Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-16
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IN SENATE.

SATURDAY, April 10.
Mr.. Tazewell presented the petition Of Mr.. p
SAINTS; rred to the COMMITTEES the Post Office and
Poet Roads.
On motion Of Mr. Holmes. the Senate took up and
considered the following resolutions, submitted by
him:
Resolved That the Postmaster General be directed
to inform the Sense whether any money has been paid
by him the present Printer for Congress in dduanee
for work to be dOne and, il 80, how much when, why
and under what circumstances.
ReSOiued, That the Postmaster General be directed
to inform the Senate whehe any change has been nader
by him in the contract Tor carrying the mail between
Georgetown and Charleston, South Carolina, and So
what the change it, and what the additional expense
and, Also the Information in regard to the contract
for carrying the mail between Fayetteville, N. Carroll
ma, and Camden, South Carolina.
ResoUed. That the Postmaster General be directed
TO inform the Senate whether any charge has been
made by him In The moie OF carrying the mail between
Mobile and New Oleans; and if so,wbat time has been
gained, and what is the additional expense, and also in
what oher he has made additional saton
TO contractors, how much, and for what in each
case.
Resolved, That the Postmaster General he directed
to inform the Senate in what newspapers he has pub.
shed the advertisements for contracts TO carry the
mails; how long those publication. have continued
whether they have been made in daily, tr.weeky or
bi-weekly papers At the same time, and what is the ex
pens- OF such publications.
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster General he directed
to inform the S.nate whsthsr any, and, il any, what
additional clerks have been employed by him; 1L,t Il,
the additional expense, and Why il has become
Rssolued, That the Postmaster General he directed
to inform the Senate what sums have been expended
by him in alterations and repairs, and for furniture for
the Department, designating the alterations and repairs
and distinguishing between these and the furniture.
ResoIUed, That the Postmaster GeneaaI be directed
to inform the Senate Of the number and names Of the
Agents employed by his Department, where they
reside, and what their employments and compensa.
tions.
Resois,d, That the Postmaster General he directed
TO inform the Senate whether under any contracts for
carrying the mail by stage he has permitted IL 10 he
the cases. and giving the reasons.
ResoiUed, That the Postmaster General be directed
to inform the Senate whether any Of his contracts have
if so how il has happened; whether useless routes
with established malls and, il So tDhy; whether any
by Congress, and directed 10 different points ard, If 90,
for what cause, specifying the cases and the reasons
Mr.. Bib said ere was ole Of these resolutions
which he hoped the gentleman from Maine would with
draw. II was that one calling The Postmaster Gen.
eral for the names Of the agents Of his Department
fI' impre sion was II that call made that much
injury would result from the receipt Of the information
The duties Of those agents travel on the mail
routes from time time, add detect such rnapracce
were committed by contractors and Deputy Posinas
ters; and VI their expo'ed 10 the public,
their efficiency would be destroy ed, IT depe pded in
great easufe, their being Unknown. They were
taken Tor passengers in the siages and those who
had reason to dread detection and exposure not
their guard against them.