The Portland daily press., 1870-01-28

the army having been chiefly Democratic he
agreed with the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA Mr. Woodward), but the soldiers changed
very soon He had himself body OF l0l from
Pennsylvan and without worn from MIN
they all voted for Mr.. Lincoln, except the
trumpeter, and lie had been court nattial It
that morning for being late in sounding the
reveille. He voted for Mcclellan: (Laughter.)
Mr. Wood of New York considered this
good opportunity to test the consistency OF the
other side and present their poisoned cnallce
to their own lips He did not, however, agree
with the members on his own side tna' .1e
House would not be justified in inquiry, lnto
the record of the member elect He would not
sit here with an. enemy to his country.
Mr.. Eldridce of Wisconsin, referring to MT.
Buffers quotation as to 10y IN heaven over re.
pentant sinners, said he could not neip oue
think that there was no gentleman on tne noor
of the House who could create such tnr NI Vi
Joy in Heaven as the gentleman from MASS
by repenting. daughter ,.;5
The motion to reconsider was finally lad on
the table by yeas $50, nays 5; and MT Porter
was sworn in a member from virginia. d..
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, from the Post
Office Committee, reported bill to abolish the
franking privilege and asked to have it made
special order.
Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, hope it will be put
on its passage now.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana-No objection to
that.
Mr.. Ortiz of Indiana-Let us pass it now:
The bill was read 1t repeats all laws giving
to any officer of any department. OF the gov
eminent or other person the right either to
send or receive through the mail, Tree OF post
age, any letter, document or other malable
matter. Section I'd provides that the act shall
take effect on and after the LIST of July, 1870
Finally the general desire to have it put on its
passage being manifested, MIR. Farnsworth
moved the previous question on Its passage,
w Nv apnS h1U
ing an hour to advocate the bill parcelled out
the time, which was occupied IN discussion
upon the questions, participated in by Messrs
Farnsworth, Logan, Getz, Butler OF Massa-
chusetts, Benton, Beck, Ward, Latin, Judd,
Eldridge, Ferris, Hill, Cox, Wood, Potter,
White Emery, Anderson, Conger and Ely.
In reply to question whether the bill cut
off free newspapers Mr. Farhsworth replied
that it cut off everything.
Mr.. Farnsworth said the main reason why
he was in favor of abolishing the ranking priv
lege was that he thought the effect would be
to abolish a stupendouS amount of public print
ing done by order of Congress. No more heavy
books and documents will be sent free through
the mails, and, therefore, they would not be
printed. The reply to the statements so gene
rally made in regard to the extravaganza OF
Congress in the matter of printing.
Mr.. Latin of New York, from the Commit
tee on Printing, stated in behalf of Congress
that Congress was being held responsible all
d
made beyond and outside of the vote authoriz-
ing it. The public printer showed that the
amount of printing! binding, TYPOGRAPHY and
engraving offered by the House of Representa-
tives last year was $40, 400, and of that amount
over 600 were expended on their books,
the agricultural report costing little over
100000, mechanical report little over $780,
900 and the Globe the balance. The printing
for the Senate cost $4,000, and when these
two amounts were added together they show
fbn HnSt .nf tInr ha fxUn
Houses. He was asked by the chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations if he could
tell how much the printing of the departments
had cost. He had not the figures at hand but
he would venture to make the statement in
round numbers that the printing for the de-
partments for the same time was between S.
900 900 and SO, 100000.
Mr.. Judd of Illinois-what is the total cost
of the printing?
Mr.. Latin Of New York-somewhere near
ST., 600 600.
Mr.. Wood of New York made point of Or
der that under the rule no member should vote
on any question in which he had an immediate
and personal interest Uaughter.)
The Speaker overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Farnsworth of Illinois said it did not re-
quire the prepayment of postage of newspapers,
but it did require the payment of postage on
all newspapers and all papers. Finally the
discussion was closed and the bill passed-yeas
ia, nays IA, as follows:
The following were the nays: Briggs, Boles,
Butler of Tennessee, Grswe'd, Haldeman,
johnson, Reeves, Ridgeway, Rogers, Roots,
Sherard, Stone, Wood and Woodward
Mr.. Churchill, of New York, from the Com
mittee ON Elections, reported in favor of John
Covode and against Fl. d. Foster az member
elect from the 2lst Congressional District of
Pennsylvania.
The House at $50 O clock went into commit
tee Of the whole ON the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill.
Nv no 1Ann
Affairs, reported bill to reduce the number OF
officers in the army, which was made special
order for Wednesday next.
Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts,, introduced a
bill to amend the law constituting eight hours
days work for government mechanics &C.
which was referred.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ohio, introduced bill to
abolish mileage. Referred.