The New York herald., 1862-01-15
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1862.
PASSAGE OF THR ELL ABoIisHsG rRAxxSG PRvnEeE
The House resumed the consideration, from Thursday,
Of the bill to abolish the franking privilege.
Mr. PORTER, trep Of Ind advered 10 the bill and ex
pressed the hope that Congress would distinguish itself
BY reforming abuses and making the recipients pay post
ago documents instead Of this being done by the pub
Nc At large.
Several other gentlemen expressed their We've upon the
sabjsct.
Mr.. HprcHys (rep.) Of Ohio, while advsrtng to the
abolition Of the franking privilege said that the Glib
Published the official proceedings Of Congress, bu. was
the Associated Press that conveyed intelligence Of
the proceedings TO the great mass Of the people
Mr.. wsoKLpyx, (UDion) OF Ky. moved TO recommt the
tul TO the Post Once Committee with instructions to
modify the same that the franking privilege Of sena
sors, representatives and delegates shall be exercised
only during the session Of Congress and thirty days after
ths adjournment that the frank of all pubic Offices be
restricted to Official and public business that the same
restriction be imposed members Of Congress- viola
lstion of which to deprive them Of the privilege.
Disagreed TO by yeas 80, nays SO.
Mr.. PoMnoY, (rep) Of N. Y, moved to recommit the
bill, with instructions TO report embracing the
Firstfhe abolition Of the Transmission of written or
q printed published by direction Of either branch
of Congress for the purpose Of free distribution
SocOn0-Inat 0il Hucn printed matter be STAMPED
k Documents" and be transmssibls through The mails
free upon being frsnksd by any member Of Congress.
The question was then taken on striking ont q. Of the
BILL excepting the first section, which absolutely
soo.hes the franking privilege from sndafier the ll
This decided in the Affirmative by large m, ority
The part stIicken out is ~ follows
An persons now entitled to the fankng privilege
On. Of po...s the sam. hsvH
Spon ali such mass matter sne postage shall ass ss
collected from the recipient The po.lsg. upon such
opt stamped as such nay be sent IN
@ ss fss oa Z ssS. G ss ting
fractions thereof and public printed by
1000 sf %s double e Es s9y
ing the Warrington ,c each member
but when mailed By him postage shah them
rom me recipient at The same rates as II mailed from
Mr. CoLrAx (rep) of Ind said, while the Pos, oe,r.
Committee presrrsh the ol srepcrted by them yet IL
majority Of the House amended IL 10 aboI 90 tbs
franking privilege entirely be should cbssruy copcur
and press the bill bill 70 !, i,s passage IN that form.
stitute, which was rejected proposing sbroea;e and
repeal ali acts conerrns the frankng privilege Inc chs
master, however, TO receive and send conn,ulo.
tions exclusively on oGcial business All letters
r. sp no. public and
maiiabie matter sent from directed any srubsr OF
ih house. or 70 the Secretary Of the Senate or Clerk
any Post Office for transmission In the mails Publishers
of newspapers and periodicals may send 70 each other
their respective Offices OF publication free OF pos,
age copy publication may also send TO
actual subscriber within the county whore these papers
ae printed copy thereof free or postage The ACT 10
,,ks eject from and after the lst day Of July next
sablsct. which wss disagreed 70 By ls against ioa
ihs bill, was passed by 107 against a. II 10 ~ fol.
lows
enacted &C. That from ana aftsr The lat OF Juv asa
t'- fsnsns pr'viese shall te and 10 hereby abolished.
The following Ii the vote-
, ys-mSmrs S.s Aldrich Alley, Ancona Arnold AsLey
baboa bshey OF Mass Bailey OF Pa, Baker Barter Bea
siaghsm Blair q Pa, Blake browne of r. II. brown
va bumng on burnham, Calvert Cam ube1I (bsphsr.
" srs Co5b CofA1 Frederick A. Conkiss Roscoe 4.
conkns Conway, Corning Cravena Cniler Ds Hssr
vsn 90 drns serlpe sTae, Edmsrs Enos Epsh Fsssndsn
=. mA ma.rr Hor.cn Hu,chins Julian keIioss of
seKnishr nsrnsrsos Marion Msh.n, morrill, o; Msirs
gPesTy, pseIEs 2. c. lse, roI..roy Por,sr Nc. o.
s:S Ns ,osp ., ns,ns s,n made ss gsn ssv shsks
s' Isowss 20 vssrs 2, ma yy,msle r,.wbrdss VEN
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