, 1860-02-09
BY TELEGRAPH,
THlRTG-slXIlIC CpNGIESS-FIRST aESsIUN


WAsH1sG7os, Fcb.s.
SESATE.-Tbe Seuate met 1T o'clock.
Mr. Dayis' resolutions were postponed till
Monday next.
3ir. Green presented 4 petition from the mail
contractors, asking the Immediate passage Of
the bill for their relief, with the interest LEFT
cut, to be settled BY future legislation.
Sir. Grimes presented the credentials ofJamea
Harlan, US Senator from Iowa, from the 4th'of
March, 1861,
llr. Pierce introduced joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior to
make arrangements for the dedication of the
statue Of Washington On the ed Of February
over.
a number Of reports and petitions we're pre-.
seuled.
Mr. Davis made report from the Committee
Oh Printing, recommending the printing OF l0-
600 copies Of The reports Of Majors Mordeca'
Mr. Hunter asked how much tfiey would costs
Mr. D3via replied $4,000. If they cost
deMblc thai amount they were we'll worth the
expenditure.
Mr. uunter moved TO reduce the number Of
copies. Rejected, ycas as, mugs a5.
The report Of the committee was rejected By
yeas Is, nays3i.
a motion to reconsider was lost by large
msjoritv.
Ar. Fitch made report from the Committee
Oil Printing, recommending the printing OF
10000 copies Of the report Of the Commissioner
ea resolution for the printing OF l5,oo0 copies
Of tue Agricultural Report Of the Patent Office.
Laid over.
Mr. Ham introduced 4 resolution instructin2
the Committee oil Post Offices 10 inquire iutu
the e<pedicney of establishing line Of s!eau-
ers between San Francisco and China ria the
Sandwich Islands. Adopted.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was taken up
the question being on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Callamcr, 10 repent the acts OF ls4T aud
ls5l. approp1iating s1vo,Go0 for Tie expenses
OF free matter. 1ir. Co!famer withdrew tbs
amendment.
Sir. Powell discussed the amendment Of tl.e
Finance C,nlmittec to abolisl, the traukins
privilege, rcgardin. this as the very time and
place to Aeet 1eforn. The privilege had been
abused for partisan aud private purposes-the
frankiDg ot elec;iouee:iug documents and let
tiers for friends. The ELECT a1so of the amend
ncnt would be great saving to he publi:
printing EXPENSES, amounting to $5uv,uuD per
nnnum.
Sir. Simmons tl.e1eti an amendment, re4uir-
lng The prc;a, meat Of printed Matter.
4 motion to reconsider was agreed to.
After Il col'Gquy between Messrs. Simmons
and Toombs, Mr. Simmons Withdrew his auend-
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Simmons suggested that The amendment
he SO muditied as to require prepayment Oil
printc.l 1nat,cr b; ail persons
Ar. ToomGs accepted the modification.
Mr. Douglas thought it unwise 10 encounter
proposed. 1t would delay action unl keep cun-
tractors out OF the money which was du@ them.
LIZ was ready to cooperate Oh 4 separate bill.
Mr. Fuot was in favor of tho :lboishnent ot
tue tranklng privilege, but opposed TO its intro
dnrtion iuto this bill rs out Of time and out Il
place.
Ar. Hale said there was great want OF ef
ltc1cucy Ill the mail service. Express Con-
paniss, in his opinion, now carried one hal! cl
the correspondence between cities, because they
did SO n.ore rapidly and safely than the Depart.
laent. lie would IN axe tue revenue OF The d.
lcrtment subject to the DRAFT Of the Postmaster
General, aad give hin discretion in establish
ing rou,cs aud making contracts according T.,
the tlnauclal condition Of the Department.
Contractors LHd nothing to do xi1h the abolish
ment oil tue feanking privilege
Mr. Green said he was III favor Of aho1ishir:.
the lrauksng privilege but didn't think this til:
proper place tor its introduction.
Mr. Gwin was willing to make the Post OfFc,.
Departments seEsustainiug, il it could bc done
with regard to the interests Of the country. He
wanted it enabled to get proper uia!l facilities
for tha whole country, the, eGurc he would vot.,
to abolish the frank.n;; privilege.
Mr. Green moved to reconsider the vote by
"Hl]A tuS liof151 EAe1Aplca AH0sG DON eulllle.t
I" tie ranking privilege from the pre- pay,uep
Of postage agreed to.
3is. johnson, OF Ark, opposed the embar-
rassing Of tue bill with the proposition 10 aboi
ist the IrauSin= privilege.
After further debate BY Messrs. Davis, Hun
ter, aud others, Mr. Toombs' amendment, modi.
frd so as to require pre-paymenton newspapers
was agreed to--ycas Is, nays &c.
Mr. Trumbu:l moved to strike out the who'll.
pr0ylso amended. Carried.
The question recurred on the amendment tu
abolish the franking privilege.
Nr. Simmons moved t';at prepayment on a!
printed ,nattsr, except ncwspapers and peri
o<icais, be required. Rejected by yeas, IS !:
uars. 81.
The question recurring on the amendment as
originally reported, it was rejected BY yeas q,
nays u.
The rext amendment WIS TO a2propriat,:
hereafter The revenues Of the department for.
the nse thereof. This WIS introduced to enall..
tnn Pest Mas; r General, in contingencies like
tue presens, tn use the revenues Of the depart
tnen1. Rejccted.
Mr. Brown offered un amendment. That thu
Superintendent Of Public priatin. b.. requirei
torrocure the printing Of thu Post Office I.ar1k,
after 20 days' notice, and award said conirae.
to the lowest bidder Agreed to.
Adjourned.