New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| The House ordered 10 be printed 1OOOO ADDITIONAL
COPIES of Leutenans Henderson and Gibbonss report oil
the Survey Of the Amazon and its tributaries making
ZOO copies in all. -
calling upon the Postmaster General to furnish to the
House copies Of all rules and regulations adopted by MN
denying members from the Committee on the Post once
the right of going into the during Office hours for
the purpose Of examining the public records ana urhe1
tbst the eneral abolish all such regulations
tn at the report othe Postmaster Generan reply
10 the resolution calling for information relative to carry
ing the mails between Montgomery aud Mobile being
contradictory be went thher to look into all the facts
hut vas denied the privilege 1t impossible for him
10 discharge bis duty without such facilities and he there
fore afked to be discharged as member OF the Commit
tee on Post Roads. Agreed to-
The resolution was referred to the Committee on Post
oiices
Mr. OLDS tOhio) from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post roads reported bill modifying the rates Of
rostage He said two weeks ago. when he reported bill
increasing the compensation OF deputy ., nc
age lie asked the House now to consider and mature
this bill and either to pass or reject II We must DO one
of two things either abandon the idea OF making the
V Post Office Department sefsustainng machlae, ana
throw for support the Treasury OF the United states
the postage to sustain the Department AS
long as we have neither thing the other the sy
TEN operates inuriouy the rural districts not in
northern cities where postage arrang are Re,,ec
dollars-and what is the consequence gentleman
goes from western or southern State to the Posmas
fer General and asked for increased facility or
new Post Office and the is there is no funds
the Post Office Department is crippled for means nut
Won throw the DEPARTMENT the Treasury you do the
Army and the Navy raise the hostages you con be
accommodated. He would appeal to the southern ana
western members to support the bill lie expected 3Ppo
stion from New York Boston, Baltimore and other large
cities because the cheap postage system results benc
fcialy to the commercial classes HE friend from Penn
sylvania said he in favor of the principle OF the DILL
but could not for it, b would be against nus
constituents He hoped however, the gentleman would
be convinced Of the proprety of its passage.
Mr.. RICHIE pa said he wished the gentleman TO
designate the member from Pennsylyanlt
Mr.. OLDS replied was not the gentleman who had
Mr. FLORENCE pa said be certainly wanted to be
convinced whether reduction or increase OF post
age would be benz fetal lie feared that the gentleman
from Ohio would fail to convince him that this bill is
right However. If the gentleman should convince nm
that this is u't and right and proper ms
ens would be benefited by it. lie knew very wei that
he would vote for 1t. Ilaughterl
Mr.. OLDS-I is an old edage' Convince a man
s'sgainst bis will and he's of the opinion still L
suppose would be with my friend from PennsylNa
Mr.. SHELTON (N j. asked that the bill be postponed
ill day certain It was Of too much import
ance to be considered at this time.
Mr. WENTWORTH an said he was tired of post
poning bills to days certain He preferred certain days
Mr. OLDS resumed, arguing that cent postage is
fhe point and this will sustain the Post once De
parment and add and half millions annually to its
revenues The bin proposes charge five cents on single
letters from distance under three thousand miles, ana
that distance ten cents postage in all cases to be
prepaid with postage stamps This mode of prepayment
will establish perfect check between the Department
and POstmastorS, when not now exist dct
10 90 mo effect next January to enable the stamps to DC
printed meantime, and supplied to the Posmasters Inc
next alter the postage lie could see no reason
for charging twenty cents letter that goes by water,
and only three cents when carried, not exceeding three
thousand miles by land The bill proposes the same rae
when il goes wholly or in part by sea as when goes by
Inv land namely FIVE cents for exceeding three thou
sand miles except in where we have p0sta teahS
with foreign countries As to newspapers and periodicals.
The bill proposes 20 repeal much OF the former law "a
makes reduction of fifty per cent on the prepayment OF
postage.
MI CHANDLER Pa stated his intention to reply to
the gentleman but gave way to Mr. SAGE on whose mo
on the further consideration of the bill was postponed for
MIR STANTON Tenn from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary reported bill modifying the Judicial SYSTEM Of
the United States.
Mr. HAVEN said II was Of no use for the members to
spend their time this bill Was to oeneht the poor
and iaborng man No. They had already passed the
Homestead BILL giving him much land as he can o'cuPy
without paying for il, nor could rich man ger
more $50 under that bill lie therefore moved
that the Committee rise aud report the bin before ihem
with recommendation that it do not pass
Mr.. COBB wa sony his worthy and learned friend op'
posed this bill. He could excuse him though: know
inc his goodness Of heart This bill did not interfere with
The Homestead bill, as he proceeded to show"
Mr. BISSELL (ll) looked on the Graduation OH as q
seoueI 10 the Homestead bill
HE amendments were debated. and several Of verbal
character adopted when the Committee rose ana reported
which have been in the market for ten years at one dollar
an acre fifteen years seventy five cents twenty years
City cents; twenty hVe years, "eu.y w - 49, ~,
years or more twelve and halt GEMS PROVIDED no.
Shall be construed as to extend TO lands reserved % me
United States in acts granting lands to States for ra9a
or other internal improvements or to mineral lands noo
over one dollar and twenty i've cents per e'.'' no ~
consrued as 10 interfere with any right which has OF
nav occur by virtue Of any act granting precn'oh ~
actual settlers in the public lands $50
Mr. BRIDGES PA moved the bill DC laiG on u'
table Lost-Yeas 90, Nays 90.
Pending the question ordering the bin TO be engrossei
for third reading, the House adjourned
FURTHER FROM HAVANA.
R,trtNopr Tbprsday. April 10, 1857