The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-10

Mr. DoDsn said tat tue matter Of the New York Pos,
bce was ono or national Importance. II was not sim.
New York. for the benefit Of the entire country The
present Post Office there was the old Dutch church. and
was one Of the most nconvenent buildings that could
That city demanded that there should be post ONCE Of
sufficient magnitude to permit business TO be done
Rapidly and conveniently. few years ago the mails
from Europe arrived out once month by steamer.
When the mails came TO be tri-monthy there was q
great increase of business Now the steamers
ahere daily nom various parts Of Europe and he noticed
that last Saturday tseve large steamers had sailed
from that port, each OF them carrying mails The mail
matter at New York had increased in ten years nom
Thirty 10 ono hundred tons daily The property now
lofered by the corporation of New York TO the United
Estates government fer post Office and United States
Icourts the nominal sum Of $500 900, would sell at
laucoD for from three 10 Ave millions OF dollars This
WAS an opportunity such as the government could sell
Idom obtain and ne trusted that would be immediately
Iembraced
Mr. boutwell, trep) Of Mass, intma.ed that he could
see the proprety Of milking the Mayor OF New York
Mr.. Alley explained that this was simply continue
G T = Wa%nussH trep, Of H. moved to add to the
commiftee the name Of Charles Rogers OF New York.
Mr. RAYMOND thought that the importance Of the com.
mission was greatly overrated by the gentleman from
Illinois Mr. Washburne) and the gentleman from Massa
chusetts (Mr. BoutweD All that the commission would
have 10 was TO take "a comjssion under the Cow
the title from the city ofths real When
application made 10 Congress and Congress TO
act upon for an appropriation TO erect building
would than be quite competent for the gentleman OF
Illinois 70 furnish II he could and as be trusted nc would
be able 10 do honest men in New York fitted TO be en-.
trusted with this work. He beieved that suspicion
by any the integritv OF the gentleman
Included In the commission. He certainly had objec-
Illinois; but be supposed that each msmbsr could name
proper man who might desre 70 have connec-
| ION with thix business Hc saw sort Of utility
| il making any change In the present commits
l spn. No member who had been In the city Of
NV York and bad inspected the accommodations fur
nshed to the Post Office and the United states
w,uld hesitate say that they disgrace to the
government II was disgracefui that this government
Buildings that would have been discredi.able to any
torn Of responsibility anywhere this continent Tho
Udted States courts there were now accommodated In
whit was formerly theatre, at rent OF e22 600 year.
l AM they were such accommodations man would
| be tonteut with for his private business
he amendment offered By Mr.. washburne to add the
maze Of Charles H. Rogers TO the commission agreed
nd the joint resolution SO amended read three
tin3s and passed.
| THE INCREASED CONVERSATION TO Mr. coocH
@ motion Of Mr. DAWES, trepl Of Mass, the Sergeant
at fms was directed 10 pay to Hon. D. W. Gooch late
mctber from Massachusetts,, tho amount Of increased
COMPENSATION from the commencement OF the Thirty
| mint Congress 70 the date Of his resignation
SHASTA, CAL
NJ. bDrEII, (rer.l or Ca introduced bill respect
Committee on Public Lands.
efIElsEp ooNpEysAroN LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS.
On potion OF NJ SPALnISc, trep) Of Ohio the Come
sattci on Commerce instructed TO inquire the
expectancy OF giving increased compensation TO keepers
CpIAN AFFAIRS.
Or motion Of Dir GRHSrr, (rep) of Iowa, the Score.
anymodGcation OF The third article OF the treaty with
;ie Choctaw and Chickssaw Indians ratified June e.
1866 be whereby the eight thousand persons
OF cor among them may have their status as citizens
doicd and be allowed TO select homeseads from the
unucupicd lands
CLAIMS OF LOYAL crrYZaNs or rrsNrssyr
u. MAysARp. frep) OF Tenn, asked leave 10 offer
resolution to modify the resolution II the 18th January,
1884, inatylcting the Committee Claims reject all
claims 81 czss or the States lately rebellion SO as
MOTTO apply 10 claims presented by Loyal citizens Of Ton
Mr. wAsHBuRsr, OF a., objected, and the resolution
wastot received. s.....s ....+a'
Nj HOOPER, lrep) OF Macs, from the Committee on
ras The National sffc Deposi. Company Of Washington
II Tts read the third time end passed.
coSTRicn FOR YRsARxs. NO
D molten OF Mr. PATTERSON, trep) Of N. H. the Sec
70 for Y areans 1s
aIdpisols made since April 1894 whether any such
contract has been subIe and IL so what conditioas
CONCENTRATIONS FROM 1nE PRESIDENT.
o. the United States, as follows
Transmitting report from the Secretary Of War with
accompanying papers, in answer TO the House rcsolu
thu Of the lStno Deceber In reference the murder
vc;iOn respite and subsequent discharge on hsbeas
corpus the murderer Referred 70 Select Committee
Transmitting communication from the Secretary Of
the Navy in answer to the House RESOLUTION OF the 10th
OF Decenber to the amoun. paid By tho State Depart
70 COMMITTEES on Appropriations.
Transmitting . vport from the Attorney General a.
partial reply TO tho House resolution OF December 10
requiring list OF the persons pardoned BY the Pres.
dcnt since April Is 1895. Rofered 70 the Judiciary
Committee.
rar LAST SURVIVING COLDER or rus REVOLUTION
Nj. MORRILL, (rep.) Of w. presented q petition from
many citizens Of Fulton and Saratoga counties, N Y
praying for appropriation Of 81 900 year TO samuel
Downing, the only surviving soldier Of the American
Revolution.
TIE RETIREMENT OF .crncKRs o. rHs ARMY AHD NAVY.
Mr. ONnI, trsp) q Pa. presented . memorial from
Rev. ". H. Furnsss, George CadwaIlader Daniel Smith,
Jr and other citizens Of Philadelphia asking that the
repeal Of the law which retires officers certain age
may be considered, and that retirement may be
made without the report Of board Of exsminAtion
SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT EnPLoYIs.
The House proceeded to The consideration or the Joint
resolution. introduced by Mr. Garfield on Cd Of Jauu.
sy, giving additional compensation certain employees
in the civil service OF the government a wash
Several AMENDMENTS were offered discussed and acted
upon. Finally the previous question was moved aud
seconded Without taking the vote the paasage Of The
joint resolution the House ut hafpast four adjourned