The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
THIRTY.sIXTH CONGRESS-.
yIRsT SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 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 tho issue OF bank notes Of
certain denomination in the District Of Columbia.
Mr. MASON (dem.) OF Va, from the Hari ers Ferry
Committee reported resolution that the President Of the
Senate issue for the arrest Of essrs Sanborn
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, nays 4.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs Bingham,
Hale, Sumner and Toombs
Messrs Seward and King both voted abrmatively.
MIR. TooMrs (dem.) of Ga, made explanation Of his
remarks of yesterday He had not said that the Fug
tive Slave unconstitutional the action Of Wiscon
sin right 1t did not depend on that State court
could not interfere with the decision OF the United states
Court having jurisdiction.
Mr. Dool1TrE, (rep) Of Wis said he would argue the
question the proper time. He regarded IL as an alb
suruy to say that the United States Court had ursdc
ton If the law is unconstitutional
Various reports, petitions ana bills of private nature
were presented
Mr. CAMERON, (rep) of Pa moved to take up the bill
for the relief Of the widow of Gen. Persfer F 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 1t, 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 the resolutions Of the municipal
authorities Of protesting against the passage
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 Posr orr1cx DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House having refused to concur m the amendment
OF the Senate aboshng the frankng privilege, Mr. Hun
ter moved the Senate recede from its amendment he
was unwilling to attempt to force Legislation on the other
house. The motion was agreed to-Yeas AZ, nays IL.
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 ranking privilege
in the appropriation bill Now, in this bill there
general legislation The amendment regulating the print
ing Of blanks effected radical change in existing laws.
Therefore he wished for a reconsideration
The motion reconsider lost by yeas Ia, nays a.
ABOLITION FRAMING PRIVILEGE.
Mr. GwIN, (dem.) of CAL, asked the Senate
proceed 10 the consideration Of the bill TO abolish the
frsnking privilege Agreed TO- ,.,.
and Poet roads that the Law aooshing the frankng
privilege should not apply to those to whom was granted
Mr. GwIy moved iu amendment that during the session
Congress- and for twenty days before the meeting and
President heads Of departments and members Of Con.
gress should be allowed to send free mail matter not over
two in weight Mr. Gwin said the object OF the
committee was to abolish the ranking privilege. III
other legislation necessary could be done al another
time.
Mr. DooIrr1E wanted 10 relieve the Post Office Depart
mSnt Of the heavy burdens imposed uponit
Mr.. HANIIN, (opp) Of Me-, moved to strike out all the
bill except few lines abolishing the rankng privilege
He wanted to abolish the system In toto He did on the
ground OF personal convenience He did not advocate
as measure Of economy He believed that II you asked
for contracts with the franking privilege abolished
You could not get mill reduction. The railroad and
steamboat lines take every cent that can be got from the
governms Mt and ii made difference whether they car
red ton Of matter trunk load. The overland mail
route absorbed six hundred thousand dollars 10 carry
civiizauop He denied that the embarrassment Of the
Post Oince aose from the Thanking privilege.
MI CHANDLER rep) OF Ach 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
siding newspapers In his place of residence
pursued, and the editor Of the democratic paper
there subsidized, like the editors OF a paper here
In Detroit there salaried Office duties OF which
were to transport the mail from the Office To the cars
gentleman connected with the democratic Free Press
vas this sahred Post Office porter. He received Give
undred dollars year, and employed for twenty
doISrs month perform the service He told that
ro was no exception, but throughout the length and
bredt land this system Of subszng party presses
with Tn. 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, NJ
Postmaster living away from the Office and was depuzed
because IL vas deemed neceeey that he should receive
The revenues Of tia cce 10 enable him 70 run Ihe deme