New-York tribune., 1870-12-08
HOUSE OF REPREsENTtTTvEs.


and for five minutes only. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
John Manning, member elect from the lNth
District OF North Carolina 10 m the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Mr. Dewecse presented himself, and
took the oath Of Office
Mr.. ARCHER Dem. MD, from IN" Naval Commit
tee reported bi granting pensions to the widows and
minor children Of Surgeons Adams and Rad nstelh OF
BiIis Tcrc introduced and referred a. follovs
Mr. SHELDON rep, La.-To amend tho Currency
Mr. JoIIN60T Dem. Cal)-To establish port OF
delivery at Eureka Cali also TO restore 10 certain set
ers in California right taken from them under an act of
under the laws and t.caties Of the Uuitol sta'os.
Mr.. MOORE Q!ep. JJ-For pay to restored naval
GRADUAL RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Mr.. LYNCH rep, Mc.J-To provide for tie gradual
The b poye, for the destruction Of al rr,el staes ey
Issuing o Ike scoat be P'i reguir,d fo' rl.asn,
M Sg new ~ g5 s s 1 so ' G @ 1e s S states uo,s to lie 70
eeyel for tue imports after hey have e-cme eenabe IN com
cinnat Southern Railroad Company to build br lgcs over
naygaoe riyers that over the Ohio River to be oi gs
upon plans TO he approved by the Secretary " war
Mr.. McNEELf Denl. ll.I-To abolish the FIccdInans
Resolutions were offered as follows:
THE FISHERY QUESTION
Mr.. BUFFINTON dRep.. MassJ-Caling on the Score
tary Of state for Information relative 70 the ALLEGED
seizure OF the schooner GRANADA Of Pro, o,ircctown.
Mass by British cutter IN the Earbcr ~ Port Hood,
n. s. on the preteyt that she had on board too mpsh
provision for two months fishing voyage. Adopted
PRUssIAs DESIGNS IN TIE WEST INDIES.
Mr.. MUNGEN Dem, Ohio)-Rec! ting the paragraph
ect the Bay OF Samana free port, and deciar-
ing that Congress should regard any such attempt q" IN
friendly the United States and In conravenon OF the
Monroe policy; and requesting the % transmit
to Congress any correspondence in the possession of the
Administration going to show The ground on which his
belief Is based. Referred to the Committee on tOIcSh
Affairs.
TISKERNG TIE TARIFF.
Mr.. CREBS Dem, Il.)-Recting that the recent cleo
tions have developed the fact that decrease In tue
Tariff duties, especially the nee essares Oi lie, T. de-
manded by the country, and nstructng the Committee
on Ways ana Means TO report immediately bI 20
amending the Tariff laws TO reduce the duties on tea
coffee, sugar. and salt TO 10 cent Gd rltoren on c-
semer steel to 20 per cent on pg iron to 20 per un;
and such general reduction on all othcr articles as WILL
in the main, correspond with the duties Imposed by me
Tarlaw OF 1896 framing the law for the purpose OF
only and not for protection. Referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
AMENDING TUE POSTAL STATUTES. ~. on.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH CRep., III, from the Post-OMce
Committee, reported bill 10 reyile consolidate aud
amend the statutes relating 10 the PostOhce Depart
ment and the House proceeded to consider It III the
morning hour The bill consists Of 1872 pages. and i IL
tended as substitute Tor all the existing laws On the
Tic section in relation to the nay Of lettorc2rrcr
limiting t TO $500 year, rise To considerable dis
cu-sion, Messrs. SARGENT (Rep. Cali and AXIELL
Dem., Cali cOntending that an exception should be
labor is high; and MessIs. MYERS (Rep., PENN,
oNEILL lRep., PENN, KELLEY uiep., Penn) and cox
Dem, ~ W COnendug that the compensation OF letter
carriers in Philadelphia and New-fork should be at least
81 200 year.
The House. however, rejected bOth propositions
Considerable discussion also took place on the section
which declares that II shall not bc lawful O convey by
mail deposit In n POstOice 20 be sent by mail, any
letters or circulars concerning Lotteries, socaeu eit
concerts. other similar enterprises Offering prizes or
concerning schemes devised and Intended TO deceive ana
defraud the people for the purpose Of obtaining money
under false petense and that any such letters OF crcu
lars shall be detained by the Postmaster ut the ONCE OF
mailing or delivery and disposed Of under the nstruc-
tiOns ~ the Postmaster General. Ine section was
amended on motion of Mr.. BROOKS lDcm1 n. ", by
providing penalty OF not less than 500 or more than
$500 fine Tor a violation OF It's provisions.
Mr. SARGENT Ulep., CALI moved further TO amend IL
by striking out the words "sOcalcd gilt concerts" re-
marking that many such enterprises were now IN opera
ton for charitable purposes, and particularly for the re-
lief of wounded IN tie FrenclGerinan war The amend
ment was rejected.
Mr. HILL rep, n Jl moved to reduce letter postage
TO two cents. Rejected
Mr. HILL also moved that the Postmaster General be
authorized 10 issue one cent correspondence or postage
cards. as recently introduced in Germany and England,
and recommended IN the late report OF the Postmaster
Mr. FARNswORTH Rep, ILL., opposed the amend
ment, wishing the matter to be postponed Tor tho pres
ent until u could be considered ANA Uaturcd aud tie
Mr. GARFIELD Q2ep OhiO) said he had some doubts
about the pTopey Of the measure as II mad been FOUND
Publishing Obscenity and SANDER lie wished the
matter postponed for the present The nmendment was
Mr. FARNsWORTH Rep, Ill offered an amendment
abolshng The Fraukng Privilege from and alter the lst
OF July 1871. Newspapers, periodicals, and magazines
reclpocaly ntercnanged between publishers and
weekly newspapers copy TO each actual subscriber
Within the county to go nee as heretofore stamping
machines to be provided for th President each head OF
a Department, and the Clerks Of the Senate and House
OF Representatives with which % stamp their official
correspondence, including speeches OF Senators ana
members, ana which, when so stamped, are TO be carried
iree through tue mails, the postage thereon to be
charged by the POst-Oiice Department against the Nar
Departments and Congress, and 800 70 be allowed 20
each member aud nator 10 pay postage their
Tae amendment was ordered 10 be printed, in order
that the House may act upon 1t Tomorrow, and the
House then, at o'clock, adjourned.