New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-09
UxyUIth CoNoREss-ssOond Session.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. 6, 1865.

~ppo,ntmen Of Messrs Wilson Of Iowa and pay son
HPennsylvania, as committee on 'ue Pai' VI 'n'
6onse nv INIT the Presidential vote
EXEMPTION OF CLERGYMEE.
Mr. HAaRIs presented PETITION from pastors OF
sSprcbes asking for exemption from napllIy 10 40 I'LL
EsIy seryice Referred to the Military Committee.
PoETIcAL JUSTICE.
Mr.. SUMNER presented petition headed by henIy
VI Longfelew, asking that inferior offices IN iIv Ss
n the Government be filled by persons honor so Us
sharged from the Army and NaSyo the oIH'eu S
PosT-oFFICE BUSINESS ,5
On motion Of Mr.. CoLLAMER the sepan1e rpletng 70
10 the consideration Of bill entitled OH re m
Post Laws The first section provide iha' o. nm
tic letters deposited PostOhce eHhyl "noH Gle
nv ~ ns,os sbo he returned to the writers with
tbe saps uncapceed and notice OF the delci postus
due thereon nnt insuieent lrepad d s,se rate Of
postage only shall be forwarded 10 desthson Vi ,yv
with the unpaid single rate, to be collected GA ,Se
Tie second section provides that from ahd elei VIZ
6rst of January 1900 the postage upon
periodicals shall be prepaid ana ater ', fore,yn
printed matter except susn as u o charges
Nv acts of Congress shall be admitted unless the i
postage is prepaid Section three oToi ds Ioei " 10y
Postmasters who sustain losses by the pressure VI
Section authorizes the PostnasterGenersl 70 allow
out Of the revenues Of the first class seco"u .'
thrd class offices. expenses ior iuiHi'ui''
pSe.ten increases the compensation to publishers Of
newspapers for printing the letter st 70 Two vi
zach letter instead vi one cent as al present. ~, ,
Section restores to the special agent of the Post
Office Department in the Pacific States ana leF1IleS
his salary of g. 500 with an allowance not exceeding
Eve dollars per day for travelling aud incidental ex.
pepses aud authorizes the appointment oil an adGloha
special agent for the Pacific States ana territories
who shall receive the came pay ana allowances IOi *
peuses also two additional special agents 10 suIefh-
tend the postal matters connected WIN lhe faH""s
aeryice of the United States NJ tie same rate
Section provides that hereafter All speela agents oi
Che Post-ofce Department other than those mentioned
IN the preceding section, shan be allowed our 1oH'
per day for travelling ana Incidental expenses
Section authorizes the POstmaster-General TO pay
ten thousand dollars for preparing and publishing eel
secton Q authorizes the Postmaster General 10 ap-
point clerks for the distribution OF matter in TIE railway
pest oftices- -, - =.
section 10 modfes section Of an old act so as 70
authorize the Postmaster General TO cause the mans I.
be transported between the United States and any FOR
esn port or ports or between any portsf the unteu
States touching at foreign port by steamship aliow
ING and having therefor, If y Amer lean vessel IN!
snm not exceeding the United States and inland
postage and by foreign vessel any sum not e1ceed
Ing the sea postage on the mans 50 conveyed
section IL prohibits steamers leaving the umted
States from carrying letters or letter packets when
have not gone through TIE post Office at tie port de
pal ture ard makes il tue cny OF the collector OF SHcn
port to require from the commanders OF vessels, as
condition of clearance. on oath or aihrhaton hat nc
has rot received such matter on board; but the PRO
visions Of this section shall not apply 10 letters or paeh'
cts which relate 10 the cargo ana are addressed 10 tne
owner or cnsignee or 10 any letters OF PACKETS H.
closed in stamped envelopes -,
Section IL permits Deputy Postmasters TO deposit IN
National Banks 70 their own credit as Deputy Lost'
masters, an! iio.! 80 ,ho p"s,msst'r 90, oval
Section Is provides nat ,ne unafe "i ~ STA o "a
mann uneA VI tne sPf -, Tho nrnveynr
meet any dtheieheies IN ,no Goo 81 v W. b nod
der system dWhe lIe PIvse.t hses ,es,i as 80.
tosuppy u.helcIoIes \" 'i'' PN "a Wv ~
ing theheAt hscai s .I =. ;,0,. co- ,,o,;;orsl,
fniuing the property the Potohce Department ant
10! stealing PostOtcc stamps, etc.
Seeaou 10 PosIes 49,. .I." ' 20 r. Tfni,'J St
shat be published Tor six weeks, in from one to nv
ne"spape.e ~ 70. So. 49, - -' " ~ 1880
service is 70 be psrivrne e. o,,r ~,
Seetlo 10 ,.y =, sT,v ,hasanj and ,5e nrensv
ILL. ~ ~ ,,ps i" ncI rlaces sS,u he one ernt
section 40. va go, ~ Ya,sns c1i,,v 81 n,atl,n
s.Sdsus ,,r Wv O.
NJ GonI.vyp exn,ained eacb section Of the bin.
-, 80 n.n,Iad ~ said IN MAZE newsnoner nnolisl
Nas Wy PoI ~. ,@ ;rtiS ,or;d ma, ha douie i'm m
@ pePay S M suaper, bsyny Immense circatjon
~, W " W IL.yJ To- ;rs,snce I,g;iaI .av ION IA
= &c -.s 49,, a., =, 90 or;1s Ill; IT,, c,uii no, ,o,
49, 's . 81 81 ~, in go fr go, mall ~ te
hsd 4, amy stamp TO each copv 1t was proposed b
iesye this matter 70 the discretion Of postastrs.
a.t chem prcscr be the rules under which the paymen
,~ond he made IL was probable that the Posimater
General would order the prepey ment TO be made
sworn statement from tie subscription BOOKS at th'
cuo,caIiop Office Mr. CoLIAMER iunhet stated thai
tne DiI as :. "h1 1srI and Was in mart drawn mr.
sne o S. '"s, In ' =
"Hu'i LIS coTNr1Sa TIE VOTE.
message wa t hoat io VS. sg yoy ~ Iecec M
ut 80 nrocsed with tic counting OF The President
Ocna'e' W P'00 ~ -
w. , o,,,oak thu yIrF.PRrsIpEyr sad, Senator.
iii nroceed 3, the House Of Representatives.
PROCESSION of Senator'S led by the Vice Presden
"a p Sscre,srv M The senate vss formed soon after
a. ~ tte uonsa of Eeur, senfetyes
~" eH'o''u '"' Tur rrscr BUsINYss.
49, - A. Sa,a,oriaI n,oca..ion returned 10 th
At2p. m. the oena'ofiai Pioco''i'n 'o'u'"eu W ""
Senate ChanOer. ,.., .oou,;o ~; AL, ,,,a
MI SUMNER, ii Ssun,s yals mn a rcsont,on wbch