Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-09
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SENATE.
WAsHNerOS, Feb 8.
The Senate met az ! O'clock
Mr.. Davis resolutions we're postponed till
Wednesday NEXT
Mr.. Green presented a petition from the
Mail contractors, asking the immediate pas
sage Of the bill for their relief with the
interest len out TO be settled BY the future
Legislature.
Mr.. Grimes presented the credentials Of
Jass Harlan, a senator from Iowa frOm the
4th Of March 1860
Mr.. Pearce introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior 10
make arrangements for the dedication Of the
statue Of Washington on the 22d of heb.
next, and appropriating $1,000 therefor
Laid over.
A number Of reports and petitions we're
presented.
Mr.. Davis made q report from the Com.
mittee on Printing, recommending the print-
ing Of 10000 copies Of the reports Of Messrs.
Mordecai and Delaheld Of observations in
the Crimea
Mr.. Hunter asked how much they would
cost.
Mr.. Davis replied S50,sOO. Ifthey cost
double that amount they were well worth
the ~expenditure.
Mr.. Hunter moved 10 reduce the number
Of copies, Rejected by yeas % and nays
%.
The report of the Committee was rejected
rs to 30.
A motion to reconsider was lost by q largo
majority.
Mr., Fitch made a report from the Com.
mittee on Printing, recommending the
printing Of 10000 copies Of the report of the
Commissioner Of Patents, Laid over.
Ma. Haun introduced a resolution in
.structing the p. O. Committee to Investigate
the eXpedienoy Of establishing a line Of
steamer between San Francisco and China
via, the Sandwich Islands. Adopted.
The post Office deficiency bill was taken
up, the question being on the amendment
offered by MIR. Callamer, to repeal the acts
Of AZ and 81, appropriating 100000 for
the expenses Of free mail.
Mr.. Callamer withdrew the amendment
MIR. Simmons offered an amendment re,
curing the prepayment of printing matter.
The motion to reconsider was agreed 10
after a cOlloquy between Messrs Simmons
and Toombs.
Mr. Simmons withdrew his motion and Mr.,
renewed it.
Mr.. Simmons suggested that the amend
ment be 80 modified as to require prepay
ment on private matter by all persons.
Mr.. Toombs accepted the modification.
Mr.. Douglas thought it unwise to encum.
Der the bill with such legislation as was
proposed. 1t would delay action and keep
out of their money. He was
ready to cooperate on q separate bill.
NJ Ennko ,aa - foro. g .lzI..L.-- ~
ranking privilege, but was opposed to its
introduction into this bill as out Of time and
out Of place.
Mr.. Hale said there was a great want of
efficiency in the mail service, Express Com,
panies now carried one half the correspond,
ence between cities, because they did 90
more rapidly and safely than the depart
ment.
Mr.. Green moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the proviso exempted those now
entitled to the franking privilege from the
prepayment of postage was agreed.
Mr.. johnson Of Ark, opposed the embar,
RAISING OF the bill with the proposition to
abolish the ranking privilege.
After further debate Mr.. Toombs' amendi
ment modified SO as 20 require prepayment
on newspapers was agreed to by % to 26,
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whole proviso as amended. Carried.
The question required on the amendment
to abolish the ~franking privilege.
Mr. Simmons moved that prepayment on
all printed matter, except newspapers and
periodicals, be required. Rejected.
The question on the original amendment
was rejected-27 to 81.
The next amendment was to appropriate
hereafter the revenues of the Post Office
for the use thereof. This was
to enable the Department in contingencies
like the present to use the revenue. Reject,
cd.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment that
Superintendent of Public Printing be
re quired to procure the printing of the Post
blanks after twenty days notice, and
award the contract to the lowest bidder
to.
Adjourned.