Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
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SATURDAY, July 10, 1852.
Tic S.nate was not i'll session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Sam tp
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ, Odds OF Ohio chairman of the post-ofi:e committee
reoeacd his explanation of Yesterday with reference me
on papers periodicals. and commended that the b
phicb had been reported by tho committee would
cheanen The rate of nins-tenths OF the circulation ~e
The objections of Mr. Brooks OF New YORK, only applied 10
| the remaining one.tenth ,u ,ho ,,or,;,o bour
| 4 desutory d!scussl n lo'i""eu '' " "
expired. w., .o,, so, co,,,,i,
On motion Of Mr. Houston line House went IL. 10 COMM ,1
OF whole on The oi non ana as"' o w "
amendment OF the Senate in aid OF Inc Cohs COG mn
Mr. Meade Of Virginia. moving 10 substitute pE
lien Of $50 600 went on 10 SHOW from lnlrna'''H ~
The nl-e THAI The Collins line had melted five PEI cent ~"
the capi H. after deduc,ng the advance maoo o' :'o
urnt The amendment cf Dir. Meade was negatiSeu
Mr.. Odds, chairman OF the post office committee, i
ted an amendment auihorising The post-mastef ec a.
with the consent Of L. X. Collins u Co.. 10 advertise !n
tenders transport the mail TO and from Ne" OF" " "
rcrnul from American citizens
He uiyerted 10 The circumstance of the present contract
being for ten veurs and that for similar period hao
been entered into with the California line whereas 0rs
had bnnn made by which half million annually would be
saved Proposals had also been made that the Postmaster
General advertising the transportation OF inc na
New York and Galway, rate not eXceedhs olo9oo PER
,It rim r., mad, the motion he said, to show that the
additional vote was not required for the carriage OF 'Nr
mails. II the object was 10 put none! III tn' p "
Nlcssrs Collins d Co, let its supporters say SO. =
This amendment was negatived-yeas - nays 10.
Mr Meade Of Virinia moved that s26 lJo be pad, nni
went on 10 show that this will yield The COMPANY
twelve per cent per by their own showing oe'as
per which they have charged Tor wear anu c
and after building additional vessel , -
Mr. Orr of South Carolina moved that the Co!ins llne
company receive compensation the amount VI az ''
postage; which was negatved ,l.
Mr. vcnab!e OF North Carolina said the House had been
told that The postage would meet the eihuhstl'h ia =!
and vet he friends OF the line had refused the
offer give all the postage This proved hey were
not sincere He moved that they receive SoUuuu III ada!-
! ton 20 the postage.
Mr. Evans Of Nd asked if the mails could be carried
through North Carolina the same terms, where u was 10
Drious the postage does met the expenses Inc popo
slon he said only embraced the Collins line postaSe anu
this the company could not at present accept. ooo
They had refused the six additional Trips al
EACH because these 10 be made during lne "ln
months when Their. hui few passengers ana si"h
amount Of freight. Mr. Meade, he said was mistaken III
his statement The price Of the stock in the Collins me
will show. He did wish 10 occupy time, ana was ues''
rous Of having definite vote.
\ motion made and carricd-yeas 49, nays 4-'Ha'
the committee rise.
The committee rose the House adjourned al three
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