Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-22
coNGREssIoNAL.
xxxvI CoNGRESS-FIRsr SESSION.

wAsaISGros, Feb IS.
SENATE.-Mr Mason from the Harper S
Ferry committee reported a resolution
that the President Of the Senate issue war
rants for the arrest of Sanborn. John
Brow n jr,. and Redpath, who had refused
to obey the summons Of the committee to
to testify, and bring them before the Senate
to answer for contempt.
Mr.. Hale said he would vote against il;
he believed theae wa. no power in the Sen
ate to compel the attendance Of those men
The resolution was adopted. by yeas &c.
uays4.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Bingham. Hale. Sumner and
Toombs. Messrs. Seward and King both
voted afirmatively.
Various reports, petitions and bills of
private character were presented. M
On motion of Mr. Grimes, Mr. Davis re-
solutions were made the special order for
Monday next.
Mr.. Hunter moved to postpone prior or
der and take up the P. o. Deficiency Bill.
Carried.
The House having refused TO concur in
the amendments, the Senate having abol-
shed the franking privilege, Mr.. Hunter
moved that the Senate recede from It's
amendments. He was unwilling to force
| legislation on the other House.
The motion was sgreed to-yeas -,
nays IL.
Mr.. Toombs moved TO reconsider. He
was opposed to the Senate recediug. In
the debate in the House a strong opposi.
ton was expressed adverse to the franking
privilege; but they were opposed to legis
lation being incorporated In the apprOpri-
alton BILL Now in this bill there was no
general legislation. The amendment reg
ulating the printing of blanks effected a
radical change in the existing laws; there
i fore he wished a reconsideration.
The motion to reconsider was loat.
Mr.. Gwin now asked the House to pro-
ceed with the amendment to the bill 10
abolish the franking privilege. Agreed to
The first amendment by the COMMITTEES
on Post offices aud post roads was, that the
law abolishing The franking privilege
should not apply TO those to whom it was
granted by name
Mr.. Gwin moved, in amendment. thai
during the session Of Congress, aud for 81
DAYS before the meeting, and 80 days aftel
the adjournment. the President. Vice Pres
idents. heads of Departments and members
Of Congress should be allowed TO send fre'
mail matter not over two ounces 10 weight
Mr.. Gwin said the object of the COMMITTEE
was to abolish the franking privilege. 4
further legislation was necessary. lteoulC
/. be done at another time.
i Mr. Mason approved the amendment.
Mr.. Doolittle wanted TO relieve the Pos
Office Department OF the heavy bushes
imposed upon it.
Mr.. Hamlin moved To strike out all III
j, bill except the lines abolishing the frank
ing privilege he wanted TO abolish th
system intoto he did it on the ground G
: personal convenience; he did not advocat
It as measure of economy he believe
that if you asked for contracts with th
franking privilege abolished you coald nc
get one mill reduction the railroad an
; steamboat lines take every cent that ca
be got from the government, aod it mad
no difference whether they carried ton
!, matter or truck load; the Overland ma
, route absorbed $780, ,OOOto carry on civil
!, zation he denied that the embarrassment
:, of the Post Office arise from the franklin
! privilege.
\ Mr.. Chandler said that the expenses
the Post Office Department was owing
the sy stem ofiobbing that prevailed.
= Mr.. Pugh was in fsvor of striking o.
entirely the Federal Government, whic
expends more than all the States. tt
enormous amount raised by direct tax
/. ton weuld not be borne a moment If Il
:. Government only expended 10 millions.
- Mr.. Simmons would stop printing bOol
that overloaded the mails
Mr.. Davis thought it might be well u
!, to take the franking privilege from the e'
Presidents, or their widows.
Mr.. Hamlin's motion was carried.
u Mr.. Mason moved TO add that hereaft,
nothing pass free by mail Carried.
> After a short debate. the bill was res
a third time and passed, only two votir
u against it-Mr. Hempbill and Wilkinson
: aud SO in favor of il.
: Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Nr. Adams, Of KY preser
:, ed the petition of the Delegate from j.
ferson, and the memorial Of the Provision
Government of that territory. asking th
= he be recognized as such Also, a mem
rial authorizing the inhabitants thereof
call convention and form Constitute
preliminary to admission into the Unic
'e Referred to the committee on Territories.
;" There was call Of the House prelimis
ry to taking vote for printer.
= !: Mr.. Wilson moved TO postpone the M
!. ter until TO. morrow.
Nv Mr.. Bocock had heard several gentlem
Ia say that an election WAS TO take place
p. day. He wished to know whether I'll
agreement was only on one side.
Mr.. Sherman aud Mr. Barksdals sew
:, ally said. that it was the general und
- standing.
Mr. Wilson's motion was tb en- discuss
: The House then proceeded to vote.
=, Whole number Isl necessary 10 eho
81; Defrees 90; Glossbrener SO. ~
Messrs. Etheridgs and Gilmer voted
Gales and Seaton.
- The House again voted, with the sa
Ms result. except that Mr.. Eiherige alone C
his vote for Gales and Seaton. IL this
'a' been thrown for Mr.. Defrees he would hi
Dna' been elected; If for Mr.. Glossbrener.
J" would have made tie. f.
Oh sohn Cochrane suggested postpo
ment. ~ lbal a3
60 Mr. Hill. not hearing Of any absent
eet t:t-.t. a. ,rr;v. uroed that there he