Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-04-27
TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1874.
IN SENATE.

Tee following memorials and petitions WIRE presented am
appropriately referred: So
By Mr. BUCHANAN From the religious Society Q
Friends Penns ylvana New Jersey and Delaware strong
Fly demonstrating against tho annexation Of Texas.
| BY Mr.. CRrrTENDEN: From citizens of Berks coun
and the county Lebanon in Pennsylvania demonstrating
| against any interference with the present tariff.
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on Commerce
reported the joint resolution from the House OF Represen
ave in relation to certain property purchased for the use
Of the United States the port of Bath the State oil
Maine.
Mr. H. moved that the resolution be considered in Com
Of the Whole which agreed to, and the resolu-
ton having been explained by Mr. H. read third time
and finally passed.
On motion Of Mr. BAYARD, the Senate took up the bill
supplemental to the act regulating the pay of the navy
Mr.. PEARCE moved amend the bill so as to give to
engineers $500 and assistant engineers $3.50 IN cases OF
shipwreck, indemnity for loss Of clothes and their
having been named in the BILL the amendment
agreed to.
Mr. CHoATE moved further TO amend the bill by in
ceasing the allowed TO the petty officers OF the ship
when, after some remarks from Messrs. CHOATE, AL
LEN, BAYARD and others, the bill was postponed with
out any question having been taken.
The Senate then proceeded consider the report Of the
Committee Finance in relation to the proposition OF Mr.
McDuFFIE concerning the tariff when
Mr.. WRIGHT and concluded his remarks commenc-
ed on Friday last
Mr. DAYTON then moved that the further consideration
be postponed until tomorrow; which motion agreed to-
POST OFFICE LAWS.
Mr.. MERRICK then called up the bill TO reduce the rates
postage limit the and restrict the abuse of the frank
ing privilege &c.
Mr.. EVANS moved TO amend the bill by striking out
from the second section the provso that makes it the duty OF
editors keep list of all papers sent by mail noting the
day when sent the Office where deposited, &C. which mo-
ton agreed to.
Mr.. DAYTON moved to amend the bill by inserting a
clause give the Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk
the House of Representatives the power frank copies OF
all the documents continuously each newspaper IN the
butth he
Messrs. DAYTON, BUCHANAN, and MERRlCk parti-
cipaed, decided in the negative without division
Mr.. ARCHER then moved amend the bill by striking
out all after the words United States third line OF the 9Th
section, its close, and 10 insert IN lieu thereof clause
giving each member the privilege send and receive free
postage heretofore letters in writing not exceeding
half ounce.
Mr. A. advocated his amendment the ground that II
would admit The intercourse between the member and n
suent to limited extent and enable them to get rid OF
documents and speeches. the sending OF which constituted
the great abuse.
Mr. BUCHANAN said he supposed the Senate would
hardly be prepared vote amendment OF so much
importance at so late hour. He the advocate Of
cheap postage but must be apparent 10 any one that they
could cheap postage aud the frankng privilege both
The thing impossible.
Mr. MERRICK regretted that his friend from Virginia
had fit introduce the amendments the section, iei
az IL was would be all sufficient.
Mr. SEWER was glad the Senator had introduced the
amendment and hoped he would adhere TO It, He could
assure him of one least He spoke Of the necessity
that existed for keeping up the intercourse between himself
and his constituents that he had within the last twenty ou
hours written ten letters not Of which his
business This was great labor but still il
doe to the constituent The frankng privilege not fo
the benefit OF the member but Of the people.
The hour being late the Senate adjourned without taking
any question.