Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-16

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Mr.. Grow introduced a bill 20 prevent the
sale Of public lands except 10 actual settlers
until ten years after their survey; bill for thu
admission of Kansas into the Union, and q
homestead bill
Mr.. Florence introduced French spoiation
bill, and bill granting pensions TO the soldiers
Of the war Of 1872
! Mr.. Florence also introduced bill equalizinq
the army, navy and marine pensions, and q
bill fixing and regulating the duties on i'm
ports.
Mr.. Campbell presented the resolutions of
the Legislature Of Pennsylvania in favor Of
protective tariff
Mr.. hOorehead introduced bill for the im>
provement of the navigation Of the Ohio
River.
Mr.. Morris Of Pa, introduced an interna-
tioaal copy right bill.
Mr.. Pryor offered resolution calling on the
President for the correspondence between the
British and our Governments touching the Oe-
eupalion Of the San Juan Island; also res0lu-
tiOn instructing the Committee on Commerce
to enquire what measures should be adopted
with a view of procuring the reduction Of
duties by foreign governments on tobacco.
The above were appropriately referred.
Mr.. John COchrans presented the petition Of
Mr.. Jay Haskell and eighteen others Of the
Tth Ward of New York, asking the freedom Of
public lands.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mason, from the Hsrper's Ferry Com
mittee, reported resolution that the President
Of the Senate issue warrants for the arrests of
Messrs. Sanborn, John Brown, Jr., and Red
path, who had refused to obey the summons Of
the Committee to testify and bring them before
the Senate to answer for contempt.
Mr.. Hale said be would vote against it He
believed there was no power in the Senate 10
compel the attendance of these men
The resolution was adopted by yeas &C. nays
4. Those voting in the negutiVsweTe Messrs.
Bingham, Hale, Sumner and Toombs.
Messrs. Seward and King both voted in the
affirmative
Various reports, petitions and bills Of pri>
vate character were presented.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, Mr.. Davis TesO-
lutiOns were made the special order for Monday
next.
Mr.. Hunter moved to postpone prior order
and take up the Post Office Deficiency Bill.
Carried.
The House having refused 10 confer in the
amendments the Senate having abolished the
frauking privilege. Mr.. Hunter moved the
Senate receds from its amendments. He was
unwilling to attempt to force legislation on the
other House.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Toombs moved to re consider. He was
opposed to the Senate receding In the debate
in the House strong opposition was expressed
adverse to the franking privilege, but they were
opposed to legislation nbeinR'incorporated in the
Appropriation Bill now. In this bill there was
no general Legislation. The amendment regu-
rtlng the printing Of blanks effected radical
change in existing laws, therefore he wished
re consideration.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Gwin nov asked the House to proceed
to the consideration of the bill to abolish the
ranking privilege. Agreed to-
The first amendment by Che Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads was that the law
atolshing the franking privilege should not
apply TO those to whom it was granted by
name.
Mr.. Gwin moved in amendment that during
the session Of Congress, and for 80 days before
the meeting and 80 days after the adjournment,
the President, Vice President, Heads Of De
paItments, and members of Congress, should
be allowed to send free mail matter net over
two ounces in weight,
Mr. Gwin said the object of the Committee
was to abolish the franking privilege. II fur
ther legislation was necessary it could be done
at another time.
Mr.. Mason opposed the amendment.
Mr. Doolittle wanted to relieve the Postofhce
Department of the heavy burden imposed
upon it.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to strike out all the bill
except the few lines aboIishing the fraDking
privilege He wanted to abolish the system
in toto. He did it on the ground of personal
convenience. He did not advocate it as a
measure Of economy. He believed that Il
you asked for contracts, with the franking
privilege abolished you could not get one mill
deduction. The railroads and steamboat lines
take every cent that can be got from the
Government and it made no difference wheth-
er they carried ton of matter or a truck
load. The overland mail route absorbed $780,
loco to carry on civilization.
Mr. Davis thought it might be well not to
take the franking privilege from the Ex-Pres-
idents or their widows.
MIR. Powell moved to amend that persons
now entitled to the franking privilege be ex-
cused from prepayment to take effect April
10th.
Mr., Iverson opposed this.
Mr.. Clay wanted to get rid Of letters Of no
consequence. He received notices Of patent
medicines, abolition documents, sc.
Powell withdrew his, amendmrn, except as
TO the time for it to take effect 18th April
which was agreed to.
Mr. Doolittle's amendment was rejected, The
question occurring on the amendment Of the Com
mittee.
Mr., Hamilton moved to strike out the proviso
in relation to whom thsprivllsge is granted.
Mr. Benjamin said that Mrs. Polk was given the
. privilege as a compliment.
Mr.. Hamlin proposed to withdraw this motion
if she was the only person named
The amendment was then rejected.
Mr. Powell moved to amend the substitute Of the
Committee SO that the law take effect on the 18th
of April Agreed.
The substitute Of the P. 0. bill was then agreed
Mr.. Mason moved to add that hereafter nothing
pass free ln the mails.
Mr. Cameron moved to amend by excepting
newspapers.
Mr.. Seward suggested to exempt newspapers a
by law. --.
Mr.. Cameron agreed 10 this.
Mr.. Clay thought 1t would only tend to give in
creased circulation to the Tribune and Herald
which would not do much TO improve the moral
Of the country,
Mr. Trumbull meved that newspaper publisher
be allowed to print on the same the date Of sub
3 scription. Rejected.
The Bill was then read the Sd time and passed
only two voting against it, Mr.. Hempshil ant
Wilkinson, and SO In favor Of It.
Mr. Brown offered resolution that a COMMITTEES
be appointed on the Inauguration Of the Washing
! ton statue Objected 10,
q Adjourned. ~ o.
FROM NEW YORK.