Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-03
-r.- -....-- :. =. 'COyGREss--2D SESSION
mix. min 10y TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, ls5V
WAsHIN SENATE

omitted n resolution, which was ait oFe',
Mr.. Walksfurther binding OF documents u" Inc 0"'''
suspendn4.ne other rules ,, tho ,,loa 60
Mr. 81 motion 10 be withdrawn ny The mover @ ne'o,e u"
xand 10 cut off debate on all motiohs " nm
decsh bis after debate, the resolutions were
pan>I.t committee. . ,;.j I, ,.ou.s
RenIon's resolution calling upon tho Secretary ol W..
law 10 report 10 the Senate the advantages @h'c oo @
key accrue BY the transfer Of the survey OF po ca' "'
ihe Treasery TO the Navy Department. then cams W
w dh, snsurd upon the proprey OF the change nance
In the resolution; and, after the Iesoiu'on h ,,.
calling on the Secrsary OF the Treasury 10 gNe g; ne yss
yhy the change should not be made, inc lesoiu''' ~
sM Douqass moved TO reconsider the vote oy %h,cn en NV
Senate Yesterday refused order the printing OF
oen ~ nc corrrspondence between Mcssrs Weos'e'
and Hulsemann And after deoate ,he .3 nnn axtys
dar.d and the Senate ordered the printing OF SVVo eAS
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Peaslee Of New Hampshire introduced Oh,
ovson for the claims of that State arising during INC @
war with Great Britain which read hrst uie ah' "
ferred 10 the committee on military affairs. ,,.a ,,esu
The House them on motion Of Mr. Potter resMseu ''s1
o cnmm,tes Of the whole or the OF she Union, M
Strong In the chair, when the cheap p0S'ase o''' "
taken uD. ,,,,od ~ ,he aoor ad
d,sssad the House In favor OF The lowest grade o reoucoo
of postage oe psr,.v,vsna spoke a, some length lu
mr ahssn nos,ape nartcuarly with reference 10 news
nas md magazines and ntimated that at future saEs
~ the proceedings he should move ior lcuue. at1
half Of the postage papers and magazines "nen %
Mr Wentworth from Illinois, addressed the nousc - 80.
of reduced rate postage where subscribers mao pau
hscrnton 10 papers in advance and exhibited saiis
ac,ry nroof of having done 10 the Postmaster; msa
sure which he was satisfied would meet WIN ne appf9Va
lion Of editors of papers of every party he concuaeo =.
submitting proposition fixing the postage on hewepapI
Of less Than 900 inches fifty cents per annuH
crl, led bevond the State which they shall be puoseo
md nj twenty when circulated "iih suc
md extending the advantage TO subscribers 10 p
cals. go. IS a ,.d,.
Mr. Fowler of Mass. decidedly In favor OF ltaus
lion of hostage and expressed ahopc that the cosc VI
half Of the present century, which was about 70 eip
youh be marked by an that would be IN ACCORDANCE
hs snr, of the age He referred TO the amazing imp'os
oent thai had taken place in tho United States oops '
nerod the increase OF popuaon OF newspapers anu VI
schools-n fact their advancement In every oepatu ~
fe and conended that these combined with the mIense !.
Of territory which had augmented the numoe u
states to upwards thirty demanded the proposed teao
ton. e ; ch.,, r..s az most.
Mr. Ots of Maine, In favor OF cheap ase % p p,,
nps uson The principle that founo 10 opea,o 90
with men of business trustees oi raroads ano
49, h ons case the demand has increased In proportion !"
,b e,nness of an ariiceso reduction OIL iass has o.
WAYS been followed by an increase oi travelling ,ha 49,
bich ia soupht with reference TO postage no et
n be granted without any danger OF oss ID me
r anv INABILITY of the OF the POST once DePo
nen ultimately 10 meet its expenditure, ano "hicm "o"o
In tho fourth wear evidently produce sarplue Inc Hiei
snre he conended unanimously called iof oy e leo
MIA Of the United Ststes and In voting for H. ne saio
hers would confer the benefit everywhere lough
h. Trnn which mad been conferred during the last ter
: years. -.,.,.a n,oorsss wI,hop