The New York herald., 1870-02-05
FORTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1870.

"AohiNcloNs Tcos - AcJu
SYMPATHY WITH CUBA.
The VICE PRESIDENT faid before the senate the
resolutions Of recent meeting at the Cooper Inst
! tute, New York, sympathizing with the people oil
Cuba ana asklng that they be accorded belligeren
Ilgnls whlcn were referred to the Committee or
Federai Relations and ordered to be printed.
PAYMENT or INTEREST ON STATE BONDS.
Mr SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, called up the bill au
thorlzing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO withhold
moneys due to any State which may be IN default o
payment OF the interest on any OF It's bonds held In
trust by the United States
An explanatory letter from the Secretary OF the
Interior was read, when the bill passed without
THE FRANKING PRIvILEaE.
On motion Of Mr.. RAMSEY (rep) OF Minn the
House Dill ior the abolition OF the ranking priyl-
lege was taken up.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to amend the first section by
adding proviso that nothing therein contained
shall be construed TO repeal affect free lrans-
mission by the mails Of newspapers within twenty
miles OF the place OF publication.
Mr. RAMSEY thought The adoption Of the amend
ment might retard the speedy passage Of the bill by
requiring It's further consideration by Inc House.
Nj. SHERMAN believed tile amendment would
strengthen the measure among Its friends in the
House. and urged It's adoption in justice TO tue cQun
try newspapers which could not Ii sac matter OF
postage compete with the large daes. lie thought
II would be gross injustice 10 charge small country
newspapers circulating within short distances, the
same rate OF postage paid by the large daiies which
were transmitted thousands OF miles.
MIR. CoNKLING rep.) OF N. Y, suggested the senate
might pass the hi, as it was an tHat such modit
cations Of the measure as were necessary might De
considered IN committee and enacteo III the shape
OF a separate bill.
Mr.. DRAKE, Tep) OF Mo-, thought the amendment
did not go far enodah, and proposed to amend 50 as
20 contaue the existing PROVISIONS Of law IN favor
OF publishers OF newspapers and peroolcals.
MI: HAMLiN, Tepl 0f Me- said the biti, II passed,
would not 60 into operation until july /, ana there
was no special necessity for It's Immediate cOnsidera
Sioii. lie therefore moved to postpone the wnote
SUBJECT in order TO take up the business relating to
Tie DSlrlcG COlUlnDl3, aCtlOQ uUOQ which
urgently demanded.
Mr.. WILEY rep.) OF W. Va, suggested an amena-
ment TO the bill to auow fuil TRANSMISSION In the
mails OF newspapers and periodicals whose cireula-
ton dOtA not exceed 2,0c0.
Mi. OoNELINd remarked that the SO called frank
lna privilege had subjected the members OF the two
iusaa to great inconvenience and Injustice and on
rspea: bst he bcioved the macn,n.ry mr m.aa use Of
to press the matter upon Congress had Dettled the
measure.
Mr.. Scorr, rep, OF Pa, said II the bnl was taken
up ne would propose an amendment that it should
take effect March ], next, instead Of July |. The
practical operation OF the law would develop III
what particulars additional legislation was neces-
sary 70 remedy any Inconvenience resulting there
from
sEY moved 10 proceed with the consideration OF the
bill, when was deiealed by the following vote: ~
yEAs-Mes.s Brownlow, Cameron, Carpenter, Chandler.
Rsos asTs.ry Norton Ramsey. ys' Rice, n1t,s o.s,
| SA1s Mes asssls Abbott; Anthpny gayard Boreman Cas-
ssery DraAs Edmand' haMiin Harris swara iiowe,
Nye, Poneroy, f0ol Pratt, Robertson Salisbury Sawyer
sherman, Spencer stockton, sumner, Ihayer Thur
Upton, tickers Warner Wiley, Williams and WsonS4.
RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA.
On motion OF Mr.. CARPENTER the resolution call
ing upon the President for information relating to
AFFAIRS IN Georgia was taKea from The table and
agreed 10.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
Mr.. WILSON, trep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported q JOINT resoiuti on 10
authorize the Secretary OIL War to proviae for tax
Ing meteorological observations IN the interior, and
ior observations IN States aud Territories on the
northern iakes as 70 give warnings OF approach
Ing storms.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
On motion OF Mr. RoBEKTSos, uep.) Of s. c., the
bill relieving legal and political dsabllies under
the fourteenth amendment to the OF the
United states OF large number of persons IN various
STATES was taken ..p.
MIR. ROBERTSON orfered various amendments, in
sertng additional names
Mr. EDMUNDs, rep.} OF Vt, said he had been In
ioimed by a member Of the House that among the
names proposed TO be added was one OF u man III
lehnessce against WnOn ten indictments were now
pending.
fcnding the consideration OF the bill the Senate
auIoufheu until MonIIy.