The New York herald., 1870-12-09
C. o N Q r E S s.
TIE ASSESSMENT QUESTION
List of the Senate Conn
mitteeS.
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Debate Oh the Repeal Ct the Franking
Privilege In the House.
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The Absolute Repeal Carried by Vote
of 81 to T0.
E0RIY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
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Third Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHEGToN, Dec. 8, 1870.
Bnls were introduced and laid on the table as
foll0ws:-
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
By Mr.. WILSON repl OF Eass.-ro prevent assess
ments OF money upon government, emp.eyss Tor
political or other purposes. The bill provides that
II shah De Gnawful icr any head ol department,
collector " customs or lnter.a revenue. OF oiler
government officer receive or kno aingy 1ail TO
prohibit any such assessment; aud any enploye
paying any such assessment shall BE- dismissed rom
flee and be subIect u tine Dot exo eedng $1,000.
The bill also provides tie owing addition
70 the oath now subscribed to:-''Anl that nave
not during The same iiale paid or promised TO pay
any assessment or Involuntary contribution for po-
htcal purposes" 1t also foiDids under the
same penalties, any importer, broker. agent or other
person from making any government on cIal or
employe or member OF his family directly or lndi.
rectiy any present, gra.uity, rewarl or compensa-
tion ior any service promised rendered IN con-
neci0n with the duties ol ms Office.
BY MI. NYE, rep.) OF Ney.-lo create fund TO be
known the Mineral Land Fund, and lor oiher
purposes.
by Mr. Ross, rep.) OF Kansas-A joint resolution
relaing to the Miami Indlsn resei vauon In kansas
FEMALE SUFFRAGE
BY Mr.. PoMERoY, (rep) 0f fhansas-Amcndatory Of
the pre-emption laws: also joint resolution pro-
posing o constitutional amendment relating to
> .fEroRMINa ELECTIONS.
By Mr.. MORTON, rep.l OF Ind.-rrovidiDg that all
elections Tor President, Vice President ahd mem:
pers Of Congress shall he o. ballot. Mr. Morton, In
reply TO Nj. IrumDu.l, explained that the bin Was
s anS SH III As b bso ys4s US elections were ''a
corYRED scHnoLs.
MI. SUANEks resolution relating TO colOred
schools IA the District OF Columbia Was aiopJed.
FRAUD IN The DISPOSAL Os I.,DlAS LANDS.
Mr.. hUss su Mtted a ressu uton reciting Lhe alle-
cations q irud noT be.nS pe,petra,el IN lne dis.
R0sai of lands III the Miami indidn reservation IN
o AaaaS, n, anu airs;nS a. in4us Dy the Committee
rec. Suspension ot te OF patents or other
evidence Of title t) said lands uail such action may
oe 'aken ior their disposal as is contempt ted by
Incl ms. Laid over
Az twenty mlhu es 20 one o'c Ock the Senate went
INTO executive session.
THE SrASD,Nj CON ITrEE4
al twenty minul eS alter one an open scss ION WIS
heio, isstlng ten minates, whSn NE following lisI
OF the standing mlite.s ol the Senale a, agreed
9pon .y lho Stnatorlai caucus, WAS presented by
Grmed.
FOREIGN RE1.ATIoNs-Mr Sumner hartman md
h.ssrs; Cameron, Harlan Norton faeron scnurz and
Elsa on-zar: Sherman cl arnan aud Messr. l,ans,
m.f 81 rnsr of ne Ton ana ssyar
Ass.rs Coz. Edmsas sprsa sawysr Poo and stacl.on
pe keoss spencer ea con,ns @ ana scAers nor
,MAs1, AorOaTe;-ar Mofton, chaimaS, al and Me.srs
eobtro r.,an ssme,a chairman and Mssrs
I' & W aiison sdi Chairman snd Me.-rs
MGo' ta. ar eharssa AsSs % a Amss ss.,r
A1,hohy Aye, prsks sso esq rn ana st.o~,oa
ART d "a as o. ss sonAS % pSs 1psass ta
man. Mss'rs. roneroy Mcdonald, GILBERT cole, fan
fIn1lc !.asps-ar. Pomeroy, chairman, ana Measrs
"il'.lns ~ ton os ora s4raer spraae and sasser.y
Nes.rs. Ferry, sawyer kei,gs ana B. AID, ~
Thags
rE@sroas.--Mr Eamunds chairman, and Messrs Upton,
SPENCER lia,, B,ownow, iialn. and aieofeeiy
N.Y. & 49, r.. s aas, ana
GLAAs.- Mr. Howe cnalr..1 and 1.essrs. Wiley, SCOT,
,n.sIal, Q. coLual..-.ir Pat eraon, Chairman and
Aessrs sumner Harris Lewis, iowe. .eyes and .cke.s
penter, amdom ana han.i ION Q. Msfyana.
moas, cLni.man Aesss. irimbn, Cole stockton ani
TEnairoaEs .ar. Nye, chairman AMI Messrs. cragin,
sshar1 om-r D0fsaa M and
Messis herman ianisey sewSi', Wilson, AafAn Drake
GiSNs Msp MiSI.a.--Mr. Stewart. ha.rrnan and
Mcasss ehand er, ates, Ross rianna.a ana lewis. y,
Conk Ing clsiinan and Meses Carpenter, foo Pratt and
Dauosy,os Ann LAnoa.-Mr. Drake chairman, and
hessrs Morrl OF vernont. slwycr he'es ana fiaaa an
cIail,naa aud Mesars findom ana LAWS.
PR rlSo.-Mr Anthony, Chairman, and aessrs Harris
ts-Mr. cat'en, chairman, and Messra Howe aud
aaaors y BILlo--ar Thayer, chairman ana SIR Ames.
Anthony, ca.isman Mesars Funleroy ana Edmunis.
STLFCl lOHMiTiEE os hE soV ~ or rUliFiJAL UIsA-
BlLlriFs-br koberisoa CHARM ~, anu Messrs. Howe,
bo elnan Ames Hamtol, Texas NIckes anu johnson.
JpIVp 81 Fur oaalIrRE ON NESItLATIp MIR Aye,
ciaru an, and aessis. Anthony ana stockton.
sEIE3r CDdMIpTEE -, aErH.NCddENr.--Mr
Bsrs chairman and hessrs. Patterson. schufz and Thur
sgLEGr CoanlrTrF IHE LEvEEs rna Mfssfs-
slppI kIvIRMr Kellogg. chairman, and hes.rs rum
bili, Schurz, spencer and Layard
Mr. FOWLER rep) OF Tenn, upon his own request.
was eX used ifoD eeryice vn he committee 10
which Ge Dad be n assigned.
Mr ASIBuNY stated thai Mr. HAHLN, uep.l OF
3e. upon ms own rcqLe5i in SeW OF his long SER
wee IN TIE senate, mad pe9A EXCUSED from .oI-
fntee e.rlce a. the present SESSION.
1he various bill upon me table were then ds-
s,outeu among the Commit ees.
Alter Il silo,E yua II eAefutl, session, the Senate
at 9 quarter before Two cleck, adjourned.
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