New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25
XXXytt CONGRESS-. >. Second S.sd.

duced Joint reeou ION sthorzing the Soperis.s.ls
of Public printing 10 purchase paper in cpea nvts
lii new contracts can be made, wing 20 tae tsl.
| Of the contractor 10 furDish supply, tie p,i,s-
| threatens TO be stopped. Adopted.
On melton Of Mr.. fULEE, the Post Roite, n
was taken up. Yeas 81, NsJsi9.
Mr.. HUNTERS motion, that the Senate meet isu,
| at II O'Clock, was agreed 10.
| The CHAIR laid before the Senate q comunn;osS..
from the Secretary Of the Interior noosisg q reeus
OF the wsgon.rosds constructed under the sathoty
| the United States.
In reply 10 question BY Mr.. Hamin. n,
! YUIEE said il was the intention OF the PostOS.
Committee to amend the bill by increa,iDg the nza
of postage and to make other reforms TO sugmea u
revenue OF the department six and hall u.lkos
| dollars.
The debate which ensued, was of great Len gsh. M
not Of q nature requiring detailed report.
ON the 18th of February, Mr.. Yuse from the Pc
! Office Committee Introduced 8 bill, which he moyp
| ss an amendment, to abolish the franking prvssS
Il has twelve sections and is complicated in chsaster
| Various amendments and suggestions equsllyosa
plcsted were, to-day, discussed IS a substitute In
this amendment, but to this hour Is o'clock no scSa
HH Messrs. YrIEE DAVIS IvERSoN, HALs
CAMERON, COLLANER, SIMMONS, BTGLsR
| RICE, CLARK, WILSON, TooMBS, FEssRS.
DEN, DIXON, KING, SMITH, HOUSTON sal
others participated.
The Post Route bill being taken up in COMMITTEES Il
the Whole, Mr. lULEE offered his smsadmsst
sboshrg the Thanking privilege, and providing tos
thereof TO the amount of $50. The RICH, OF frsnkse
dooume is reserved to the Postmaster sers
Flrst Assistant and Chief Clerk, and TO the Au itor
the Post Office Department and his Coef Clerk, ~
to certain tx Presidents of the United States 81
other special cases provided for by enactmesk
The anne ndment increases the rates OF postage froa
three 10 five cents for distances under 5000 mica ssd
TO ten cents for over that distance For double aud
treble letters the amount is proportionaly increased
The rates for drop and advertised letters the sauna
For newspapers, the amount for transit papers 10 Tn
United States lie cent. Papers eutitloi 10 frs
delivery In the county where published TO actual sas
scrbeIs
The second section provides that printed envelopes
and wrappers for Government documents be furnishes
by the Washington City Post-Ofice, and the ssa
postage to be charged TO the particular Departures
forwarding the sane.
The third section provides thst all MISTER received
at the Department and by Members of Congress
unpsid, shall be charged to the said DspartmssA
receiving the same the appropriate branch Of Coz
gress.
The fourth section provides that ali mail matter
shall be weighed in bulk aud charged at the rate 4
5 cents per ounce for letters, and IL cents pei
pound for printed matter and that none OF the above
provisions shall spply to the transportation or charge
for mail matter Tor tho Government, except sach "
shall be received sent from the Post Office in Wash
ipgtop, ID. &.
Mr. Yulee then proceeded at length TO explain The
provisions Of the bill and amendments. as reported
lie did not propose to make the Department self
sustain ing one, but pointed cut where the expenditures
mig ht ba greatly reduced. lie tnOugnt some
the Pacific Mail service ought TO be paid for out Of the
Treasury specially. The Committee propose ~ make
in this bill compromise bet veen the acts Of Is . au
1851, regarding the license of the rates Of postage
Since the passage OF the act OF 1851 there had moi
been An increase in the revenues Of the spaftmso
commensurate with the increasing population OF the
country. - :
Messrs. DIXON, MASON, HALE, IyERsoS
and others then addressed the Senate.
Mr.. INERSON, in the course Of his remarks rea
ehnu hos mi pf
speeches each S nstor had folded and mailed frsm tas
Senates folding room at the expense Of the public
They folded mailed and franked, but not printed
at the public charge.
The reporter could not obtain access 10 the docc
ment; hence, there may be few inaccuracies In The
figures, but the following statement Is IN the main ss
Iect
Mr. Allen sent 800; Mr.. Bales, none Mr. Bel
7,000 Mr. Benjamin, 600; afr. Bigler, 81 800; NJ
Bright, $1,000 Mr.. Broderck, $4,000; Mr. Brow,
Is coo; Mr.. Cameron, TO- 900; Mr.. Chsrdler PA w.
Mr. Chestnut, nonei Dir. Clark, loo; Mr. Cly
II ,50Oj MIR. CliDgman, q 500; Mr. Colamer, 1900
little, 1000; Mr.. Douglas, 3i5,OOo MIR, Darkes
$500; Mr.. Fessenden IA 800; Mr.. Fitch II 900; NJ
Fitzpatrick, I,5OOi MIR. Foot, 1000 Mr.. fostf
1000 Mr.. Green, $1,000; Mr., Gwi9; Is,1Oo; M
Mr. Houston, 5000; Mr.. Hunter, 900: Mr.. lvers0i
300; Mr.. johnson Of Arkansas 8 900; Mr. JohnsonS
Tennessee, ! 900; Mr.. Jones, 1000; Mr.: kennsaJ
5000; Mr.. King, 10000; Mr. Mallory, 6oc; M
MesOn, 2,UUDt MI. foarCe, b.VOU VT. FOik, lSvV
Mr. P1gb, 1900; Mr.. Reid, 200; Mr. Rios, 4e9
Mr.. Sebastian, 1000; Mr. Seward, 81 coo; Mr. SheN
none; Mr.. Simmons. 800; Mr. Sideu, 5,OOOi ~
Stuart i9,O00 Mr.. Sumner, 900; Mr.. Thomfms
kentucky none; Mr.. Thomson, New-Jersey, low
Mr.. TOombs, 1900; Mr.. Trumbull, 10000, Mr.: wse
1000; Mr.. Ward, mono; Mr.. Wright 7,OoOi Mr. IL
Messrs. MASON. ToOMBS, CAMERON, HALE
| REID, FESSENDEN, SMITH and others spoke
favor OF the total abolition Of the frankug privilege
Messrs, DAYS., IyERSoN aud others favored "
f, In modified shape.
Mr.. HOUSTON would retain the frsnkng pdt
| lege, but sse the rate Of postage.
Mr.. HALE moved an amendment, providing w
| from the LIST of July frankng as personal pnvhT
| shal be abolished, and that persons now entitled
frank shall receive their rail matter free.
Lost by Yeas 10, Nsys27.
Mr. DAVIS moved an amendment, that frankn
| excepting TO specially privileged persons shsa
abolished, aud that the laws which require prepF
ment shall be repealed.
Lost by Yeas ~, Nays &c.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to strike on. the dss
which retains the ranking privilege TO EJ-PfeSaeS
Mr.. HALE moved To strike ont the frankiug pr
ilege from the POstQfice. Carried BY Yeas
| Nays 10.
I Mr.. toLLAMER moved ~ insr claus. 10.
peal much of the acts Of March. 1871. and MuAk
the frerkins nrirri,,era. AIRED 10. ''
Nlr. FITZPATRICK moved 10 strike out the clsl
Whlcn tstrics the Postmaste General TO eontrsa
for The Conveyance Of mails not passengers. LoS'
Yeas Is, Nays 26
Mr.. PEARCE moved an amendment that no
routes be established, unless they will pay eKpeU
Lost By Yeas 3; Nays 80.
Mr. GWIN moved 10 strike ont the clause thstt
it's the pay Of Postmasters to box rents. LoSs
Yeas II; Nays22.
Mr.. WILSON moved an amendment that kfH
postage be three cents for distances under, and n
cents for distances over twenty-five hundred No
Los. BY Yeas 10. Nays "a.
Mr.. KING moved an amendment thst letter po<sf
for al distances within the United States be thsp