§ MR. BAXTERsaid, he wished to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, If he will lay before the House the recent correspondence between the Postmasters General of Great Britain and the United States, with reference to the postal service between the two Countries; and whether, in making the new arrangements consequent on the termination of the Cunard contract, care will be taken to give the public the benefit of the great competition now existing between the various steamship companies having vessels on the North Atlantic?
§ MR. HUNTsaid, in reply, that there would be no objection to lay before the House the recent correspondence between the Postmasters General of Great Britain and of the United States with reference to the postal service between the two countries, and with respect to the proposed new arrangements consequent on the termination of the Cunard contract the public would have the full benefit of open competition with regard to the contract for steamers to be employed in carrying the mails.