The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-04

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There is but little gambling done here " what there
is during the time Congress IL in session. nNn We have
twenty or of these antechsmbers perdios
in full blast and their best customers Senator's and
Congressman, Of whom occupy prominent positions
before the country The arisocratc u hes'
is kept by TO- Han of your city in house near wizards
Hotel which lifted up for the purpose by the late Ned
Pendeton IN the most fashionable style The hostility 10
these horrole places is SO great thai, il is thought some
thing will soon be done to suppress them
As act OF Justice, feel IL duty 20 word about
the National Hotel which is kept by Messrs Tcnny
Jones. This house was never better managed than at
this times never before was so large business done IN
The summer season during the past The pro
pietors made money thing unknown before in a Wash.
ngton hotel during the OF Congress This unusual
success is no doubt owing to the cleanliness OF the house,
fine table, attentive servants and polite propretors the
latter endcayorng at all times TO make their guests feel
home Not yestgc remains of the fatal hotel sick
ness, which was some time ago such terror TO those
who visit Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2s, 1859
Hostility Of Tie Republican Organs TO Postmaster General
Holt-Is Motir~s- Fraakingt by Prory-The Question II
The abolition Of The Ftonkiag PrrileT to b. Brought Up
in The Vert Congrsss-The Fsrnandina Mail Conrdet-
A,,otter Mares Nes, Erposcd-Ihe Bureau Of Agrca
tlre, DC, DC
Postmaster General Holt has lately been the chief oh
ect Of attack among the officials at Washington by the
republican press II appears he has MORALLY offended
certain Of the republican party by having taken steps
relieve the Department Of the frauds which have go
long been perpetrated through improper or Illegal use
of the Thanking privilege 1t is very difficult TO detect
such frauds and delicate matter for any Postmaster
to take the responsibility of nterrupng the transmission
OF mailed matter Of not sending letters or documents
though they may come bags full, with the name Of
member of Congress written them. case occurred
here however, in which Dr. Jones' the city Postmaster,
took the neutrality-suspicious. by his own voition or
acting under orders am not niormed-oi stopping mat
ter mailed with the Of member Of Congress written
on for frank republican member OF Congress BY
the name of Covode had authorized persons in Washing
ton 10 write his name Cor him.
The city Postmaster, seeing immense amount Of mat
ter brought to office with the OF Covsde written
thereon and knowing that Mr. Covode had but just
the city nd that was impossible he could have sign
ed so many documents refused TO send this matter and
Informed Mr.. Covode of his decision. Mr. Coyodc ac
knowledged he had not written his the docu-
mens stated that he had authorized others 10 frank
for him. claiming the privilege to do 50, and his right Of
having matter so franked transmitted by mail The city
Postmaster thought differently, and refused to send these
documents whereupon Mr. Covode appealed TO the Post
master General Mr. Holt sustained the Postmaster; and
hence all this hue and cry Of republican indignation
against the Postmaster General and the administration
The republican press charges the Postmaster
General with partialty and states that he refused
TO send this matter because it was OF
republican anti administration character. Now, so
happens that this not the first time matter frank
ed in this way had been stopped at the Post Office
know of one case before this in which matter with the
name of distinguished democratic senator, A. g. Brown
written on, stopped at the Post Office Tor the same
SO that Mr. Holt in the performance OF his duty
did not first attack this abuse Of the ranking privilege
among political enemies, but he began with democrats
and friends Where then is the partaity for which he
has abuse Looking at tie magnitude Of this abuse
Of the frankng privilege by republican members Of Con
1a
stronger 70 begin with them rst for though be
undoubtedly that members OF Congress Of all parties
guilty OF the thing yet y IS equally true mat
democrats who are mostly southern men. abuse the
privilege much less than republicans. Probably
not a fifth of those bogus franks which overload
he mails and such burden upon the Post Office de-
rar,men can be charged the democrats, with the ex
ception Of those emanang from few popular sovereign
ou. Senator's and members. II there has
been any partially rather orbelrance in The case 1t
has exercised towards the opposition more than
towards democrats. Some excuse may be urged Tor
members guilty Of this imposition on the department be-
the practice had been so common and long followed
mat il had come 10 be regarded right but this is
reason why the Postmaster General should not do his duty
and why he should be abused for doing ii.
dnd there is growing disposition among members Of
Congress to abolish the trauking privilege. Among
others senator of Missouri who has Just left here,
is for obolishing il, and viii probably make motion TO
that effect Congress. o holds the opinion that 1t Is
Illegal for u member 10 frank any document,
written printed, or my na~s,nper or hook
that does not properly enanae from belong TO matters
pertaining 10 the proceedings of Congress II Thanking
were confined its Legitimate purpose there would be
saving probably in the expenditure q tue post ONCE
contribute materially towards making sensustilnng
department But is almost impossible 70 prevent
frauds, it is 10 be hoped The Ia" may De repeea next
Congress.
Aprepos to the attacks made on Postmaster General
uot far doing his duty in the manner noticed, | may
speak of the silly and unfoundcd charge published that
he had is about 10 favor the Fernandina forida)
by the mail service. because Mr. Senator fuec,
whose wife sister OF Mrs Holt is largely Interested
in that route Now, the fact is since Mr. Holt has held
his presen, office contract has been made for
the mails by the fcrnandna route or any other ar
rangemcnt made than what existed before ne was POST
Issr General On the contrary he has under authority oil
the Post Route act of June IL 1855 advertised Tor propo
sails for carving the great through mails between Port
land Name aud New Orleans, that will insure the most
speedy and certain connection, including in the route for
one OF the daily mails many of the seaboard CONNER
cia cities ne may consistent with the greatest des
patch" The proposals will not be decided upon until the
III November next. Whoever whatever company
viii perform the service for the public interest win
get the contract So much for this unoundcd charge OF
favoritism
ton in the public expenditure in other departments OF the
government as well in tho Post Office Department and
the nc xt Congress ought direct its attention TO this mat
ter For example the Bureau Of Agriculture under the
Commissioner Of Patents, costs between two and
three hundred thousand dollars = year II is alb
solu,elv useless, and no purpose but to
give away places TO a few drones and political and scen
ic old iogies and swell up the corrupt public printing
business The Agricultural Bureau behind the times
II gives no information that do not get first from the
agricultural and scientific publications, or from agricultu
raj associations and gatherings and as to the collection
better seeds and III convenient manner from any
Of the respectable seed stores in large cities Let the
Commissioner Patents and the Secretary Of the Interior
look into this useless expenditure OF quarter of million
of dollars year, and stop such an enormous waste OF
money, either by not asking for an appropriation, or by
proper representation 10 Congress Of the matter
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1859.
TIepaphic Reports Of the Congressional Deats'hnpodnt
Iisentva far Facilitating TemThe Nicaragua Transit
Ro,te--Nac Pryectfr Opening N--The Treotyara Nert
eo-PreSot STATE IF tie Quetion-Mineral Resources q
Lac1 Cdiitornio, de-. d.
The HERAIDs article in regard to ts vast scheme for
Geographic reports the Congressional debates has had
the effect Of bringing out an invention which will be Of
great value in producing the results desired. and will
cause an entire change in the present arrangements for
porting and copying press news.
The inventor of the Combination Printing Telegraph In
strument' has explained yonr correspondent ngc-
o,e nv which in connection with his com.