New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-22
vrxu WORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY o. 1862

latOn OF the p8reTsI bhu tuo To'"S' W n.
cost. Of rsi,rnad service Which bar incremed
froya 300 20 300 Per cent In the past mse years
H., =, Nr.,.York 20 Philadelphia 90 80 per mile II
psia for railiold service, while the newspapeF arc
mainy carried ouside of the mails, IN TIE very Shire
trains. and the Department leit 10 carry PaicLs w
d,.tept routes where expresses don't hnd u proht-
allie. A man is fired g. for. writing "All well on
a nrcoaid raper, while at the same time over posi-
route established by Congress tune Of papers 90 ire
He also contended that Subscribers would not pay AZ
much uudcr this bill az now In ONO they ply Ior
Tho cleveland daes one shilliog per week, or 50 ~
ner wear willie through the mills tue postage OF 30
cen,s per wear added, the total c0st Ia - rs In
Northern Indiana, paying 20 cents per week ior
Chicago dniles, costs $40 10 per year Dy nih SUI
scriotion nnd postage would cost s SO. Inc Cin-
cinrt dnilies nriss thai 10000 papers go tht zee
every morning. By their own called l,ion ut the
lowest postage $50 600 of postage IS thrown away
and about the eame Al Chicago. small as thelr cat
cnlation H. compared 20 NewYork, and then adding
other great newspaper centers Ike Baltimore DOS
ton Philadelphia, 81. LOUIS, &c, ne DeheNsd t"'I
over million dollars would be realized; and II 30,
with the frauking privilege abolished, aud the Can
iorna mail paid for out oil the Treasury us proNged
ly law, the supposed possibility OF making me De
partment seitsuppor!Ing would 90 nearly ho'
quite realized.
Alter speaking an hour his time was extended 4y
unanimous consent and lie read letter iron tle
Postmester.G General fayOriug the till also ietleF
from valued friend who urged him TO give mp tue
bii ms the Press would roll a mountain on nm hnu
crush him. He saId bis only rule wac to stand oy
ha yictious though the heavens ialli ana II Nc
could aid in relieving the people OF the tax
10 make up the PostOihco detei, and this Wilhou,
adding burden TO any one, the mountain Hight IA,
and lis public life end. lie corrected an alleged
error IN biz qnotation of law made by IHe IHs"0t-
9h4a Iaqaifc5 bv reading the law OF loJ2 ana WIN
! 1853 which modified the law OF 1913, quoted by
The hammer and he said he thought he could bard
~ hone for the passag OF this bill, with the able
Metropolitan Press against II, 30 potent II Iofln8
public opinion MA they are. lie had performed MS
duty 10 The DEPARTMENT and 10 the public revenues.
MIR. HOLMAN Dem, Ind suggested proviso
that this net shall not apply and operate on newsph-
Iers Tor distribution within fifty miles OF their pace
Mr. MORRILL, WI said any LEGISLATION on this
fubiect should lie strictly in relation TO The Post
Ofice Department, not as mclns OF IepIonishing
tie Treasury. lie was unwilling and lt would be
IMPROPER TO ftnte what the Committee OF ways ana
Means contemplated but he might remark thai they
proposed levymg q tax IN some form, perhaps by
stamp on al nowsIapcrs, and alsO taX on tele'
gr3piic COMMUNICATIONS While h. would cordially
cooperate with the Chairman OF the Posi-Oihce Com
mittee lMr COllaxl in relieving the burdens OF tla
DEPARTMENT Le believed ii compel all newspa-
peIs o 20 INTO the male We thall lie compelieG 10
Isy larger prices for the transI or'a'ion Oh mali
When he contracts are renewed; hence there could
BE- bu, little, II any, pecauary relief to the Depart
ment.
Sir. BLAIR NO. moved to commit the bill TO The
Committee Of WAYS aud Means, with Instructions 70
bring in one imposing stamp duties on newspapers IN
lieu OF posiags. lie believed u revenue OF three
millions can illus be collected, and with more read
ness much lees expense, and with greater certainty
than BY the present yttem Of charging.
NJ. RIDDLE raid the Post oilee Department
was established TOR the transmission q letters With
oui especial reference printed matter lie did not
see why the Manufacture Of newspapers should be
more the subject of tax than the manuactnie OF Ig
iron OF any other article lie moved to lay the
whole subject on the table. Diragreed TO, tl
against 90. ,,
Mr.. MORRILL, W. moved to reccnmit the bill
TO the post-Of.ce Committee, with instructions TO
report noreasing the losisge from three TO hve
oenis.
Ms was voted down, together with the motion OF
Mr.. Blnr
Mr. COLFAX'S substitute FOR the hill, referred 70
ia liz speech. was rejected, aud the onglnal Dill
cane before the House Tor final action.
Mr. DAWES moved TO lay on the table Carrier,
- against tD.
The senate hill authorizing the President 10 ap-
uoint two additional Assistant Secretaries OF War,
with a salary Of 5000 per annum, TO perform such
duties as the Secretary may prescribe, or required
by Laws Tor the term OF appointment, one year, was
passed. Adjourned