New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-18
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. =. .wAsHNGros. June II.

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Mr.. POMEROY (Rep., Kan.), from the Com-
mttee on Public Lands reported without amenuineh.
tho uouae hill 70 amend the Homestead act extendihgH
70 soldiers. H..
Mr. CAMERON rep, PENN called up the House JOINT
resolution amending the joint resolution ior inc ree Vi
certain officers of the army. passed in july lSo, me
resolution was amended to provide Tor coInpehsa-
ZION from the date of commission to 0hcers WHO "ero
commissioned while in Rebel prisons a. ,,o,.o ,,, 90
Mr. EDMUNDS QRep., WI called up 'ne h .j o non
copstrue certain acts therein recited, relative 10 Pen
sOns. Passed
Mr. STEWART Rep., Nev) moved to take up me p III
to prohibit contracts for seryie labor remarks Una, ne
did not want seryle labor to compete with free LABOR Ill
this country, if il could be prevented. -.
The bill was taken up and various M % t pes
further perfected. ,,...
on Public Lands, reported with mendments the Dl con
tnuing the Paul and Sioux City Railroad across the
Territory of Dakota to fankton ana for lahu grant III
aid of it. -
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass.) moved to take up the Oll
allowing pension Of 5000 per annum to Mrs Lincoln
Mr. EDMt'NDS (Rep, va objected. He said there
had moi 900 or 1900 in their pockets, even bread
to put in their mouths He would not give MIS- LAM
coins case preference over these. 49,, .or
Mr.. SUMNER insisted upon his motion, which was car
W FDMtNDs called for the reading of the report Of
the Pension Committee the subject adverse 10 the
pension. The report was read . . oeoo. ho,oro noss
ing the bill There in the country 2lSocO widows,
made such by casualties Of war; each one OF whose
cases was a. deserving that of Mrs. Lincoln Inc
highest pension paid to them $3.50, and this perhaps
10 only half DOZEN many Of this class suffering yearly
for the absolute necessaries of life. How cOud CongIts
be justified the face of public opinion in lns
lberay to this lady, however worthy, ana lgnorc "a
large and deserving class, whose suferngs ana wants
were the direct result OF the sacrifices OF their sDahos
and sons i'm the Governments behalf -,
At this point the morning hour expired and the FRANK
ing bill came up. 49,, H.. 90
proceed with the pending Dill.
The part OF the motion, passing over the regular
orders agreed to, 81 to 23 and after an informal
discussion Of half an hour the Senate nnay prOceeueu
with the calendar Of bills.
AT "a o'clock after having listened to the reading OF
bills nv their titles without action the Senate laid aside
the calendar and took up the PotOfce Appropriation
bill in Committee of the Whole. The amendment OF the
Committee on Appropriations, striking Ot the clause
restricting the free delivery OF letters 10 cites OF over
10000 inhabitants, was cOncurTed IN.
Mr.. RAMSEY tRep., MIMI moved as an amendment
the House bill
MIR. STEWART Qep, New renewed the amendment OF
Mr. Drake continuing the present provisions of the law
for free transmission of newspapers Adoped-ieas Az
The question being on Mr.. Ramscy's amendment, Mr
MORRILL, (Vt) moved further to modify Mr.. Ramsey =
amendment by continuing the Thanking privilege 10 the
Executive and Agricultural Departments, &c.
Messrs HOWARD rep. MichJ and MOTION Qtepr
Ind.) opposed the amendment as halfway measure,
prcerTng try the experiment OF the total repeal OF
The amendment was rejected-Yeas, 16; Nays, 81.
Mr.. SPENCER Rep, Ala) moved an amendment that
the abolition of the Franking Privilege shall not take
effect until Jan l. 1871, which was not agreed to-feas
MT. RAMSEY Rep., Mimi gave notice Of an amend
ment, which, on his notion referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations, providing for system or
stamped envelopes for the OF Congress ana the Dc
partments, and making appropriations 10 deiiay the
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., Mass) moved an amendment
his proposition reduce the expense OF carrying the
mails, providing for one-penny postage system etc
o'clock the Senate went into Executive session, ana
at AZ took q recess