, 1873-02-17
private oorpornlions, bocn,,so that wna moasuro
1v1,{r1, i,nnf1ef In i,n inhat nj f,,ji., ~ ~ ~

losH 1t woro no amended M to prevent tho recep-
ton Of my amendment proposing NIL appropria-
| existing Inv.
MIR. 1'nUNlDUL1. atso opposcd tho resolution,
and moyeA Mtq 70 ppf1, ppf91s,tpon9 \ until Monday,
wna to onablo tho majority 10 terminate debate.
a,tl bring tho Henato to a voto on a1,y c,yo1,
quostion. 11o thought It proper and necessary
that THO majority sbonld llnvo the powor.
OF tho morning hour.
| u poRTAL osATTEny,
Mr.. COLE. from tho Committee on Appropri-
atious, reported tho poat on'co Appropriation
Prohibiting tho transmission Of any FREQ mnt-
tor Whatovor, not excepting newspaper OK
changes recurring persons rocelving ,nnila by
inga to facilitate rapil dolivory authorizing tho
employment of Nh additional special agont to
dotoot peraons sondng obscono matter striking
to mako contracts for postal oar service Us q con-
dition Of receiving inoroascd pay ; providing
that additional pay may be allowed for daily
poatnl car service.
| Mr. SAWYER introduced q bill to Incorporate
| tho Southern Homestead Emigration Company,
| giving power to lcaao or sell land anywhere n
| tho United statos.
! THE TWO PER CENT BILL.
MI, THURMAN moved to tako up the Two Por
Mr.. MORTON favored this notion Tho States
| Of Ohio, Indiana aud Illinois, no aaid wore in
toroated In this bill. It was due to them that 1t
Nj. FRELINaii UYsEN opposed tho motion,
sn moa %ai % Is R'{s unfinished
s :s.ia e a Nye t. Rgpns M VII a LID
consideration Of tho Anthony resolution,
=, lin Ann-oa1iat LIMITING tIas h1's niE: DEBATE
Mr. TIUMbULL moved to postpone II until
1Ir. SHERMAN said the timo had come whom
question, as this resolution did not go far
enough In TINT direction. -.
Mr, DAYARD protested against tho introduce
tion Of any rule that would cut of discussion.
crot caucus. apringing thom all complete upon
tho Senate, might think it advantageous to limit
debate, but the minority woro entitled by tho
constitution Of tho eonato to discuss freely nll
AIr Trumbull'B motion to postpone WIS re-
Mr. DAYAnD offered IN amendment provid-
| ing that nothing in the rllo shall be construed
| oral Legislation. Lost by yeas, %; Maya, 23, tho
| Vico President voting in the negative.
| Mr.. .TnUNIBULL offered an amendment de-
siguod, ho said, simply to exclude general legis-
nfr. oAssER1.Y offered similar a1noudmont
| which waa also lost.
The resolution, aa proposed by n1r. Anthony,
| was thon agreed to-yena, 80; nays, 20.
! THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
was again talon up, and tho amendment relative
to tho retired naval officers, their pay md em-
| ploymont was agreed to-yeaa, 20; unys, 15.
| Tho amendment providing that tho act Of 1864
shall not rotiro any officer before the ago Of 62
vas agreed to.
MIR. NYE offered an amendment reported by
him from tho Committee on Naval Affairs on the
11th instant, proyiding for tho acceptance OF
pany, and of the Western Iron Boat building
Company. Other amendments wore offered aud
rejected.
Tho bill having boon amended in tho Commit
| teo Of tho Whole, wnB reported to the Senate,
aud aeyeral OF the amendments were conquered
! In, but thoaa restoring tho appropriations for
| certain clerks Of the Beverel navy yards, which
had been loft out by tho House, wore re-
| looted.
The question was on concurring In Cragn's
amendment, relating to naval officers, when Mr.
EDLUNDs moved to strife out tho provision
giving them increased pay. Tho voto on this
| motion showed no quorum present, and at 6:46
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
I THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
| Mr.. DAWES, from tho Joint Committee to no.
their election, reported tint the Committoe had
performed that duty, and had been charged by
those gentlemen to report TO- the the tMo M = Houses .,
Ineti aceoPsnHec ~ tuo !, ootn co,1Ao" ~ 1nsu.,
and their opl1gatlons TO me people TOR tnas marx
Or their commence aso. tho aseulanco thas
thoy would cndoayor to a1Heharse' tho duele5 OF
their RESPECTIVE ounces.
| iSnlAS GoSIAAcls: -,
On motion Or Mf' edANhs, OF tno uonmlttoe
on Indian Aila1fst a1ter espian1atlon ny MN,
l blM was PasaGo maElnH un1amlai ; ~ anS Goastae'
WITH the 1naans tGaIiso 70 lanu oo elaos 1a4n Gu en-
1eroa tnto prlor 70 Lae act ~ Muy e., ao.1, IL H.
leas anen contract IT, goln Mlsang, aua apptosam ny
eha ontereo II sno @ u', y, epo 1n'os'os'
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