Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13

which were referred TO the Committee Finance, and
Mr. Wright presented memorial from sundry ci-
Gems OF Ontario county, New York, sustaining the
survs OF the Executive in relation to the United States
Bank, and demonstrating against wing charter
the same, or restoring to the public deposes. Refer
red. aud ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Shepley presented memorial from q certsin Seth
Pits, stating that he had vertentiy signed memorial
ing its puspor aud praying that his may DO
'herei'oni which was ordered accordingly
POST OFFICE REPORT.
Mr. Ewing, from The toDnit,ee the Post Office aud
Post hoas Who had been charged by resolution oi March
Last with the task OF aing the condition and
actions o the Department. with power to send Tor persons
and papers, made Report, which read by Mr.. Ew-
ing, occupying an hour and fifty five minutes.
The Repor, concludes with the following resou ions:
L. Res0fred That II Is proved aud admitted that
sums oil money have been borrowed at different Banks
by the Postmaster General in order make up the def
Post Office Department, without authority given by any
law OF Congress; aud that Congress alone
the power to borrow money the credit OF the United
States, all such conrarts for loans by the Postmaster Ge
neral are illegal and void
q Resoiped Tina, several reports Of the Postmaster
General consin statements, which, in papers.
he admits TO DO erropeou others especially those of
the 18th Of Ap,i 1892. and the OF March 1884 are
inconsistent with each oihe' and that, therefore reliance
csnno, be placed the truth aud accuracy OF the com.
muuica'ions made by the Department.
Resoired. Tia, it is iully proved, that practice
IN the Post Office grsnng contract.
on bids which vary hom The advertisements, and Of
changing aud altering contracts 10 respects sxr
they have been accepted and that this practice prevents
all lair competition among wishing make con-
tracts calculated TO give undue advantage to fsvoes
aud Is 10 violation of law.
4. Resoired That appears that an individual who
made contract Tor the of the mail was re-
CURED 10 give up Tor no other hrn mig
be given TO smother DESTROYS Of having and &C,
OF the Department. IN requiring such surrender and
iecitng the transfer, was illegal aud unjust.
Resoiued, That appears that proposals Tor car
ryng The Nsi on the route from Chicago Green Bay
withheld from that the con,,ac,
Tor was given in another name but really and truly TO one
OF Tie clerks IN The Departments that the
proposed ia The bid raised without increase ot
service and that the transaction direct bre sc OF law
Resoiced, That extra allowances have been granted
10 contractors without increase OF duty service on
their part, and that in other cases extra allow
been made which unreasonable, exiravagant and out
oil all proportion with the increase Of service.
7. Resoired That the Post Master has establish
ell Steamboat lines for the transportation Of the mail nv
private contract atsn enormous expense and without au-
! ihori,y OF law.
g. Resolred. That The public credit has been pledged
Tor the bench ofndvidua and that
nave "esn solicited aud induced TO aid with their pc,
credit the business Of the Department; and that an sucl
Transactions are unustifabIe aud improper
D. Resoired, That il does appear that mail lines have
been established 10 run frequently than once day
very heavy expense, where no adequate public oh
ject re quired such provision
10 RssoiDed Tina, pecunisry transactions of very ir
regular nature proved have taken place betw
me contractors and some OF the chief officers OF the Pos
| Office Department. -
oeey ih dep; us shsrs ia dsorder its accounts and re-
ports irregular aud unsatisfactory. that Justly The sub
H. Resoired Tina, the Dcde expenses aud secre,
service money ihe Department la. increa
ing, and ought 10 be dimni. he'd
-. Resotued That il does appear that an ay,eemen
was entered INTO between two companies OF mail contract
ors, the express object OF which TO put down com
petition In the Transport alton OF passengers in their
speciive mail routes that ,sd agreement was drawn h,
officer OF the Department. and entered into ~ hi
pressing Instance il vas sanctioned nv t. Pos,
master Central; and that such agreement so sane
is an Interference with the honest pursuits of The free
'zens OF ese Unned Sstes that il tends to e.rsbIi,t
| yasion Of private rights. - -
l4,h Resolved, That il does appear that all Conr
ors nave received large extra allowances and have on
the line oi receiving such allowances become the
peiors or contractors OF Tspaper presses of
chaiacr IL also appears, that editor in the
Stale oil New Hampshire, is Tor the
mail on numerous rouies 'toh poper privilege" anu thai
every such act or arlifce, tending unite tie pres, h
the tos Once Department, sa dangerous abuse and
The report having been read,
| Mr.. Grunly said, he held in his hands a paper con
tani"g the views OF The minority Of the Conpiuee con
sIsing OF himself AMI the Senator Illinois, which ne
asked might be received aud read the Senate III,
paper he sa'd though treating on precisely the sam.
SUBJECTS as those IN The report just read yet differed from
il il very material respects lie IN
ry Senator would be better able understand the whole
subject by reading both documents ogetier Than ebe
o! Them separately.
Mr. Ewing said, that, in making up The report the ma,
jolly, as soon they ascertsned there was ;aer.nc,
OF opinion in the Committee carefully informed The mi
noii,y of all the subjects they intended 10 consider
| out giving them the language oil the report.
his he believed, 18th the us
and was enough 10 enable The Chairman. one of The mi,
notify, to make statement Of their views on the Sans
snrcis ehhrscedIn The report and the pupose
enabling hin, 10 make counter report in answer 10 il
lie assured The Senate that the only object the Com.
mee was 10 arrive 81 the truth aud this obiec he beey
Ell could he best attained by examination OF the
ment oil the views oil the minority IL was the h.
desire OF the Committee that this paper be received an,
| read. =
Mr. Grnndy wished 10 add only word be fore takns
the question: The member from Ohio mir. Ewine) wa,
correct IN saying that the maturity he COMMITTEES b,d
teH In all the ~.
der IA their report, with the exception however OF s
cases OF two or three contractors which be found
OF Ia the report, and which he did not now recollec;
These cases might have been submitted TO him. but i
they were. he had forgotten them.
The question then taken and the abatement n IN,
minority was received and read. Tho reading occupief
the same time as the majority report
Mr. Ewing then moved the printing of the re morris
winch he desired to have done early possible In
order tat an early day might be 6xed Tor the
ZION OF The resolutions. To morrow Io would move I,
! append certain papers 10 the reports.
MIR Grundy asked TO have The bill whirb he had re.
ported appended as an amendment which was agreed TO-
Mr. Forsyth asked il IL was intended 10 do auv tbius
! viii, the sutjsct during this session.
MIR Grundy said, there hill which had been re-
ported and referred TO Committee, and now on ia,
table Some amendments would necessary In ,b. b;II
shd he 'houg the Committee could sgrso 10 make ia,
necessary amendments, without sending 10 the Com.
| mitiee.
Mr. Ewing sad, he had thought of referring the hill
but was restrained by the considers tion Their,
was clause necessary 10 be introduced TO prevent
! Clerk from being contractor.
Mr. Forsyth said there seemed 10 be ,n sgreemAr, a.
TO The necessity Of legislative action and he wished ths
might not he delayed until Tie reports should he n,,sd