Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-09
CONGR E1ssHOINAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
SENATE.
The bill relatinSS St9 t9 lthe tss lletrR To fRe
writers of letters either wholly unpaid or
short paid more than single rate. Those
unpaid single rate shall be forwarded and
collected on delivery. Newspapers and
periodicals, after January 1st, 1866, shall be
prepaid, and after that date no printed mat
ter except from foreign countries shall be
received unless prepaid. Relief Is provided
tor loyal postmasters sustaining losses by
pressure of armed forces. Expenses for
furnishing stationery for first, second, and
third class offices are to be allowed out of
the revenues. Publication of letter lists
are to be paid, two cents on each letter.
Special agents in the Pacific States and
Territories have a salary of $4,000, with So
per day travelling fees; also the appoint
ment of three more special agents for the
Pacific States and Territories; all other
special agents are to receive 81 per day
travelling expenses $4,000 are appropri-
ated for post route maps. Clerks for dis
tributing mail matter on railways are to be
appointed by the Postmaster General
Regulations are made for transporting for
eign mails.
Mr.. Collamer explained each section
of the bill. 1t was not proper, he said,
to make newspaper publishers prepay
with stamps. This could not be done in
cases of daily newspapers having immense
circulations. The New York Herald, for
instance, mailed 100000 or it might be 500,
600 copies daily. They could not possibly
get their papers off in time for the mails if
they had to aflix stamp to each copy. 1t
was proposed to leave this matter to the dis
cretion of Postlnasters, and let them pre-
scribe the rules under which the payment
would be made.
Mr.. Callamer further stated that the bill
as it was reported by him, met the approval
of tho Postmaster General, and was in part
drawn up under his supervision.
A message was received from the House
at l2:45 z. NJ, announcing that that body
was ready to receive tho Senate to proceed
with counting of the Presidential vote. At
o'clock the Vice President said, "Senators
will proceed to the House of Representa-
tives." A procession of the Senators, led
by the Vice President and the Secretary of
the Senate, was formed soon after and en-
tered the House of Representatives.
At 2 2. NJ. the Senate returned to its
chamber. .H
Mr.. Trumbull offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the Senate appoint a
Va
two from the House to wait upon Mr.. Lin
coin and inform him of his election.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up his resolu-
ton calling on the President for informa-
ton in reference to the the Peace confer
ence. The resolution was read.
Mr.. Salisbury offered an amendment,th
the President be also requested to inform
the Senate whether he, and Others acting
under his authority, did not require, as a
condition of reunion, the acquiescence of
the persons mentioned in Mr.. Summers res
olution, and of the authorities of the Con-
federacy, in the abolition OF slavery in the
United States, and also, whether he did not
refuse an armistice to the Confederates.
Mr.. Sumner opposed the amendment, as
not sufficiently respectful.
Mr.. Conness thought the President would
communicate all information in his posses.
sion without the special request contained
in Mr.. Saulsbury's amendment. MIR. Sauls-
bury's amendment was not adopted. MIR
Summers amendment was adopted.
The bill in relation to the postal laws was
then considered Tie second section, re.
auiring the prepayment of postage OF
newspapers and periodicals, was stricken
out, and the bill passed.
The bill to establish bridge over tht
Ohio at Louisville was passed.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill defining thu
boundaries of Nevada, transferring to tina
State one degree of territory from Utah
Pending its consideration the Senate ad
journed.
The galleries and floor of the House wer,
densely crowded, the attraction being tn,
counting and declaring of the electora
| votes. .L
| rT clo.,o.c ;o+,oduoad n roro1nt;on
which was adopted, requesting the Presi
dent to communicate such information a
he deems not incompatible with the pub
lie interest relative to the recent CORES
pondence between him and the Secretary o
State and Messrs. Stephens, Campbell ant
Hunter, in Hampton Roads.
Mr.. Wade, on leave, introduced bill re
quiring all, ship owners to make annual re
turns on the Both June to the collectors o
the district in which they reside, of the ton
mage of every vessel held by them, and an.
omission to do so shall incur a penalty-th
act to apply to all vessels over twenty tons
1t was referred to the committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Highly offered preamble settin,
forth that charges of gross frauds and cor
ruption in office have been made agains
the Commissioner of Patents In a pamphle
addressed to members of the House, an,
signed by Andrew Whitley, who offers +
prove them, and concluding. with resolu
ton for the appointment of a select com
mittee to examine the subject. The reso
luton was adopted. l.
The chairman of the Library committe
reported joint resolution appropriatini
$1,000 to procure a marble bust of the lat
Chief Justice Tany, to be placed in the roor
! of the Supreme Court of the United States