, 1873-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

! CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. q.
Mr. SCOTT presented the report Of the Cen
tennia1 Commission. The subscriptions, public
:; and private, in Pennsylvania alone, would
| amount to about 81 0o0,0 900. This start would
insure the SUCCESS OF the exposition, and would
I justify an appeal to other portions Of the coun-
| try.
I Mr. EDnUNDs, from, the Committee On IN
| dietary, reported adversely tho House bill for
tho distribution OF tho Genora award.
DAMT SESSIONS.
Mr. HAallIN offered q resolution to meet
[ daily on and after Monday, at II o'clock, and
take recess from to p. m. There were mat
ters pending which it was necessary to dispose
Of before adjourning. Several Senators OBJ
jected to the recess. and advocated continu-
Mr.. MACHEN thought that the bodies. and
minds OF the Senators became very much effem-
inates by their labors daily about OF o'clock.
He advocated 4 recess long enough to give an
opportunity for little recreation. Several
Senators having spoken,
Mr.. LOGAN said that after this debate the
question WAS important. He therefore moved
to postpone. that it might not be decided With
out due deiboration. naughter.1
After further debate, the Senate finally agreed
to meet daily as specified.
ELECTION CASES.
Mr. MORTON gave notice that he would call
up the report Of the Committee On Elections in
l08 C2luNe1 case next NeoE, A0nG1T.
Mr. CARPENTER gave notice that immedi-
ately after Caldwell's case, he would call up the
report on tho Louisiana case.
Mr. ANTHONY introduced a bill for the pay
mont for Corliss steam~engino.
TIE PoSr-oFFICE APPROPRIATION
came up in regular order.
Nr, ANTHONY asked the members OF the
Committee on Appropriations to consent to an
arrangement BY which the bill for the publica-
ton Of the debates could be taken up.
the appropriation bills, objected.
NJ: ASTH0NR then moved to lay tho pend
ing bill on tho table, Hostages, 10; noes. 81
The Post" Office Appropriation bill was then
proceeded With, the question being on the mo-
tion OF Mr.. Sherman to strike out the clause
providing for the increased compensation for
railroad service.
Mr. SHERMAN withdrew his amendment.
An amendment for tho issue Of two cent
stamped letter sheet envelopes was laid on tho
table.
A1r. RAMSEY offered IN amendment, authori-
Zing the Postmastc1-Generalt to appoint Supor-
intendent of Free Delivery; at SALARY OF 800.
Mr. FERRY Q1icb.>, from the Committee On
Post-Ofices, offered an amendment authorizing
the Postmnster-General to increase the mail
steamship service with Brazil, which, on motion
Of Mr. CHANDLER, A5SI,I: was laid On tho table.
". :, RAMsE1 q offered an amendment to he
11r. EDMUNDs made the point that tho
amendment WAS out of order under the rule re-
Gently adopted
The CHAIR oTerruled the point Of ordor. ,
Mr.. EDMUNDs appealed,
The appeal was laid On the table-yeas, 27;
nays, &c.
Mr. SHERMAN thou moved to lay the amend
mcnt on tue table, which WAS agreed to-yeas,
%: nays. 26.
Mr. RAMSEY offered m amendment reuuir- !
ing that all mail matter Of the rst-class 1ettors,
shall be prepaid.
Mr. CONklING made the point that the !
was not in order under tho rule.
The CHAIR sustained Che point Of order
The amendment requiring all persons who
usually receive their mail matter through fres
delivery to provide boxes at their offices or
houses WAS laid on the tabla
Tho amendment providing additional cou-
pensation for railroad mail service was concur
red in; 80 we're other amendments agreed to in
Committee Of the Whole. The bill then passed.
Adjourned