The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-25

Mr. DIXON ol red hA amendment, the frst sortion OF
which ~ 81 shes se frsUA ing privilege e. urey.
The second sec, ON ms des that pruteo envelopes aus
u,ansrs r,r aoyc,,n.,s cuments be furnished by the
Washington Guy Post Office, and ihe SAID postage W pe
charged TO fhe particular q pai'ment forwarding 'oc
tane. .
The thru 50 csiep provides that al meter received
the Department and by MEMBER Of Congress, uopai
shall be eba'ecd 70 the said ir tment receiving '"c
same, or The appropriate faDeh 81 CAcgfess
The fourth section provides that IN mail mattsr shall
he We eoed In bulk and charged at the rate Of 1--WE cents
per ounce for eers ana twelve cents per one pound o
printed natter and that Of tue abosc PROVISIONS
shall apply 10 the transportation charge for mail mat
Ter Tor ne except edch shai be receiver
sent from the Post Office in Washington, d. g
Gr YUIxE then proceeded at length explain the pro-
Lot propose 10 make the Department self sustaining one
but pointed out where the expenditures might be greatly
reduced e thought that some Of tho Pacific natl service
ought to be- pad for out Of che Treasury specially The
committee propose to make In this bill compromise
the acts Of ls45 and 1851 regarding the Of
Of postage Since the passage OF the act OF 1861
had increase In the Of the De-
parmeD commensurate with the increasing population Of
Messs. Dixon Mason, Hale, Iverson and others then
addi r. ed the Senate.
Mr. INVERSION, (adm Of ca, in the course Of bis remarks
read a curious document, showing how many OF his
speeches each Senator had folded and mated from the
Senae's folding expense Of the public They
folded, mailed and franked but not printed, at the
public charge
Tbe reporter could obtain to the document
hence there may be few inaccuracies in the dgures but
he following statement is in the main correct
Mr.. Allen sent 300; Mr. Bates none; Mr. Bell, 1000;
Mr. benjamin, II 600; Mr. B'ger, 5400O; Mr.. Bright,
1900; MIR. BfodeIick, 5000; Mr. Blown, $4,000; Mr.
Csmerou, 10000; Mr.. Chandler, "a oOO Mr. Chesnut,
none; Mr.. Clark, $500 Mr. Clay, IL 500; Mr. Clingmao,
q BOO Mr. Collomer 5000 Mr. Cit.en6en, iocS; Mr.
MIR. Iurkte. 900; Mr.. Fessenden, IA 500; Mr. Fitch,
1000; Mr.. Fitzpatrick 500; Mr. Foot 1000; NJ Fos-
HAZE. l4,ooc Mr.. Bamlin, 10000 Mr. Harlan, 10000;
Mr. Houston, 5000 M> Hunter 0oo Mr. Iverson, 3,OOO
, i IL ooc Mr. Jones go: Mr.. Kennedy, 900; W.
KING, 1900; Mr.. Mallory, 5000 Mr. Mason, 90; Mr.
Iea.ce, 600; Mr. Polk, 10 ooo Mr. Pugh 100; NJ R'a
81 Coo Mr.. Shields, none; Mr. simmons, $780, Mr. side
5000; Mr. Stuart, $4,000; Mr.. sumner 900 Mr. Thomp
son, Of Kentucky, none; Mr. Thomson, of New Jersy,
eco; Mr. Toomos, 1000; Mr.. Trumbul, 10000; Nc
Wade, 1000; Mr. Ward, none; Mr.. Wright, 1000; Me-
Messrs Mason Toombs Cameron Hale, Reid Fessendcn,
Smith and others spoke in favor Of the total abo to
Of the fahkpg privilege.
d,tied shape.
Mr. Hous1oN would retain the ranking privilege bu.
MIR HAZE moved an amendment, providing thu, fro u
the Of July rankng personal privilege, shall be
abolished and that persons now entitled to frank shall re
ceve tber mail matters Free
lost, by ayes 49, nays q.
Mr. DAVIS moved an amendment, that franking except
TO specially privileged persons, shall be abolished aud
that the laws which require pre- payment shall be
peaed.
Lost by ayes Is, nays %.
Mr. TRUMBUIL (opp) of ILL.,. moved TO strike out tho
clause which retains the franking privilege to ex Presi
dents. lost
Mr. HAZE moved to strike out the Thanking privilege
| from the Post Office.
| Carried, by ayes l8, nays16
Mr. CoIIAMER, (opp Of VT, moved TO insert clause to
repeal much of the acts Of March, l647 and March,
1851 make appropriation TO deray the expenses the
| frankDg privilege. Agreed TO-
Mr. FITZPATRICK, (adm.) OF Ala, moved TO strike out
the which restricts the Postmaster General to
tracing the conveyance of mails not passengers Lost
by ayes Is, nays 26
Mr. PRARcE, (adm) of Ind, moved amendment that
routes be established unless they will pay
pepses Lost, by ayes3 nays IS.
Mr. Gw1N. (ad of Ca moved to strike out the clause
that limits the Of posmasters TO box rents Lost,
by ayes Is, nays o.
Mr.. WILSON, (opp) Of lass, moved amendment
that letter postage be three cents distances UNDER and
five distances over, 500 miles LOST by ayes
l6, nays a.
Mr. KING moved amendment that letter postage for
all within tho United States be the uniform
Of three cents. Lost, by ayes Is, nays 81.
The committees amendments were then carried.
The bill then reported to the Senate and read
third time but the yeas and nays being called upon its
| passage, no quorum was found to be present
YEAs.-Messrs Benjsmn, Broder1ck Brown Clay Fitch,
Hunter IversOn johnson of Tenn johnson of Ark Mason
Reid Sebastian Shields slide Toombs Ward Yuee-l7.
NAYs-Messrs Chandler, Clark Doolttle, Douglas Foot
Foster Gwin. Bale Harlan King, Lane, Seward, Smith,
Trumbull, and WIson-l5.
After considerable delay in trying TO to agree
ment to adjourn, MIR. BROWN moved a call Of the Senate
and the Sergeant alarms sent to summon the absen
tees An arrangement however, was made that vote be
taken upon the bill 10 morrow, without debate.
The Senate then at IL O'Clock adjourned