New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29
.XXXVITH CONGR1no'
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE... .WAshISGToS, Ray ~. Ii
large amount of routine business Of no genc,. -
teiest was transacted.
Inc bill making appropriations to complete me g'e
up and passed
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Miss. made a report from the
OF the two Houses the Military Academy bill,
which was concurred in.
On motion of Mr. DOOLITTLE rep Wis.,, a res
olution was adopted calling the Secretary of the
Interior for information 10 the contracts for the eX-
tension of the Pateni-Office.
Mr.. DIXON rep. Conn., desired to offer the fol-
lowing resolution, and to say few words by way Of
explanation.
the imprisonment of Taddeus Hyatt Sergeant be
authorized and directed said Hyatt from the
he limit. Of re- Cit City P Wshno pas WITHOUT
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Mo- objected to the resolution
and the debate, and the lies under the rules
Mr.. DIXON gave notice that he would call up the
resolution tomorrow morning
The Post Office Deficiency bill was taken up and a
discussion ensued in regard to the details of the bill
MIR. HAMMOND Dem, S. Co. attacked the reduc-
ton of postage and said it would be necessary to In
crease the rates.
Mr.. HALE rep, N. H. opposed this view, and
cited statistics to show that the revenue had increased
Mr.. HAMMOND said that the revenue had indeed
increased but the expenses had increased ia much
larger proportion. The United States had not concern
traed population like England, TO justify low post
age. The latter was scheme oil the newspaper edt-
OF the large cites 10 secure large CHcuidon iOi
their journals. 1t a scheme TO Cypress the people
of the rural districts for the benefit OF the commercial
and political interests.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa thought large proper
ton of the deficiency resulted from the salaries pad
the route agents and many unnecessary Officials.
Mr. YULEE Dem, Fla. If the Senator will be
kind enough to name some of these supernumerarlcs,
no doubt the Postmaster General will be happy TO
avail himself of the information.
Mr.. GRIMES thought something should be done to
control the charges made by Railroad Companies,
steamboats, etc, which were eXorbtant.
Further discussion ensued, in which Messrs. HAM
MOND, YULEE, COLLAMER rep, VT and others
participated
Mr.. YULEE particularly defended the action of the
eneral curaiiing the mail service many
routes
Mr.. COLLAAlER contended that the discretion had
been badly exercised by the Department.
Mr.. TOOMBS Dem, Ga.) strongly opposed the
House BILL a. taking away the power flom the Post
master-GeneIal which had belonged to him for sixty
Years and nauguratng a system Of extravaganza 1t
was started by the Republican party, and showed
what its professions of economy were worth.
Mr. GREEN Dem, Mo- contended that the Post
master General had reduced the service under clrcum-
stances of necessity which did not exist and that
it was within his discretion TO restore service where 1t
was thus discontinued.
The prOpriety of restoring the mail service from
Charleston via Savannah and Key West to the
steamer Isabel was also largely discussed Messrs:
HAMMOND and MALLORY advocating 1t and
Messrs. NULEE and TOOMBS opposing IT,
After long debate, On motion Of MIR. JOHNSON,
the Senate went into Executive Session.
On the reopening of the DOORS the discussion of the
Post Ofice bill was resumed.
Without taking the question, the Senate at o clock
adjourned