The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28

s, that b. the record on the 9th OF March 1915 Mr.
Sons s,ed ;oI the contract aad Congress gave i to
take the offer. That is than have beea able
get fcr cur Mississippi mails.
Jones, who appears to 9 acting advisedy, that for
1880 Mr Vanderbilt will carry the mails upon the
NJ JoSEs, am not the AGENT of any man. aud 10 not
mean to be; but leai from Mr. Vanderbilt taat for
time and os SO upon the cons % time ibis does
away with extra pay. BY the contract Mr.. Collins
agreed to build two 81, amers. Has he done il
moved TO adjourn. Negatiyed-n nays 81, yeas 10.
Nr. MALLORY. I concur with Mr. Jones. The
Tor Tor tie mai service, which can ''t be porfomsd mad
for $500 900 lees. Mr. Jones that
there ia this difference price, Mr. Vanderbilt il well
known all His reputation is second TO nobody.
He has made vast amount of money by the aopiica.
ton OF steam to our marine service lie offers 70 boni
two millions of dollars to back his offer. WAen
the senator from Texas spoke Of steamers
he bad not considered these vessels Scientific
war purposes The toDs steamers only half boted
and burn eighty to hundred tons of fuel in twenty
steamers could carry fuel enough to keep aioat.
acknowledge Mr.. ColllnP the pioneer, woul
give nm tne preference but we are not JUST,
hsd in fci iectng offer Of three hundred thousand
dollars year ess from responsible party,
Mr.. IourY, (dem) Of conn-This talk about the in.
capacity q the Collins steamers for purposes is not
appropriate now we have made the contract Ia 1852
we increased the compensation but reserved tie right
ton, 80 keep the Collins line up to their duty.
Mr. Dcu0iAs. (iem) OF Ill prefer tie bill as 1t
from the House to the report Of the committee
Let ne give the notice, repeal the right to do 80.
Mr. TooMns, (whig) Of Ga--Who come here every
sion with renewed pertenacity This rapacous company
which fulfilled any Of their agreements with the
government. The facts submitted by Mr. Jones
rect The power to terminate the contract should not
be suIrand.red
Mr.. BAYAsD-sucha power should not be exercised by
Congress
Mr. T0oalSThcre is not a horse mail in tho country
which does not contain precisely such stipulation.
Mr.. MASON, (eem OF Va-Yes but from the Post
Office Department, not from Congress-.
Mr. IooAGs-Mr. Stuart says this reservation af-
fects legslation. ] had rather give ten millions
OF dollars than have anything influencing legis.
lation ths contract does. / would terminate the
contract ahe the vesselB and open the mail service
10 compt titon by invitation from the Post 0Iice
department We SHOULD get letters cheaper If the
commercial class want peculiar privileges extra speed
talked eloqu' ny about these steamers fghtias the
British. Inc British government get u weekly rnal for
$3.50, ,Ooo. We pay for a monthly sS5S 060.
All the mistakes and extrayagances of the Collins line
have been paid for out OF the public treasury These
troublesome applications will ceaas when you compel
the applicants to fulGl their contracts.
hr. sTrAEr-Mr. Ioombs, you are mistaken, when
you say they come here 10 importune They
because the Postmaster General complains. The idea
mat whotrr gets the mail service should for it Is
atsurd--it would deprive Of the States of any
mail fervica at all. Ir should put the Collins line
into the General Post Office Appropriation b this df
fculiy would cease. The severance therefrom makes
the trouble.
Nr SEWARD here got this floor speak until Mr. Clay
ton who desired to addI the Senate should in
lying hmset for speaking against time in reference to
this contract at pre-, ious session, gave way when
Lr CHASE got the floor, and proposed ali an meat
Wdereupon the seaate adjourned.