New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-11

SENATE. WASHINGTON, june ~
Memorials were presented from book pub
fishers and others relating to the proposed modneanoh
of the Copyright laws.
Mr. WILSON Rep Mass) ITO enable army officers to
,rsrre their lives in life insurance companies in the
Tnitod States. Referred 10 the Judiciary C0mmltEee.
MT OSBORN O2ep, Fla)-T0 establish the collectlon
district of Bscay in Florida Referred TO the Committee
motion by Mr.. POMER0Y CRep., Kansasl to take mp
tbe hin relating to the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company for land subsidy gave rise
Mr. THGYER Rep, NebJ opposed the motion, as , he
understood the bill proposed TO interfere win snotGi
divide extensive belt of country between two roa9s,
The bin was final taken up and Mr.. SHERMAN Gep.,
oio objected 10 giving the Company the even seeos
OF land The bin was then reoommitted ,.., -,
At 1915 p. the Senate resumed the cOhslueraono
Mr. DRAKE Rep'i MOI corrected a misstatement Of
his remarks previous day Ills positloh VIZ, .ho
Gavevnmcnt shall nav tine hostages Of Senators and
Representatives ne would vote against IL; - ,o,.
continni1S the frsnkng privilege to the Executive and
Agricultural Departments, and 10 persons upon Wh9n
mens Of The present previous Congresses and that
all petitions shall be sent and free Newspaper
i've saved by the abolition Of the ranking privilege,
and Departments would have TO DC Iurni s at
PostOfice Department. 1t was but taking the money
out of pocket and putting u INTO anotner Inc NJ.
TO Postmasters because these officials could not DC n
AT the present of compensation unless they had the
franng privilege. Many of them would have 10 throw
up their Cces He would have petitions from the pee
be an abundance of them asking for the repeal OF the
law proposed.
MT SUMNER then addressed the Senate. He said that
the bill proposed TO abolish old and tmehonOfeu sys
tcn and did not attempt TO provide any means ior attain
ing the original object OF the system. Ii was Destructive
not cOnstructve-a raw, crude measure, Inc HankIng
system enabled people TO address their representatives
and answered without cost bringing the people anu
he
diHused light through the regions OF the south,
long kent in ignorance by Slavery. To meet
the eXigency Of the pending proposition ne had
introduced bill simplify and reduce the rate OF post
ING the Thanking privilege he would try 10 provide sub
stue; and taking advantage Of the proposed change,
he would revise the whole postal system. In
England the abolition OF the ranking privil-
eye had been accompanied by the establishment
OF the penny postage system, and the abolition OF the
frankrg system with should be accompanied by
corresponding reduction in postage There were other
provisions Of the bill to which he called attention.
especially the new facilities for newspapers ana
periodicals, and also the requirement. that all
Inc business OF the office shall be by stamps,
80 that no money shall he collected or received
by any clerk in the Office BY this means the stampOf
Zee would be the universal money office, and the stamp
yender the universal collector. He claimed that the
uniform rate OF postage cent transformation
would be witnessed The power TO frank, Whlch is now
confined to few, would practically belong TO all, and
letters would be multiplied in proportion.
Mr. TRUMEULL QIep., Ill attributed the cause OF
and believed the only remedy TO be in its entire abo-
ltiOn. >,
Mr. HOWARD rep. Mich) was in favor of the aboli-
ton experiment, the Postmaster-General having
represented the saving 10 De euected AT soVVVV pcr
annum
The senate then took a recess.