The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04
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FoRTY-F1RsT sEssION-sECOND TERM


WASHINGTON, Feb. a. - The vice-President laid
before the Senate the resolutions of recent meet
ing at Cooper Institute, New York, sympsthizing
with the people Of Cuba and ssking that they be
corded the rights of belligerents. Referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations, and ordered to be
printed. ...
the abolition OF the iranking privilege, said that
being entitled to the floor at the expiration OF the
give way to the Senator from Minnesota (Ramsey
Il that Senator would move to take up the bill for
the abolition Of the franking privilege.
Mr.. Ramsey signifed his assent to the PROPOSE
tion.
set apart for the consideration OF business
pertaining to the District OF Columbia,
ne would Insist upon this special order.
Mr.. Sumner from the Committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported the bill to incorporate the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art relative to their relief from
for its use by the United States.
Mr. Cameron presented a petition OF jcurneymen
cigar makers OF Philadelphia for q higher duty on
imported cigars. Referred.
Mr. Sherman called up she bill authorizing the
o. the T h 70 S moneys due
OF interest any OF its bonds held in trust by the
United States.
Interior was read, when the bill passed without OBJ
lection.
abolition OF the frankng privilege was taken up.
Mr. Sherman moved TO amend the first section by
adding proyiso, that nothing therein contained
mission by mails of newspapers within twenty miles
OF the place of publication
Mr. Ramsey thought the adoption OF the amend
ment might retard the speedy passage OF the bill by
requiring its further consideration by the House.
Mr. Sherman believed the amendment would
strengthen the measure among its friends in the
House, and urged its adoption, in justice to the
er OF posaSe with large de
House.
Mr.. Getz presented petitions from the Reading
sietv Of Penusvlyania for definite and appronriate
rank to the medical stan OF the navy.
Mr.. slocam, rising to to nSs question OF privilege,
ment in the New York Times of the I'd February
which he thought calculated to bring dishonor on
the House The advertisement reads :-"U. 8. Naval
Academy-Vacant cadetship to be filled before June.
Parties of means, address Congressman, box 147,
thought it one Of the crying evils OF the day that to
| hold onice was deemed dishonorable, and that to
| have the name Of politician was little better
than to be called thief and just such articles
| as that which brought members OF Congress into
dsrepute. He therefore offered resolution reclt-
ing the publication of the advertisement and author
izng the Committee Military Affairs to inquire as
TO whether any member OF the House has ever sold
Inc annointments to the Military or Naval ACADEMY.
| and whether any member has received or expressed
Willingness to receive any valuable consideration
pointments, with power to send for persons and
papers IN. ,..~ou,os .,o ,
resolution would be adopted. lady OF the highest
respectabiiity in his district had informed him, just
before he left home for Congress- that she had re.
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| to place her son at the West Point Academy for
| sQ50O. He had asked her the name OF that member
but she said that she could not give 1t to him ut that
| moment, but would furnish him with the letter.
| Sho had not done so, however, or he wonld have
brought forward proposition similar to that offered
| by the gentleman from New York.
Mr.. Wood remarked that he had recently seen ar
| advertisement IN q Philadelphia paper Offering al
! appointment OF that kind for sale
| Mr. Stevens suggested that the resolution be modi
fed so as to embrace members OF the preceding
| Congress 1t was so modified.
i Mr. JenCkeS suggested that IL De maze also u
apply to delegates. That suggestion was also &C
cepted. 49,
/ neWspapers published In the western part OF Penn
sylvania that some members OF Congress from tina
State had sold one of their appointments for $500
AS matter OF course, therefore, the whole delega
tion OF Pennsylvsna are anxious to have this in
vestgation. -
Mr. Washburne (Wis.) said there would certainl
| be no objection TO the resolution
| Mr. Kelley (Pa.) referred to the same 1aot as tina
| stated by Mr. Sconed, adding that the editor of IN
paper seemed to have specific Information on tn
| subject.