The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-05

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Other waiisbie and the Postmaster General shall
be- ah9 1e hereby. authorized etnoowet the spec
agents the Fost Office Dsrsnment IN CAtforna ana Ore
s s pon, such eeresrrier. IL their districts ,espea @
tveiy the heir
i.nts stesad, ahjsc aud until The final action OF t
aa Isnersi thefe'n Aud saeh app1.a%sn ps% ,s,
nmu to Nsne. DO deemed expeden and the rates
he dis.spoe o the place Of delivery rom The posi- Office
ior wines soch carriers appointed but the rate oi
OF letter rer sal nor be changed
after spponmen except by the order OF the Posimas
and such shall be 'uo,ssa % 'e
st 70 c,ans Tie osapi1 Of he Pos, odef DtpaI.
s se & I IN
olherwA provided Tor il his aer''
Mr., ~ said: This amendment is pure suance ot rec
ommendslon IRON the department which VIII take no-
post system to be established there to the grade Of
prices there. E .
The question being taken upon the amendment. il was
MI, RUSK have an amendment to offer, BY way OF
an additional section. relation to fines Liabilities etc.
Of ma CONTRACTORS, eic have received IRON the de.
these unsettled claima, which shows the aggregate
anounto % be So46499 So lhe ainosnt OF bad debts s
estimate at $le3OOO The amount ha, has been col
ected is estimated al 3is4 600 These accounts and LA
bltes for va0u, matters, and some OF tnem have
been lying oveT-many OF them in iudKRens-ior nun.
Der OF years. The persons are unable to pay. and IN
some cases-very frequently where suits are instituted
upon the bondsheayy penalties are pending II the de-
paument could be allowed 10 settle these matters IN some
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debts and liabilities. The Postmaster General has SEM
the documents with request that would Offer this
amendment joint resolution But as there has been
a. M an additional section ask that The letter from the
Postmaster General accompanying 'his amendment may
| be read .n Jas r.r
| Toe letter was then read. ..a. .g.sE
The amendment Is as follows d. Jss.H.#. I.n
Had be IL further enacted That ia all tue PEN
atty loisitnre, dsabii.y alleged liability, Tor any
sums Of money by way ot damages Or otherwise
M An ro u
nanmsn of tue oest ~ OF business hs,s. he
pre- crbe such general rules aud mode Of Poce, dns
shall hin expsiiehtor the government OF the
facts in each case In which il shall certified hun by
such Auditor that tie interests OF the department probably
and upon the facts being a. aforesaid the said
Auditor shall have power, with The written Consent oi ,he
release and DIS hsrge such claims for such OF
money, and damsges, such terms as the said auditor
shall deem just and cxpeden and all where
jadnen, shall have been obtained ioI debt OF damages
da. ,le Post oiae Department, and il shall satscor,ly
appear by the execution, Otherwise, thar snch
ds,neu much thereof reniains unpaid cannot
be eoeced By due process OF The said Auditor shalbe
aud he hereby anhors II, with bs written consegt Of
the Postmaster General comromi.e such Judgment and
accept, satisfaction thereof lees than The amount OF such
iudg,nen. -#AH.a
The question was then taken on adopting it, and was
agreed 10.
/ Mr. r. | have another amendment which | wish
to oer in after th. appropriation for special
agents do not know exactly where II should come IN.
The amendment Is as follows:
TIA, the Postmaster General Is hereby authorized to
allow hereafter special agents o the Post Oicc Ds-
panrn. the Of ssi.y hat is allowed to the
principal c,erks OF ms Posi- Office Department"
The efficiency OF the mail service and especially in the
sparsey populated parts Of the country. depends III very
great degree upon The services oil these a aSens lhsy
have also charge that the laws carried into
effect to protect ihe mails &c owns 10 tne aG ,aat .ne
some excitement in relation 70 one Of theIn the
salary bni $1,000 year. They are required 10
travel and do than the clerks OF the depart
ment aud is ali npor ant, hefefore for the efficiency
OF The that oil energy and capaciiy shouli De
empoyed The amendment proposes TO authorize Inc
Postmaster General 10 Increase their salary to The amount
paid 10 The principal clerks oi the Departments which Is
$3.50 ... .s ...... !. !. a#. U.. .H#
hlr HUNTER. | believe that the authority to increase
these salaries should be given 10 the Postmaster General
and an, very willing to vote for the amendment, pro,
yIded that II does not increase The amount appropriated
by tins bill, Ii the will add proviso TO that ei'
I iect. will then 20 Tor IL chesriuy.
MIR. RUSk have objection TO The proviso, though
\ | think thai 1t is entirely unnecessary. .u
The PRESlDENG. The Char viii suggest to the sen
that this amendment would better come Ia AS an al.
Mr.. RUSK hope the senator from Virginia will not
insist upon his provso The amendment does not anect
the appropriation al all VIII move the amendment as
Nr HUNTER With the proviso. n
Mr. RUSK. The object OF the amendment is per.
manent one IN regard the officers ot The department
Now, the povso Of the senator from Virginia TO ope.
upon The amendment throughout all iuinre ne and
there Will have 10 be "A renewal OF lhis amendment Al
the session OF course hope the honorable sena.
will upon his proviso; or, he does, Thai
he will put such shape will not control II here
after The effect of the provso would be that fo The
ne year the salary would be 1000, but alter that Al
would be 81 900 again, unless the proposition was re-
newed next year would suggest that the proviso be IN
these words:
Pooridsd That tue appropriation herein contained lie
not increased by this section"
Mr. HUNTER have no objection TO that l have
had conversation with oil The Assistant Posnasters
General, and he said there appropriation in
gross OF S3s,Opy which would be sufficient 10 hs
Increase Ot salaries merely wish express that idea
| Mr. RUSK. will agree 10 anything that does mol
control At lor the iutnre. .... #a.s.. .a.#
i llr EWING. L think the proviso Is unnecessary,
We can expend than the appropriation, al any
rate Tbe provlso Is useless. 4 HH~ -
AIR HUNTER. have introduced II IRON abundant
caution DO not wish 10 ioesease Inc hao'hiy oi The de-
paline beyond the appropriation, and only wish 10
express that sdea. think IT can do no harm. a
| AIR RUSk. According 10 tue reading Of the amend
nent amended authorizes the increase oil these
salaries for this year alone. WHAT is the use OF this
pruvso} Asst rs nov, we expressly declare that only
s3s 900 shall be appropriated that purposes and what
more could do If the amendment were adopted with
/ Mr. EWING. The provso can be so CHANGED as not
10 afec, the future action OF the amendment by saing-
.Tha, no more n,oney shall expanded for tina, pur-
pose during the present year, than Is already appro-
pnated."
1 Mr.HUNTER accept the modification
\ Mr.. RUSk have no objection to
4 The amendment, as modified. 10 as follows 81
.sThat Postmaster General 10 hereby authorized 70
allow special agents of the Post Office De
psrso, the amount Of salary ne u allowed TO t'e
hrtncspat the Post Ohi,s Department. Provided
.halt taA ndadf purD n