Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
TmIRTY-rIRsT coNGREss--2D SESSION.
FaipAy, JANUARY Il, lS5i.
SENATE.

T. RipAY, JASCARf Il, 1891.
SENATE.
The chair laid before The Senate report from the opo.
graphical the subec, Of nunda,ons Of the lower
| Mississippi.
Mr. Hale moved that when the Senate adjourn adjourn
| 10 MONDAY Alter debate the motion lost.
The chair presented the credentials Of the Hon Richard
Brodhcad Senator elect from pennsylvania Tor a1 years
from March ith ISL.
| Numerous petitions presented.
Mr. Gwin introduced bill creating Board Of Commits.
siones examine and pay the claims agslnsl the United
Sta;es growing out Of the conquest OF California.
Mr. Winthrop introduced bill providing Tor the appoint,
men, OF appraisers a, large and for other purposes
Mr. Hunter submitted resolution calling upon the Sec
reary the Treasury 10 report 10 the Senate the amount
standing TO the credit the United States the end
last fiscal year. each OF the several repositories OF the
United States nnd the amount OF issued pro,
July 1880 which tho drafts Of the Treasurer were
paid, &c.
Mr. Bcntons resolution calling for copies OF cosespon.
denre relating the Conoy prsonss AMI the Invasion %.
Cuba taken up and adopted.
resolution submitted BY Mr.. Downs. fixing Fsic,: u
zach week Tor the consideration OF private a aasn
up, debated and adopted
Mr Smith resumed and concluded hi. remarks N suppos,
Of he bill providing for the asceainment ant payment OF
the claims American citizens for spoatons BY he French
nror 10 1901; after which adjourned I'll! Monday
HOUSE OF REPREs ENrArIvES
Immediately the reading Of the journals NJ eol;st
moved that the House 50 into corss u me whole t!t
tho purpose OF taxing up hr Post otice oi.
The amendment ui Mr.. Brown ot n1iara, aIlcted %
the conclusion Of yesterdays report, BY mistake attributed
10 Mr. Phelps the first sahIect .; discussion 1nd "as
met bv an amendment proposed by one o. the members on
Connecticut having for ~ Object 10 control ne ttrnsin4
prye mtaeIs VI Congress ana prs'ent he!r cdtrt
=, corr,snon,nce their own aaI party purposes ~ .e
eYn.n., Of tho pcopIe which lost without division
II, Evans OF Maine, moved niiien tna Of
~. member from, Iniiana free De- carried
through the mali Tie stated ha! ne u! not expect, >" ms
"a The feeling displayed BY members The subject tina: ms
motion 10 abolish iansng privilege would succeed. but
st he was DESTROYS o placing his sentiments on record
and 10 have vote OF the committee on The subject
The question TAKEN and nesa,ei wi,hau: DIVISION
On motion OF Mr. Potter OF Ohio the committee then rose
thu
handed which carried ana thus prevented all iaetou'
debate. go,
TIN committee of which The following ls the substance
Section the first provides that after the 20h June 1897
the hostage letter sent through the nai snd not weigh
nu more than hn an ounce shall DO hTe0 cents, nha 'e
,,ne for every additional hall ounce fraction VI hii
onnr, that no oiice mail shall Ia discontinue
ed and tia, the compensation Of no postmaster Sha" o'
diminished i'm consequence OF the passing oi the act
Section the secon! hNea the postage ON hr"spaPe'e
maonznes and other periodicals and printed books al on
cent every newspaper, &C. weighing 'wo I INV,
nm additional cent for every additional o'ns'' a IL
books weighing thirty ounces lie dreheu aao
matter IL further provides that newspapers r'tsuiaeu
vi,hn the State or Territory where printed shall pay na
~ mi when mailed within the county or within
thirty miles Of the place where printed sah nee
of hostage when sent 10 subscribers direct a' l'I m
when the postage rnnelne' ana other euu.a Ia
have cen pIe pad such postage siai o' feaa'iu e M
Soclion the third prosciibrs ihat ,oi" " '. ,h
ynlur shall DO prepared. with mciahc ihs'ip'ion' IT.
inurlhs of silver aud one-icIr''i OF soppe,' " ,a =;
MI sums under Thirty cents >, . r.~t ., r,r,;.h
S,cton fourth ieGuies the postmaster "cnea y. .
III. .,ycrl with three cent stamps upp
d "a marianne wishing purchases ana declares mar
- , .,.mn. or having any In his possession ior me
] ~ .,nr them genuine, shall pay me OF sooo
| ~ :. ;,,,,I.on,d five years in lieu thereof ,r.
VI p h snh nuhorscs the appropriation oil million
and hnf of dollars, 10 meet any temporary reoacon "
au nun - ,h,, may arise owing TO the passing OF mo act
w ,,e sixth provides for the publication OF jists OF
letters in paper having the greatest cEcualioh
@ h should the publisher Of such paper refuse 70 insert
NV he shall deprived Of the free exchange Of papers,
w" wy, 49,, benefits which the act may confer.
M" IN. seventh authoTiseS the Postmaster UeneIai 10
.in ms; routes and offices Of deposit and dell
- and the appointment Of carriers IN cues ano large
., who shall deliver letters al charge not exceeding
each provided the compensation allowed snail not
exceed the receipts. -, r.
oon was here made TO lay the bill on the table for
Of preventing further discussion; which was car
RED l39 10 d. -, ,a - ,h, rad
m ,be clerk and was carried by majority of III TO So
The other clauses the bill passed without any Sc
ous objection with the exception of The last which author
Ives the establishment OF post routes in towns ana cies
an which the ayes and lasen and was carried
By majority OF loo to 81.
The previous question carried and the ayes ana nays
demanded on the passage Of the BILL which, alter Struggling
palany brought strenuous and determined oppos
iion both in committee Of the whole anc subsequently IL
Tho House was pa sed nv a vote OF 100 TO IS.
The House then adjourned till Tomorrow
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1851.
Tho Senate was not 10 session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
This has been dull day in the House, particularly sfe
the excitement Of the last few days caused oy tho posag