The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-03
loved other lines IN proportion Al The tonnage Of
the FIRST excelled that Of the latter. Ruled out Of

loved other lines In proportion Al the tonnage Of
the first exceled that Of the latter. Ruled out Of
order.
MIR. STRONG proposed an amendment tc
strike out the portion Of. the bill contemplatinf
such Encouragement of the ocean mail steame
service to increase the trips on the facInc SID
TO semi-monthly. Negatived.
MIR. BAYLY, nnder instructions from the Com
mtee Of Ways and Means, proposed an amend
ment providing that In time OF peace, or unless
war is threatened, the steamers running between
New York and Liverpool. may be Differed At thu
pleasure of the contractors.
Mr.. SCHENCk proposed an amendment t.
the amendment providing that the steamships
shall be commanded by officer of the navy, OF
grade not less than that of lieutenant. Mega
lived.
Mr.. HARRIS. of Illinois. proposed an amend
ment TO the amendment providing that the steam
ships running between New York and Chagrss
shall be Differed at the pleasure of the conlrac-
tors Negatyed.
The question recurring upon the motion of Mr.
BAYLY, it prevailed.
Mr. McCLERNAND proposed an amendment
regulating the mail service between California and
Oregon, which was adopted.
EBONY LINE.
Mr. F. p. STANTON proposed an amendmen
providing for the establishment of line Of ocean
mail steamers between the ports of the United
States and the coast OF Africa.
| The Chairman ruled the amendment out of o,
der, and on appeal, his decision was sustained b
| the House.
| Mr.. JONES proposed an amendment providin
that the increased service on the Pacific shall b
given to the lowest bidders. (The bill provide
that the compensation for the increased serve
shall be according to present rates. Negatived.
| Mr.. STRONG proposed an amendmentprovidin
that fines shall be enforced for failures in trips
steamers between New York and Chagres. Neg
lived.
| Mr.. JONES proposed an amendment provdn
| for the abrogation of the contract for carryi
the mails in steamers, and also providi
for the payment Of dsmages arising therefrom.
A great number Of amendments upon ordna
subjects were proposed to that part OF the bill o
propriating for navy yards and docks.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the committee no.
and reported the bill together with the amen
ments.
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the previous questio,
which ordered, was the main question.
The amendments of the Committee ofthe Who
were then severaliy adopted, and the bill was
third time and passed.
CHEAP POSTAGE.
Mr.. POTTER, from the Committee on Pos
Offices and Post Roads asked unanimous consen
to report the cheap postage bill Objection beinl
made, Mr.. p. moved suspension of the rules
agreed to.
Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Pos
Offices and Post Roads reported the aforesaid bill
The House agreed to the amendments Of the Sen
| ate, as follows: Three cents prepaid, and five
cents unpaid, on all distances under three thousand
miles--over, double those rates. Newspapers
circulating in the county where published, free.
Weekly newspapers sent out of the county, and
under fifty miles, five cents per quarter. Over
fifty and under three hundred, ten cents. Over
three hundred, and under one thousand, fftee
cents. Over one thousand and under two thous
and, twenty cents. Over two thousand and undet
four thousand, twenty 1--we cents. Over four thous
and, thirty cents.
The Committee Of the Whole proposed an
amendment making the postage of monthly and
semi monthly newspapers proportionate. Agreed
to. The House agreed to the committee's amend
ment striking out that Of the Senate which pro
vided for stamped envelopes. Also to that which
struck out the Senate's amendment providing for
additional clerks in the Post Office Department.
The House then adjourned