The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-15

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committee VINO could not travel out Of the record
Mr. Darling took issue with his colleague Mr. Chan
ier and thought that citizens of New sYor with thci,
usual hberality would donate site for Pos, ONCE go
that proper arrangements could be made for The con
venlence oil the people and also for the Tinted states
oout. me pre- NJ Post Olice building Is contracted
III ventilated dark and very difficult of approach Thc
present building was not suitable for a CITY like New
YORK Persons have 10 form In line and sometlmes
nsnc,ro Ion ~ ud ana water waiting their turn
procure ",teIs IL was disgrace To tho nation that
day " ' W.
The resolution was adopted
THE SALE POSTAGE srAMI-
Nh. ALLEY, from the Committee on Tho pos, omca an,
r lns. io"as reported bill authorizing the Postmaster
vcheri' When the public service shall require and until
mo 18Th day OF june 1865 to deposit postage siamns
WIN such persons as he may select tor sale ana cir,
toi under The Instructions OF the Postmaster Gcnoni
compensation not exceeding FIVE per cent II IN c aloyo
NE persons thus selected to give bonds and security
a. 10 pe SUBJECT to all penalties already provided BY
NV Mr. Alley caused TO be read letter from the Posi-,
pastor General IN which the latter saws the object of lilo
nl " TO enable the Department 10 circulate and sell
1nmls IN the States lately in rebellion This could NOT
INV be done TO any considerable extent OWN, IA ,,o
ft'tha there are many persons who cannot take the
orn ~ qunlh,a'ion OF postmastcrs but there were per-
SOUS VINO conld give the security In tho sale of
Stamps Tor the accommodation OF tho community Tho
arrangement would add 10 the revenue Of the Denart.
msui, while Dcpar m nj wou,d bc nrotrId 1
los "'"" w P'"''o'e" 'rVi"
Mr. WILSON, rep) Of IOWA remarked that If wos stated
eni assessors ana collectors have already received the
tN seinont OF he government He would ask thn con
ors in TO inform the House IN what manner such on
n.d &c south had been endorsed and whether they
, n =, he prescribed oath or taken Instead ono m
~ H. sa law. This bill proposed n departure from,
lion and n benefit Of those who had been In rebel.
stopped They time such appointments should be
,v,th mo senate " b,en made without consultation
this or any similar 6l pi wa not the time TO pass
from the law for III benefit OF repeated departure
against the government 30 reel theft. WI" ma been
which rested on those who had been tln o"tniionS
wished 10 know the character OF the quaihcatdR ~ ne
officers 9uch
Mr ALLEY said the bill only provided thai the pcrsons
TO receive and sell postage stamps should BE- qualified
under the laws Of the Ufed States The letter 20 which
the gentleman from Iowl alluded read IN the Senate
M the time this bill wal therr reported, when The sam"
objection was made anda similar discussion arose. The
bin recnmmttcd aIti reported back with m amend
mcn AMER thorouci nvestgai on aud discussion Of
the whole subject the direction was ovcrue and the hil
passed the senate unanimously He knew u received
the support Of OF the most radical members 81 inst
body not as measure IN favor Of the rehls, but as i'm
perativey demanded ~ the public interests
Mr. STEvrS-, trcpl ~ IA mid The bill ought e. bo
printed and not arted on Va this way
Mr. Alvey remarked that ne hd dcerc - -tipurc.
information and was willing the House shoulc have
every opportunity investigate the suhic~, uv. Ihi
was matter which bud been before the senate for
weeks
Mr. K,s.oS (rcp ~ Iowa. sad The hin purely
Of bus ness concerning the cOnduci o. the Post Ohc'
Department lie could no neressity for Juggling ia
the question ~ reconstruction u ~ cnusid faitnu Tho
Department, wanted ia sell All the stamps u could and
this bill proposed measures for facilitating hef aalc
reference with the present system, witch r0-s tho
government nothing. III, rosmaster General pro
10 GIVE ~ I've cent 4 tfn
lions 81 dollars wortl ~ stamp sold rf
commission would require The plyu"a Of h'f million
Of dollars We .honld not subject The department &" "a
los u should b. provided IN The bill tliat thers
were postmaster enough the government She Id
depo stamp. With ether officers o. ~ sold without eNtf'
expense He was opposed ~ the h hoc1uss wanlr
cinse -erous reduction of the r'rrnuo OF the Derar
men, Mr. Banks said the Pot onicr Na~ w." hughes
privilege winch the people az the country could enjoy
| No,lnng impartial short ~ the hd larry Tbh
bill olo' ii I" give "a states not on aInahle ren nii
the PRIVILEGE OF the Post Once credit which existed u
other part OF the country Thia ou hi not 20 hc AVE.
to the Sor'h until the pending questions we're sat ''a
M ,urv replied IVA, u gip an no, prsSs.s "a.
pn ~ fssa,iips shoiiid he t,d 1rdis Il sis NJ
| forufr hln which c"nisncdsnch fe4ure
Nj. BANKS trcpl of Jn-s.. said thls quession ongh
not 10 be decided ON debate whri ,o"k rlnr" rse"er'
Thcrr nothing important than The prncple IN
VOWED IN this hill
~ AMY, in reply % Mr., Kasson, sad the gcnilema
wa incorrect hi. siatcfnfnt when he said the b
would fake from the department hair million Of donrs
The stamps tho government very if ne sum, nn
Tho revenue would he ''ry much ncren "a ny "a b
4 graft many stamps would bsfislsoed 81 which noul'
not othefwse BE- sod Re IN favor q gnfing hi
prvi'e.s rnfon aud all other ~ IA South "
devcnpcd The sources Of tho government and did NJ
Mr. Borr~mf, rcp) of Wa. wished 10 know WIN
Postmaster appointed IN every town hnd flla'
Mr. ArIrr-Bccanss the Postum General g. par
cular hsi will not allow any man 10 serve Who doe
not ak and sub erihe a. Tho nsth.
Mr. E.rrwFL' a.ked whether the Z nilein1n intended
o. inform the House that there not any loral men
In The eleven spiiih m slate.
Mr. ANN repncd thar cighi ihou.and po-ifna ter
ought to bc appointed In t" south Bot the f.tnarie
Gensrii had b'rn able io procure only two ihoutand
who we've able and willing a. take the o''h
Mr. fNcK ldcml 81 ohio. sad that not 20 grant thee
facilfie would b. continuation 81 De pOiiem bv ~,
majority a. deprive the people Of the right they would
ofherwse have under the government tbs wa merely
= blii carry the busincss Of tho Post once Dc
psrmcn T. ncressIry u should d. ras-ed. ~ that
The oath -bouid b. swept fom the siuie book 10
knew 81 other conr-c more calculated 70 prgdrce ih'
harmony and al seiory feeling consistent with our IN
siiaflons than w extending 10 The southern people the
facilities 81 the Posf Once
The morn NC hour here expired. and the bill went
over
rHE MICHIGAN ciNrrr,p sL,uoy c.ss
The House resumed the confederation ~ the Nnhgan
contested election esssIlsiwn against frywbridgo sr