New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.

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The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
senate the resolutions Of recent meeting at the Cooper
institute New-York sympattzlng with the people OF
Cuba. and asking that they be accorded bellgerent
rights which referred to the Committee on feder
Relations. and ordered to be printed. ,ors
reSicTs dH the abolition Of the Frankng Pnviese said
that being entitled TO the floor at the S Give
morning hour TO call up the Census bill, ne "ou Gt
way 10 the Senator from Minnesota Mr Ramsey II ,,n ,,
Senator would to take up the bill for the @Ooo"
Mt RAMSEY rep. Mimi sgnifed his assent to the
Mr. HAMLIN Rep. Me- remarked that Fridays nave nave
been apart for the consideration OF business pnon
ing TO the district OF Columbia and he would Insist up0n
the special order ,.,,rDx
Mr. SUMNER Rep Mass from the Commlttee Vn ,ie W..
DsSt oi e Gallery Of Art relative their
relief from tax upon Their properly anu 'O"i
Mr. ~ CAMERON REP. PENN presented petition OF
Journeymen Cryar.makers Of Philadelphia, lVE "s"0
Mr. 81 sHFRMAN Rep UHoj called mp the bin author,
izpg the Secretary of the Treasury 70 Hi'nnoiu S
due tslGg 10 s9y aG on any MS Of @ its bonds held by the
Utcd An explanatory letter IRON SHe ibont
of the Interior read, when the Dill passeu "no'
objections. - -sr
~, r,o,ior q, Nj HI RAMSEY Rep, Minn), the House
bill FOR tue abolition of the Frankng Privilege was taken
MIR SHERMAN CRep., Ohio moved to amend the first
section by adding proviso that nothDK terein 1o &
famed shall be construed 10 repeal or anect me lee
Mr. RAMSEY Thought the adoption Of the amendment
might retard the speedy passage OF the Dill Dy requiring
It's further consideration by the House. IT,
Mr. SHERMAN believed the amendment rn Touiu
strengthen the measure among its friends IN the House,
and urged adoption IN justice to the country news
paners which could not the matter OF postage com
peie with the large dalies He thought II would De
gross injustice TO charge small country newspapefs CIT
cuatng within short distances the same rate OF post
age paid by the large daes, which were uanshltteu
thousands OF miles -,
Mr.. DRAKE rep, MOI thought the amendment did
not 20 far enough, and proposed 10 amend SO us 70 Co
tuue the existing provisions OF law III favor VI pups
ers Of newspapers and perloUcals .. ,,
MIR HAMfIN (Rcp. MeD said the BILL IL passed. woulu
not 20 into operation until July J. and there was no
special necessity fOr its immediate consideration ne
therefore, moved postpone the whole subject IN order
10 up the business relating TO the District OF Coum
bia action upon which urgently demanded
Mr. WILEY Rep, W. Val suggested an amendlnent
10 bill allow the free transmission IN the mails OF
newspapers and periodicals whose circulation does not
exceed 1900.
Al this point the morning hour expiring, the unfn-
,sbcd business (heIng the Census bin came up in order
Mr CONKI.ING, being entitled 10 the hoor sald ne
would yield for the purpose OF allowing the tranking Dill
10 be proceeded with.
Mr. RAMSEY then moved to proceed 10 the considera'
ton Of the hill 10 abolish the Franking Privilege.
Mr. CONKLING remarked that the s0-called Franking
Privilege had subjected the members OF the House 10
great inconvenience and injustice, and on that account
IL other he would vote for its repeal but he believed
the machinery made use Of press the matter upon
Congress had bettled the measure.
Mr. SCOTT rep, PENN SAID II the bill was taken up
be would propose amendment that II should take
effect March next. instead Of July l. The practical
operation of the law would develop what particulars
additional legislation necessary TO remedy any III
convenience resulting theIefrOm.
The Senate then voted upon the motion OF Mr. Ramsey
take up the bill, which not agreed to by Yeas 22
NAYS "A follows