, 1873-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

SENATE.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
WAsu1uorov, Fob. 2t.-ldr. RoBEB !TsoN
presented tho resolution Of the Logisla ture Of
South Carolina, stating that the withdrf 4wal Of
United States troops from that State wtjuld en-
danger tho public peace. Referred.
soLD1Ens BOUNTY.
Mr.. STEWART, from tho Committee! nlt On Pub:
Bounty Land bill. The report MAS; ordered
printed. ~;
Mr.. w1spoM tPv14sn f1on Hsfsaa Commit / on Public
Lands, reported adversely tho, bill to ,incorpo-
ratio tie European and AmcricSn En- 'gration
Company.
Mr. LEWIS, from tho Committee onS Disahil-
ties roporto bill to remove tho polit ical dia-
abilities Of r. II. T. Hunter, Of Virginia, and
asked unanimous consent to put in onltts pas
sage, but Mr. EDAlUNDS objected.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
k1r. HARLAN, from the CGul1nittee on Indian
Affairs, reported without amendment tho House
bill relative to private contracts or agreements
made with tho Indians; n8ao, favoEabfv, with
amendmeutst tho Senate bil1!to croate tho Terri
ii Mr. " RIOE, from the aa,n.o Committee, re-
ported, without amendment, tho bill to proyids
for opening military and ps,at road from Wall
nut River, Kanans, to the main Cache River,
K bill was introduced by Mr.. FEItRY (h1ich.),
extending until August 1o 1s7s the t1me Tor .o
Chippewa Reservations in Michigan.
THE DEBATES!
Tho bill to provide for reporting aud printing
the debatea Mas taken up ,.,,
piratioh Of the morning hour, tho unfinished
business, the
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to layit aside,l and pro-
coed with the Globe bill.
Mr.. MORTON urged tho seuate to dispouo
first Of the Two Por Cont blu.
Mr: FREL1NdHUYsEN spoke Of the neces;
sity for some Legislation in relation to Utah. and
moved to lay the Two Per Cent bill on the tal'lo.
Loat-yoas, 81 n.ys. 90.
Tho Senate resumed consideration Of tho Two
Per Cont bill. and NJ. EDMuNDs continued his
6n notion Of III. THURMAN, the House bill
was substituted for the Senate bill, and tho
Senate refusod to order II to third roading-
yeas, a.; nays, 26. Tho Senate thon took up The
Appropriation bill. The following amendments,
reported from the Committee, wore agrena to
Requiring persons receiving tnolr mails ~ ne
facilitate safe and speedy delivery authoriztnG
tho Postmaster Genoral to appoint m additional
special agent for the detection and punishment
Of persons sending, obscene Or otherwise I'M; a;
tho laws permitting the froe transmission Of
any mail matter whatever.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to Btrlko out the clause
providing for YbuU, ,uUu TO lncEeaso tAo couPon-
sation for tile transportation Of malls on rail-
roads. The railroads now, he said, received
higher pay, por pound, for carrying the mails
| than Tor any other froight.
Mr. COLE said tile companies would gladly
carry tho mails at tho rate thoy now received, 1t
they could he permitted to carry them az they
| carry other freight but thoy could not carry
! them at tho present ratos, aud furnish postal
| oarH at their own oxpenso.
| NIr. STEWART said the railroad companies
we're debating this increase, and he would not
| yoto for 1t.
| h1r. ANTHONY said tho Government Ind no
contract over tho matter. Tho railroads could
rofuee to carry the malls at all ii thoy Aaw tlt.
| Alr. WIND0M said that the Government had
not the power to compel the railroads to carry
| tho nails That power would aoon hayo to DO
obtained either by finding 1t in the Constitution
or by amending tho Constitution. Ile for one
had no doubt that tho Government Ind that
powor alroady, aud powor to 60 even further tn
regulating tho railroads. Thero was, however,
no obligation MI tho part Of tho companies to
run their postal cars unlesa they wero paid for It.
Mr. MORRILL, (Vt.) said tlat the Postmaster
deneral had been for twenty-five years In trou-
bio with the railroad companies. THE companies
wore a.ways demanding inoroaaed oompo1tBation,
and tho Government was always yielding to their
demands. Flo wa8 In favor Of coming to the
] aid Of the Postmaster Conceal, and II tAo rail