The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-10
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATE II NEWS.
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the bill was finally taken up, and Mr. Sherman objected
The bill was tnen reeommitted to the Oommttes
Mr. Pomeroy from the Compitteo on Public Lands,
reported with amendments the bill extend the time
Portage City ard the bill fcg the relief q Lucas Dickn
At i5 o'clock the Senate resumed the consideration of
Mr. brake corrected msstaie ement of his remarks on
the pTsy9u 6sy us position wa; th9t Sness tie 6i
the postage OF Senators and Representatives ne would
Mr. Moiriil tvt) advocated bis am endmont continuing
the ranking privilege to the Executive and Agricultural
ciaily conferred by laws also public documents pre-.
sent previous Uongresses and that all petitions shall
be sent and newspaper circulation continued
He believed not single dollar would be by the
would have to be furnshed WITH stamps to an amount
equal TO the saving of the Post Office Department Itwas
but taking the money out of pocket and putting it in
The abolition would necesstate increase of the com
pensaton OF potmasters because these officials could not
be had at present rate OF gDess they had
the ranking privilege OF them would have to throw
their offices He would have petitions from the people
sent free he expected in two there would be
abundance Of them asking repeal of the law
Mr. Sumner then addressed the Senate. He said the
bill prososed to abolish old and tmehonored system,
the original OBJECT Of the system L Wss despuc1e no
raw crude t The fFonkins ss
be answered without cost bringing the people aad Gov
through regions of the South long kept in ignorance By
He proceeded with history of the origin of the frank
ing privilege in England and eulogized Rowland Hill for
mating in ls4O penny postage and the abolition OF the
Gro m e%nS 90 Pba tbs 70 sd e
ton in postage stimulated vast increase in correspond
tended that the establishment of uniform rate Of one
cent for letter OF half an ounce wss entirely reasonable
would render the Post Office selfsupporting, Any
not be considered when the infinite good from it is
Making the estimate for 1871 with the rate of one cent
and assuming increase in correspondence at only
49, from which should be deducted the egtmafe ate
and exrnse charges pTpSpsgy belonging to the
YOU viii see how small the deiconCy Will ii~'bs be-
lege Oo and by sbotoa OF the ranking
privilege all this postal matter mat will pay the osdnsy rate
Concluded bis argument as follows
present burdens including especially the ranEns system
and the expense Of while at the same
cardinal objects be added others named in the bill
aWSSs by stamps so as to simplify the aeoonnt and to-
make pecuation impossible but the fundamental change
Gould my desires prevail the Post Office should be like
that the rate should Be- suoen to guard against abuse
But tbs is aGseompiisneMd ID by that now proposed %
transformation. The power to frank, WHICH
will be multiplied in proportonopening to the people
an source Of all good whether Of
c IN the scale Of eylaton ncb rate VIII be-
band iron for the Union better than fortress lover
ing uncounted hilltops; for it will be angelic
And could this be nded international post
tons. Beyond this would be inconceiyable influence
n aaf o % ff n1 b 5
World the seductive Invitations to take part with
fused and the rights OF man gain new authority Eyery
abroad would be perpetual proclamation Of the re,
public .,,,.
tal in the work Of reconstruction which can be main
Of our country which is supsrcia urged as the apology
for high rate is to mind an sufficient reason for
Spacious therefore must distant parts be brought into
ties Because our people are various IN origin and
language therefore must they be enabled to commpge
etzen. have suffered and been separated BY terrible
auicRen industry to snoTSnce to soohe TeG
dice and TO promote harmony: Blessed are the peace
formed will take an ilustrous place.
House.
Continued from, the Second Edition.
The Speaker suggested that in matter involving 50
much personal feeling the motion should be reduced to
Subsequently the resolution was put in this form -;
v & That & is scott the he g IT & Of the New
show cause he can why why h9 should not be expelled from
on the integrity Of members Of this House
by s GS deal Of er
taking the position that the proper course to be
%s'tsP By a6
m tie BY i M the ss
better to take them at time by Messrs F&rnsWorth
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and Of some G tie nP and Wsstern
ing mems repuatons and by Mr. Bingham, who recalled
IN was
lhs Speaker laid before the . House as question Of
from ysa relating & the & a an c
mond, Va, by person named Patrick Woods alas
The letter having boen read Mr. Wood offered a resolu
ton directing the Speaker to issue his warrant to tne
and his detention, subject to the further order of the
Mr. Eldridge suggested that it was not question Of
privilege as the assault did not affect Mr.. Porter
The Speaker supposed that if a member of the Hous,
Ss wss %Sglf opSS asS. M a.
The naturalization bill up the unfinished bust
table the motion reconsider the vote by which the bill
The motion to reconsider not laid on the table
So nays, &c. The vote was reeonsidered-yeas 80
should be laid the table the vote yeas nays 81
and thep on nOtSn & o. r DSys 0i NeS ork the Dill wa
At l30 r. M. TIE Doorkeeper and assistant OF tht
ing N custody Mr. ~ Scott Smith, the O the
MIR smith having been placed in the area immedate
fronting the Speakers chair tie Speaker directed tn
made, The resolution having been read, the spsake
dseeea 1ne Cef 70 feSa & shS bssS ,ssS sod %
Speaker addressing him SAID = -. ...,..,... =.
you to A. n s B 70 sSs wSy nov
enjoy of the reporters in the reporters CALLER
for these alleged lbe members OF the House. You az
response Mr. Smith sent to the Speaker the follow
In regard to my first despatch, which appeared in tn
New York krning Post Of Monday Jane O. isO tne state
which md the statements set forth in tn
despatch identical with those contained in sal
dOcum. nts, and the mentioned la the despatch
! the those contained in those papers AM
used there IN the same connection in said de
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| Second. Upon these statements being denied by Nj
Fitch in the House o. Representatives., called upo
General B +. Butler and oopyersed with him upon th
the House. when called TO do so that there
evidence before his committee OF investigation directly
| indirectly duplicating MIR. Fitch.
| At 230P. M MIR Smith, correspondent of the Eosnh
response the House that the intorm
tion which he had given respecting Mr. Fitch he had pr
cured from athdavit before the Grand Jury OF tn
District of Columbia He declined to state who exaibite
the affidavit him, and finally the whole subject was