Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-24

AZ doubted about the allowance Of 80 Of the g. 90
5per dein Tor "expenses, in addition 10 the sper diem
5or services and the s.seamboat and stage sre" vet,
on putting the question endorsed the vuucher-.shali
3"e additional fifty cents be allowed under the rircun.
stances - the Postmaster unJerv ,i,ss..sl,a
ird aud on the 10 Of October, 1885, Mr. Bates gives
IA receipt Tor credit allowed him account Tor the
gwhoe amount OF 1856 collars. The most curious p,rt d
h,s matter However is that the Depa tune N, has direct
6ed Mr. Governeur 10 pay these agents Tor az
- "ppears hey did as Especial agents." in New York
anu New England aud then covered and aed the
charges under the name OF "incid nto erpens.s Of the
post oD'ee at The city Of Ne,c Yoyk BY the returns for
mrs, quarter Of 1888 II also appears thai p s. ouyh-
oorogn wno receives an annual salary the Treasury
oi the ouited States OF sixiren hund ed dollars AZ
" ., 'ne fos once department, paid in addition
hefeo, ne snh oil S2.i67 Go as especial AGENT for ex.
spenses IN travelling IN Vugina, New YORK and M.
es,ern States. per order of the Postmaster General from
Isl November, 1881 3lst December 1922 ,,,tin, ,,
whole sum psl that officer curing thu, psfoJ & o61 r;G
During the same perioj, will be seen from ,6. accom-,
Sha' other .n,s received $1,000 40, which with the
Srayment TO Bates made by Gouvcrneur max. 90 5io GO
TOR travelling agents in about one year IL il in evi5,r
before The eoin,ni,,ee by o. b. Brown that MIR n,h
serted on another p OF inves gaton abou, Jour
Finally The incidental expenses from the Il, Of J,v
iSzs 70 Tue LIST July, 1884, by the returns made lar H.,
Sioar hr.t years, and the Postmaster Gcn.rr ,;, e
ztor The las amounts the sum OF 1857 $40 o.. d.,
ysce eding TIE Incidental expenses of the five
"s 49,. o, January: 1929, by the OF one hundred
SHY thousand hve hundred and iorty .one dollars
The necessity Tor legal in this mater we 'h
s"o apparent TO require further Comment aud we liz
VI On the whole, your committee have fo,,,, A.. r
2''e uspa,.sen' IN state OF utter derangeme resu,v
a. y iron, the uncontrolled discretion exercised
NY lis orefs over its contracts and its funds and ,,.
hsbtua evasion, and in some instances Their o,, A.;
VI ',e laws winch have been provided, for their re-
sstrain' And your committees see no me,ns ,;,,i -,
" congress oil exitica'ing il from ito pr~sen, con-
d'ion aud restoring it to healthy and eilic.n, ae,;
= without providing by law strict system for ~ no.
tserhheh' prescribing its officers more sp.caI si
q or the performance of their several u,ie.. al; ~,
as lar as possible all discretion, where the sccro,
sa' .o,,ae., or the disbursement OF money is con-
establishing strict system of scco,n,,,;i;
Ely, and en'scing observance OF the laws bv nsna,
ssaciment 80 avs ~ Pehai eh-
n Should Congress advance out of the tre,,,r c a.,
support OF the department. the sum of ,on 10, ' ne
siuy he postmaster General or ey en- the ,vbol. sa
s ueos'" IS not probable, while under the
~" us present oiicefs with other means th,n no,y ,
s' 10 control aud restrain them, that its debts ,roua 10
,i"ua'eu, or us efficiency restored Under hi. ,n,
,nncnr;,;", - your COMMITTEES cannot recommend the
3 OF any money 10 relieve the ants of The
nepaf'mcnt until there be further puarants IA %
Eproper aud judicous application: 5N"'"'e' ''' Tvs
81 Your committee, resrrvne the rich, ., ,,.l
Hreport on these subjects hereafter
" We sdop'i'n Of The following resolutions:
- ns'0red, nat II is proved aud admitted ,ha, I,rys
sums oil money have been borrowed n, dinsr.n,
SOY TIE Postmaster General, in order TO mat. mn, d. ~
enVS III me means OF Carrying on the business o ,b
;vav " department without authority given by any
" oVhsfers; and that as Congress alone possesses M,
2power 10 borrow money the cre, of the Unied S,se
s5are illegal aud vohi '"' o'"as'er-uehera,
& HeS'fceh That several reports of m. pos,,,
h statements which, in subsequen, papers
he admits 10 be erroneous; that oilers
Sthe 18Th OF April 1882 and the al -, ~, e.osc oil
nconssen with each other; and that reliance cnn,, 10
p''een Oh Tue Truth and accuracy OF the co,nnnn.o, ne
rsnade by the Department, w s'''"'u"oa'i'hS
81 0. Res0iued, That is fully ,rovoI H.,
% ~ NE fo Once Department OF granting contracts
I vary from The advertisement, and o ehsnein
"er'ng contracts in material respects after cv ayS
oeeh accepes; aud that this practice prevents ali az
sPeon among persons wishing make contracts IL
.zviolaion OF lasv. Ss' '"o 70 ia
:; Hes0ped That it appears that an individual WIN
aue contract Tor The transportation Of the mail was re-
t W give II up Tor no other reason han that IL p,rht
ssoe gwen 10 another DESTROYS of having If. AMI h @
{, he Impairment in requiring such surrender and in
"a s"s'" pg we transfer, was Illegal aud unjust
o. 1sso0ed That it appears that proposals for carrv;,
',,, man Oh Tie route iiom Chicago to Greenbav were
q ~ , ,on auVefhsemen that the contract was given
% ahohers name, but really 10 one of the ClerLs ~ ~,
q Department; that the compcnsa,ion 30 w va, ~,
was raised without any increase of service and , ~,
* transaction is direct reaci, of law ~ ~ w
~ o. HesoiUed. That extra allowance shave hoo, .
contractors, without any increase of or serv,ce
onI lhsi' III other cases, extra allow ances have
of al Mlen are unreasonable. exrAvagani aud out
ss ~ ~ P'pF9ruoh with The increase OF service
~ =: HesofDed That the Postmaster. General has .s
Civ nrvs, ~ 'nes Tor The transportation of The u,oiI
10y private contract at an expense and without
sfau!horiy OF law. -r H "'"ou'
o. Mesoced That the public credit has been pledged
havs ~ ,naivina contractors and that
sohcited and induced TO aid with their nerson.l
erC Tie business of the Department. and Tia, ali s
81 'a % PnonT are rnjastfabe and improper
nat ~ uoes appear that mail lines have
, s'""'ished 10 run more frequently Than once dav
am AZ very heavy expense. when no ADEQUATE pnbIic
AotJect required such provision ~ f""e Puo''c
81 TO- ResotUed, That pecuniary transactions 81 . ~ :;
nature, are proved tc have taken place between
q % contractors and some Of the chief officers of The POST
& Once Department " ''e ios'
81 IL hesofred That the Post Office Depa,nen, 70 ,
IN deo affairs udisnrde lis and
ana unsatisfactory; that il is Justly The s;ec, f
P" 10 COMPLAINT and demands radical reform
II HeSoiDed, That the incidental expenses and score,
'o"ey OF .be department have increased are in
"a -" anu ought TO be diminished
- neS0ioed mat II does appear that an acrecrnont
v"'o'e" mo between Two Companies of mail confrac,
me express object OF which was 10 put down all ON
ss OF coaches and all competition in The
OF passengers on their respective mail rontes
"s' sso agreement was drawn by an off er of the De-
df'uen ana entered into at las pressing instance and
was sanctioned by the Postmaster General. and
'n "grerinen', so sanctioned, an Interference viii,
pursuits oil the free citizens Of these o. states
' ~ e's 20 establish an odous and oppressive u,onopo
y; anu IS an UNJUST inva'ion Of private rights
~ Nes00ea mat II does appear that mail contractors
received large extra allowances, and have about Tia
w ., receiving such allowance, become the proure,ors
,"etors OF newspaper presses OF partisan charar-
$50 appears mat newspaper editor in the State
~ view Hampshire, Is contractor Tor earrvuy five III 80
. s routes with newspaper privilege - aud that
'cn act or arce tending 10 unite ie Press vitl
sne fost Oihee Department, is dangerous abuse aoJ
d Oght 10 be corrected. ' ~
IN SENATE.
WedheSdGy, June IS.
message upon Executive business was rece;vod Co.
ue PRESIDENT Of The u States by Mr. DonrIson liz