Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-10
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, April 10.

nous IN the opinion that the Senate had a much
right 10 propose amendments to revenue bills As
10 any other bills. The power of the Senate VA
disputed now for the first time in the history or
The government As this question was in the
nature OF one affecting the privileges OF the Sen
ate, the Finance Committee recommended tia,
Il be referred TO the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
The matter was, after some discussion. re-
tered TO the Committee on Privileges and Flee
tons.
Mr. Sumner presented Joint resolut ons OF the
Massachusetts, legislature in favor of the French
The table.
Mr.. Howe reported bill for the relief OF
homestead settlers on the public lands in Min
nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, who were
burned out by the great fires OF last fall, which
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered concurrent re>o.
luton TO print 2550cO copies of the last reportof
he Commissioner OF Agriculture Referred 10
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Cameron, i'm accordance with previous
notice, asked 20 take up the French spoliatious
bill, but at the request OF Mr.. Cole he withdrew
the motion, and
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken MP, the question being on the amend
mt nj OF MT. Hitchcock, prescribing the IN amer
IN which claims for Indian depredations NAV be
pres nted. Mr.. Hitchcock advocated the amend
ment, after which il was adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker laid before the House a large number
Of Executive documents, which were referred 10
appropriate committeeS-after which the regu-
ar order was demanded, and the House. in the
morning hour, resumedt the consideration OF bills
reported from the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads.
Mr.. Hill N. j. reported
BILL To ABOLISH THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE,
and supported il with a speech, claiming that
he people demanded such a reform.
Mr.. Carroll (N.Y) urged that the franking
privilege was not a privilege OF Congressmen,
1ut a privilege of the people, and he urged an
amendment, which Mr.. Hill declined 20 admit
aroyiding that petitions to Congress and such
public documents as are published or procured
Dy either house OF Congress, shah be sent free.
Mr.. Potter (N. " argued that the bill was
mTracticable i'm that it made no provision for
he Transmission OF government matter, which
n The departments often exceeded the salary of
he head of the bureau. lie wanted TO see this
buncombe legislation done away with, and
omething practicable done. He advocated a
.tamping machine for each department and
House OF Congress, and an account kept with
sach by the Post Office Department.
MI. Butler Mass said personally, he would
ne pleased to see the franking privilege sbOl-
shed, hut IL was privilege that belonged TO
he people. He charged that the oItcry came
rom the metropolitan press, that desired
through its associated telegraph and other ar
-angements TO crush out the country press. He
hould vote against the bill. III he voted before
or it, he did so with the understanding, as
;verybody else did. that ii the House voted for
the Senate would vote against it.
Mr.. Storm tPa.) argued that the abuses of the
Ssiem were far greater than the advantages
derived from IL. and that the abolition would
ave a large sum in the expenses of the depart
nent, and also in the printing OF books and
documents.
Mr. Hin then demanded the previous question.
but the House refused to second the demand
The amendments indicated by Messrs. Carroll
and Potter were then offered.
MIR. Carroll then demanded the previous ques-
ION, and the House again refused TO second il.
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.) moved TO recOmmit tho
I'll and amendments, and IL was 80 ordered.
MI. Moore, III from the Committee Of Con-
JeTenee on the bill granting pension to Richard
q. Crawford. recommending that the Senate
imendhen making the pension PAYABLE from
he date of the act only be agreed to. The report
va agreed TO, and the amendment adopted.
Mr.. McCrery, (lowa,l from the Committee on
Elections, made an adverse rel Drt upon the
memorial of certain citizens OF the 81 Ohio dis
riot in relation TO the Il of the Hon. l.. ID.
ampbell, and asked that il be laid on the ia
BE; and il was so ordered.
Mr.. Kellogg Comm introduced bin grant
NC pension TO the widow of Gen. GuStave A
..Oonlis Referred TO the Committee on Invalid
Also, bills granting condemned cannon for
oidiers mOnum6 nts ar Waterbury and Neriden,
sonn. Referred TO the Committee on Military
Mr.. Ketchum IN. ". from the Committee on
PUBLIC Lands, reported bill to create new
and district i'm Nebraska, and it was passed.
Mr.. Swami MD presented the petition of
Cardiff Pagart, son and heir and agent for the
co-heiTs OF John Pagart, late of Baltimore
,ounty, deceased, praying for the settlement OF
ne epOlldllOn Claims. heferreu 10 the
Committee On Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " asked unanimous consent
% offer a resolution, reciting the indictment Of
Gen. Cortina, Leading Mexican officer, by
Texas jury, and calling upon the President for
tcopy of the presentment, with any other in
formation respecting outrages committed by
citizens of Mexico
Mr.. Hale (Me.) objected.
Mr, Coburn (1nd.) asked leave TO offer a reso-
ution calling for information, but Mr.. Brooks
objected.
On
hen went into Committee of the Whole on the
Legislative appropriation bill.