Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-28

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precedent set ~ the kepuoneans, VINO haa
excluded men LOT m9ras spoken when NsIe
anesso W ~. w sI sh, v ah9 asloyM. ne
Ieconeeteo WA, Wy hePuoneans mover e1-
elgded men Of lheir own party for 81. here;
soi9Io uVgns, Anu Wy hpectsacie VS. RIesensso
Quay oI 'nen sils W. On we itepunncan nee
VIZ VIZ hao peen oIneer y, and a gsneIen IN tne
eonieue.ase Amy. MT mooa oenieo tne
s sssumP''yp snat men onBnI 70 % aoml.tea
voeau.o sney Me,e elected, no mayer ,. Nnet
.Lpressions tney mad USED TOWARD tne coun-
VIZ nc, ioI one, rou ll, mo. not ~ IN tne House
" n men VINO declared tney were enemies Of
'ns sI eountr .,n.,. .l,,,,,,L-s.,l
measIs. morgan 81 Ohlo, and Eldridgeb Of
Wls,i also made brief speeches In defence Of
me Denocraue parry Co.,. l-,,e.l,...
MT raino tnen moved 70 Jay the meuon
70 reeonsider on tne table, and demandea tno
yeas ana nays Themotion. WAS ngreeui to--'
yeas 100, Rays o. trL -s..ir.
MT Porter was then svoin m
MT. farnsworth, OF II, iIom Somm la
on rost Oinees ana foas hoaos, IsPplVoul
bill 70 abolbh tho ranking privilege; Ct
repeats the prvhege aDsoip'elJ, W tahe ei-
ieet July ~ -.
Mt. fernsNortn cansu tue previous ques-
uon, when W. ~ H ~, a.. IN,
MI. Logan, " II, suBs osyeu tuht Nno uIls
ought 70 piovloo ior Ioo9sing ING payo
naan eon.I 1. MVuio ny snNS VEG
yoteinment one cent, out Noulo only lnure
=. " ~. s eontiae.ers. va % pe,lect 2 piece
~. 2. uemAsoguery ana numoug 9 nc nsu ever
seen. -,
Mr.; Gets, Of Pa, asked whether \ would
W wen 70 pass tne plil now nen oniy ABOUT
vno YOU OF vac eignt tons OF Pe'itions IN
piS sn sent guy, mao oeen Ietutnou' y...
M,, rhInsWotth han no laea tnat TINS
WOULD result IN asaVng 70 we fost Once
DoPs.tmenI, lot the NAL contracts never
Moulo os any less. But u would result IN
seylng In tne item o. pruning because
Mnen vas sseeItslned tnat tne neayy doe-
uments would not DO printed 70 80 large an
eK.ent~
MI. Ward, OF New York, asked whether
the gentleman did not believe that the
Postmaster General was actuated By honest
motives In making the Recommendation
Mr.. Logan said he had said something
about the Postmaster General, but he bad net
Intended 70 reflect on that Official He was
as good friend OF the Postmaster General
as tho gentleman from New York and had
done as much TO put him there, But he In
sisted that no money would be saved unless
tho present contracts were abrogated.
Mr.. Farnsworth, returning 70 the subject
OF distributing public documents, said pro-
vision could be made BY law for their dis
trlbutlon 70 those who want them.
Mr.. Lanlp, Of New York, defended the
COMMITTEES on Printing and the House OF
Representatives rom the charge OF e1traV-
aganee In this Item, and he commended that
the abolition OF the thanking privilege
would not save In that direction.
MT. Hill, Of n, j., said he had recently
Inquired Into this matter, and was sure, from
his examination, that hundreds and thou
sands OF dollars would DO saved. 10 The
course OF his remarks he said that there
were members OF Congress who hac their
parns MED with books and papers, waiting
Tor an opportunity 70 send them out.
Mr.. Benton, OF N. H., wanted 10 know
me name OF the member.
MT. mi correeted MS statement. Il was
no. memoer 81 tne presen' mouse put an
eh,ineinper, lLsuRhter'l
Ne; ferIss, OF y, IN discussing the
quesuon, uenouneea .he fostmaster oenerai
ISr haNng stseo tnat we Poatmasters "
sne eoun.Iy hna Pe,pouasea IauSs On wy
county, enu tnh' ,uey sent enything NY
Pleasee tnroukn .ne mans, mus i9eainh
them down Inc Postmaaters were MS owl
eLeasuIes, anu ne shopid DC aoie 70 oon .iN,i
.nsm' nc nIso lnougn' Was NrAnge 'na
ms same Fosunaster GENERAL sno9ia, y
the same time No madeline Recommendation
nave made requislllon on the 1oyernme en-
pruning olneo LOT oVo,VVO oiank FORMS OF PC
eu9hs;
NJ. Sox, OF y. l., maze we PONY OIL %
der that the petitions which had come 70 th'
house LOT inc aoontion OF the RANKING PRIV
ieBo had All come Tree oy direcuon OF tht
ros.s y, 81 9Ts n ana mat ms vas ~ y
Insult 70 the House and an infringement o.
the right Of petition.
me Speake, ove ~ nn .ne pony % orce ,,
-, nj. lngersoil, OF III, askea whether thlI
Dill would not prevent the transmission o.
newspapers free from the office OF publiea
uon, and whether y would not also eompe
sne payment OF postage OF exchange paper
between newspaper oinces'
Mr.. Farnswodh said L would do so.
Mr.. lngersoll and other gentlemen sail
the bill was then against the free dissemina
ton OF knowledge Tor the people, and Will
they wanted the ranking privilege repealed
they were opposed TO the bill having thu
elect upon the newspapers.
Mr.. stoughton, OF Michigan, asked leay'
20 oner an amendment TO cover tho ob)ec
uon, put unanimous consent, which was 70
qulred, was refused.
The Dill wass passed-yeas ia, nays.l4.
Mr. churchill, OF New York, from Com
mlttee on Elections, reported In the oonteste'
election case OF Foster vs.. Ooyode. III
resolution OF the majority OF the Commute
declares Mr.. Coyode entitled 70 his seat.
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, from tn
/ y 49, s@-A-N-N = eA-SNH'
Ing report.
The case Will come up on Tuesday next.
The House then went Into Committee
the Whole on the legislative appropriation
bill, Mr.. Cessna, OF Pennsylvania, In tn
chair
Mr.. Myers, Of Pennsylyania, asked Nj
Davis, who had the noor, 70 yield 70 him 10
q moment, and called attention 70 the fac
that some OF tho naval aPProPIiatogs ma
been exhausted, ana that 2 numoeI o. meI
were about 70 9e alsensTged IN eonsequSnee
MT. RANDALL on ouJeo' 'nAs I" VI
10, pu1SoInoe' a.. a.. -. -,
MT. Dawes then took tne noo,, ~ al
ne Noala proeeeu 20 ansnet sne ln s sh
that mad oeen naae agalnst MN o. na. it
without que EXAMINATION Ano consloe,H.lo
made an Indictment sgalnse me hePuohca1
party ana agAnsL the AdmlhlS.IaIlon.
order tna1 TINS whole matter might oe sesIle
NO would ASK members 70 sena gu. LOT poe
OF estimates, and 70 iolloW MIN ~ tne couie
Of MS remaTks. WIN Iegaru 20 we ocSasl No
OF tne spoecn when hha oeen 70 ,nusn eol
suIed, nc IeieIrou 70 INC iae.tna. sne boagu
Island p.ii Proposee 70 lnausuIhse Brel
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