The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-12


Department
The amendment providing for the appointment Of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General at salary Of
$1,000 yeas, WAS agreed 10 ayes Is, noes IS.
The amendment providing for small additional
penzAion TO the clerks In the city post Office for doc
umeots that AIe thanked rejected. ~.
The amendment authorizing the appointment of
senger to the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
agreed to-
The amendment authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
10 pay Edward X Collins and his associates sI47 1870
the balance of appropriations heretofore made for the
transportation Of the mail and withheld by the depart
ment during the years 1856 and 1887 respectively after
deucsng advances made 10 him by act OF Congress-
discussed at considerable length, and, without taking
final action, the committee rose
On motion of Mr.. kEITf of South Carolina the
House took a recess until o'clock p m.
The House was called to order shortly after clock
On motion OF Mr. POTrLE of New York, the bill
providing for an increase OF pension 10 Peter Van Bus
kirk OF Washington city District of Columbia taken
up and passed
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi moved a suspension OF the
rules in order enable the House take up Senate bill
for the relief Of Jennett H. Mccall only child of Captain
james Mccall of the revolutionary army which motion
was agreed to-ayes 81, So
The bill then read the third time and passed.
Mr.. CORNING, of New York, moved that the rules be
suspended in order enable the House take up Senate
bill for the relief of Albert G. Allen which motion
agreed ayes 50, noes 30.
The bin was then read third time and passed. ,
MI. MARSHALL. of Kentucky, moved that the rules
be suspended that the bill granting invalid pension
to William Randall might he taken up; which motion
was agreed to-ayr~ los, noes "a
The bill WAS then passed.
Mr.. PHELPS Of Missouri, from the committee of
ference the disagoeing Of the houses the
bill making appropriations for civil expenses OF
the government, submitted a report signed BY all the
members The committee recommend the House to
code from several of its amendments and in
raj of the amendments of the Senate with and without
amendments and the Senate to rccede from several of IFS
memo ia he of he
House with and without amendments. The committee
recommend the House 20 concur in the amendment APP
propriafng money for custom houses and marine hospitals
with the provise that part Of the appropriated
for the completion OF houses and marine hospi-
tails except those Charleston and New Orleans shall
be expended until the Secretary of the Treasury shall be
satisfied that the sum appropriated will complete the
building.
Mr.. PHELPS of Missouri explained the report at
considerable length, and demanded the previous ques
ton on iss adoption pending which
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved that tina report be
laid on the table which motion not agreed to-
yeas 49, nays 100.
The previous question then sustained and the
port agreed toyeas 81 "a SO the bill is passed
On motion of Mr. j. CLANCY JONES, the House
again went into Committee Of the Whole the state Of
the Union, Ir HorKSs, Of Virginia, in the chair and
resumed Abe consideration OF the amendments Of the
Senate 10 the mil steamer appropriation bill.
The question being taken, tins amendment Ia author
liza tbs payment of certain Of money TO Edward n
Collins pending which the committee rose
red in.
The amendment rrpeaipg the present provnion by
which the lists of letters advertised the newspa
pers having the greatest circulation and providing that
hereafter the advertisements shall be given the lowest
bidders tbs price paid not exceed that allowed by the
existing laws, was concurred in-ayes rs, noes not
counted.
The appointment limiting the salary OF special way
agents to 81, 500 concurred in.
The amendment providing that the post Office shall be
opened the receipt delivery letters papers Be-
for all persons the time, concnrred in.
The amendment increasing the rates of letter postage
after the It'll june 1853 to five cents for any distance
under three thousand miles and ten cents for any dis
three thousand miles reported Consid
cradle discrssion ensued.
Mr.. SMITH Of Virginia moved amend % that for
all distances within hundred miles the present rate
of postage shall remain in force which motion
agreed to.
Mr. TAYLOR, OF New York, moved TO add a proySo
that this increase shall only take place in the States
where the postage is insufficient TO pay the expenses of
the service which motion not agreed to-ayes H.
~.
The question being taken the amendment was rrjec-
ted ayes 40, 90
The amendment abolishng the frankng privilege
accorded TO members of Congress- after lhs 4th
March next, caused considerable discussion
Mr.. WINSLOW, of North Carolina, moved to amend
the amendment confine its effect to He
explained that whilst be wished to retain tn. iankng
privilege and grew tired IN using it for the advaa
ta,e OF his constituents he liberal man, and,
since the senators had voted unanimously Cor s abo
isbment he hoped there Eberaty enough In the
House to grant their request.
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama hoped the gentleman
not serious the proposition could he construed in
other light than grave reflection the action of the
Senate
Mr.. WINSTON assured the gentleman be was in earn
est and willing TO meet the construction that might be
put upon his course
The question taken and the amendment agreed to-
ayes 81 noes not counted.
The amendment amended rejected ayes a.
not counted