The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-15

halfounee letters for al distances three cents. until
Jane 80 1882, and after that time ~ two and halt
cents. &4# Wi| Ef Mt
After debate between Mr. DUER for, and MIR BROWN,
OF Indiana, against il, the said amendment rejected.
Mr. CROWElL proposed 10 amend the bill 10
make the charges on letters and newspapers transported
from the Atlantic The Pacific coast.
only double the Iales 10 be charged elsewhere.
After debate between Messrs CR0WELL for, and
ASHMU on6 AGAINST T. y was not agreed to- ;, .,,,r.
out the fret section OF the bill but It was ruled TO be ou
Mr. CALDWELL, of Kentucky, proposed to amend
The first section by adding oviso that no post office or
existing mail facilities should be discontinued IN eonse.
quence OF any dminution OF revenue from postages and
further that the department should proceed TO establish
Offices and TO make new routes, though this act had
never passed
" After debate between Mr.; CALDWELL, of Kentucky.
for, and Mr. PHELPS against this proposition. ii was
agreed tomayes 80, noes not counted
Mr.. GERRY proposed further to amend the first
lion by providing that half ounce letters, carried less
paid between tive hundred and thousand miles,
five cents; and over one thousand miles, ten cents,
After debate between Messrs. GERRY for, and
MIR. HALL moved to amend that amendment by
king the charge for half ounce letters, carried under
five hundred miles, three cents instead OF two cents. as
After debate between Mr. HALL, to show that il was
necessary reduce the rates the shorter routes in or
der to drive the expresses out Of the bust
ment to the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. MCDONALD proposed certain amendments TO that
of MIR GERRY, mot distinctly heard by the Reporter
which were debated in hve-mnutes speeches betw
Messrs MCDONALD for, and SACKETT against lhem
when they We're not agreed 10
| Mr.. MEADE proposed TO strike out from Mr.. GERRY's
amendment the words '.fve hundred and insert in lieu
| thereof the words zone hundred and nifty"
After debate on that proposition between Messrs.
MEADE for. and SACKETT against it. it was not agreed
Mr.. KAUFMAN proposed an amendment contempla-
ting cent rate for all distances, and abolishing pro-
spectlvey the postage on newspapers sent within the
State wherein published but
The CHAIRMAN ruled this to be out of order.
Mr.. DUER offered pro torma amendment, to enable
him to address few remarks to the committee in favor
OF discriminating thoroughly in the charge as to the
distances in which letters carried in the mails and
then his amendment rejected.
Mr. PARKER proposed to amend the amendment by
making three cent rate (prepad) half ounce letters
carried three hundred miles, and vecen for letters
carried between three hundred and five hundred miles
and ten-cent rate on California letters with double
rates on unpaid letters.
After debate between Messrs. PARKER for, and
IHuRSION against this proposition, ii was not agreed
The question recurring on MIR. GERRY's amendment, i,
Mr.. McKISSOCK proposed 10 amend the first section
of the bill by adding clause assessing full letter post
age on printed circulars, handbills, &c.
Alter hve-mnu,es speech from Mr., Nick. in favor Of
his proposition, II was agreed 10.
The question being next on Mr. AsHMuNs proposition
to make two-cent rate (prepad) for all distances on
bali ounce letters instead OF three cents proposed in
the bill OF the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads. guarding against dimnution of existing mail
facilities anywhere, and also against the reduction of
the compensation allowed to any postmaster al this
time,
After a few remarks from Mr.. ASHMUN in favor of
his proposition was not agreed to-ayes SO, 92
Mr.. BROWN, Of Indiana, moved to strike out the first
section OF the bill, (orlglna and insert provision fixing
the rates at hive cents for all distances and five cents
dihonal for every additional hall ounce fraction
thereof
After argument between Messrs BROWN, of Indiana,
for and POTTER against il.
Mr.. McMULLEN, proposing to strike out (fIom the
amendment OF Mr. Brown, of lndiana) five and in
se SIX addressed the committee for five minutes against
s, + b when
consideration by striking out five and inserting three
cents.
| After five minutes speech from Mr. STRONG, to
show that his amendment would accomplish the end oil
giving the country the proposed reform, while it would
obtain for the department the maximum OF revenue j,
was agreed to-ayes 50, noes 81,
Mr.. ASHMUN proposed to further amend the amended
amendment by providing that unpaid half letters
should be charged Ave cents for all distances.
| Mr.. STRONG addressed the committee for FIVE min
utes to show that the adoption of Mr. AsHMuss amend
men would decrease greatly the number of letters to be
sent in the mails, the great increase of which he held
the friends of the reduction of the existing rates depended
for the estimated postage under the law abou,
to be passed.
The question being then put, Mr. AsHMuSs proposition
| was agreed to-ayes IS, noes 60.
The question then recurring agreeing 10 the anne nd.
ment amended, by the adoption, first OF the proposition
of MIR. STRoSG and, subsequently, of the last PROPOSE
| ton OF MIR. AsHMUN,
| motion that the committee do now rise was made
and il was agreed to-ayes 10, noes 65.
So the committee rising, the chairman (Mr. BuRT) re-
| ported progress; when,
On motion, the House adjourned.
PETITIONS PRESENTED UNDER THE RULE.
BY Mr. BOWIE The petition Of Messs. Haas, Deng-
md rhRn rf
and indemnity for injuries to their during the
war with Mexico Also, the petition Of Messrs. Rucker,
Inn A PiSAA ll.aIau al. alu.4. Il