying .euers. Inc new
states naa no oesire 20 see tne rost Omce DePa1'-
men'' lwn'cn was requ'reo ny the Cons''uton1
broken down oy expresses. Inc wnoie country
wouid De Denenueo oy sca'e OF rates wnic"
shoe'o SgPp II -. ,"S OePat.aen:' a..L.1n
VII. sENhDLE oPposou discriminating rates.
ana was Tor sucn ones as wouid increase cores
pondence upon snort routes, wnere ing increase
OF revenue was to come. ne commenced upon
the course OF gentlemen, who, while ready 70 vote
m'hIons upon mi'lohs Icr na.oo's ane EBONY
lines OF steamers were go fearful OF charging upon
the treasury that which would SEND ifght ana
Kmow'eoge 20 the MONIES OF the poor ana humo'e.
nus insisting that tne fost Omce DePdrtmens
shouid De seI-sustaining, ne characterized as 'an
tamount TO requiring the army to support Itself
oy Piunder, ana the navy oy piracy.
Mr. nall ? amendment was disagreed 70;
Mr. McDON Alb proposed 10 amend MT.
GERkr proposition by inserting soo instead Or
oOU, ana strike cut the rate for conveyance over
lOO0 miles
Mr.. MED: stnted that IN ENGLAND all letters
were carried short distances The great OBJECT
was to increase correspondence on short routes.
Not much could be expected on long ones. a
Mr. oAChEiI mace some remarks IN favor
OF discriminating win respect 10 distances. AL
Ter whicn
MI McDONALDo ProPosttioh was mega
uvea.
Mr.. MEADE proposed to amend the amend
ment, by striking out 500 and inserting l50- Ii
t.inis modincauon was ADOPTED, ne would vote TOT
tne ProPosiuon. Tie SAID tnat u would cut on
me expresses between me large cues. were"
not for them ne should favor uniform rate.
After some further remarks from Mr.. SAcxErr,
INC quesl'on was put upon Mr. MEADE ProPo-
suon' anu u was negafived.
nir . ma MAY proposed an amehdmen,
SUBSTITUTE 10 Mr. uERRr - which was declared
Out OF oru ,er
Mr; ~ Elk proposed an amendment ne 70 !ne
amendment, by striking out 5OJ, ana inserting
ooV; ,,,
Mr; ~ Elk opposei uniform rate AS 10 me
ioea 'nat ,ne department should De seh-support-
'"s, ne sa'u una, u was 'ar more pertinent ques-
l'on, why the government should support the de-
.r'me"t al a'. why not ask the Government 70
carry other things as well as letters! -
Mr. ~ K, 81 amendment was rejected.
Mr; rAhhth proposed an amendment 10 the
amendments understood to be such) as would
make ieiiers carried unaer 3oo miles, three cents
= prepaid; over ooo mies, nve c'nts' Pre-Paad.
Le''ers 70 Ca''ornia ana oregon, Ten Genus. me
aoose rates 70 oe uouoied Wheh the letters were
no. pre-pa,d,
mr.. Inoho IoN eddressed the commuee IN
earnest opposition to DETERMINATIONS unfavofable
10 Ea''i 70 u ana oregon.
MT Mr. fAhh Ef.S proposition was negahved.
me question NJ 'ast coming up on the amend
ment Q. Mr. JERRY before stated, II was as
81, W- W A.
. Mr. mcnioooOh proposed 20 amend the COM
huee o' so as 70 make printed circulars charge
so'e WIN ,e"er postage. His remarks were NOT
'earu oy the reporter out MS amendment was
nsreeo 10. $3.50,
Nv, Mr' AohMuN proposed his amendment;
WI was 70 "uop' 'ne UNIFORM prepaid rave ~