New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-20
XLIID CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
sENATE wAsuryGroN. Dec. 10, 1917.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1872.
Mr.. CRAGIN (Rep., N. H., from the Com
mlttee Naval Affairs, reported bill for tho RELIEF OF
s. B. Elliott which passed
AMENDMENTS TO THE POSTAL CODE.
Mr.. RAMSEY Rep.. Mimi, from the Committee on
PostOaces and Post Roads, reported with amendments
the House bill to amend the Postal Code. Passed
Tho amendments change the rate OF postage for the
seeds &c. authorized 10 be transmitted from &C. for four
to 1c. for every two fraction OF two
ounces and provides that all mai matter OF Inc 1ru
class must be fully prepaid.
LIQUOR LAW FOR THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio, from the Committee on
Finance. reported substitute for the bill introduced by
Nfr. POmeroy Rep., Kansas 70 prohibit the manufac-
irc importation and sale of Intoxicating liquors In the
District of Columbia, and other Territories. -
The bllis similar TO the OHIO Liquor law and prohiD-
It's the sale OF liquor in quantity 70 be drunk upon
or about the premises Of place OF public resort 10
huOitual drunkrds; TO minors, without the written or
der OF their parents. guardians or physicians IL qe-
clares thar it shall be unlawful for any person TO be-
come intoxicated. and also holds the person who sells
the liquor responsible for the expense OF his Keeping IN
consequences OF such intoxieatoD, beside making him
liable to Tine and imprisonment Az proseentions shall
written complaint under oath, before Justice OF the
Peace or the Mayor who shall issue warrants Tor the
arrest OF the parties offending.
MI EDMUNDs rep, VI said that he had intended
20 can M today the Joint RESOLUTION adverse 10 the
erasur of the names OF battles of the Rebellion from the
derSfood that the senator from Massacbusetts mr.
Summer desired 10 speak upon the subject and was 100
unwe to speak to-day, he would reluctantly postpone
calling 1t up
INTERCHANGEABLE BONDS.
Mr. SHERMAN Caep., Ohol called up the bill to
authorize the exchange of registered bonds FOR
bonds.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem., Del) offered an amendment
which agreed to- provdn that the operation of the
law shall not increase the public debt the rate Of
interest on the bonds.
The bill was briefly discussed and then laidlove
POSTAL TRLEGRAPHY.
Mr.. RAMSEY CRep., Mimi, from the iCommittee on
POst-Ofces and POstROads, reported substitute for
the Posta Telegraph Uill OF last session. the bill
ported being. the Hubbard bill" with sundry modltca
lions.
telegraph ohoes at all posoo % aph circuits and at all other
poaofce within niles Of circuit where the salary not less
saeh other places the wants Of business require
The charge for Ison Of grams shall be Uniform for equal
d,tanc exceeding per word FOR each circuit
distances 0V miles $50 miles shall be deemed rcuti for any
excess 500 nile, shall be deemed crc1ti ior night messages %
and cauoH shall be transmitted al rate less than p cents
These lr hall cover the Of immediate delivery within
mile Of the telegraph Office. within the letter carrier de-
for any psr where there is 10 postal telegraph oneei bot
when the addresses vs more than one mile rom .5 once or 9sesa
eeve v SPECIAL nessengeT upon payment o. inst and proper
the several Of the Government their
SI1S ana and - 'e I 81 ~ At Other
shall be sent an the order Of Their reception except night mes,
Tegapbo tolls he prepaid by stamps Tie money order
system s % Be pea the telegraph.
less for each circuit Of SOY m a not sIose IS csns ssut By
but when copies Of the sane ipa;eh are cropped
so
b. IS BY day. aud at the rate FOR each word IL e
press associations not 70 exceed those p'
Press for similar service postage Of
ne een's s9 oe pau On e1ea Ps - , saeSySs
over admin strasion Of the telegraph.
General authorized conra VII the Postal Te
graph Company she OF correspondence b. Telegraph -
bis The term Of 10 according 70 the nons Of TINS
COMPANY shall have the night construct lines on al
post routes provle lines " telegraph 20 every posiategph
oce In the shall fail 70 perform the v,e according to
provisions Of The contract The PosseIGenefa may aAe posses
said lines Of telegraph, an contract With some other
ny -.,v .,rr5s Fne and ,nprisoprent ar, 70 be
inod Tor violations Of confluence bindeanoe
ihe following named Dcopo1o Of the proposed nr
Garuer Hubbard Franklin Haven. Ester Howe Of Machues
RI A Mc1urdy and Russell Sage Hew-York A Carnegie John
Rice David BROOKS BaIer OF Pennsylvania Hirsoa
of Illinois; r. II Mnnesoiai B. F. Allen snd John a. LbT
ofIowg william Downs Of Kansas Robert Hans Of he9r'kt =
Of Ahamai King q Georgia A. Gage OF fouth C5olnf H.
Weherbe Calhoun Of California an1 Pf Parker Al
touv Pollock J. II. La hroq Of he District Of lu-nDA
The capital stock OF m COMPANY shall a. rs or'anzon en1 OF
10 shares Of tic value c7h which
c5t beiheased W value 10 the
S C' .T a. ms e9S to The sA cost y sub Is nay
pT ,ler,ph company actual operation at the date Of tie
ls bib shall within rear oner 10 sell - orle Drop
ETY. 10 this Comuny purchase property VALUATION 70
I've csnierested persons two 70 he named o e
Gene by se AID one BY the four previously selected
The COMPANY authorized 70 establish ana msl1An ohee
est estAbhel by the Poma 0eneIaI ana any
nav acf operator with the assent Of the me
COMPANY make special contracts vi IA railroad aa
With persons associations for tie Use Of wires Tor The uAnon
Of commercial new, &c 800 II, .--. -, 49,,
Tie Government the right 20 renew the eoutrse, or am the
franchises in nee failure the part Of the Company
TIE senate -esulneQ the consideration OF Tie French
Pendins action on the bill, the Senate. at $780, on
tive session, ana when the doors swere opened ad-