The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
THLRTYITHIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, JAN o. 1885,
SENATOR HAMPSHIRE
JOHN s. WELLS Senator from New Hampshire appeared
qualified and took his seat.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS ETC.
large number OF memorials and petitions pre-
sented.
Mr. SUMNER, (ree soi) of Mass, presented two from
the citizens OF Delaware in favor OF cheap postage
and two others in favor Of the mediation of the United
States between the belligerent powers of Europe.
M'coRMcK's REAprSG MACHINE PATRSr.
Mr. SEWARD, (free son) of N. Y, presented the
current resolutions Of the New York Legislature oppo
son to the extension of the patent to the reang and
threshins machines of Mccormick Huasey Moore and
Hascal.
Mr. STUART, (dem) of Mich protested against Messrs
Moore and Hascaa bengI put in such company. He de-
sired the Senate should know that such opposition pr
marily came from the manufacturers, who wanted to
make money out of the genius of inventors.
SUPPRESSION HosnLrIns.
Mr.. SnmrDs (dem.) Of ILL.,, from the Committee
Military Affairs reported in favor of placing at the
troll of the executive adequate volunteer force to sup
press Indian hostlites 1t ordered to be printed
tion bill came he should move 1t to be amendment
thereto.
THE SOUTHERN MAIL RouTE-rHE POSTMASTER GENERAL AT.
Tackled.
communication was received from the Postmaster
General explaining why recent law had not been
ried out which required daily mail from Louisville to
New Orleans and intermediate points.
Mr.. JONES' (whg) of Tenn, regretted that he had to
find fault with officer of the government When
sent here in 1851 charged to that section
Of the country whose commerce reached 600
annum, had proper mail facilities went Judge Hail.
the Postmaster General. He inexorably against
giving proper mail When Judge Campbell succeed
ed met with cold and indignant rebuff upon this
passed a law directing the establishment of a daily
service. The Postmaster General thereupon issued
proposal for double mail but having found he had
exceeded the Of the law suspended that
contract and made with Messrs Glover and Mather
to carry daily mail but when the contractors
quite ready the mail agent refused to deliver them the
mails, because there was freight board the
boat Under this pretext the Postmaster General set at
defiance law of Congress- In 1852 another law to the
effect passed. The Postmaster General says
he declined make the contract because the biddngs
were too high. Messrs Glover and Mather had agreed
rate Of about eighteen cents per mile We SO per
mile for transatlantic mails and there is service in
the United States low the contractors agreed do
this. Mr. Jones gave several iustiat ations of recent
delays in the receipt Of letters from the West
and concluded '-"Talk of free government
not trampls upon the laws but here an adjunct
OF the government has treated them with lence indf
ference contumacy and contempt. I will not say what
self might go beyond the bounds of prudence, and,
therefore, win move to refer the subject to the Com
mittee on the Post Office and Post Office Roads.
Mr.. BRowS (dem of Miss, also examined and con-
demned the ation Of the Postmaster General
Mr. BENJAMIN, Cwhg,) OF La, appealed to the prece
dents upon this s9ect and described the action of the
Senate upon similar matters heretofore.
Mr.. Rusk, (dem. of Texas, suggested that however
peremptory the law the Ohio river was always
vgable He said he would give it proper attention in
committee.
Mr.. DIXON, (whig,) of KY. thought that the Post
master General had beyond his powers, and set at
defiance q law OF the country
coxMopoRE rExaY's REPORT.
On motion Of Mr. SEWARD, the Naval Department
asked for the report OF Commodore Perry Of his dpo
matte negotiations with Japan which, together with the
maps and sketches, were ordered to be printed.
THE BOUNTY LANE BILL.
Mr.. BRoDHAD, (dem } Of Pa. moved substitute for
the Bounty Land BILL restricted than the original
as amended
Mr.. GwIY said that il such passed now more COM
prehensivc would be required and therefore
moved . postponement to the LIST Of December next.
Negatived 43 nays, yeas.
Messrs CLAYTON and DAWSON advocated the passage Of
the bill as amended by the Senate.
Mr. STUART entirely opposed to the bill in its pre-
sent shape, to which Mr. Dawson replied.
After a few remarks from Mr. BADGER the Senate
adjourned.