Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

M. Littlrfpld offered an amendment, that no
newspaper advocating resistance to the laws
Of tie land, shall pass through the mails, eX-
cept for double postage. (Laughter) Declar-
ed out Of order
Mr. Duer offered an amendment, for two-an
a-haf cent coins, and a similar rate Of postage.
Rejected.
Mr.. Peters amendment for three cent coins,
was adopted.
The fourth section was amended so as to
make it the duty of the Postmaster General TO
furnish deputies with three cent stamps, with
out dscoun', on $50 purchases.
Mr.. D,ckcy offered substitute, providing
for envelopes instead of stamps. Rejected.
Mr.. Crowel moved to abolish the irankng
privilege Rejected 4ttoo9
An amendment, by Mr.. Ashmun, was agreed
to, making it felony to forge stamps-punish-
able by fine and Imprisonment.
On the last section, approptiaiing million
and half dollars to meet any deficiency in the
revenues, Mr.. Carter moved to strike out the
appropriation. Rejected--aves 80. nays 81.
Nario Is amendments were offered and reJec-
ted-one by Mr. Potter, to charge ionr times
the rate agreed to on letters, and three times on
printed ter, from the Pacific coast,
a amendment by Mr.. Brooks, was adopted,
establishing post routes in cities and towns, at
one or two cents for letters received and delv-
cred within the post office or town intended
as substitute for the penny-post in New York
and other places.
Sundry other amendments were rejected,
when Mr.. Phelps offered a substitute for the
entire bill, pending which the Committee rose
ard the House adjourned.
WAsmN3roS, Friday Jan. IT, 1851.
| SENATE The Chair laid before the Senate
a communication from the War Department
enclosing the Report oc the Typographical En-
gneers upon the inuGdation OF the Lower Miss.
| ssipi.
The Chair presented the credentials Of Mr.
b oadhcad, elected Senator from Pennsy lvania
for six wears from NJ irch, 1851.
Mr.. Clay presented the petition Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, steamboat builder, Offering to pace
six steamers on the Chagres and San Francisco
line, to sell the same to Government in case Of
war, and to carry the L. s. Mail when desired
| for $4,000 per annum for e; CT ve |.
Mr.. winthrop introduced bill tor the APP
pontment OF appraisers ut large and for other
purposes. lie said he gave notice of this bill
somet'm since, and he WAS admonished by
events that what he proposed to do should be
done without delay. lie pointed ont the evils
| &c. of the present system, and thought the APP
poinment at large would BE- remedy to some
extent. His bill proposed to make some change
in regard to home valuation instead of for
| e:gn.
Mr. Hunter said that al proper time the
friends of the Tariff Of 1876 would prove that
it was highly beneficial and successful in its
operations, but it was not perfect and might be
amended. The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
NJ n,,to,,'. 4
correspondence relative to the Contoy prisoners
and invasion of Cuba, was taken up and adopt
ed.
The French spoa,ion bill was taken up, ant
Mr.. Smith resumed. lie examined the minor
ity report in detail, and answered all objections
He read extracts from ana commented at great
length on the treaties with France and main
tanned in conclusion, that further delay in pay
meni of these claims would have the appear.
ance of reputation.
Mr.. Hunter obtained the floor, and on motion
Of Mr.. Mangum, the Senate adjourned til
Monday.
House. of Representatives. House wen
into committee on the po-tlge bill.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in favor of curlainf
tie ranking privilege, which he thought wa.
greatly abused in sending eIrciunc ring trash
f0hhHH hOttu lllhl diItI 81 HluCn lltnL
had been expended in periecting the bill, The
committee would vote down all amendments
and not waste further time.
After some further debate, the COMMITTEE
rose, on motion Of Mr.. Potter. aud he moveC
the prev rus question. M. Hale moved to la,
he bill on the table. Mr.. Jones called for tn
aiding, and the provisions of the bill were fu'
Iy stated. The motion to lay on the table wa
then negatived-yeas 81, nays 1879.
The question was then taken on agreeing Il
the first amendment to the original bill, name
~, substituting cent uniform postage for lh
three and five cent rates and it vas decided il
the aslirma'ive-yeas III, nays SO. The othc
amendments were agreed 10 Chat establishin!
penny post, by yeas 100, nays so, and the bill
passed, yeas 1870, nays IS. Mr.. Potter move
to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed
and on his motion, the motion TO recousde
WIS laid on the table The House then al
, lpurned.