New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-16
DISTRICT pusINTss.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE FRANKIS0 PRIVILEGE.

The House took up the Senate bill providing
that the ranking privilege Of the President and Vice
President shall extend 10 and cover all mail matter sent
10 or from either Of them.
Mr.. RAssos Un., Iowa. suggested that further con,
siderton be given 10 the subject as the malls should
not again be thrown open for the sending to those OH
GERS postage fee. essays applications for oice and
papers Of no use or Importance 10 them.
Mr. MORTON (Un., ILL., said there should DO but
one rule for all having the frankng privilege and hence
the President and VicePresdent should DO placed on
the same basis 90 Congressman. He (Noron) was will
ing to abolish the franking privilege altogether
Mr.. ALLEY Un., Mass) remarked that the parties
present they are subject 10 an onerous taxation.
The bill was then passed.
ESTABLISHMENT OF AssAY oPPIcTs.
Mr.. morrill, Un, VIZ, from the Committee on
WAYS aud Means reported bill TO establish assay
office in Nevada Territory and also one at Portland
Referred TO iirrommttee Of the Whole on the State
EXPENSES OF A CONTESTANT.
brr. DAVIS On, Mass reported resolution
from the Committee on Elections to pay John Sleeper
$50 for time spent end expenses incurred IN contest
lag the scat Of Mr.. Rice from that State.
which hos already been decided by the House.
The resolution was laid on the table
GEN. RosEcRASss REPoR1s
Mr.. ANBRosE w. CLARKE 0n,, N. W, from the
Committee on Printing reported In favor OF printing
10 900 copies OF the reports Of Gen. RoSecIans.
Tho resolution was adopted.
GIN MEADLs REPORT.
resolution also adopted 10 print 10000 copies
OF Gen Mcades report Of the Battle Of GettysburgJ
THE GOLD BILL.
Tie House then resumed the consideration Of the
Gold bin
Mr. GRIswoLD Dem NJ Y said that when the debate
on the subject commenced he absent from Wash
ngton but being in contact with business men, those
not interested in gold speculaons there was an almost
universal expression Of h0po that the power TO sell gold
would he conferred on the Secretary Of the Treasury.
He believed all concurTed that the Treasury should be
depleted OF its Of gold The only point OF diner,
a. L.. t.t.i lta ha Ia V.f
The gentleman from Massachusetts (BoutweD yester'
day aid the Secretary OF the Treasury had not recon-
monded this measure but he (GIiswod( believed the
Secretary had sent letter to the Committee VI Ways
and Means asking for authority TO SELL.
Mr. boutwell, here rose and caused letter dated
to-day from Secretary Chase addressed TO him. 70 be
that Mr. Boutwell, under the impression that no was
Indifferent to the Gold bill as amended by the Senate
His views were expressed TO the Committee OF ways
and Means the 18th ultmo In favor OF giving hin
authority 10 sell surplus gold. he though: then, Us he
does now that such authority would tend 70 restrain
speculation and prevent sudden fluctuations In the gold
market The use Of such power might contribute TO
this desirable end. His opinion renal unchanged.
Mr. GRIswoLD resumed his remarks advocating the
passage Of the BILL giving as his reasons that he would
afford all reasonable facilities to increase the risks Of
spec1laons in gold aud having confidence In the intel
gence and patriotism OF the Secretary OF the treasury
lie would elothe him with the authority aesneg. ne
present price Of gold Is merely speculative We have
almost much 10 fear from the army OF SPECTATORS 10
gold o. from tie army oi Rebels
Mr.. HuBBABD Gun. Comm declared that no Wouia
vote for the bill Tie Secretary of the Treasury could
not endaDger the credit OF the country any more by the
power proposed to be conferred by the measure tnan
the power with which he was now invested. he seio
ths In reply to arguments which had been urged against
the measure. lie would not borrow from England or
France II they would send their money The only
way TO maintain the credit of the nation was py
with boidness and frmness on our own resources. ~
more money was wanted we must continue to tax our
selves still, more, and the people would continue to pay
against the measure from the beginning and he would
steadily vote against 1t to the end Thepower proposed
to be given was wholly unnecessary. The only parties
I'M unon excessive as Of the evils Of
the day hs wac willing to let gold remain w until the