New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-21
XIdsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June 20.

SENATE ~. WASHINGTON, June 20.
Mr.. WILSON from the Military Committee,
reported the Joint resolution granting condemned can
non for a monument to Gen. Nathaniel Lyon In dreeno
County Missouri. Passed.
Mr. McCREERY Dem, KyJ presented petition irol,
the Kentucky Congressional delegation for the rem9val
OF he political disabilities Of large huiDor VI MN
MT HOWARD Tep, Mch introduced Joint resol;
ton prohibiting applications for atsgao Ist fortb
charters unless the reasons are specially se.
Mr. DRAKE ep, MOI introduced lo1th d reS o fo
concerning telegraph companies, pT9Ddahe d receiving
9 mSpeys N the United states subject to the pro
visions of the Internal Revenue laws, ad d at recsins
OF income and charges IN the united STATS VI s Gun"
nanies Referred tn the Committee on Finance
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., MassD presented nenort a rom
former slave living In Warrenton, va dihg Inc war,
the use Of the Army asking compensation therefor
The memorial being referred to the Committee on
tee said Iarfe class Of such claims had already been
reported to the Senate; He hoped that some one case
ton the Senate to the payment Of all similar claims
Mr.. LEWIS 1ep ya) offered resolution calling upon
the President for information as to moneys paid into the
condemned and eOntscated In Virginia by virtue OF the
act OF Congress on that subject. Adopted. .
The House amendments to the bill to authorize the
settlement Of the accounts OF officers or the Army ana
MI SHERMAN Rep., Ohio. from the Committee on
Finance, reported with amendments the House Dill 10
THE Posr-oFFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL.
At lis o'clock m the Senate resumed the conslder
being on the amendment of Mr.. Ramsey QIep, Mimi
to abolish the Thanking privileges
Mr. SUMNER Rep., Mass) further advocated nls
proposition for cheap postage,
After remarks by Mr.. MORTON (Rep., 1nd) upon the
comparative cheapness OF our postage and by MI
cOEKLING. Rep, n. " against loading down the
franking reform with extraneOus matter Mr. summers
amendment for cent postage half-ounce letters
voted down-Yeas 10; Nays, 20.
An amendment for two cent postage was offered ana
advocated by Mr.. NYE (Rep., Nev.). He said that
according to the showing Of the PostmasterG General
saving OF five millions per annum would he erected ny
the Thanking repeal therefore, tWOcent postage WOuu
still enable the Department to become self supporting
The amendment was lOst-23 to %. a.
Mr.. DRAKE QRep., MOI moved an amendment allow
ing $500 for each member OF the Senate ana House Ior
Mr.. STEWART Rep., MOI favored radical change OF
the Post Office by the substitution OF postal telegraph
under Government supervision. He said the telegraph
ton among the rch and that by the Goyermohntt
taking charge OF IL Geographic faculties Wou..u
be secured 10 the rich and poor alike lie went on w
cricise the Associated Press and the western Chph
Telegraph Company, arguing that the interests VI ~
former compelled il to pander TO local prejudces IN te
dissemination OF news, and that the mOnop0lZg ten
denotes of the latter needed restriction GOvcrnmeh
TELEGRAPH system, he held, would furnish a cheap ann
ready means Of informing the people Oh inc uolhgs vi
their representatives. ID. !,
Mr.. DRAKE'S amendment was rejected without d-
Mr.. NYE Rep, Nev) moved an amendment to allow
all newspapers he sent free to bona de suDscrDers
within the limits OF the United States. Los-23 TO 80
Mr.. SPENCER Rep., ul) moved to amend that the
abolition of the Thanking privilege shall not take effect
till October /. Agreed tO-35 to 49, ,
At 1870 o'clock, without dispOsing or the pelulIB
amendments, the Senate took recess TIL $3.50 O'Clock
road bill be the order of business at the evening