New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-17
unI1sE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House went into Committee OF the w hole
ON the State of the Union on the Postage BILL
The second section was amended so as 70 READ
that on every description of printed matter OF no
greater weight than two ounces shall be PAD one
cent Bound books not weighing over thirty
ounces shall be deemed mailable matter, provided
newspapers delivered in the State where printed
shall be chargeable with the foregoing rates, less
ope-haH No postage TO be charged on newspa-
pers printed or delivered in the county where
published, or circulating within thirty miles OF the
place where printed, and provided oO per cent
shall be deducted from postage on magazines
paid in advance. Agreed 70.
Mr.. PORTER made motion to strike out tne
third section and insert a provision authorizing
the directors Of the Mint to coin three cent COIN
three. fourths silver and one-fourth copper; 10
weigh twelve and three eighths oil grain, WIN
suitable devise to differ from other silver and gold
dollar coin.
Mr.LITTLEFIELD offered an amendment that
no newspaper advocating violent resistance 70 tne
laws of the land, passed in accordance win the
Constitution, shall pass through the mails except
by paying double rates of postage. Laughter
Declared out oforder.
Mr.. DUER moved an amendment winch was re,
jected, that two and half cent silver pieces snail
be coined to which rate postage shall be reduced
after July l, 1852.
Mr. PoTTERs coin amendment adopted
The fourth section was amended on motion OF
Mr. POTTER, making it a duty of the postmaster
General, to furnish Deputy Postmasters with three
cent stamps without allowing discount OF ten per
cent to those who purchase fifty dollars worth OF
them. "
Mr.. DIcKEY moved to strike out the whole OF
the fourth section and substitute stamped envel,
opes for stamps. After Intellectual efforts 10 amend
MIR. CRowELL moved to abolish the Thanking
privilege. Rejected Ayes "A Noes &c.
On motion of Mr. AsHMUS his amendment was
made that it shall be felony to forge stamps, pun
ishable with fine and imprisonment. 80.
The last section, appropriating million and
half of dollars to meet any deficiency, was conSld-
MIR CARTER moved to strike out the appropri.
alton If the predictions of gentlemen arereallzed
there would be no need for it.
Mr. PHELPS complained ofthe reduction OF print
ed matter to a mere nominal sum. 1t would pro-
duce a deficiency of six hundred thousand dollars
in the year.
Mr. SwEETsER was satisfied that four times the
amount proposed would be necessary to meet the
deficiency, and would vote against the bill on It's
final passage.
Mr.. CARRIERS amendment to strike out the ap-
preparation of million and halt oil dollars was
reiected-Ayes 80, Noes 90.
Various amendments were offered andrejected,
among them one by Mr.. Potter, charging tour
times the rates agreed to on letters and three
times the rates on printed matter to and from the
Pacific Coast.
An amendment OF Mr.. Brooks's was adopted,
establishing post routes in cities and towns, at
one or two cents each, receivable and deliverable
within the Post Office or town-intended to be
penny.post in New York and other places:
Mr. PUTNAM offered an amendment, which was
rejected. requiring the Postmaster General to re-
dnce hostage ON letters to two cents when the
revenue of the Department at the rates estab-
iished by this act, shall exceed its expenses by
more than five per cent. for more than two con-
secutive years.
Mr. PHELPS moved substitute for the entire
bill. pending which the Committee rose and the
House adjourned