New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14


% 600, now u costs SCI 500 oO0 while the militia
receive no more now than II did forty years ago. lie
was no enemy to standing army; he was its friend,
and for its increased efficiency in every way. He Yves
for the military academy and for military academies
established and supported by the several states. lie
gloried in the valor and achievements Of gallant
Little army, but he remembered that there brave
men and soldiers outside Of that army and that for de-
feDse against foreign and domestic foes must rely
after all mainly on the militia and volunteers. lie
thought it was high time something should be done
Tor the citizen soldiery OF the country, al
least for arming and equipping them. Since Congress
could not organize and discipline them TO advantage,
and had imposed that burden upon the States, they
oue ht to provide arms Some of the States have in
troduced the system of volunteers enlisted for period
of years. These in time would become the National
Guards of America. They ought TO be encouraged.
Congress ought not to compel the States TO bear the
entire expense If the United States could not organ
ize and discipline the militia they ought at least TO
ann them The public armories have been established
enlarged for that purpose. He quoted from Jeier-
cons Message of 1908 to show thai the int non was TO
leep the supply of equal to the yearly increase
of the militia; bot instead of that while the muia had
increased to three Millions the appropriation still re-
manned at 5000 0O0-tbe same as fifty years ago. He
thought if Congress would do nothing they ought
at least to give their consent that the States should
keep troops and shps-ofwar in time OF peace.
Mr.. VALLANDlGHAM then withdrew his motion
to reconsider.
Mr.. COLFAX (Rep Ind called up the bill inviting
on single line. He said in March last the cost of the
Overland Mail service 81 900 900, but the Post
master General reduced it TO 81 100000 The Com
Ditee Post Office believe that the entire daily mau
be carried in twenty days for less than 400 600.
The bill does not bind the PostmasterGenera TO ac-
cept the bids.
Mr.. REGAIN Dem, Texas said the effect would be
TO break the existing contracts and nlct injustice
upon large portion of the people.
MIR. COLFAX replied that 1t did not strike down a
ain ia mail bufai mn iuvitad pronoaala
Mr.. BRIGGS Am, n. " inquired whether it did
not interfere with Mr. Butterfelds overland contract
which has yet three or four years to run.
Mr.. COLFAX replied. 1t does not abrogate any
contract. 1t may be that Mr.. Battlefield will be the
lowest bidder.
Mr.. HINDMAN Dem, Ark wished 10 know
whether the bill does not contemplate the abrogaton
Of the present mail eervice.
Mr. COLFAX replied that would remain for Mr..
Hndman and others to do. The design is to materially
improve and cheaper mail service.
After further proceedings, MIR. REAGAN inefiectu-
ally moved TO table the bill, which was subsequently
passed.
Mr.. ADAMS Is. Am, Ky.), from the Post Office
Committee reported bill to establish mail routes in
Kansas. Passed.
He also made an adverse report on the bill providing
for the election Of Deputy Postmasers by the people,
Laid on Il e table.
MIR. COLFAX, from the Post Office Committee, re-
ported bill for the suppression Of unlawful collection
and delivery of letters He said First Assistant Post
master hlng recently formed bogus ebtdOlbnueDl III
New-York, with the words Post Office displayed
oD signs in order to fleece the people of money. The
bill now reported was dra WI up at the Post Office De-
parmen and provides that it shall not be lawful for
any persons except those apo nted for the purpose
under the existing law, to establish or keep post or
letter Office for the reception OF letters OF their con-
veysDce to post Office, put up inscrbe the word
Post Office. United States Mail, &c Persons found
guilty shall forfeit five hundred dollars and their as
sstaDts one hundred doars-his to be paid for every
day the offence is renewed repeated. This is not TO
effect the propretors of hotels storekeepers nearest
the post ce, who may put up boxes with the inscrp
ton for the mails. This to be by the authority OF the
Depuy Pottmaster with the consent of the Postmaster
General The bill is not TO be construed TO inter-
fere with the legitimate business Of city dispatch COM
panies.
MIR. BRANCH Dem, n. C.) said this bill does not
protect the United States but attempt to pro-
tect communities from being swndled by scoundres.
1t for the police OF New York to break up such
nests. No act of Congress was necessary.
Mr.. COLFAX replied that those bogus Offices de-
fraud the United States by gathering up letters and
sending them some other way than by mail.
Mr.. BRANCH said the law was already sufficient
TO protect the Government against the frauds OF pr
vaie individuals.
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio), from the Committee
of WAYS and Means asked leave to report bill pro-
viding for the redemption Of the outstanding Treasury
Notes. and authorizing oan and regulating and hx-
ing duties ON imposts and other purposes.
Mr.. COBB Dem, Ala.) objected.
Mr.. SHERMAN said all he wanted TO DO was 70
send the bill 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union for future consideration and that III
the meantime its provisions could be understood by
every body.
Mr.. MCQUEEN (Dem., s. CO. objected.
Mr. SHERMAN said If the objections were persisted
in, the Committee of Ways and Means could not be
called for two months TDe privilege Of the Commit
tee to report the General Appropriation bills has never
before been denied If such objections were not inter-
N IL Amir
pas ed before the meeting Of the Charleston Conven-
ton.
an increased tariff to additionally burden his constiu-
Mr.. CAMPBELL REP, Pal said he was impressed
with .be he lief that the bill first offered is Of more I'm
portance to the country than any Appropriation BILL
and be would object TO the introduction OF any Appro-
pration bin long az gentlemen on the other sue
Mr.. MCQUEEN replied it was of equal Importance
to the farmers Of the South that they should not DO aa-
tonay taxed for the benefit OF the iron and coal IN
terests of Pennsyl wanna.
Mr. SIBERIAN said it was required by the rules
that the Committee of Ways and Means report all the
general appropriation bills within thirty days from the
Commencing MT of the session. The bill proposes 10
loan sol 600 900 to redeem treasury notes. and he
heated that il should be referred TO the Committee OF
the Whole on the State Of the Union.
Mr.. MCQUEEN said the necessity for an increase OF
tariff has passed away. ,,,
The SPEAKER. in reply to question of Mr.. STEW
EMS Rep. Penn. } said the Committee OF ways and
Means have no privileges any other committee.
He SUBJ oed the rule requiring all appropriation
bills to be reported within thirty days, means in the
regular order of business.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved and the House agreed to re-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole the State
of the Union on the bill making appropriations for the
payment ofthe consular and diplomatic expenses,
Mr. LOVE Dem, Ca characterized the remarks OF
Mr.. Van Wyck, delivered on former day, as tissue
of instrumentation and studied premedtated libel on
the South and his mputatonsa meanly and wickedly
foIsa lie defended Georgia and the South from the