Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-10

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In distances 900 miles this bill reduces the ratcs
but in distances under O between the now settled and
in the main reading parts Of the country the postage on
newspapers is by this bill essentially increased more
especially on papers circulating in the State where they
| are printed.
Mr.. b. then dWelt more at length upon these and
other objections against the first section of the bill under
discussion The newspaper postage law now, he said
about bad bad could be- but this made part Of
it worse, especially the interstate postage He re-
quesed members not to pass this bill the bill Of the
last session had been passed. without reading eyen but
TO give this their attention, and act cautiously upon it,
II they meant to raise the postage them say So Other
sections Of the bill he said he would examine as they came
up if he could get an opportunity.
Mr. OLDS replied to the remarks Of Mr.. Brooks He
stated that after consultation with the Post Office Com
mttee of the Senate and the Post Office Department the
committee Of the House directed him TO report the amend
ment under consideration believing that it would be
unwise TO fix the standard at fraction Of an ounce
BESIDES there were but few newspapers in the country
which weighed over two ounces. sFa
Mr.. SHELTON moved to make the weight three ounces
stating that this proposition would obvae the objections
urged against the proposed by the committee
by the gentleman from New York, (AIr BRooKs.)
Mr.. OLDS said that there was one objection to the
amendment moved by the gentleman from New Jersey,
which should prove fatal to it. If they should make the
standard weight Of all printed matter to be within
three thousand miles for cent three ounces the
sequences would be that all printed matter transmitted
through the mails would be made to conform to that
weight and thus increase the expense Of transportation.
Mr.. SHELTON said that, II his amendment should be
adopted in lea Of the proposed by the committee, it
would make but little difference in the expense Of trans
portaton On the other hand the in the weight
would be Of great advantage in adding to the intelligence
OF the people of the country.
The amendment Of Mr. SHELTON was then rejected
The question recurring the amendment proposed by
the committee it was put and decided in the affirmative:
Ayes 81, noes 50. t4
The other amendments proposed by the committee to
the first section were then severally agreed to.
The section, ns amended, reads as follows:
BE enacted dc. That from and after the thirtieh day Of
September eighteen hundred and the postage upon all
printed matter passing through the mail Of United States
Instead of the rates now charged shall be follows w
Each newspaper pamphlet periodical magazine book bound
Of printed with any manuscript writ
ing and of greater weight than charged
with POSTAGE each additional
fraction Of for any distance under three thousand
miles and for distance three thousand miles double
those rates. All newspapers and periodicals not weighing
months and from the Office of publication actual sub
scrbers shall be chageable with only oneha the foregoing
rates The postage upon all printed maabe matter shall
advance the office of delivery otherwise double the forego
ing rates shall be charged thereon
Mr. BROOKS moved to strike out the section amend
ed and renewed his argument in opposition to reducing
the weight Of printed matter transmitted through mail
under three thousand miles for cent from two and
half to two He declared its effect would be to
decrease the circulation Of intelligence and augment the
miles s.f
Mr.. OLDS replied, and stated that the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads, in recommending the
adoption Of the first section in its present FORM had acted
in accordance with the wishes Of the of the country
The morning hour having now expired
DEFICIENCY BILL '
On motion Of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union, Mr.
STUART Of Michigan, in the chair and resumed the
consideration Of the Senate amendments to the bill of the
House to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service of the fiscal year ending the Both of june 1852
The committee resumed the consideration Of the amend
ment respecting the Collins line Of steamers.
The question upon the adoption of the amendment
of Mr.. MEADE, to allow twenty-five thousand dollars for
each trip
And the question being taken, the amendment was re-
jected D ss
The discussion of the amendment consumed the entire
sitting of the committee Many amendments were pro-
posed, but agreed and without coming to vote
upon the original amendment after session of three
hours and quarter the committee rose and reported
progress
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD, by unanimous consent,
the bill Of the Senate authorizing imported goods wares
and merchandise entered and bonded for warehousng
law be exported by certain routes to ports
places in Mexico read twice and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
On motion Of Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, by unani-
consent of the House, the bill Of the Senate for
rendering the site of the old Ogethorpe barracks TO the
city council of Savannah Georgia. read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee Military Affairs
The House then adjourned