The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-09
CONGREGATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. :

SENATE-The bill relating TO postal
laws was considered 1t provides for the
return to the writer's of letters either
wholly unpaid or short paid more than
single rate. Those unpaid single rate
shall be forwarded and collected on de-
livery Newspapers and periodicals, af-
ter July lst, 1861, and all other printed
matter except from foreign countries,
shall not be received unless prepaid
Relief is provided for loyal POstmasters
sustaining loss by incursions OF armed
forces. Expenses for furnishing station
ery for first, second and third class offices
are to be allowed out of the revenue.
For the publication of letter lists, two
cents ON each letter must be paid Spe-
cial agents in the Pacific States and Ter
ritories have a salary OF $500 with %
per day travelling fees. The bill also pro-
vides for the appointment OF three more
special agents for the Pacific states ana
Territories. All other special agents are
TO receive "a per day travelling expenses
Pc ,toffice clerks, for distributing mail
matter on railways, are to be appointed
by the Postmaster General Regulations
are also made for transporting foreign
mails.
MIR. Collamer explained the bill. 1t
was not proper, he said, to make news
paper publishers prepay with stamps:
This could not be done III the offices OF
daily newspapers having immense cir-
culation. The New York Herald, for III
stance, mails 100000 OF it might be 6OO,-
900 copies daily They could not posi-
bly get their papers OF III time Tor the
mail if they had to atfix stamp to each
paper.
Mr. Collamer further stated thai the
bill as it was reported by INN mel the
approval of the Postmaster General, ana
was in part drawn up under his super
vision
A message was received from the House
at l2.45 p. NJ. announcing that that body
was ready to receive the Senate to pro
ceed with the counting OF the electoral
vote.
At one O'Clock the Vice President said:
Senators will proceed to the House OF
Representatives.
a procession OF Senators, led by the
Vice President, and the Secretary OF the
Senate, was formed soon after AID ell
tered the House of Representatives,.
The Senate returned to their chamber.
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution.
which was adopted, that the Senate ap-
point a committee of one to meet 4 com
mittee of two from the House to walt
upon Abraham Lincoln and inform him
of his election.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO take up his reso-
luton calling on the President for lnfor-
nation in reference to the peace cDnter-
ence. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment
| that the President be also requested to
| inform the Senate whether he and others
acting under his authority, did not re-
| ouirc as a condition of reunion the ac-
| quiesence of the persons mentioned III
| Mr.. Summers resolution, and OF the au-
| thorities Of the Confederate States i'll the
abolition of slavery, and also whether he
| did not refuse an arnistice to the Con-
federate States.
Nj. Sumner opposed the amendment
as not sufficiently respectful.
| Mr. Saulsbury's amendment was not
adopted.
Mr.. Summers amendment was then
adopted.
The bill in relation TO the postal law
| wasthen considered. The second section
| requires the prepayment of postage on
newspapers and periodicals was stricken
ont, and the bill passed.
The bill to establish bridge over the
Ohio at Louisville was passed.
Mr.. Wade called up bill defining the
boundaries of Nevada, transferring one
degree of territory from Utah.
Pending its consideration the Senate
adjourned. sho
HousE.-The galleries and floor OF the
House were densely crowded, the attracc
tion being the counting and deciding ef
the electoral vote for President ana wee
President of the United States.
Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution
which was adopted, requesting the presi-
dent to communicate such information
as he might deem not Incompatible with
the public interest, relative to the recent
correspondence between him and the
Secretary of State, and Messrs Stephens,
Campbell and Hunter in Hampton Roads.
Elijah Mardon, by leave. introduced Q
bill requiring all ship owners to maks
returns to the third Of June, to the col
lectors of the several districts in which
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