Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-13
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THIRTY-sIxTM CONGRESS

SATURDAY, Feb H.
Senate not in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. MORRILL, presented the memorial of
WIN. a Howard OF Michigan, contestng Mr.
COoper'S seat
MIR. GARNETT was excused from service as
member OF the Committee on the District of
Columbia.
Mr. NORRIS offered resolutions calling on
the heads of the executive departments to
communicate, first the names of persons an
pointed to and from office by the present adj
mlnlstratlcn in Illinois, copies of all petitions.
letters, circumstances, and other papers, on
winch the appointments and removals were
made.
Mr. BARKsDALE objected to the further
reading of the resolutions
Mr.. NORRIS said the information should NOT
be suppressed
Mf. bARksDALE said when the resolutions
were IN order nobody would object
MT. JOHN CoCHRANE presented a COPY of
resolutions adopted by the New York Cham
Der OF Commerce, in relation to the advan-
tages OF mail communication with Mexico,
which were referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee of Ways
ana Means, reported back the Post Office Ap-
preparation bill, whereupon the House resolved
into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union on the subject, MIR. Grow occupying
Z the chair.
Mr.. SHERMAN said the Senate amendment
providing for the printing OF the post office
blanks by contract was one which ought to be
~HSopted in an independent law, and all the
members of the Committee of Ways and
Means were in favor of such legislation, but
they Were opposed to its incorporation in an
appropriation bill to carry out an existing law
No new Legislation should be inserted therein
Such practice had been growing up for few
years past and the Committee want to put a
stop to it. He would therefore recommend
that the House do not concur in the amend
ment
Mr.. PHELPS said that Mr.. SHERMAN had
correctly stated the opinion of the Committee,
but he differed from its action and was willing
to concur IN the amendment under protest 1t
was measure of reform, and seventy per cent
would ny 1t be saved to the government.
Mr. LovEJoY expressed the hope that the
House would concur in the amendment.
Mr. MILLsoN opposed the amendment abol-
Ishng the Thanking privilege.
Mr. COBB advocated the giving out the
printing of the post Office blanks by contract.
Mr.. FLORENCE said it was mistake that
about seventy per cent. would be saved, but
that about thirty would be.
MIR. COBB replied that that was worth saw
ing. He also advocated the abolition of the
franking privilege. The good in the system
was not equal to the evil.
Mr.. STANTON favored striking out both
amendments. He was under an obligation
thus early to vote SO as to prevent the evil
practice of the incorporation of independent
Legislation in appropriation bills. He express
ed himself favorable to the abolition of the
Thanking privilege, which was productive of a
thousand evils besides the overlooking of the
mails.
The debate was continued on the propriety
of abolishing the ranking privilege and rcla-
tive to the giving Of the post office blanks to
the lowest bidder when the Committee rose.
No definite actiop on the bill was taken. Ad-
journed.