The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01

Tor mai locks keys, scales and frnilure SIS COO 10.
man oepfe"aobs ana special agents, o0o for miscsl
ianeous payments, 5000 900: for postage etamns a
sawpen envelopes So0 600: for new edit ON Of The Post
Once laws and regulations 81 600 Section 40 provides
Tor the dencpces OF revenue in the Poet Oce dep,rtme
Tor the year ending June 30 1859 by atng for
The 63S,0o Section three on acts IA n If The Post
Once revenue shall b, insufficient to deay the appropra.
toos Of section one the deficiency at she expiration
each quarter Of the fiscal year shall be paid from the
Treasury The total amount appropriated $40 900 O00
Ater much discussion the third SECTION wis strc a
out and in leu thereof sas inserted section provdsg
that the sum OF SIX millions OF dollars be appropriate
from the Treasury 70 meet the deficiencies Of the fsc
year commencing July l, 1882 but that the Pos,m lssr
shall in DO event expent or incur any liabilities Whatever
over the appropriations for the current fiscal year
Adopted.
About Elk hours spent in the discussion of tho bill
and amendments thereto
The debate was onnteresng and much confc on pre-.
vailed throughout The proceedings.
An additiopa sectpn reported BY the committee, was
op.eo providing tbat sae os,maser Ssaer report a.
have paid half their coat also that he report
what items Of the department generally tie exp nscs
An amendment offered by Mr. Broderick was adopted,
duclpg the salary Of the California mail agent from
Mr.. WIsoN amended by cutting down most Of the mis-
celaneous items, as advertising, mail bags wrappn
papar post office blanks making total saving of owe
$50 COO In reference ITO the blanks, he said he
where Mr. RICE editor of the Pennsyluaaian, Ia
contract for printing blanks for $4,000, which cost him
Washington UDion nso per cent to Mr.. Appleton, Score
tary OF state and three per cent 70 paper published ia
Mr.. MASON said If the facts 30, II Is duo to the
Senate and 10 the country for the Senator to lay his nfor
matap before them.
Mr. WILSON reiterated the statement and said that Mr.
Rice himself bad sac So and that the arrange
meDt with the cognizance OF the President Of the
United States.
Mr. CAMERON said the matter was 40 notorious that
everybody, except perhaps the Senator from Virginia.
must know all about II. Mr. Rice was until recently
creature OF the Preside nts but they had quarrel and
he went about blabbing all about II.
Mr. MAsoN-Dia MIR. Rico tell the Senator so?
Mr. CAMERoNThe way to get this information Is 10 ap-
point committee Of nvestg alton, for SANDER
and that Will bring the evidence. responsible for all
say here or elsesbero Just bring here Billy Rice and
the President They know all about H. aud think my
colleague Knows something ABOUT IL too.
Mr. EAsoN-Did Mr.. Rice tell you 80?
Mr.. CAMERoN--I do not speak to Mr. Rice.
Mr. SAsoN-iben you bring here the rutnor and hear.
BAY Of the country make these charges Of fraud?
the printing Of blanks, he could say that the
whole executed In accordance with law, and the
prices fixed by law. Mr.. Bgler hen explained the
details Of the affair, and added that his colleague
scarcely justified In these mputatons the President.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Ask, while considering the prices for
putat,on caat by the Senator from PENNSYLVANIA the
President. He had no doubt that the Senator himself be-
Ieved IT, but he (Johnscn) could not give it credencc.
Mr.. CAMERON said TO show his sincerity, he would
for committee Of inquiry.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then adopted
Mr. IyFRsoN proposed TO add clause TO the bill in.
creaspg the Of postage from three TO five cents
the reason as be stated that tho Post Routes bill,
which added a simlar provision is an unimportant
BILL which the House, adverse to raising the rate,
would let fall TO the ground whereas they could not
throw this appropriation.
Lost-yeas 10, nays 81
At half past twelve O'Clock, on motion OF Mr.. GREEN
the Senate adjourned by yeas %, nays II.