New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-09
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHrNGroN, Feb. 8, 1860

ME- DAnloo lDen', hlss'l resoiutons were posi-
Mr.. GREEN dem No. presented petition from
the mail contractors, asking the immediate passage Of
the bill fer their relief with the interest left out to be
settled by future legislation.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. presented the credentials
of James Harlan (Rep rs Senator from Iowa, from
the 4th of March, 1861.
Mr.. PEARCE Dem, Md introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary of the Interior TO make
arrangements for the dedication Of the statue of Wash
iDgton the I'D of February next and apprOpriatng
50 eco therefor. Laid over.
A number Of reports and petitions were presented.
Mr. DAVIS made report from the Committee on
Printing, recommending the printing of 10000 copies
of the reports Of Majors Mordeca and Delaeld of OBJ
servatioDs in the Crimea.
Mr. HUNTER Dem, ya.) asked how much they
Mr. DAVIS replied $J0,S0 If they coat double
that amount they were well worth the expenditure
Mr.. HUNTER moved to reduce the number of copies.
Rejected, Yeas pc, Nays y.
The report Of The Committee was rejected by Yeas
%, Nays 81.
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Hsmrnond Hunter Iverson johnson Tenn Kennedy Lane
Mallory Mason, Powell salisbury, Sebastian shde Toomb'
E1sMessrs Anthony, Bingham Cameron, Chandler CLARK,
P R D . asnD f S1 s Sr Rs:
Simmons SUMNER Ten Eyck, Trumbul, Wade Wilson, WI
motion to reconsider was let by a large majority.
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Ind.) made a report from the
Committee on Printing, recommending the printing OF
1000 copies OF the report OF the Commissioner OF
He also reported a resolution for the printing of
$4,000 copies Of the Agricultural report of the Patent
Office. Laid over.
Mr. HAUN Dem, CALI introduced resolution in
sIuctitg the Committee the Post Office to inquire
into the expedieDcy of establishing line OF mail
steamers between San Francisco and China, via the
Sandwich Islands. Adopted.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was taken up, the
que stion being on the amendment offered by Mr..
Collamer rep, VT to repeal the acts of 1917 and
1851 appropiatng 100000 for the expenses Of free
matter.
Mr.. COLLAMER withdrew the amendment
Mr. POWELL (Dem., Ky.) discussed the amend
ment Of the Finance Committee to abolish the frank
ing privilege regarding ths as the very time and place
10 feet reforms. The privilege had been abused for
parsan and private purpOsee the fsnking of election
eering documents and letters for friends The elect
also Of the amendment would be great saving in the
public prntir expenses amounting 500 OCo per an
Mr.. SIMMONS (Rep., Il. H. offered amendment
to the proviso requiring the prepayment o! printed
matter.
The motion TO reconsider was agreed to.
After a colloquy between Messrs. SIMMONS and
TOOMBS Dem Ga. Mr. SIMMONS Withdrew his
amendment, and Mr.. TOOMBS renewed it, and called
for the Yeas and Nays.
Mr.. SIMMONS suggested that the amendment be so
modified as require prepayment on printed matter by
Mr. TOOMBS accepted the modification.
Mr.. DOUGLAS (Dem., H. thought it unwise to
cucumber the Deficiency bill with such legislation as
was proposed 1t would delay action and keep con-
tractors out of the money which is due Them he was
ready TO cooperate on separate bill.
Mr.. FO01E rep, VT was in favor OF the abolish
ment of the ranking privilege but opposed to Its IN
PRODUCTION in this bill as out of time and out OF place.
Mr.. HALE Rep. N. H. said there was great
want of efficiency in the mail service. Express Com
panies in his opinion carried one half OF the cor
respondence between large caes, because they do so
more rapidly and safely than the Department. lie
would make the revenues oil tle Department 10
Al DOotr Huiv m
erection in establishing routes and making contracts ac
cor6ipg to the financial condition of the Department
The payment of the honest debts OF the country to con-
tractors had nothing TO do with the adjustment OF the
Thanking privilege II was not just TO mix them To-
Mr.. GREEN said be WAS in favor of aboshing the
frankDg privilege, but did not think tins the appro-
pirate place for its Introduction.
Mr.. GWIN Dem, Cali was willing to make the
Post Office Department self-sustaning IL 1t could be
done with regard TO the interests OF the country lie
wanted it 81 abled to give proper mai iacnteS 70 the
whole country. Therefore he would vote to abolish
the 1ranking privilege. u,;.h
Mr.. GREEN moved to reconsider the vote by winch
the proyito exemptDg those now entitled to the frank
ing privilege from the prepayment OF postage was
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Ark opposed the embarras-
sing of the bill with proposition to abolish the frank
Alter further debate by Messrs. DAVIS, HUNTER,
and Others Mr.. Toombs's amendment, modified so as
not to require prepayment On newspaper was agreed
to by Yeas Is, Nays %.
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., ILL., moved to strike ont the
whole p1oviso as amended. Carried.
The question recurring the amendment to abolish
the ranking privilege, Mr.. SIMMONS, moved an
amendment that prepayment on all printed matter ex
cept rewspa ocrs and periodicals., De reqnred' ne
iecttd by Yeas %, Nays3l.
The one stion recurring the amendment ss oIisi-
nally reported it was rejected by Yeas ~ Nays 81
Tie next amendment was TO appropriate hereafter
the revenue. of the Post Office Department for the ufe
thereof This was introduced TO enable the Post
master eneral in contingencies like the present, to
use the revenues Of the Department. rejected
AR BROWN Dem. Miss offered au amendment
that the Super sntendent OF Public Printing be required
10 procure The printing Of tho Office blanks by
contract after thirty oays notice. and award said con-
tract TO the lowest bidder. Agreed to. Adjourned.