The New York herald., 1871-02-05

there was any destitution there. Germany had
seemed 80 Iar aDie 10 paddle her own canoe, anu
assistance.
Mr.. STEWART, trep) New, said large amounts had
been raised In this country for Germany:
Mr.. ScHURz, lrep.) OF Mo-, suggested that the Idea
was to make no invidious distinction.
Mr.. HOWARD regarded II as rather an anomalous
state or affairs Tor rs to be sending supplies to a
foreign country at war; During our war with rebels
no European nation sent us any supplies.
Mr.. PoMERoY said they had sent us the men to
fight our battles
Mr. CoSKLlSa epl Of " @ said there re- was ns, moth.
France and Germany. great many OF our people
would desire to send their contributions to Germany
Mr.. HOWARD did not desire to be misunderstood.
HIS sympathes had from the first been with Prussia.
He would withdraw his amendment
Mr.. FOWLER, (rep.) OF Tenn, said his sympathteS
were with the suffering people Of both countries;
but as to the government OF Germany he had failed
to see where It had shown any sympathy for us In
Mr.. STEWART, rep.) Of New, remarked that Ger
many had taken our bonds when other nations
would not, and had thus given us means to carry
the war.
Mr.. FowLER-They deserve no credit for that.
They were only smarter than other people, and they
got an exOrbitant rate OF interest.
Mr.. SEIZURE said II was uDdeniable, and the evil
dence was on le IN the state department that Ger
many had sympathlzed with the Union during the
rebellion. II they haa not sympathized with us and
believed that we woud be successful they would not
MIR. CAssERLY. (dem.j of CAL, thought the resolu-
ton OF Mr.. Pomeroy was graceful one, and should
bring INTO question OF a great and noble charity
discussion Of the nature that had sprung up.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, said II was difficult
matter for him or for any American to decide as to
which we owed most-to France or to Germany.
But why consider tnisf Charity knows no persons
nor denomination
The resolution was then passed.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
Mr.. HILL (rep.) OF Ga introduced bin for the
removal OF the political disabilities OF John William
son. Of Savannah, Ca, and explained that Mr.. VIII
Hanson had been elected treasurer Of Chatham
county, Ga, under the suppostiOn that his disabl-
ties had been removed. The bill was then passed
REVISION OF THE POSTAL LAWS.
The special order being the bill to revise, cOnse
date and amend the statutes relating to the Post
once Department. was taken up
Mr. RAMSEY rep.l or Minn., stated that there had
been revision OF the Post ONCE statutes the
last century.
Mr.. CoNKING called attention to the provision of
the postal laws under which letter male to a dis
4 tant point upon which only small portion OF the
| postage was prepaid was forwarded to It's destina.
ton, whereas letter mailed, say, In New York for
| Brooklyn, upon which two cents postage was pre-.
pad was not forwarded to Its destination but sent
| to the Dead Letter once ana characterized this
ruling of the Postmaster General as great mus
j tice and gave notice OF his intention to offer an
\ amendment to rectify it.
Mr., SUMNER urged the adoption OF a cheaper and
more uniform rate of postage, which would remedy
| that and other difficulties. One cent postage was
| what we wanted.
| Mr.. RAMSEY said that would create great de-
| fcit
| MIR. SUMNER-Let there be deficit: 1t will be IN
good cause.
| ENCOURAGEMENT OF sHIpBulLDING.
Mr., WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced a bill to
| promote commerce and encourage shpbuildlng.
| Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The Senate then, without further action on the
pending bill, went INTO executive session and then
adjourned.