New-York tribune., 1872-06-06
xLuD coNGRESs-SEcoHD SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHIsdroS juno 8. 1Sa
by unanimous consent, the House bill au-
thorzing the purchase Of sto and the construction OF
q building In Philadelphia for new PostOhce ana
Courthouse taken up read considered ana passed.
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, OhiO) called up the House bill
10 authorize the appointment OF deputies to clerks OF
United States Courts, which was considered ana
passed d. .r
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass) called up the House bill au'
thozing the Secretary Of War release the title TO
certain military reservation PlattsburG, New York,
for a railroad depot. Passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep. 0ho) called up the Senate bill
10 provide for the redemption and sale OF lands held by
the United States under tho several acts evyng direct
taxes, and the House amendments thereto were con-
CURED In. ....
Mr. sPRAGUE Rep., r. H. called up the House bill
20 grant the right OF way to the EewMexoo and Gulf
Railway Company, which was read and passed
MIR CONKLING 4ep., n. " presented the resolutions
passed by the Legislature Of New-York in relation
printing and State University for the blind and
asking the aid Of C0PgTe's g5S m In & Sehah t of sad
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., Ill., said there was bill be,
fore the Judiciary Committee to regulate the seizure ana
eases IL had come here from the House two months
ago and UP this time the Judiciary Committee had
been unable 10 come TO any conclusion it. 1t
very Important measure and many letters ana teiegams
70 discharge the judiciary Committee from its further
considerations aud that Il be placed on tae calendar.
said Mr Trumbul entirely inaccurate In his state
ment Of The facts. ,
Augmentation bill the question being the motion OF
the COMMITTEES strike out the sixth section apropria-
ting $3.50 pay unsettled claims against the Govern
me1t ON account OF rendered in carrying the
mails in the late Rebel States prior to May 81, 1851
MT SHERMAN moved an amendment, pending tho
motion to strike that the section shall only apply to
claims OF mail contractors prior TO the passage OF the
socaed ordinance OF secession in States where the
ices we're rendered Rajected-Yeas, ls Nays, 20.
Mr.. CoNKLING said the whole proposition 10 pay
the claim referred to in the section was picturesque
one, and that II such legislation was to be carried
through Congress- there would he door opened 10 the
pay yment of pensions to rebel soldiers.
Mr. ALCoRN ep, Miss said the claims referred t & to
just The contractors discharged their duty
70 the Government OF the United States even though tho
war had been begun and ought to be PAID: o,.,....
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep VT said that the Confederate
Government either paid or promised 70 pay these very
claims and he expressed surprise nat tDe southern se
atOrs should advocate their repaymeh Dy the Govern
MI FRELfNGHUYsEN Rep, n. J) said we were
here called 10 pay person wlo having contract
with the United States, used his position w Jure the
MIR SAWYER Rep, e. c. said the object OF this section
not pay for being dsloya but to compensate
United states. Inc fact that these men subsequently,
made contracts carry the Rebel mails should not OPP
crate bar to prohibit them from receiving pay for
work done under contracts justly executed with the
compensation shall DO made except on proof that the
contractors have not received pay or promise OF pay
from any other for performing this service.
Mr. CAssERLY moved an amendment TO require
claimants to show that the services Tor which they ask
MI PRATT tRep', nil moved to make the section
apply to services IN carrying the mails OF the United
olates exclusively. Agreed to.
The question being agreeing to Mr.. Morril,'s amend
ment, Mr. SAWYER moved TO amend by providing that
been assumed by any party other tah the United states
the the United States to step IN and pay
what has already been paid or assumed " DO paid Dy
Mr. ALCoRN said the claimants under this section had
carried out their contracts with the United states up TO
the time they were suspended by the Postmaster-Gen,
eral md that
been carried TO their credit on the books OF tho PostOce
Department. Tle nmendment suggested by Mr. saw
Mr.. RAMSEY (Rep., MIMI moved to further amend
r Morrs amendments Dy adding 10 o., one Pp0rso ,5
mails any route from the date when suc contractor
discontinued the regular report OF tho arrival and de-
Pending action on this amendment. Mr.. COLE Rep.
Cali moved lay the sundry Civil Service bill on the
table Not agreed Yeas, 10; Nays, q.
Mr. SHERMAN read from the Constitution OF the Con-
the nth OF March, 1861, with Congress then in session,
and that IL went into immediate operation without rat
fication by the people. Among the powers named in
that power all contracts then existing with tue
ment He thought any attempt to pay disloyal men for
carrying the Rebel mail for three months after the sery
ice had been broken of with the United States would
shock the moral Northern states that
engaged in the putting down the war Of tho Re-
belliOn.
The amendment Of Mr. Ramsay was then rejected
Yeas 10 Nays, %.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved to lay the amendment OF Mr..
Morrill, on the table. Agreed tO-Yeas Il; Nays, 90
Mr. TRUMBULL then moved 10 amend, providing that
70 ente person TO pay service rendered under the
provision this section the service must have been rem
dered while the mail service actually under the
control OF the United States, and by person who was
loyal 20 the United States.
Mr.. SCOTT moved to amend the amendment, proyld-
ing that no payment shall DO made to any party until
the PostmasterG shall have certified that such
contract was filed until terminated by the United
States and the contractor had delivered all malls, mall
bags aud other property in his hands at tho time to the
Government Of the United States.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to lay the amendment TO the
amendment the table, Agreed 10 - Yeas, %;
Nays, 10
At "A D. M the Senate took a recess until "A p.