Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-26
TmIRTY-Tm1RD COYGRESS-2D SESSION.
MONDAY, JASUARY -, 1850.
Sh'N kI't'


John S. Wells Senator from New Hampshire, ap
penrcd to-day qualified, and took his rent.
\ large number of memorials md petitions wer'
prcscntcd--two from Delaware in favor of cheal
ocean postage, aud two i'll favor Of the United Stntc'
Offering tn inchutr between the allies and Russia.
Mr.. Seward presented th, concurrent resolution.
of the New York legislature in opposition Ia the cA
tension of various patents Tor rcaping and threading
mnchines--thnsc OF Mccormick, liussey and Mcs.rr
Moore 4 liascal.
Mr. Stuart protested against Moore y llnscall be-
ing put in such company. He desired the Senate
should know that such opposition camo primarily
from the manufacturers who wan.cd 10 make money
out of the genius of the inventors.
Mr.. Shields, from the committee on military affairs.
reported in favor of placing a the control of the Exc.
cuivc an adequate volunteer force 10 suppress lndan
hoscs 1t was ordered To be printed Mr.. Shields
rcn,arking that when the military appropriation bill
came up, he should move 1t MS Al amendment thereto
\ communication WAS received from the postmhs
ter General explaining why recent law hud not beer
carried out which requires Il daily mail between
Louisville and New Orleans and the intermediate
points.
Mr.. Jones regretted that he hnd TO find fault with
an officer of the government. When, said he, war
scnt here in 1851 was charged TO that section
of country whose commerce rcnrhcd $4,000, 600 psr
annum, had proper mail facilities. | went to Judge
Hall, then Postmaster General. llo was incxoraby
against giving us proper mail arrangements. when
Judge Campbell succeeded, met with cold and IN
dignant rebuff upon this subject.
| then appealed to Congress and n law was pnssod
in 1852 directing the establishment OF duly mail
service. The Postmaster General thcrcupoi lssued
proposals for double mail, found h. had exceeded
the requirements of the law and suspended that con-
tract and made one with Mcs-rs. Glover IL Mathcr 10
carry dnilv mail. When the contractors were NIL
rcady the mail agent refused 10 deliver them the
mall because there some freight on bonrd the
boat.
I'u.ler this pretc1t the Postmaster General set at
defiance q law OF Congress. In 1854 another law to
the samc effect was passed, and the Postmaster Cen
eral saws he declined tO make the contract because
the bid was too high. Me-srs Glover and Mather
had agreed To carry the mail from Louisville To New
Orleans At the rate OF * cents per mile. We pay
s. 80 per mile for the transatlantic mails. and there is
no service ths United States one hundred per cent
~ low As the contractors agreed TO do this
Mr.. Jones gnve several illustrations OF the recent
DELAYS in the receipt of letters from the West, md
concluded follows: Talk OF tree government and
free institutions The crown ni England darcs not
trnmplc upon the laws but here IN adjunct of the
government has treated them with silence, indiffcr.
ence, con.u,nacy and contempt. will not say what
think the remedy should bs. ii II were left to my
SELF might 20 beyond the bounds "t prudence, and
will therefore move 10 refer the suhje Ia tho com
mittce on post offices and post roads.
Mr. Brown also examined and condemned the com.
muncation III the Postmaster General.
Mr. Benjamin appealed Ia precedent upon ihir sub
icct and described the action Of the Senate upon SIM
ilur matters heretofore. =,
Mr.. Rusk suggested that &owever percrnpt"ry ~"
law the Ohio river not always navIgnb'e: u"
.n;d, however, he would give it proper attention III
committee.
Mr. Dixon thought the Postmaster Geh'r%I ho'i
transcended his powers and sr Il: dctiancr III" oi
the country. =, ..,
On motion Of Mr. Gwn. III" Na'"I i''par'lhen'
WAS max ed for the report at C"En""rr Perry on iin
Diplomatic negotiations with Jai"l' "hi"h' together
with the maps and sketches, were ordered To bo
nrintaS
W. RrodLcsd moved substitute for the bounty
,.nJ hi more restricted thnn the original amend
Mr. Gs+n snid if .uch bill was paased now,
MORO comprehensive one would be required, and
therefore he moved postponemcnt to the ist of De
cember next; negativcd--ycas 8, nays rs.
Messrs. CLAYTON and Dawson advocated the passage
of the bill as amended BY the Senate.
Mr. Stuart was entirely opposed TO the bill in its
present shape.
Mr. Dawson replied and, after few remarks from
Mr.. Badger. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Pennington presented the resolutions of the
Governor and Legislature Of New jersey, nsklng that
m expedition bc fitted out 10 search for DIR. Kane
Referred 10 the committee naval affairs.
Mr. Chandler asked the unanimous consent OF the
House IN take up from the table the Senate joint re-
solutions for that purpo.c. II anything 10 be done
i should be- done quickly, and it would not take h'e
minutes 10 net on it,