The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-07

collection OF revenue for the uses therein Indicated
that tariff levied for any purpose other tnsn Iev
nue., and especially levied to foster ana enIlcu
one section OF our country the expense OF others
or 70 foster and enrich one class OF cltizene at ve
expense Of Others s unauthorized oy tne Io
ton, unjust to the great body OF the American peo-
pie, and iss results injurious eventually 70 nearly
every industrial interest OF the country. 49,,
hesotpsd That in the preparation OF Dill lot tne
modncation Of the tariff laws, Congress should con-
me s action strictly TO the preparation OF Dl ioI
excusyeiy and that the d1tSs On no article should
be greater than that which will give the maximum
OF revenue on said article
Inc question was on n motion TO lay on tne thpie
made by Mr.. Kelsey, OF New York. .
the resolutions were laid on the table-yeas %
Yeas-Messrs. Amber, Ames, Asper, Banks, Bea-
man, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair Boles'
Bowen, Buck, Buckley, Burlington, Burdett Cessna
Gnallan, Hole, Hamilton (Tlal, Ieaton, Helm,
Hoar, Hoge q. CA, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley QPa,
Kelsey On ", Ketcham, Knapp, Latin, Lash, lynch,
maynaIu, McGrew, Mercur, Miner, Moore IOnloh
Moore Moore (N r2, MoTrei Peh Morell EMaine) Myers
Prosser, Roots. sanford, schenck (Ohlol, Sconed,
sheldon Hs,l, Smith (ohio), Smith penn.l, Smith
Strickland, Strong, Tane, Tanner, Tilman, Twitche,
Van Horn, Ward, washburn (wis.N washburn
%iias, wilson wilson ohoS MhRseer Snd WitcSerss wSe "Au
Nays-Adams, Allison, Archer, Arnell, Axtel
BTS6Es BBsS StSk BENJAMIN ggg gE B9oke
kin, Colburn, Cox, Crebs, Cullom Deweese, Dickin-
son, DockeTy, Dix Fnkelnburg Getz, Gibson, Cola
day, Grswold, Haght Haldeman, Hambleton (Md),
Hamill, Hawkins, Hay, ingersol, johnson,
Jones Ry), Judd, Julian, Kerr, Knott, Lawrence,
Marshsli, Mayham, Mccormick, McCrary McKen-
Ze, McNeely, Niblack, 0rth, Packard Und }, Pome-
roy, Reading, Reeves, Rogers, Schumacher Shank
qnd,), sherrard, Slocum, Smythe Qowa), Stevenson,
Sites, Stone Strader, Swami, Sweeney. Trlmble,
Tyner, Van Auken, Van Trump, Wells. Wilson
Minn4 Winans, winchester Wood and Wood
motion to reconsider the vote was laid on the
table-yeas 81; nays. So
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill amendatory Of the
laws relating 10 the rates OF postage, making letter
postage two cents, and cent for every additional
half ounce or fraction thereof; making postage on
papers or periodicals issued daily weekly, or
monthly, or at any other stated period, one cent
where not exceeding four ounces in weight, and
one cent for every additional two ounces or fraction
thereof. Papers circulating in the State or Terri
tory where published or within one hundred miles OF
the place or publication, to be exempt from post
age, and exchanges between publishers to be free.
Postage on drop letters ana unsealed circulars to
be one cent and one cent for every additional hall
ounce or fraction thereof. Manuscripts intended
for publication not exceeding two ounces In weight
TO be three cents postage and one cent for every
additional ounce. The second section makes it the
duty OF the POstmaster-Genera to establish uni
form and moderate box rental.
MIR. Beck introduced bill TO authorize the Govern
ment to adopt all patents and copyrights for Its OWL
| purposes on such terms as may he agreed on.
Mr.. Orth offered resolution calling on the Presi
| dent for correspondence with the Spanish Govern
ment and the American Minister at Madrid In rela
tion to Cuban affairs with such information as ma
be In his possession to the present position OF tn
| struggle for independence in that island. Adopted
| Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Appropra
tions, reported the Indian Appropriation ol, ant
briefly explained it 1t appropriates So Os5,93
against s622T ISL last year. The amount estimated
for was S5,0 1884, being $685. ,404 more than tn
| amount appropriated The bill was made the specia
| order for Friday next
| Petitions were presented as follows:-
BY Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, for extension OF tn
Bounty act OF 1866 to drafted soldiers and to volun
teers OF 1861 and 1862, discharged In consequence
disease contracted in the service; also In favor
the civil Service bill
BY Mr.. Knapp, for pensions to soldiers and sailor
| Of 1872 and their widows.
| BY Mr. Starkweather and Mr.. Kelsey. several pet
| tions for the abolition OF the frankng privilege.