The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

stamped envelopes Such persons are TO be deeraed
shall not sell stamps stamped envelopes credit but
shall sell them Invariably for coin or United States
~ B subject % s e
fines and forfeures provided In Of receivers
and custodans OF public money and OF POstmastes and
other persons TO whom the sale Of stamps and stamped
envelopes is entrusted
Mr. kAoS moved to strike out the second section of
the bill The first section he said would accomplish all
that desirable, there storekeeps others
who would be glad to make their places of business
customers.
Mr. ALLEY, trepl Of Mass, did not think that the
amendment would improve the BILL the object of which
enable the people Of the South procure postage
stamps at the rates, without being compelled to
buy them at great expense The bill was merely for
business purposes and to the OF the de-
partment. II would do harm TO any individual
section Of country. The bill for the nte-
rest Of The government and in behalf of freedom and
humanity If it were otherwise he would advocate
it, No man appreciated more than himself the danger
Of any legislation which would bring back into this hall
those who have acknowledged their allegiance to
the government for he held that men who stood In
that position should be entrusted with the power con-
fcrcd by their admission But he in favor Of grant,
ing all facilities necessary TO promote the interests Of the
great Of the people of the South He felt hos
tiy to these people. AS body they have suffered
everything people ought suffer their transgres
sons and while he had nothing but sympathy for these
people as nc had PITY for al mankind he felt that those
and ought to receive all the torments OF the damned
Several voices here exclaimed "Amen!" "Amen"
Mr.. ALLEY, continuing, said-This bill, he repeated
framed only in the interests Of the government and
granted additional mail facilities to all the people Of the
MIR. KAsSox said his proposed amendment met all the
objects in the South and elsewhere while It saved the
government the expense OF paying five per centum for
the sale of stamps.
Mr.. ALLEY said that tho people Of the North were
Mr. wAsuBURyr (rep) of ILL.,, wished to know whether
Il was proposed TO pay five per cenum for the sale of
the stamps.
MIR. Alley replied in the Affirmative but said that the
sale was TO be confined to such localities might be
DESIGNATED by the Postmaster General.
MIR. STEVENS (rep OF Pa, inquired whether 1t not
intended 10 give the men OF the SOUTH who cannot take
tbs oath required of posmasters, opportunity to sell
these stamps and get five per centum for doing 81?
Mr.. ALLEY replied that tho whole obj ct of tho bill
70 give tho people of the South the mail facilities they
do not possess and cannot have for the reason
was disguise about the bill It not intended TO
provide for tho sale Of stamps outside of the rebel States
Mr. HoorkE, trepl Of Mass, asked why the South
were not provided with mail facilitiesy
Mr. ALLEY replied because the Postmaster General
Of pOstmastsTs. He wanted the House TO understand
that it found impossible to obtain persons to take
matter Of accommodation rather than Of profit.
Mr. KELLEY, cp) Of Pa, felt II To BIO his duty to state
In behalf of the loyal people of the South that he
thought the entieman from Massachusetts, ir Alley was
misguided. There were loyal men In every dstrict of
the South who would take any small Office OF enonient
If the public sentiment around them would permit and
the government would protect them the exercise OF
their functions, and among them he mentioned man
fought with General Baker and with General Banks.
Mr. DAVE, lrepl Of Mass, said he was acquainted
with the loyal North Carolinan to whom the gentleman
alluded. He chosen by loyal men to repr sent
district in that state and after having fought through
the war he here to find some difference between
himself and rebels at the hands of loyal of This Con-
gress He asked whether the gentleman officially made
any dist notion betweeeu him and the rebels Of North
Carolina.
Mr. KELLEY replied he had not made any distinction to
prostitute the constitution or his olcs.
Mr. ALLEY said he had received numerous letters from
all parts OF tho SOUTH mplorng Congress to take some
action in order TO grant mail facilities.
Mr. ksLLEy said he wanted TO vndcate the loyal men
Of the SOUTH a:ainst aspersion.
Mr. LAWRENCE rcp.lo of Ohio, moved to lay the bill
the table which was disagreed to-30 against los
The farther consideration Of the bill postponed for
two We ks.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT or rue 20 TAI LAWS
Mr.. ALLEY, from the Committee Post Offices and
Post Roads, reported a bill to amend the Postal laws,
which authorizes the Postmaster General TO sell postage
Of the stamps impressed upon then and allows dead let
be- s al rse OF the an a q
post Office without additional charge; and also letters
endorsed o be returned to the wrter shall be free of
postage their 1t also authorizes the
portal of mails by sailing vessels TO and from foreign
ports at a cost not exceeding postage The mode OF
advertising letters is left with the Postmaster q neral
Tho money order fees made ten cents thirty dol
lars; twenty-five On forty dollars, and thirty fifty dol
lars. The order shall be good for one year.
The consideration OF this bill was postponed for two
weeks.
MISCELLANEOUS APPROXIMATION BILL
The House resolved itselfon committee of the
whole the state OF the Unon--Mr. Pomeroy, of New
York, In tbs char-and proceeded to the consideration
of the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill (rhis
failed to become law during the last session OF Cod
gress The Clerk having read the clause appropriang
iortysix thousand dollars enable the Commissioner
Pubic Buildings to properly farnsh aud repair the Pre-
sdents house,
Nj. STEVENS explained that heretofore before the in
coming OF new administration certain sum was APP
propriaed for similar purpose An item was inserted
IN the Miscellaneous bill, which all know failed % be-
come law, ow'ns 10 an amendment made 10 the
bill the motion Vf Mr.. Davis of Maryland. During
IdncOula
of the White House by Mrs Lincoln, who was detained
there by sickness the building left prey corners
When President johnson tool possession there
scarcely anything eitspoons, lnen bedding and other
articles having been taken away, the house having been
open 70 everybody. The steward res onsible but
had IA led in his duty The family had tried 70 get along
with great economy Some fifteen thousand dollars OF
the former appropriation of thirty thousand dollars
anticipated The sum now proposed was necessary Tor
the purpose Indicated.
Mr. SCIENCE Gep Of Ohio offered an amendment for
Hail of Representatives and ait.r debate Of humor-
Gus character il WAS adopted with amendment also
providing for the removal Of the hucksers stands In
the halls and corridors.
The bill makes appropriations for coast survey. lght
house establishment surveys public buildings &C. and
also thirty Thousand dollars expenses attending the death
and funeral OF the late President Lincoln.
Mr.. GRSsELL, trep) OF Iowa, offered an amendment
providing in future purchases Of carpets for government
uses they shall be Of American manufacture He sad
was time we had become Amcricanizcd- Domestic
carpets good enough for the servants OF the people,
and that the members had poor illustration Of foreign
carpets under their ieet the purchase OF which
proech 70 American industry. This was agreed to-S2
against 10.
The committee rose, when the House took rcccss ill
hifpast seven O'Clock for speechmaking only
EVENING SESSION.
DYBArH RECONSTRUCTION
Nr. NEwuI, frep) OF N. j., commenced q speech
RECONSTRUCTION of he states but soon on account Of in
disposition, obtained leave 70 print and gaveehe aoor
Mr.. SrRorsE, dem OF IA, who favored the mmedi.
ate admission u the representatives elect from The
bslious States assumed that state loyal enough
lcct Pres dent from In 1894 sufficiently loyal
deserve representation by Patterson. Cooper Nay
nard He complained that majority in the Hosse had
hitherto done nothing 70 meet the question its norris
giving its time Instead 70 legislation for the negro =
Of constitutional amendments propositions
for negro suffrage and the establishment Of negro aims
house furnish Offices 10 little brigadic and small lieu
tenants He sustained the policy Of the President and
declared that the people would support that policy
pecnly the people OF the Middle States the West and
the border States