The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-09

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seed The receipts al III Ssanlo.
Nj. BUCHANAN prsssnteda memorial.ifom Pa,
against the annexation OF Texas Also, a prayer
Tor the abolition of all laws Transmitted to the Dis
trict ct Columbia, from the States OF Virginia and
Maryland.
Mr. CRrrTENpEs presented resolutions from the
Legislature ot Kentucky, for the establishment OF
a government marine hospital nj Paducah In that
State. By Mr., Lewis from Ala, petition TOR
the Texas shneSation. By Mr.. Archer from Pa,
"a petition for amendment OF the Naturalization
Laws Appropriately disposed of.
vorss FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Mr.. WALKsR. from the Joint Committee appoint
cd on this subject, reported a resolution that the
two houses meet in the hall Of the House OF Rep
Yes-ntatives, on Wednesday, I he l2h instant, at
noon; that two tellers OF the official returns be
appoisted, and that the teller the part OF the
Senate be chosen by the president pro tenn. there
Of; and that the final result OF the examination Of
the reiuros he reported 10 the Joint meeting of the
Two houses by the presiding officer OF the Senate.
And the resolution was agreed TO on the part OF
the Senate.
Ten thousand copies of map Of Texas were or
dered to be printed for the use of the Senate, the
cost not TO exceed 12a cents per copy
Several messages were reported from the admi-
abstraction.
APPROXIMATIONS or T:Ig PcsT-oFFIcE LAWS.
The bill, as amended, ios reduction Of posagts,
upon single letters OF one or more pieces OF paper Of
iialt p. OUNCE III weight, To an uniform charge OF
titc cents Tor the entire exiiGgushment OF the
tracking privilege for allowing The carriage of
ae%spapers and periodicals by private agencies,
aad providing Tor penalties ior nringements upon
tie rights OF the depar ment in Other respects, was
resumed as the unfinished business ofyesterday
lSeveral bills passed by the House were report
ed TO the Senate by MIR. French
The pending amendment upon the Post Office
blil being he increase OF pay to railroad compa-
MES tog transportation of the public mails, by rails
ing 'he maximum upon the first class Of railroads
from SOC, as proposed by Niles, TO what the law
now allows. moved hV Hugpr.
Mr.. HuGsR and Mr.. NiLEs discussed the amend
inent at length, and 1t was agreed to.
Mr. BsGBy moved to amend by adding TO the
eighth secron provso that members of Congress
shall have the privilege OF sending letters written
by themselves free through the mails throughout
the yeai. Yeas % nays 2l-several Senators op
posed 10 The privilege being absent. So the amend
ment was carried by one vote, after being rejected
heretofore several times. A collateral amendment
IN another part OF the bill.
Mr.. FOSTER. oil Tenn spoke Of ,heTprobabIlity OF
this bill breaking down the small post offices in the
thlnly settled districts of the country aud there
fore moved to amend that in all the post Offices
where the post masters have heretofore not receiv
ed more than fifty dollars, they shall hereafter re-
celve the same; and # the receipt Of their post Of
fees respectively shall be less than $50. then the
Whole receipts OF such post Offices shall be taken by
the pnst-,nssleTs thereof as their compensation.
Mr.. FosrER argued TO prove the necessity Of this
provision IN order 10 save the small post offices
iram destruction. He said gentlemen appeared 10
he tucked; but persisted he was in earnest. He
said tnst The Senate had taken away the trankins
privilege, root and branch, aud here
Sr: BUCHANAN They have pu. it ali back this
morning,
Hir. Foster was glad to hearit; and was glad
to hear that the great leader against this Thanking
privilege (Gr. Buchaaan) had been endorsed
aud thrown into the ditch That honorable Senator
had oojected, because of the light Of his cores
son ieuce, to a retention OF this privilege He had
received as many as 20 letters per day Of late.
winch was, 1t IS true, heavy burden, but his
ehoaders were broad, and he was able to bear it,
Mr.. F. did not wonder that his honorable friend
received so many letters-he occupied position
near the throne, and there was no doubt but that
many ot these letters related To the distribution of
the spols. Mr. meant no disresp-ct tothe hon
ordble Senator; he knew OF no gentleman who was
better entitled To stand near the throne than the
erudite Senator from PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. BUCHANAN had but little to say The Ssna-
Tor nom Tennessee had spoken of the "spoils p
ilouotlcss mar Senator spoke from his own exne-
Renee Ia the mater OF the spails." when in
1910, the unparalleled exhibition was presented Of
otflce-seekers swarmins into Washington from all
directons-the greatest collection of otce.seek-
ers" ever rtgated together for the sake oil the
Spolis," Mr. maintained his op osition TO the
rss-rvaton of the Thanking privilege to members of
Congress, while the President and Ex-Presidents,
heads OF DEPARTMENTS, and deputy Pos,masters,
were all deprived of the privilege.
MF. SEWER continued the argument against the
bull, aud, indeed, appeared 10 be opposed to any
disturbance ot the present system; but he cons.
derrd that the preservation of the ranking prvi
lege TO those minor postmascrs would be the most
accep'abe compensation.
Nj Johnson vas also in favor of continuing the
frSoHing privilege to the deputy. Postmasters,
whose compensation was so Insignificant.
Mr. FOSTER concured in these suggestions. He
moved, therefore, that TO all the Post Office depu-
ties, whose offices do not afford an annual sum OF
, $25, the ranking privilege shall he allowed.
M MsRRtcK explained the difficulty Of applying
practc siiy such q provision as this. How was it
70 be aseerlsined that such and such Pos, Offices
would yield only Ss25 per annum.
tr. CRIrrENDEN, In illustration Of the conte mpt
Die receipts OF these small Western Post Offices
sid that last summer he drawn in quest Of
eter+, which he expected, out of the delightful
c.'Ys'l Htshville TO a llue country Post Office III
tennessee, called Whliesville, or Whites Creek
~ ont et The way place, away down in the woods;
IN. @nd arriving there, he asked for his letters
None n the mail bag, sir, not one, and hasn't
heeH Co month" (Lauehter) Now, ought
that Postmas er, Sir, 10 be paid fifty dollars
le@r tLaughter.) No. single letter coming in
Your Tennessee Post Offices, Mr. President =
iunaolinous cdcchlnatloas IN the Senate below
and the galleries above, including The iades.)
Nh Fosrga said he knew something OF the cir
cunstance. He met his friend next aornlDg, and
hi' disappointment was not, perhaps, greater in
finding no letters in the mail bag than IN losing his
supper that night This was accounted for next
morning hy Mr.. F to the Senator from Kentucky,
very Sd issactorily; for The Postmaster and landlord
at Whiesvle, where the Senator had got no letters
aid had got no supper.wss most violent ocofcco,
while the senator himself was a good whlg He
Mr.. FL had travelled much during the last sum.
mer win his friend, and recollects this crcum.
stance well. But notwithstanding Senators were
disposed to laugh at his amendment, he was &c.
rlous IN offering it, and il called for serious aten-
ton.
Mr. SIMMONS moved an amendment in lieu Of
Mr. Fosters, which was rejected.
Mr. DAYTON moved thar when the Senate d.
iouru, It adjourn to Monday next
Mr. MERRicK-No-no too much business on
hand to be adJournlug over now.
The motion was withdrawn.
The debate was further proiracted between
Messrs Merrick and Foster, when
dr. BENTON moved an amendment for allowine
higher per cen.age 10 Postmasters Of Offices
yielding less than S25 per annum; not, however, to
exceed 100 per cent, which was agreed TO.
Mr. ArHgRToS moved 10 amend, by reducing
the poslages single letters, for distances no. ex-
c.eding oae hundred mles, TO three cents. Lost
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