The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23
Appropriation Bills Passed
and Progressed.
Judge HOar on a RhetOri-
cal JambOree.
The Power Of the Press Congressional
Bugbear-Judge Sherman's
Impeachment.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q, 1873.


Mr.. Scorr, trep) of Pa, presented report of the
Centennial Commission, showing the progress made SO
ar He stated that the subscriptions public and private
In Pennsylvania alone would amount to about four mil
lions dollars This start would insure the
the Exposition and would justify appeal TO the other
portions Of the country to subscribe.
Mr.. EDnUNDs, Gep) of VT, from the Committee the
Judiciary reported adversely the House bill for
DISTRIBUTION AWARD.
He said that the House bill not satisfactory the
Senate and the House less pressed for time than
the Senate was thought best to report this bill ad
versely and let the House act on the Senate bill
AGAIN
Mr. PoxERoY, cp) OF Kansas from the same committee
reported, without amendment the House bill granting
right of way for the Utah Northern Railroad Company
10 extend its ne via Bear River Valley Soda Springs,
Snake River Valley and through Montana to connect at
the most suitable point with the Northern Pacific Rail
Mr. CARPENTER, Gep) of Wis, from the Committee on
Dill
mr. FERRY Esp2 Of Conn., from the Committee on
assG1ss PIN the
to ssteSd the patsnt Of Robert Tor
,s IN for enamens
FERRY from ihe az cS%pse ad
Of r Ii
tension has been strongly opposed by dentists through
The committee also reported adversely, or asked
oil IRON urheT e IN az h s OF
patents T.. CO.. a.u, :, r., ,onor.o, ,.on ,,o Com.
PHI 200 e public LANDS
The bill also grants all lands that may be necessary for
meet daily and s s Monday ssisss
resolution he remarked that there were matters pending
gress to adjourn Without acting upon them would be
little sn.I less than SaI crime ~. .
continuous session.
bodies and s% % 5K thought Ssn% mu nt
mated by their abors daily about four or five O'Clock,
%ity for little enough 70 an
said he heard he
deeply he became impressed with Its vast Importance,
daily at eleven A. M and take from i've to
MT MoRros crep) of Ind, gave notice that he would
call up the report OF the Committee Privileges and
THE CALDWELL CASE NEXT MONDAY
01TrEsTrR gave notice that Immediately after the
mittec on
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) of X. l., introduced bill for pay
m snt for Sr The e GSsliss steam engine;
me rost oice Appropriation bill came up in regular
Mr.. ANTHONY asked the members of the Committee on
Appropriations to consent TO arrangement by which
the bill providing for the publication OF the debates could
Messrs Cole, gep.) of Cal, and WEST, oep) Of La,
Of tine % a1 e s s on
table Lost-yeas 49, nays 81
xs Notion a' psh
creased compensation for railroad mail service.
The amendment providing for the issue of two cent
stamped letter sheet envelopes laid on the table.
Mr. RAMSEY, Tep.) OF Mimi, offered amendment au-
thorizng the Postmaster General to appoint supern
tendent OF free delivery, at a salary OF $500 year
Agreed to.
Mr. FERRY, (rep) of Mich, from the Committee Post
Offices and Post Roads offered amendment authoriz
Ing the Postmaster General to increase the mail steam
ship service with Brazil, which, motion of Mr. Chand
Ter, OF Michigan, was laid on the table.
Mr. RAMSEY, from the same committee, offered an
amendment the Webb Subsidy bill.
Mr.. EDMUHDs made the point that the amendment
was out of order under the rule recently adopted.
The Gu overruled the point of order, and Mr. ED
MuNDs appealed from the decision of the Chair.
The appeal was laid on the table-yeas II nays 20.
Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, then moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, which agreed to-yea 2S, NAYS
26.
Mr., RAMSEY, of Minnesota, offered an amendment re-
quiring that all mail matter OF the first class-etters
shall be prepaid.
Mr. CoNKLING, (rep) of N " made the point that the
amendment was not in order under the rule and the
Chair sustained the point Of order.
The amendment requiring all persons who usually
receive their mail matter through the free delivery u
provide boxes at their Offices houses laid on the
table.
The amendment providing additional compensation
Tor railroad mail service was concurrcd in and were
the other amendments agreed to in Committee OF tho
Whole.
The bill was then passed and the Senate adjourned
until Mnn1au ufaIau ol1r