The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-15


Mr. Collins upwards of S5OO.OO and he con, |
sidered they had no further claim.
Negatved-yeas 81, nays 76
The Committee then rose, and the House ad- |
journed.
FRIDAY, jury 9.
The bill amending the Post Office account
was taken up.
Mr. Brooks, Of New York, objected 10 the
amendment, which proposed to limit the weight
of newspapers to two ounces
Mr.. Olds, of Ohio, supported the amendment
fixing the weight OF newspapers and ether
printed matter to two ounces to be charged at
the rate of one cent for any distance less than
three thousand miles
The amendment of the committee was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays So.
Other amendments were agreed to, among
which was one fixing the postage on papers
weighing one ounce, when sent to actual sub
scribers at half the above rate, to be prepaid,
or paid quarterly.
MIR Brooks renewed his objection TO the
amendments which he said would he making
bad law worse, and would compel publishers
of papers to use lighter paper and OF a coarse
quality.
Mr. Olds replied, and contended that by the
proposed alteration but one division is subst-
|
age on papers for a less distance than three
thousand miles would be reduced
! The morning hour having expired on motion
of Mr.. Houston, the House went into Commit
| tee on the state of the Union.
Mr. Meade amendment, substituting S25, 900
for $4,000, to be paid per trip to the Collins
line of steamers was negatived.
Mr.. Dean, of New York, supported the add
tiOnal allowance, and defended the consttu-
tionality of the measure. He moved to strike
out the proviso limiting the period of notice to
four years
Mr.. Mison, Of Virginia, moved to substitute
! December. 1882, for December, 1854 the time
proposed in the proviso at which notice of dis
continuance of the additional grant should he
given.
Mr.. McMulen, of Virginia opposed the ad- |
ditional grant as encouraging protection in its
most Odious form
Mr. Wilson's motion was negatived-yeas
%, nays 49,
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, moved to substi-
tute 1855 for 1854.
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, supported the amend
ment of the Senate, ON the ground Of protec-
ton, and because the aggregate tonnage of the |
Collins line is more than that of the Cunard. |
Mr.. Clingman, of North Carolina admitted |
that the proposed Senate amendment would |
give the Collins line an advantage over private
enterprise; but if the Collins line were abolish
ed, the British line would he continued
MIR. Bayly, of Virginia, defended the consti-
nationality of the amendment, and referred to
the opinion Of Mr. jefferson in relation to the
regulation of commerce.
The amendment to the amendment was mega
lived
Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, submitted
a resolution requesting the President to enter
into negotiations with foreign nations, to in
duce them to agree that private vessels should
not enter the ports of either, when assisted by
their respective Governments.
The resolution was subsequently withdrawn
Numerous other amendments were offered, to
enable members to make 6ve-minutes speeches
which involved no new principle or ground of
opposition or support.
A motion was made at half. past three O'clock
that the Committee rise and teers having
been appointed the motion was carried-yeas
SO the nays were not taken.
The House resumed, and, after transacting
some routine, adjourned.
SATURDAY, July TO-
The Speaker announced the first business in
order to be the further consideration of the bill
to amend the act entitled AN act to reduce
and modify the rates of postage in the United
States and for other purposes" passed March
3, lS5l-the pending question being on the
amendment to the second section thereof pro-
posed by MIR. Hem
MIR Washburn proposed to amend the bill,
n by 30 altering the provision concerning the
r postage rates upon papers sent from the Offices
OF publication, 30 as to permit them To 20 IN
the mails ut half the ratios for transient news
papers, if not weighing more than one and II
halt ounces, instead of one ounce, as proposed
in the bill
J. Mr.. Daniel moved to suspend the rules TO 90
2 into Committee of the Whole on the private
: calendar; not agreed to.
. On motion, the rules were then suspended,
and the House went into a Committee of tho
Whole on the state of the Union (Mr Stuart
{ in the chair J and the Committee proceeded to
the further consideration of the Senan6js amend
ments proposing to increase the Number of
trips and the rate of compensation of the Col
Inns line OF ocean mail steamers to which vari-
Gus unsuccessful amendments were proposed
and discussed in fve-ninutes speeches by
Messrs. Stevens Of Pennsylvania Mason, Ew-
ing, Mullony, Brooks, Johnson of Georgia,
Stanton of Tennessee Meade Fowler, Savage,
Stephens of Georgia, McMulIen, Campbell of
Illinois Odds Washburn, Dean, Orr, Taylor,
Venable and Evans.
After which, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned
MONDAY, July 10.
The bill amending the Post Office act was
again taken up, and the amendments which
were proposed were negatived, with tho excep-
ton OF one, providing for the publication of the
list of periodicals and newspapers in the Ger
man language; upon which the yeas and nays
were ordered.
Mr.. Clingman of North Carolina moved TO
lay the bill on the table and the yeas and
nays having been ordered, it was negatived-
yeas %, nays l43.
The morning hour having expired, the House
went into Committee of the Whole on the state
Of the Union and took up the Senate amend
ment granting additional aid to the Collins
line.
Mr.. Meade Of Va, made an explanation,
and said he had been led into error in the
statement he made on Saturday, as to the in
come of the Collins line, the sum Of $4,000
paid by the Government for Transporting tho
mail having been charged twice in the Senate
report by mistake.
| Mr.. Olds, Of Ohio, moved an amendment, |
similar to that on Saturday, that the Postmas-
ter General advertise for transporting the mails
semi monthly, by American citizens, between
Liverpool and New York
| The amendment was lost--yeas So NAYS IS |
The main question was then put on the
Senate's amendment, which was agreed to-
yeas 81, nays SO.
The next amendment was agreed TO, being
an appropriation to meet expenses incurred in
carrying out the Fugitive Slave Law. From
statement made by Mr.. Houston, it appears
the amount which will be required for this
purpose will be $4,000