Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Friday, March 1.

The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to establish the Post Office of the United States."

On motion, to add the following to the amendment of the 17th section:

"And, provided, That all the letters and packets franked by any one member, in any one week, shall not exceed thirty ounces; and such privilege shall continue:"

It was determined in the negative—yeas 13, nays 17, as follows:

Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Davenport, Goodhue, Hillhouse; Howard, Livermore, Lloyd, Paine, Ross, Sedgwick, Stockton, Watson, and Wells.

Nays.—Messrs. Anderson, Bloodworth, Brown, Chipman, Foster, Greene, Gunn, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Pinckney, Read, Tattnall, and Tracy.