The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19
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railroads. when they mpeled. shall be post roads
rhe mail ID carried on some roads which are not
completed, but portions OF which completed and con
nected with other roads Some difficulty has been raised
whether no, the mails might moi be stopped on
those roads think there is a controversy two
places, and injunction has been threatened The OBJ
ect of the amendment is simply to make parts OF rail-
roads which are finished, post roads, the the
whole.
The amendment agreed TO-
Mr. RUSk. have another amendment 10 offer by way
oil additional section. and in order to the trouble OF
reading IT. will state what II is In the law which
passed in relation to post Office stamps, make pro-
vision for the punishment of countefeiting them, AT
The last session OF Congress amendment was made TO
he post Office appropriation bill. believe il to
borze the Postmaster General TO issue stamped envel
opes Tor certain purposes which there provision
attached TO punish their counleretng That adopt
ed There were great many amendments 10 that BILL
and they all referred to a committee of conference
There, through mistake OF the committee, by The
clerks in great hurry-no blame, think, IL 10 be al
iached TO any one-hat portion OF the bill punshng the
counerfeitng OF these post Office envelopes. was lost
This amendment simply supplies that provision. have
drawn up upon consultation with the auditor and Post
maser General
The question being then taken on the amendment, it
Mr RUSK | have another amendment which it is
not ssary read, but the effect OF which will state
In the law reducing postage, we put in section that the
smaller postmasers should not have their emoluments
reduced BY The operation Of that law. much duty, and
vast deal OF time aud trouble, devolved upon the
auditor to that they not reduced below GER
tain for the year 1881 IL has also created much
confusion in the department This amendment has been
drawn up by the auditor TO supply that defect, by giving
the law formerly did, certain COMMISSIONS. The ef-
feet TO increase The emolumens OF the smaller post
masters. It has been drawn up by the auditor and
sanctioned by the Postmaster General and the Post Of
flee Committees OF both houses
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. RUSK. | have another amendment, to come in as
an additional sections
SEc And Be it further enacted, That hereafter,
the offices OF the Assistants Postmaster General either
of them shall be vacated the appointment his
shall be made by the President OF the United States by and
WIN the advice and consent OF the Senae at tne same sal
that OF the auditor for the Post Office Department
That assistant Postmaster General shall bs appointed
and a. the comp nsaton Aforesaid to be EN-
duties the Postmaster General shall assign him and that
General upon the law devolves the duties
and powers OF Postmaster General in OF his absence,
death, or resignation.
Mr. WALKER | should like TO know the change
that will be effected by this amendment.
MIR. RU>K The explanation OF it this The salaries
of the Assistants Postmaster Geaera will be raised high
equally laborious. Those officers now receiving
salary OF 2500 The amendment increases il 10 80 900
Sometimes the Postmaster General is absent and one OF
the Assss Postmaster General is assigned TO the du
ties of Postmaster General during his absence. Some
the person acting has received the full pay of the
Postmaster General. The amendment provides that
when any OF the assistants shall be assigned 10 the
duties of The head OF the department lie shall receive
addition at the rate of $500 per for the time The
amendment also requires that the Assistants Postmaster
Gene al shall be appointed by the President by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSK. | have another amendment to offer bv di-
recton OF the committee:
That the Postmaster General be authorized and required
establish uweeky mail between Bainbrdge, Georgia.
and Apaiachcola, Florida,
Mr. HAMLIN | desire to know OF the chairman if
he wants 10 make it mandatory
Mr.. RUSK The reason for the amendment is, tha,
rous petitions have been presented asking for it, | will
state TO the honorable senator from Maine that this is
very important mail route, and il is no used only por
ton OF the year. The department has attempted TO get
contracts upon H. Persons have bid and thrown up their
bids II is very important that arrangements should
be made 70 regular mail between those places
Mr.. MORTON. will answer the question propound-
ed by the honorable senator from Maine This ID in
tended to he mandatory.
The question being then taken on the amendment, it
Mr. RUSK 7 have another amendment. which need
not be read Under the Law reducing postage, certain
allowances made TO the postmasters al distributing
Offices II made no provision. however, for such
distributing Offices might afterwards be created.
There have been but two such since crealed-one at
Richmond, Virginia, | believe, and another at Ceve-
land ONO This amendment puts them on the same
footing with other distributing ofces throughout the
United States.
The amendment was agreed TO.
MIR. COOPER ] move to amend the bill by adding
a, the end OF the pos-roues for Pennsylvania the fol-
lowing
That The Safe Hsrbo route, in the county of Lancaster
extended BY way Of Liberty Square post Office to Back
post office, 10 said county.
The amendment was agreed to,
The bill was then reported TO the Senate amended
the amendments were coucuued in and ordered to be
eng rossed, and The bill ordered to third reading
1t was read third time and passed and it's title
amended, motion by Mr. RUsK, by the addition of the
words "and Tor other purposes"
J.c O. KENNEDY.
Mr. HOUSTON offered the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent, and agreed
to:
Resoped That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed
{ communicate the Senate
LIST Settlements of The Of r. II Williamson, dis
bursting OF the Department OF the INTERIOR containing
charges for payments made TO Joseph G. G. Kennedy
retsry OF the census board.
ID Settlements of the OF George A. ID Clarke,
dsbusog OF the Department OF the INTERIOR
made said Kennedy secretary
the board and experimenting clerk OF the seventh
census.
also the accounts rendered by him for advanced to
the said Kennedy from he contingent und OF the Depart
msnt OF the Interior said seuemens be accompanied
by copies of all deosisos and papers connected with said
settlements respectively
PATENT OFFICE REPORTS.
Mr.. JAMES submitted the iollowin resolution which
was referred to the Committee on Printing
Rsoiptd, That thousand extra copies of the
arts aud nanulao'ures, aud thrytwo noussnd five hun
copies OF the sgricotuf of the
of Patents, be printed tor the use of the Senate.
CAPTAIN srreRrAvE's REPORT
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Com alttee on Military AZ
fairs, to whom Was referred Communication from the
Secretary oi War, transmitting TO the Senate copy of
report by Captain Sgresves OF his expedition down the
Lunl and Colorado rivers, asked to be discharged from
the further consideration OF the sane and that II be