New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-19
XLTH CONGRESSES SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 49, 1859,

Il.
Ice on Post Offices reported, with amend'uelt' ue WI"
to encourage the building OF steamships In the Oteu
Statos and 10 establish an American line OF steamships
60 Europe. 49,. -
Mr. MORGAN Gop.. N. ". from the committee Oh
Finance reported joint resolution authorizing the oeo
rotary Of the Treasury to remit duties on submarine
graph cable imported by the Western Union Telegraph
Ml. Tf}iyER Rep, NoG( introduced bill amenda
toTv Of the PreG.nptun aud Homestead laws
DUFF GREEN on THE TINANCE S.,ttee on
s3n,;T re,orted resolution " print the memorial OF
DuT Green in relation to the na'lohal n""n''''
Mr. TffAYER moved to reconsider the vote NE Hne o
no reason why Che public should pay io y ~ MIR Duff
these financial essays especially 'no '''"'
NTuONy said that several senators desired that
vain@bie Information. The cost Of printing "ouu
P%p MORTON G;cp md What is the question before
,he seustol The question is on ree0isiesinFT,
Mr CONNESs--I suppose, Mr. President that we nave
the @ to %es9te h9i QUESTION Won have and you seem
~ CoNNsY and intend TO exercise IT. xhe fnl9
Is rot question Of Sc OF $50. The question 10 ~
shall Print at the pRec expense. uno Of ot
,sDtorous rebel in regard TO tie manaEeuel,t ~
auauces while the abest in the country are wrluuE
pubis ~ at their expense, essays anu PsiaF0''
VI Mr. DIXON dem ConGJ aid not know that Gen.
Green had been Rebel; buteven II ne hau pecn' W ~
sui r Sea he had moved to reconsider bause
Dun Green had heen notorious Keoei, au nc nnt Of
rrt ting lis es5s He then moved to lay tho whole
su' ject on the tan,e. SaI S.sTiov OF VIRGINIA
Mr. TRUTHFUL ep, No froia the Commit,ee on h hn
Judicary reported, witk amendments the EonSe U,
proyiding for au election in VirSiaia The hTSt aehu
inent provides that at l election Ior S ~ b held on
the 2l Of next May; there shah be submitted 10 sepa
Of the registered ana gaaned VS't arst sec
flon and the seventh section OF the thId article; 'e
vote on S6 HgesISn 70 The other nmeadment
tutes for section five Of the House BILL Wheh Ieql
Ill an f Grsf Tnr~day i'm September 1859, provision
that the said General Assembly IN case q ni Gmt
of All the votes for the ratification OF tne OOI
tuition shall assemble at Richmond on the hrt Iuesuy
iu July 1904 bat II MAJORITY OF the votes oe noe c'ee
for ratification the Assembly shall not convene nor
shall any person elected 10 office under the provisions OF
this b enter upon the discharge Of the duties thereof
TIE provisions Of the Constitution voted upon separately
shall constitute part OF the CONSTITUTION, ~ nayoS
OF the upon that question be for disqualification
Mr TRUMEUL from the same CG@mittee TSU3 or
adversely Tire following; Mr. Hendersons 9il 10 es
tabish Department Of Home Affairs Mr.. Robertson
Ia establish an Electoral College Tribunal and Mr. Saw
yers joint resolution extending the time for the com,
S sq oE the ne Court Tse OF Claims
PRIZE MONEY FOR FARRAGUIs FLEET
Mr. GRIMES (Rep., Iowa., from the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs reported flyOraby, with verbal amend
mfa the h99S S aet Tea in tGe %pp RIVER in May
1852 IL declares the vessels which participated III u
be now entitled TO the benefit of the pnze law in the
game manner they would have been had the Eastern
Dstrjct Court of Louisiana been then Opeu and the cap
lures made by said vessels lbeled therein; and any
United States Court having admiralty InISS' sd ny
lures The shares such captures which may 10
s@1a a on No OF be treasury Of The United states
Mr. MORGAN (Rep., n. W, from the Committee on
eStabIsh the Collection District Of Aroostook Me- and
accurately TO define the boundaries OF the DISTRICT
Mr. KELLOGG tRep.. La INTRODUCED bill to establish
and declare the railroad p G pipEo nay TO
be constructed westward from New-oreans post ROAD
Mr.. THAYER introduced bill amending the pre-
emption and homestead laws, so rs TO equre the pah
Mr. GRIMES rep, Iowal' from the Committee on
aud of the Kearsarge for the capture and destruc
THE PAY OF THE SOUTHERN SENATORS.
On motion Of Mr. MORTON the Senate took M the
resolution to authorize the payment OF the Senators from
the reconstructed States from the commencement OF the
Mr. MORRILL, tRep. VT moved to amend so as to pay
them only from the beginning of the second session OF tile
Mr. YATES Rep III advocated the original resolu.
ton. We had examined the question and found all the
preeedents show that where Senators or Representa-
term OF Office they ented so,penSa ., Tor
whole term When the Question o %aS states had pr
vented them from voting; bat now, If II should be heets
s IN Srq Sse TO o GeS@G serapes voting
maiier Mas briefly discussed. and then. on motion
OF M: morrill, tMel II was postponed. and the Indian
The Committee on Appropriations reported and OK
planned the various amendments recommended by thtm
which occupied the time until 8. o'clock wheu on motion
and So'n "ief""rd Fy S2S srss %5 o'clock
The PRESIDENT presented the credentials Of Allen G.
Thurman, senator elect from ONO.
Senate then proceeded 10 tile consideration OF the
business reported from the Committee Oh POstOces and
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE
The bill TO regulate the franking privilege vas reported
by the Chairman OF the Committee, with two amend
I6ents making itlawfn for member OF Congress Z
frank mail matter by his authorized as well as his writer
signature aud the other continuing the privilege IN TIA
but combining It's use to official matter TO be fanked by
stomp DESIGNATING the object for which II is used
Nr. TRUMBULL (Rcp, lid moved To strike ont Tho
amendment permitting authorized franking. If tia
adopted, tho bill would not effect any reform
Mir. CONKLING rep. N. " said he had been IN favor
OF abOsrg the franking privilege altogether and asked
the Chairman Of tho Committee to let the bill le over
until direct OF the fun Senate could he had upon
motion abolish the privilege. 1t liable To great
abuse, and therefore ought to he abolished even though
it should be found necessary 10 make members Of Con-
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep. Oregnu) WAS not quite satisfied
that 10 would be wise 10 abolish the privilege or thai ii
aad been extensively abused generally repre-
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, r. ~ sand there could be no
doubt the privilege had been greatly abuset and he
believed 1t well TO abolish it, but the Committee felt
no adequate preparation had been made 10 meet the
icences Which would arise in the departments the
Mr. COSKLiNG thought that every legitimate need of
the departments FOR postal facilities coud met by the
Of stamped envelopes. He had heard at every ses
the statement Of the Senator from Rhode Island Wn
thouy) that the abolition Of the raDkng privilege would
very salutary reform for future time, but he
! favor Of making the reform now.
MIR POMEBOY Qsep., Kansas said that the digit 10
great burden upon members OF Congress but there wc
difficulties ~ tho way OF abohsliegit.
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., was IN favor Of abolshing the
Mr. CoNKLISG moved to strike out all after the en-.
netlng clause and insert the following:
A comforting sking privilege upop ps
be q the senate aad House Of Representatives be hereby 10
pssed"
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rcp.. Me- would like TO see the priyi
leRe abolished but believed that it could be abolished
now. mud therefore in favor ~ voting down the
amendments recommended and