The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-21
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 70, 1850
POSTAL AFFAIRS.

POSIAL ArAnS
Mr. BLAKE, (rep.) OF Ohio, reported from the Poss
Office Committee bill TO establish certain post routes.
It declares the bridge partly constructed the Ohs
river pt steubcnville Ohio, abuttng the vlrgina
shore TO be lawful structure, public highway end
establishes posi- rouss for the PURPOSE q transmitting
the mails aud that the seubenvic and Indiana Railroad
Company and the Halliday Cave Railroad Company, o.
either OF Thorn, are authorized to have maintain and
operate said bridge when completed Draws are 70 10
provided for the passage or boats.
MI BLAKE said tie bridge would not materially int1R
fere with the navigation Of the Ohio river.
Tho bill was then passed.
BONDED MERCHANDISE.
Mr. 0pEIL. (opp.) Of NJ r., presented four petitions
sion OF time to three years within which goods
main Ia bond.
pKIEsATE IN CONGRESS PROM THE nIslRcr on COLUMBIA
Mr. DELAo, (rep) OF Mass, asked, but failed to
cevc, consent to Introduce resolution providing for
delegate to Congress TO represent the strct Of Column
bia.
sRGEoEs AND THE MAILS
Mr. CoLsAx, (rcp) of Ind, from tho Post Odics Con.
mtec reported back the Senate bill providing that -
person ty reason Of color shall be disqualified from
rying the mails with the recommendation that 1t do noe
Nc CoLrlx said that no, single person OF any coior
from any Stats had ever pOttiopsd this repeal No
Postmaster General had over recommended II; public
opinion demanded II. II would not Gully allow negroes
70 DO mat, contrscorsana therefore ocas Of the 70.
vesnnent-but Indians and Chinese also II would Inn
pair the security OF the nails for in some States blacks,
indians and Chinese NOT allowed 70 testify againse
whites, and, II robbed while IN their hands, could
not procure legal testimony, ss now, Of Ne
s@o allow savoholding contractors to use thsig
slaves mail carriers for then instead Of free whites,
whom they are now compelled 70 employ, and money
would thus be paid out OF Pest Office treasury cor
the labor Of slaves, which u impossible; and -
this bill could not even indirectly aid in crushing Gus
grcss, or Gripping the power which s3stans this trsa-
son, large majority or the Post oce Committee coz
Mr. DAWES, jrop1 Of Mass referring to an cS,scs;es
stated BY Mr. Colfsx inquired BY way u answer, whe-
Their Tho latter supposed mail dpredators tried ID
State or United States courts and whether ho and him
SELF did NOS assist in making the laws.
Mr. CoIrAx replied that, MOI bsos lawyer, no could
in such cases tho federal court was governed BY The
rules Of the State in which the trials take place.
Mr. " XII q sS ,s 81 sas , Ss
this bill had been introduced into the senate 10 remove
the disability OF two distinguished men. II negroes
TO be made mali carriers We had better carry Gus
the who,e prcgranme--in addition 10 making than
soldiers sailors had better throw open the doors
here aud admit them a. members OF Congress.
Mr. CoIrAI moved to lay Tho bin upon the table, bus
bill having arrived, the vote goes over until Tomorrow
pEBAE on me coNrrcAroS BILL
Mr.; ELIOT, (Iepl Of Mas sad-ihe p.ogress Of this
perty which demands the action OF Congress. Eevsa
states Of our Union are now wssng desperate war aansA
their country rhe Of the United States,
the Cabinet and Congress, are engaged IN supprcssaG
this rebellion. The history Of pest ages dovelopes no
precedent and furnishes ple OF such popular
nadness. This gigantic rebellion has twofod charac
ter: is war against tho life Of the nation; IL
wagsd by rebel Setos against their government Tho
bills reported 10 the House the citizens pro
perty only They touch not The person "a lie citIyen
but his property alone From this facs springs the
conclusive answer 10 Ms objection W acts ~
coa6scation, tnat under Our Constitution ~
bGf Of attaindsr can 10 passed, sad that no
attaindsr FOR treason shall work corrupton
Of blood or furietro except during the lie OF tho per
convicted q trexon. This act does not NJ all aech
tie person II the robel and ape-on bs convicted un
der H. punishment follows through his property, Wills
his person goes nnharmed. 10 aims 10 make the pso-
peryo the rebel pay the which 10y 81 men are
compelled to incur and bear These bls are bssed nps
nably on tho const tuition If they cannot DO sustained
on the platform OF tho they osght no4 10 be
allowed to rest upon any other Tho constitution gives
power 70 all acts simple justice, and this u al these
bills aim Al. This rsbsious war has subjected Loyal
men 10 lossss which mono estimate. Tho desslation
and aud atrocities which have followed this
treason are beyond all conjecture For the suppress
son Of tho rebellion the government has In
yorsd the aid OF loyal mon. Copiousy has tho
blood Of loyal men been shed, while their tres-
snrss have been supplied to the government with
unsparng hands The patriotism Of the nation has been
tested and the sovsnmsuA has been enabled W assert