New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-21
NEw.YonK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 81, 1868

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a Si' ~ sssar sta h - 5sr ~r.' 'S 1'
SP,o.Gg seve; Tre.ols 49, Va yt ton n le.
! " inaon Vorc-.fer-7L
NAYS-iiS"!~ Allen .o,, Aucoy, Bailey Boxer. Baker,
Crs,eo. Citeoeen Dawes Edwards ~ I'll a. Oooc Grler
Gurey, Hall. HARDIN, Harrison. io.rs Hodon Jobn.ou
2"", MorcU tNt) Norris h%gu, Nobi'. Nortcn, Nn-rnt,
Has re' e, XIX r P0.roy e rots' Pf zee
Siree IN J) Stiles stfatt'n, Thomas osss;l ham9'
Nickhhe' Wilson, Woodruff. Whiht-6l.
| Tho House took recess unt.r O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Co.rmitteo on POadJ
and Canals, reported bill, whiv WIS paced 10
counteract wagon rOad from West Point to Corn
wall Landing, New.York.
The House took up tho Senate Pott-Ofice Reform
bill
Mr.. COLFAX explaining it's provisions, cJr-
fee'ed MISREPRESENTATION in the public mind "a 90
the regisratiOn Of money lttera which is TO be lefi
voluntary. IL Is now proposed 10 have uniform
letter postage OF 1.-Two cens, aud reducs tho 800 or
more different rates for printed matter 70 twelve or
fifteen rates. ana 10 establish other important Ie.
forms, including the reduction Of incidental ex
penses.
Among the amendments now made was one strk-
ing out the clause rcqniring publishers to prepay
postage OH magazines, and adding clause CHARGING
an additional rate for Temailed letters and proyid
ing charge Of IS cents for letters Tor special de-
livery. marked, aud delivered day or night. Mail
able matter Is divided Iu,o three classes: first let
ters; second, printed matter; third, miscellaneous
matter.
Mr.. Colfax in the Of his remarks s.nied that
he himself was, IA he had always Teen. in favor OF
abohsbing the mixing privilege but that the 5 u
ate WIS known 10 be hostile t. j. aud had so voted
this Congress; and the abolition could not there
fore be carried he was in favor OF oudIilin it.
Mir. ALLEY introduced an amendment which
adopted, restricting the Thanking privilege by
others Of the Dcpar men. ana by ro'tmasters to
official business aud requiring all let eFs self 10
ranking officer, to be prepaid.
Mr. BLAKE offered All amendment, which was
adopted, TO establish money order system; for II
and not exec ding $40, five cents over SO and not
exceeding $50 ten cents; for every additional sum
Of $40 or les, five cent?
Mr. COX Dem, OhioJ offered an amendment |
providing that the people, by election, designate
their Postmaster.
Mr.. BLAKE rep, Ohio) askod, Why not IN
clpie the clerks OF the Department
Mr. con replied thai by this remark his col
league Ar. Blake was carrying out the idea Of "a
member from Pennsy Orr. Coyodel, expressed
recently during debate on the Nero Soldier bill
rem, er who might be termed the Jerry Sneak of
this House. intimgtng that he Cox was iniluenced
ia hir conduct b,causo IA brother Of Li. "a cierk
III one OF the departments. That member never III
qulrcd about his brothers IN the Amy.
Mr.. BLAKE said he had no allusion TO his col 4
leagde'r brot1er
MI cox replied that he was glad he colleague
had oii,fed him an opportunity to Say what he dld. .
His OBJECT m Offering the amendment Was To relieve
thc fnsl1cut III these times OF pressure from en-
barras-mens IN APP Olntiug IOsimastcrs.
MIR. COLFAN ,hsy., Lad bad hoped the NegIo
question would not be- brought into TINS matter, and
lie regretted the personality iudul 5~d ~. lie
ODlrq our 20 that mode Of tleCIlug lo.tmasters but
ir would give % toe proposition Ar support II tho
zen r. Ian showed that ne system could cOusltu-
Ioraliy be earned iuio elect and at tie time,
srcuie that oversight which would guard the postal
affairs from frauds and uIsdiTectlon.
NJ. M,kNlGnI lliep., Pa.j suggested the sub /
irci Of TIE ancn.nIeLt be referred select Com
int.ec, consi,,ius 81 Mcsrrs Cox, Coli.X, and Co
vote.
Alr. cox -aid no would not serve with tie l4st
named member.
The amendment rejected.
No quorum bsing ia Attendance ~ q 10 adjourned.