The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-09

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The following bills were introduced
and referred;
By Mr.. Paine, granting lands to tho
State of Wisconsin il aid Of rail-
road from Milwaukee to Lake Supe-
rior, via Green Bay, Wis.
By Mr.. Clark, of Kansas, explana-
tory of the act of March 2, 1867. for
the relief of the Inhabitants Of cities
and towns on public lands.
By Mr. Townsend. to reduce the
internal taxes, providing that no duty
shall be imposed on succession which
was vested In possession prior 10 the
MASSAGE of the Internal Revenue bill
Of Jnly 13. 1856, but not the reclarna-
ton TO be allowed, when any sach
duty has already been paid.
Resolutions were offered, aud
adopted, relative to public building,
for a postofice of the United States
Courts, at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mr.. Orth gave notice that the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs would. mex
Tuesday, call the attention of the
House to the report on the Para
gusyan affairs, for fit consideration.
Mr.. Stevenson presented q memo
/ rial of the Cincinnati Chamber of
| Commerce, against the construction
of the Newport and Cincinnati bridge
on the present plan, as obstruoting
the navigation of the Ohio River, and
| prgying for an early action to require
a modification Of the plan.
On motion of Mr.. Porter, the House
agreed, 81 to 81. to adjourn over from
Tuesday until Monday.
1 On motion of Mr.. Schenck, the
tariff bill and Internal revenue bill
/ of the last session were taken from
the calendar of the Committee of the
I Whole, and recommitted to the Com
I mittee on Ways and Means. . s-s
/ Mr.. Negley introduced a bill, grant.
i ing the land now occupied by the AL.
i legheny Arsenal, to the city Of Pitts.
burg, for the purposes of q park.
The House then resumed the con
sideration of the bill to reverse anC
| consolidate the postal laws pending
4 the question being the smendmen
4 offered By Mr, FarnsWorth just befoF,
4 the adjournment yesterday, abollshint
the franking privilege.
4 Mr.. Potter advocated the amend
ment as one which would put a stol
, | to the existing abuses of the franklin
} privilege, without preventing tn
publication of Official documents.
. Mr.. Van Wyek opposed the amend
ment, as retaining the privilege In ID
most Objectionable feature Of the pub
lication of documents of no genera
interest, aud encumbering the mail
] | with them, and as to taking out of th
: Treasury $66, 600 each session. TO b
!, paid to members for their own privat
9 correspondence.
: Mr.. Maynard opposed the abolitio
Q of the frankiDg privilege.
J. Mr., Earnsworth advocated and ez
] planned the amendment. He said Oh
y stamps for Senators and member
i would not 20 into their possession
e but would remain in custody of th
o Secretary of the Senate, and th
! Clerk of the House, who would I
It responsible for their proper use. /
J. effect would be to prevent the abui
= Of the franking privilege, which vi
mainly through the counteRfeitiuR
members autographs. The stamI
could be used no where elsa than
!. Washington, aud there Would be !
m onportunity for counterfeitibg.
e beiieved Il useless to enact simp
81 abolition Of the franking pFivilep
a for il would not be agreed TO By 1
N Senate, aud the question would be
be the close Of che session, IN the sar
1g condition as il now is,
~ Mr.. Dawes opposed the amendme
= as preserving al that vas odlous 3
ka liable 10 abuse ID the Franking Fri
- iiaaa IS i a~ists5-
.s. 81. Hall orrcs4- ghB afsondme
4 aad Insisted "a the esEs snd SIM
s. abolitioa &c the Erankipa Priviie
81 Mr. coburp sustained the auei
meat, except .nas seetinl q Is 40