The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-21
tn REUNION.

object The effect Of vii bsthat those papers which noy
weigh two ounces will he published on hight ana
' e order z ssa ias% esow The Ss amss
rate OF postage. But thpk If he to use different
lang uage he would better attain his object For instance
ii all weakly passs circulating ~hin distance OF My
ihe Sin shoui pay hall he ales provided for in that
way the senator's object would be accomplished, That
the country papers. which generally smal should
securs circulation within The distance OF fly iles al
lhsselrqdpcr rates, Is thing very generally asked for
ywheIe throug bout the northern and middle States
and believe in the older southern States, lar as
have been able Judge from the sentiment OF the public
as manifested IN the newspapers Al even lhis fale OF
twenty cents year, which believe is Inc amount on
weekly papers carried within distance OF lilly miles
by the rates fixed by this bill, great many would be
carried outside OF the mails And II we reduce II to len
cents a year, though the amount WIN be SO inssnih
cant which The officers will receive for transporting them
through the mail, still II will induce the postmaster 10
take OF their delivery and the subscribers to The
papers will receive them. | think, therefore, that the
public will be better accommodated by the amendment, in
substance, suggested by my friend from Kentucky,
[Mr UNpERwooDl than by the bill as il now Is; and
shall therefore, vote Tor II cheeTiuly as snail lot
the amendment of the senator from Maine.
| Mr. DICKINSON ] concur in the opinion OF my
friend from Pennsylvania, Mr.; COOPER and think the
true rule is not the weight of the paper 50 much as the
| fact whether ii is published daily or weekly and the
distance which II has 10 be carried you prescribe the
postage upon the paper according TO the distance which
the paper clrcuales, then you have accomplished The
great object which we are seeking TO accompish-no 10
overburden the weekly and country papers with postage
They class oil papers not nutsed Dy commerce, ana
do travel in commercial channels go to commercial
men They do not travel upon the great mail routes OF the
country and cucumber the mails filled with commercial
papers They go OF the routes OF the great mails, and
20 in Cross routes. and in mails carried by horse and
sukey, or IN a little wagon, and II you levy heavy
postage them they will be carried by the posirde or
not carried all Now, would very cheeIuly go Tor
the House bill in that respect stood, but do not OBJ
ect very low rate beng levied on that class OF papers
But wide discrimination Is 10 be drawn between these
country papers and the great blanket sheets OF The city,
the great commercial papers OF the city Now iitle
paper that travels len miles or ave miles upon cross
route in little mail, and is published only weekly, does
not cucumber the mall the posnasers any M
convenience, because both have he to do; sui II is
charged the the large commercial papers OF the
city, which traverse from end OF the continent to The
other That is all wrong and should not be SO would
suggest my friend from Kentucky that MS amendment
would be better II were limited to weekly papers, DIS
regarding the particular weight or sle and conhning
to the distance that the paper would travelsay within
the county where published, or within fifty miles The
law of 1916 was, think, within the county, Or hiiy
miles Let il be in the county where published, or in nifty
miles, dsegarding the size OF the papers torhese weekly
country papers are not large any Of them.
Mr.. SMITH | wish we might have one question at a
time The question before the Senate is on The PROPOSE
ton of the senator from Maine, Mr. HAMLIS] and on
that am prepare to vote, and 90 not desire to occupy
the time OF the Senate with submitting any remarks with
regard to it. When come to the proposition OF the
senator from Kentucky, 10 he submitted hereafter, will
undertake to show that this bill makes exactly the pro
visions and all the PROVISIONS, IN favor OF the country
press that il is entitled to The amendment proposed by
my friend from Texas makes discrimination and very
proper discrimination, in favor OF The country papers
they be transmttei over an expanse OF country oil
one hundred mlles-to have circulation around The
point where they published, OF no less than one hun-
dred miles, al d very low rate.
But will not occupy the time of the Senate by discus
sing this matter Tor think II is entirely out OF order
The only question have before US now is the amend
, men OF the senator from Name When we get 10 the
proposition suggested by my friend from Kentucky, to Dc
submitted herea Ter, Will be prepared then TO consider
whether the bill does make the provision which II
ought to make in favor of the country papers.
he being then aiken the amendment tC
the amendment offered by Mr. HAMIN. II was adopted
Mr. UNDERWOOD Mr. President, will now Offer
my amendment -.
/, Mr. FOOrE Will the senator give way to a motion
to ADJOURN
adjourn, and will offer the amendment and then mov'
TO adjourn, SO that may confer with my friends and
the amendment does not in their opinion effect The ohlec
which have in view will modify II IN the morning
when we take this bill up sgaIn.
n propose amend the second section IN the second
line, by inserting after the word papers the words 'o
reads ha all newspapers not exceeding three ounces in
weight. sent from the office of publication" &c. As
amended II will read
"And be ii further enacted That all newspapers Of on,
ard half, aud exceeding three ounces Ia weight sent
ON the offices Of publication 10 actual and bbaa has
subscribers shall be charged with postage as follows, NC
4 also propose amend the 18th line of the
ton, by inserting after the word rates the following
ounce weight shall be chars ell only half Of the above
tales."
i will make very short statement now, and, when
! shall have finished, will make the motion to adjourn
weighed several papers prior TO preparing this amend
nent, and | find that one and half will en-
brace all the little country papers that acquainted
with II will, know, embrace great many city papers
lkewise-those papers mentioned by the senator from
i New York-and great many others. But have OBJ
econ they have extensive circulation, 10 let them fall
1 within the operation OF my amendment do not pro.
pose make any discrimination between and
country. | only make discrimination between the
| weight OF the maiable matter with which the mail is
burdened My object is, 10 prevent the large city papers
that weigh great deal IRON having advantage
the little country papers IN the manner which have al
ready explained Now ii the language OF the amendment
does fully embrace the object have in view, hope
| that some gentleman will move To change
IT TO attain the object which It seems all OF us have
! in view am not at all bound to the language that
have here used Any language that will embrace my OBJ
ect will suit me- now move that the Senate adjourn
i Thereupon, the Senate adjourned.
OrrIcE CosNssIorGRs ON CLANS AGAINST MHuoo,
/ Washington City, February 10, 1851.
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