The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16

Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1860.
The CHAIR said he reading of the journal having
pied the morning hour the first business the special
order being the bill TO prohibit the Of bank notes
certain denomination in the District Of Columbia.
Mr. MASON (dem.) OF Va, from the Harf er's Ferry
Committee reported resolution that the President Of the
Senate issue warrants for the arrest Of Mesrs Sanbor
John Brown Jr and Redpath who had refused TO obey
the summons Of the committee to testify and bring them
before the Senate to answer for contempt.
Mr.. HALE, (rep) Of N. H. said he would vote against
it, He believed there was no power in the Senate TO COM
pei the attendance Of these men.
The resolution was adopted by yeas 46, nays4
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Bingham,
Hale, Sumner and Toombs
Messrs Seward and King both voted afBrmatvey.
Mr. TooMIs, (dem) of Ga, made an explanation Of his
remarks of yesterday He had not said that the Fug
tive Slave unconstitutional the action Of wscon
sin right 1t did not depend on that: State court
could interfere with the decision Of the United states
Court having jurisdiction.
Mr. DooInflx, (rep) of Wis said he would argue the
question at the proper time He regarded II as an alb
suroy to say that the United States Court had ursdc
ton IL the law is unconstitutional.
Various reports, petitions and bills of private nature
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep) Of Pa, moved TO take up the bill
for the relief Of the widow of Gen Persfer + Smith
Agreed TO- The bill proposed to place Mrs Smith on the
| pension roll at fifty dollars per month.
Mr. TooM said he would oppose IT, and Its Further con-
On motion OF Mr. GRIMES (rep.) OF Iowa, Mr.. Davis
resolutions made the special order for Monday next
The CHAIR presented thc resolutions Of the municipal
authorities OF Georgetown protesting against the
Of the bill to prohibit the circulation OF paper money in
the District of Columbia
Mr. HUNTER dem OF Va moved TO postpone prior
orders and take up
THE rosr OFFICE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House having refused to concur m the amendment
OF the Senate aboshing the frankng privilege Mr. Hun
ter moved the Senate recede from its amendment. He
unwilling to attempt to force legislation on the other
Mr.. TooMps moved TO reconsider He was opposed to
the Senate recedng In the debate In the House strong
opinion was expressed adverse 70 the Thanking privilege
but they opposed to legislation being Incorporated
in the appropriation bill Now this bill there was no
general legislation The amendment regulating the print
ing Of blanks effected radical change in existing laws
Therefore he wished for q reconsideration.
The motion TO reconsider lost by yeas Ia, nays a.
ABOLITION or rE fRANKING PRIVILEGE.
Mr. GwIN, (dem.) OF CAL, asked the Senate
proceed the consideration Of the bill 10 abolish the
Thanking privilege. Agreed to.
Poet roads that the law aeoshing the Thanking
privilege should not apply to those to whom granted
by name
Mr. GwIS moved in amendment that during the session
of Congress- and for twenty days before the meeting and
thirty days after the adjournment, the President Vice
President heads OF departments and members OF Con-
gress should be allowed to send free mail matter not
two ounces in weight. Mr. Gwin said the object Of the
committee to abolish the Thanking privilege. II
other legislation necessary could be done II another
time.
Mr. MASON opposed the amendment
br DooIrr1rK wanted TO relieve the Post Office Depart
msnt of the heavy burdens imposed upon1t.
Mr.. HANIN, (opp Of Me-, moved to strike out all the
bill except the few lines aboshng the Thanking privilege
He wanted 10 abolish the system in toto He did on the
ground OF personal convenience He did not advocate II
as measure Of economy He believed that If you asked
for contracts with the frankling privilege abolished,
You could not get mill reduction. The railroad and
steamboat lines take every cent that be got from the
government, and it made difference whether they
red ton Of matter trunk load The overland mail
route absorbed six hundred thousand dollars 10 carry
cvilzanop He denied that the embarrassment OF the
Pest once arosc from the Thanking privilege.
MI CHANDLER rep OF Mich. said that the expense Of
the Post Ohce Department owing the system Of
tobbing which prevailed. He charged that the
OF the department also used purpose Of sub
sdng newspapers In his place Of residence this course
pursued, and the editor Of the democratic paper
there subsidized, Ike the editors OF a paper here
In Detroit there salared Office the duties Of which
were transport the mail from the Office 10 the cars
gentleman connected with the democratic Ere, Pres
was this sahred Post Office porter He received twe
kandred dollars year. and employed carter for twenty
dollars month to perform the service. He told that
rro exception, but throughout the length and
broadly OF land this stem Of subdizng party presses
with tb. Poet Office funds prevailed. Again, he had
little fur, her experience in the summer OF 1857.
man in the town OF Lexington, Michigan, was detected
In robbng the mail lie was the Deputy Postmaster, ~
Postmaster living away from the Office and deputzed
because vas deemed necessy that he should receive
The reyenuss Of tha cce 70 enable him 70 run Ihe dsme