Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-24

or premeditaed combination for the purpose Of putting
him in false position
Mr. CuLLoN) now before me that should say, nov
do to the House and the country that he had nothing
do directly indirectly, with the personal explanation
the use of my in the speech of the honorable
Der mir CHuRcHwELL on the Nebraska bill. He had nc
knowledge of my design to do SO at that time And lei
me say that had intention Of bringing the matter
up at the time did when entered the Hall on Monday
morning did not think Of such thing until the gen.
teman from Tennessee himself brought the matters
nected with his speech before the House
1t is certainly due, Mr. Speaker all parties that
should here in this open way, before the House. acQut
oil those who participated in the discussion of Monday
last OF any thing like combined premeditated design
assa in any way the honorable gentleman from Ten
nessae, (Air. CHURcHwELL.)
Mr. BROOKS. am willing sir. to hold to the be-
lief expressed in my previous remarks after the
auce Of the gentleman from Ohio. When | am assured,
has been done by the gentleman on his honor that nc
such combination existed, am, as gentleman, bound
10 believe that existed. do believe, and
glad Of having given the opportunity to the gentleman
from Ohio for explanation. knew that suspicion Of
combination entertained; knew that it enter
tanned generally and gentlemen that side al-
init that there circumstances of suspicious nature
connected with the matter. .,..-
| Mr.. MILLS0N. One word only 1t is matter Of
prise to me, sir that any gentleman in this hall would
suppose that in introducing the resolution yesterday
could have been Influenced by any other motive than
vindicate the dignity Of the House. wish only TO
say that whatever have been the impressions OF the
gentleman from South Carolina either in his original
suspicion his present belief that subject they have
been derived from word that have uttered for if the
gentleman knows me- he knows that could not do any
suoh thing. ..
Mr. HUNT. desire to call the attention of the hon.
orable member from South Carolina, VII know to be
Of honor, to expression or general character
made Of in his remarks He said g And many with
whom l most familiar know that, impressed as
with the belief that there concerted PLAINLY the
opponents Of the Nebraska DILL to embarrass the gentleman
| &c. As gentleman am incapable Of doing wrong to
any man. When offended Just cause will hold the
wrong-doer to account. knew that the gentleman
meant to apply such observation to me- AS the
expression general however, felt bound to bring
to his attention ... .... +.
Mr. BRoOEs I have not the slightest objection, Mr..
Speaker, insert in my remarks the word some"
acknowledge that entertained suspicion, but do not
With the consent of the House shall insert the
word "some." ...
RATES OF POSTAGE. "~
Mr.. OLDS, from the Committee the Past Office and
Post Roads, reported bill further to amend the act
titled IAN act reduce and modify the rates of postage
in the United States and for other purposes passed
March 8, 1851 which read twice
|: The nrst section is as follows
"That in lieu of the rates postage established by
law, there shall be charged the following rates. to wit:
"For every single letter in manuscript, paper of any
kind which Information shall asked for communicated
in writing or By mar signs conveyed In the mail Tor any
distance between places the United States exceeding
three thousand miles three and for distance
ceeding three thousand miles For every such
letter paper conveyed wholly part by sea- and
from foreign country for any distance exceeding
three thousand miles the postage shall be Eve cents
and for any distance exceeding three thousand niles suca
postage shall be cents, excepting, however, all
where such hostages have BEEN shall be- adjusted at
different rates by postal treaty convention already
Guided hereafter to be made And for double letter
there shall be charged double above speciaed and
for treble letter treble those rates. and for quadpe let
ouadrupe those rats and every letter parcel
ceeding half ounce in weight shall he deemed single
letter. and every additional weight of half addi
onal weight of less than half ounce shall be charged
with additional single POSTAGE and upon all letters
ing through in the mail of the United States excepting such
IS are from foreign country the hostages a above specified
shall be prepaid and from and after the first day of January
eighteen hundred and such prepayment shall be by
And all dropped letters letters placed in any
post office not for transmission through the mail but for deli
very only shall be charged with postage at the rate OF
cent each and all letters which shall hereafter be advertised
remaining uncaed for in any post Office shall be
charged with each in addition the regular post
age both to be accounted FOR other hostages now are
The second section provides that the Dill shall take
effect from and after the of the next Esoal
quarter @s.E .*...
Mr. OLDS stated that the bill the fifth section Of
the substitute offered for the bill which acted the
other day Believing the subject fully understood ne
would demand the previous question.
Mr.. HAVEN said that to him the bill vas entirely un-
exceptionable.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion Of Nr. HOUSTON the House then went
into Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
the consideration of the bill making appropriations for
the civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Government for
the year ending June 80, 1856.
Numerous amendments offered, discussed, and
disposed of
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, moved an appropriation of
$75 900 for the completion of the bridge at the Little
Falls He stated this amount would finish the work. and
urged that the interests of the District required its APP
preparation.
Mr.. TAYLOR of Ohio, supported the amendment, feel
ing himself bound to take of the interests of the
10000 people of the District who without repre-
sentative here who without the privilege of voting
for President and whose exclusive Legislature Congress
was. ,E
brief debate ensued, when, before the question
taken on the amendment, the committee rose, and the
! House djourned.