The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-30
NEWS BY TIE l. E g II A p III.
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AFFAIRS IN THE NATIONAL COUNCILS.
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Proposed Amendment to the Postage
" Bill in the Senate.
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BRIEF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
ON THE BILL ESTABLISHING
BRANCH MINTS In NEW YORK and CALIFORNIA.
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The Deficiency appropriation Bill Passed.
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Proceedings in the New York Legislature
THE INSURANCE CONVENTION AT UTICA.
Politics, Fires, Murders, Weather,
60, DO, &c.
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'TuRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
by MoRsK'5 MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, January 2o 1851.
Politics, Fires, Murders, Weather,
60, DO, &c.
'TUIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

by MORSE 9 MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, January 20, 1851.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. HALE presented petitions from Pennsylvania and
New Hampshire, praying the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave law and all other laws encouraging and support
ing slavery. Laid on the table.
Mr.. CLAY presented petition from the clerks Of the
Louisville post once and Mr.. WINTHROP presented
petition from the clerks Of the Boston post office, ask
ing increase Of compensation.
Other petitions and reports, private bills, were
presented.
.rg THE CHEAP POSTAGE BILL.
The Senate committee reported amendments to the
postage BILL fxing the rates at three cents prepaid
and five all unpaid, letters Of halt ounce
cent on all papen for any distance of two
weight, when dry; exchanges between newspapers and
magazines free other papers free. The compenss-
tion Of postmasters s not to exceed the amount Of
saary received for the year ending June 30 1851 The
provisions, exempting newspapers from postage for
thirty miles and reduction OF fifty per cent Of post
age on magazines II prepaid, is stricken cut. They
also strike out the provision taking away the right OF
from those papers refusing to publish letters
"a rate otwo and half cents on prepaid letters will
be moved In the Senate as a more convenient sum
than three cents The bill viii be taken up on Mon
day. There good deal OF opposition to 1t, but 1t
Mr. RusE reported back the bill reducing the rates
of postage and asked that 1t be taken up in order to
have it fixed for some day.
.endar.
VIRGINIA wooLLES COMPANY.
The bill for the relief Of the Virginia Woolen Com
pany restoring the amount OF damages for failure Of
contract, was taken up, debated, and postponed
CALIFORNIA PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The bill to ascertain private land claims was taken
Up.
The question pending was on the amendment Of Mr.
Walker add to the 18th section that In every
where patent shall be issued said patent shall ope-
rate only as renquishment Of the United States to
the title
Mr.. BALDWIN moved to add to Mr.. Walkers amend
ment that this renq quishment OF title to
person who has the best title
Mr.. WALKER accepted this as q modification OF his
amendment
After long debate the amendment was rejected
Teas Il Nays "a.
cours shall be governed by the treaty OF didsgo by
the laws OF nations and by the laws usages and
toms Of thu government from which the claim Is de-
rived principally Of equity, and the decisions OF the
Supreme Court so far as applicable.
Mr. BENTON moved 10 add to this as follovs:--And
he laws OF prescription In favor Of possessory rights
as applied TO individuals. Mr. Benton said that this
Of the good things contained In all the other
bills and which the committee had stricken out lie
wanted this good principle restored. He explaiaed
that this principle m pat In the bill, would be OF no
benefit to Col. FremoIt's claims.
Mr. UsntRwooD opposed the amendment.
Mr. BtNroS replied.
Mr. SOUS offered, and Mr.. BENTos asaepted, instead
Of his am endmept, the following -" Provided, how
ever that possession good faitb within the deter
mined metes and bounds, for twenty years shall
be pra ace evidence Of complete title even against
After further debate without taking vote, the Sc
lAte adjourned