The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-09

beaded BY Henry W. Lonsfelcw, asking shse infsvsc'
Once IN inc ft Of the govsrnneas b ned oy per
sons honorably discharged from the army and navy u
the United States
On motion Of N, cos,4s. ns' a.sn >, y, N. sop.s1
proceeded 70 the consideration Of bill entitled "a bill
relating to post laws" The first section provides thai
wholly unpaid or short paid 70 the extent Of more than
single rate OF postage sha be returned the writer
win he stamps uncancellcd and notice OF the deficit post
posted In any post Office which are short paid single
rate OF postage only shall be forwarded 70 destination,
charged with the unpaid snge rate 10 be- collected on de-
livery.
The second section provides that from and after tho
~. o. January 1885 the postage upon newspapers and
perIou eas snail be prepaid, and after that date NO
printed matter except such as Is received from foreign
countries or specially excmted from postage charges
Dy aos o. congress- shall DO admitted unless tho fun
Section three affords relief to loyal postmasters who
sustain losses by the presence OF armed forces.
Secuoh Tour authorizes the Postmaster General 10 allow
OUT OF the revenues OF the first class second class and
third class Offices expenses tor furniture stationery
Section Eve increases the compensation 10 publishers
OF newspapers for printing the letter list to two cents
on esch letter instead OF one cent A at present
ooeon SIX restores " the special agent OF the Post Once
Department in the Pacific States and Territories his
guar salary-two thousand Ave hundred doars-wth an
allowance not exceeding Ave dollars per day for travel
ing and expenses ana authorizes the appoint
ment OF an additional special agent for tho Pacific States
and Iorrtories, who shall receive the same pay and
allowances LOT expenses also two additional special
agents 70 superntend the postal connected with
the railway service Of the United States At the rate
section seven provides that hereafter all special agents
OF the Post Office Department other than those men,
toned In the preceding section shall be allowed s. per
DAY Tor travelling and incidental oxpensex
Sscon eight authorizes the General pay
Tor preparing and publishing set Of post r0uls
point clerks FOR the distribution Of In the railway
post Offices
Section ten mobiles q section or an old act SO ms 70
authorize the Postmaster General TO cause the mails 70
BIO transported between tho United any foreign
port or ports or between ports OF the United States
touching at foreign port by steamship, allowing and
paying therefor, il by American vessel, any not
exceeding the United States and inland postage and
II by foreign vessel, any not exceeding the ssu
postage on the mails 40 conveyed
Section eleven prohibits steamers leaving the United
States from carrying letters Or letter packets which have
not gone through the Post Office az the port Of depart
urc and makes the duty Of the collector OF such port
to require from the commanders OF vessels a condi
ton OF clearance oath affirmation that he has not
received such matter board brt the provisions Of this
section shall no, apply to letters packets which relate
10 the cargo and are addressed 10 tho owner or consgnee
or TO any letters or packets enclosed in stamped en-
vel0pos.
Section twelve permits deputy posmasters to dcposi,
In national banks their own credit deputy post
masters any money order other funds in their charge
under the direction OF the Postmaster General
secton thirteen provides that the balance which may
remain unexpended OF the appropriation of hundred
thousand dollars to meet any deficiencies in the proceeds
OF the money order system during the present fiscal
may DO used to supply deficiencies in the proceeds OF the
system during the next fiscal year
Section fourteen prcscbcs the punishment for mali
ciousy inurng the property OF the Post Olice Depart
ment and for stealing post Office stamps &c.
Section fifteen provides that tho yearly advertise
ment9 for proposals TO carry the mails OF the United
States shall be published six weeks in from to
five newspapers In the tates Territory where the mai
service Is TO be performed
Section sxteon establishes free delivery every city
containing population Of fifty thousand, and the pre-
payment drop letters In such places shall be but one
cent
seventeen relates TO the exclusion of obscene
publications, and the arrest of persons guilty Of mailing
such matter.
was not proposed he said TO make newspaper publishers
prepay with stamps This could not be done in tho
Of daily newspapers having immense calculations The
New York HERALD fol instance, mailed, say hun
dred thousand or II might be hfy thousand copies daily
They could not possibly get their papers of in time
for the mails II they had to aalx stamp
this matter 70 the discretion Of posmasic and LET them
prescribe tho rules under which the payment would DO
would order the prepayment TO be made on sworn
statement from the subs pon books at tne publication
Office Mr. Colamcr further stated a, the bill as Il wal
reported by him mt the approval Of tho Postmaster
General and was in part drawn up under his super
Wis ON.
ooUSnsG rmx vorRs FOR PRESIDENT AND vice PRESIDENT
message was here received from the House AS
NJ announcing that that body ready 10 receive
the Senate to proceed with tho counting Of the Prcsdcn
tial vote.
Al O'Clock the VICE PRECEDENT saId:-ssnstors will
proceed to the House Of Representatives
procession Of the Senator'S led by the Vice Presidcn
and the Secretary OF the Senate formed after
| and entered tie House Of Representatives
sttwoP ~ the Senatorial procession returned 10 tn
Senate chamber.
THE PTAcE MISSION.
Mr. srxsER, trep) OF Mass, Immediately on reaching
his desk said:-l that the S-nsc take up a
luton which offered few days ago, ealing upon the
Pr sdcnt Of the United States for Information In relation
to the conference with certain rebels.
Mr. BUcKAnEw, (opp) Of Pa Il think the Senator might
wait till wo take our seats. object.
Pennsylvania
NOTIFYING ns pRErDxsr or Hp nxcrIos.
Dir TRUALUI, (rep) Of Ill., offered resolution, which
was adopted that the Senate appoint committee Of one
upon Abraham Lin oln and inform him Of his election.
THE PLACE MISSION.
Mr. SUMNER removed his motion 10 take up the resou-
ton in relation To the peace confer
Mr. Summers resolution read
Mr. SAusuuRY, opp Of Del, offered an amendment,
whether he and Others acting under his authority did
not require, a. condition OF reunion the acqncsc nee
of the persons mentioned In Mr. Summers resolution
and Of the authorities q the Confederate states IN the
abolition nj slavery; and also whether he did
an arristcc 10 the confedcrntcs.
Mr. SUMNER opposed the amendment as not sufficiently
respectful.
Mr. sSns trcp) of Cal thought the President would
conmunicate all the Information N his possession with
out the special request contained In Mr Salisbury
amendment
Mr. saalsburys amendment was not adopted
MIR. snnsAs trep) Of OHIO, soid he opposed the rcso
luton OF Mr. Summer yesterday because no did not be
cvc IL related % any matter Of legislative characte
which ought TO be brought before Congress The prcsi
dent had the power only under the constitution bu
BY express act OF Congress OF amnesty
the rebels He doubted whether was wise to cali fo
ths Information, unless II was nee ssary 10 aly public
excitement.
Mr. DooLnru. irep) OF via, entertained objection
to the resolution from any fear that when the facts wore
stated any thing would be revealed 10 weaken the conf
dcnce Of the people In the President Of the United States
The senate ought to be satisfied the President OF the
United States had discharged his duty to the country
Tho great mass of the people ntiscd in him. and
had confidence with him IIc Dir Dooliltle) did not
think Il wise TO pass the resolution.
Mr. MORRILL,, tr.p) OF VT, did not believe II was ne
"a defend
The President. There TO bring in such
an issue He objected In resolution II inquiry, To
be told that II was passed the Senate would not have
tie regard for the President which ought 10 have
Mr SuMsSn-l shall only detan the senate moment.
haze heard the speech Of the Senator from Wisconsin
thr Doolittlc) moro than this floor and will
mind that Senator Of the remark Of Iustrious man.
the great Chief Justice al England, Matthew Hale lie
accustomed very often from the bench to the
very ardent advocates, Don't jump I'LL yon get 10 the
sle" The Senator from Wisconsin would do well If he
did not jump 20 often before he got to the stile SIR
when Senators this noor attack the President OF the
United states then the Senator may rush forward ~
speedily as he has TO defend him
Mr. DooLrrris-Mr Prcsident-The Senator from Mas