Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOrty-First COngress-SeCOnd Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June l7.-Mr. Stew.
art moved to take up the bill 70 pro.
hibit contracts for servile labor, re.
marking that he did not want serviIe
labor to compete with free labor in
this country if it could be prevented.
The bill was taken up, and various
amendments being suggested it was
laid over for a day or two.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the
bill to pension Mrs. Lincoln.
Edmunds objected, but Summer 8
carried, 81 to a. Edmunds spoke in
opposition to the bill till the expira-
tiOn of the morning hour, when the
franking bill came up, but was passed
over for consideration of calendar.
A number of bills were read, but
without action. The Senate took up
the POstOtfice Appropriation Bill in
the Committee of the Whole.
The amendment of the Committee
of Appropriations, restricting free
letter delivery to cities over forty
thousand inhabitants, coneurred in,
Mr.. Ramsey moved an amendment
to the House bill abOlishing the frank
ing privilege.
Mr.. Stewart renewed the amend
ment of Mr.. Drake continuing the
present provisions of the law of
free transmission of newspapers.
AdOptedj yeas ~, nays IL.
The question being ON Mr.. Ram
sey's amendment, Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, moved further to modify
by continuing the franking privilege
to the Executive Department, the Ag-
rieultural Department, and to petit
tions, etc.
Messrs. Howard and Morton op-
posed the amendment, as half way
measure, preferring to try the expert
ment of total repeal of the franking
system. Rejected by vote of 16 to 81.
Mr.. Spencer moved as an amend
ment that the abolition of the frank
ing privilege shall not take effect until
January !, 1871. Lost by vote of q
to %.
Mr.. Ramsey gave notice of an
amendment, which, on his motion,
was referred appropriately, providing
for system OF stamped envelopes for
the use Of Congress and the Depart
ments, and making appropriations to
defray expenses.
Mr.. Summer moved, as an amend
ment, proposition to reduce the
expense of carrying mails, providing
for the one penny postage system, etc.
at 4 O'Clock the Senate went into
Executive session, and at 4;S0 took a
recess.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Churchill, from the Committee
on Elections, made a report in the
contested election case that Whit
tlesy was not entitled to a seat, and
that Mckenzie, the sitting member,
is. Report agreed to.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Library Com
mittee, reported a joint resolution in
structing the architect of the Capitol
to transfer to the Conservatory of the
United States Botanical Garden the
stone presented by the patriots of
Rome to the late President Lincoln,
and now in the crypt of the Capitol.
Mr.. Cullom offered as a substitute to
have it transferred to Lincoln Monu-.
ment Association of Springfield. m.
The amendment was agreed to. and
the Joint resolution passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee
on WAYS and Means, reported back
to the Senate the joint resolution to
admit, free Ofduty, printed chrOmOs of
the Indian paintings belonging to
John M. Stanley, not exceeding
twenty one thousand copies. Passed.
Several bills granting pensions were
reported from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, and passed. One of
the bills reported was to restore pen
sion to Mrs. M. l.. Bybee, of Tennes-
see, she having been deprived of it be-
cause she could not take the test oath.
1t appeared, from the report, she was a
daughter of John Adair, revolution
aFy soldier, afterward Governor of
Kentucky, and widow of Colonel w.
p. Anderson, soldier of the war of
1912, who died Of wounds received in
war.
Pending the discussion the House
proceeded to the consideration of busi-
ness of the District Of Columbia, and
several bills passed.
A motion to reconsider the vote re-
jecting the Yerba Buena bill, was en-
tered.
A bill TO pave Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. was discussed until adjournment.