HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
New York Times. Dec 22, 1876.
MR. PLATT, of New-York, offered a resolution, reciting that Abram S. Hewitt has asserted on this floor, in a speech, that his letters passing through the Post Office at New-York have been illegally opened before delivery, and while in charge of the Postal officers or employes of the United States, and providing for a committee of five to investigate such charge, and whether the same be true or false, and by whom. if by any person, said criminal acts were committed.
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