New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-15

perntepients Of Schools lately held in Washington,
nrayinc for the establishment Of such Bureau The
bin provides for the appointment Of Commissioner OF
Education, who shall make an annual report exhibiting
the condition and progress Of education In the several
States md Territories and dtfuslng among the people
snch Information as may assist in maintaining efficient
school ystems. and otherwise promote the cause OF
educati,n throughout the country IL also requires
the Commissioner TO make n statement OF the grants
made by Congress ~ the States and Territories for the
support Of Schools and what use has been made Of
them.
BANKING.
On motion of Mr. HOOPER Mass }, IL was
esolr,d That the Committee Currency and Banking be
instructed consider the erpedency oamendng the Bans
ng act hat interest bearing egaender notes shall not be
included a. part Of the lawful money required 20 be held by
the NaoIa Banks for the redemption Of their liabilities
TOBACCO.
On motion of Mr. ScHESCK (Obio) ii was
Resolrel Ths, the Committee Ways and Means be in
srueted % inquire into the eIpedency Of amending The lazy
the relative vaue OF cigars or other
form article make the same an ad vaorem tar and
thus equaze and spporton the burden aud the prepn
equally and justly and that the Committee report by
bill or Otherwise
THE AGRICULTURAL REPoRT.
Mr. MILLER Penn.) asked. but failed to obtain leave
20 offer resolution to print 100000 copies OF the Agr
cultural Reports for the years le63 1861 and 100 ior
distribution by the members of The House
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT
Mr. ALLEY Mass.), from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads reported the Senate BILL author
zng increase Of the clerical force IN the department
by the PostmasieTGoncral ms follows: four clerks oi
the rstcass of the second class fourteen OF the
third-cass and OF the iourthciass; and II was
TIE NTw-YORK PosT-oFFICH.
Mr.. ALLEY from the same Committee also reported
Re,orsd BY the Senate ,nd House Of Representative
United states IN Consres. ss.eneed Ihat ho mayor ana
for the United States at New York City the President Of the
Chanber Of Commerce OF the State Of NewYors, and Mr.
Jackson = Schultz of NewYork City. be appointed Com
mission 10 select proper site for building for PostOhice
end Tor the accoumodon Of the United states Courts m he
civ OF SewYork and that they report 10 the Postmaster
Ocrr and the secretary Of the eror at their earliest
couveiease their selection nTon winch they OF msloEiy
purchased Ly Government for the purposes contemplated
IN this rsouto ard that II aid report shal meet ne sppo
terror they la communicate tie -ams, with such additional
.v..e,tious a. they may think proper, 70 ConTes'
Air ALLEY said the resolution on this subject INTRO
dueed by Mr. RAYMOND was referred 20 the Committee
on the Post Oce and they did not feel fully authorized
to report u back in the original or bat after consul
tation with the Departments and eminent citizens OF
New.YoTk they agreed upon that which is before
the House II would be- that the action proposed
was not conclusive. bnt was merely preliminary to
definitiye legislation
Nj. XAsuBr.yr ND wished TO know how much the
Comulss lOIcrs veie 70 lie paid
Mr. DtnLRG replied that the gentlemen named
wond be too happy 10 serve the City cf New-ioTA,
without compensation.
Mr.. WA-rBurSr said he lad no objection to the reso
luton. a. II DID not commit Congress IN any way.
Mr.. tuANLER -. u. lLlb4Itu NbttLtI IL was hot
proposed 90 remove the present site.
Mr. ALLEY replied that this resolution merely pro-
posed Commission 70 inquire INTO The matter No far
~ 1T present advised tie majority are Ia favor OF the
present site. =,
Mr CuASLTR said the present building is an old
church. hut does Loi possess the required aceommo
daton The site. however Is central and there could
not be- one selected more advantageous.
Nr. ALLEY replied that there being diversity OF
opinion about s!tc i was thought best that Com
mission should be appointed. The question is not To DC
t.FIfaa NHf fItra
regard 20 a the ltes proposed Tie majority o tnoee
who have been consulted thlnk the present site best
and the most economical.
MI CHANiTR could see no necessity for looking Tor
nnotlo or ste Uten they already have one valuable
Mr. ONuL pa) would Ike the Chairman OF the Com
mitiee eluest the sion 10 confer WIN the Ios1
master General and the Secretary Of TIE Treasury,
qhou. ufng the PENNSYLVANIA bank tuLdng IN PhlaCc
phia for the United states Appraisers Department
Tie Government has 20 rent private warehouses at
great expense. while THIS bndihe - now unocculitu
ID would not take large expenditure oi money 10 M II
up for Offices and to improve i So a 70 make very de-
.irabe for wareaousirg goods, IA9 fosiwaseT&s'en' Gen
presumed II could not be taken without bis consent and
action. -
Mr ALLY said that tie subjects did not come before
the Committee who cog not travel ont OF the record
Mr. DAZZLING y. y. took issge with his colleague
(Mr. CHAMBER and thought that citizens OF New'f YORK.
with their usual Ebeiaiity. would donate site Tor
Posi-; Oce that proper arrangements could be made
for the convenience of the people and also for the
United States Courts. Tie present Post Office building
is contracted. ilyent'ated. dark and very difficult OF
approach The present building wag not suitable for II
civ Ike New. York. Persons have TO form In line.
and sometimes have 10 stand IN mud and water wait,
n their turn to procure letters. i was Disgrace TO
The nation that t1crc should De such pace Tor lost
Ofce a. exists to-day.
The resolution was passed.
SALE OF TOsTAGE-sTAMPs.
Mr. ALLY. from tie Committee on tie Post.Ohce
and Post Roads reported bill authorizing ihe Post
when the public service shall require
and until the 18th day OF June Iet- to deposit postage
stamps with such persons he may select for sale and
circulation. under the instructions of the Postmaster
General Compensation not exceeding per cent Is TO
be- allowed The persons thus selected are 10 give
bonds and security and 10 be subject 10 all penalties
already provided by law.
Mr. Alley caused 10 he read n letter from the Post
pasterGenera IN which the later says the object OF
the bill 10 to enable the Department 10 circulate and sell
stamps IN the States lately IN rebellion This could not
be done 10 any considerable extent OWING 10 the
fact that there many persons who cannot take the
oath Of qualification Of pOstmGsttrs, but there were
persons who could give the necessary security In the
sale Of stamps for the accommodation OF the community
The arrangement wolld add 10 the revenue OF tie
Department while the Department would be protected
from loss
SCISSORS ard collectors have already received the en-
dor,emeut OF the Government. lie would ask the
gentleman TO inform the House in what manner such
affairs in the South had been endorsed, and whether
they had taken the Sath or taken
from the aw for the benefit of those who had been IN
rebellion and II time such appointments should be
stopped They have been made without consultation
with the Senate. The present was not the time
10 pass this or any similar bill. IL was, he
repeated, departure from the law for the
benefit Of those who had been against the
Government. TO relieve them from obligations which
rc,ted on those who had been true H. He wished 10
know the character Of the qualifications Of such officers.
Mr. ALLEY said the bill only provided that tie per
sons 10 receive and sell postage stamps should be quail
i6ed unGer the laws Of the United States The letter
10 which the gentleman from Iowa alluded was read
in tho Senate at the time this bill there reported,
when tho same objection was made and Il similar dis
cu,slon arose The bill was iecommittcd and reported