National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-24
CONGRESS on SATURDAY.


W"ppropri"on Bus rasscn-Thc House
judiciary Committee 10 Report on the Case
o. saaac shorman-The Election Of Rep
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SENATE.
sATrRpAr. FEnRuARI n, is7a
itcIsry rcnor,sd oIvorso,v an ,ho Hence IA,
,, I'rOI'u $4,000 v" W. ii'ua, "'n
pro'luihg Tor the distribution OF the GENEVA
award, and asked that the bill 20 on the calendar,
to await the action Of the House on the Senate
hin on the same suhtoct NJ S.o,, n,os.,,.,
~ ~ W ~ -" .s. Ss r', ~.
said the subscriptions In Pennsylvania thus far
Amounted 10 ahout a. Ooo. oan. which insured ina
success Of the exposiiion' Mr., Ferry, from the
several SlIls extending na,en,s' and adversely on
inc pe,ition az Henry IN. GooSycar for the ex
Tension OF hIa pateni fOr hard rubher II was
ordered that on and amer Monday inc Senate
froIn . 10 nm
Nj. Morton gave notice that he woulL call IN
the report OF lie Committre on Elections and
Privileges on the Gaze Of MI. Caldwell on Mon.
day next. MI. Hamilton. Of MI. ininoJuceJ a
mi 10 authorize Inc extension Of the FreJericE
and PennsyIyanla line Of railroad into Inc cIty
AZ Waahlnaton Mr. Patterson Inirn1nrrd a Mi
for the relief ~ the Ponndry VI. n rhnn,h ~ the
city Of Washlngton. Referred 10 inc COMMITTEES
on the District of Columbia
rrafIrI rioy az rms utoRH
The INST once annronriation i'm rama nm I'm
regiiar oTIcT whom NJ Anihnny aated ibe mann n,
hers Of the Apnropriation CominiItee 10 consent
Ia some errnngemrnf NV which i've Inatter NJ ma
contract for pTtnting the debates couIi he taken
nm. Ncssrs. Cole and West. WIN were IN charge
OF the AUGMENTATION bilis. exnressed thS wiah Ia
go on with them, and Mr.. Anthony then moved
table in or,Isr 10 nfocessf Vim the hi m rnns
tract with W l. NnrtaUh Tor the nrIntiny ~ the
DEBATES. The motion Was iost"yeas IN Iisys ~.
TuR PoSr oyyICI AprNopnIITIos mi
was then nroceeled with. Mr. sherman with.
,Irew ms Amendment stritIng ont Inc annrnnr,a.
lion for Increased rompensation 10 rnIlroads Tor
carryIng the malta AMI the annronriafInn ~.
mains Mr.. Ramsey moved M amendment
anthorizIng The annointment ~ asunerintendent
Of free DELIVERY. ~ ID ma nsS annnm aIon,ed
Nr perry. az NichIoan' moved an amcnJIpent
snnrnnris iing sieo III nsr snnnn fap ten xears
fof increase Of The mall service between New
tahled-yeas rs, NAYS ri, Mr., RaInsey moved ar,
amendment, authorizing the Postmaster General
to contract with the California, New Zealand
aud Australian mail steamship line for a service
Of thirteen round voyages for ten years, at an
an nn wSs as an ,SS s q, ~ S5, Ss1a
nays %. Mr.. Window moved an amendment
that the weighing OF the malls, which IL 10 be
done with view 70 ascertalnng the proper COM
pcnsAtlon to be paId-lt being provided that COM
pensation shall hereafter he regulated by
welght.-shail not take place until after the
abolition OF the franSlng privilege agreed to.
The hill having been considered in Commlttee
Of the Whole was reported to the Senate, when
the anenimentE wcIe concurred In with Inc ex-
ceptIon Of those received. The amendment re-
qulnng parties receiving mail matter by the free
delivery system to provide boxes was laid on the
table. on the question OF cOncurrinQ In the
amendment Increasing the compensation TO rail-.
roads for carrying the mails there was a long
discussion, and naally the amendment was con,
CURED In, except that the clause requiring the
railroads TO execute contracts In dle form for
the faithful performance Of tho service, which
had been struck out, was restored. Mr.. Cole
said the amount appropriated by the bllI was
something like three millions more than last
yea, but that the ra!lrosd service ioL next year
then passed, aud now goes back 10 the IIou,e for
action on the amendment.
Mr.. spencer, from the Committee on the Dis.
triCt Of Columbia, reported hin to provide Tor
the erection OF building for st. johns hospital
The senate AT Gas D, m adioufneJ @''
uoDsE.
rur c,sy ~ Jrnar suvYN,y
ME II. Roberts rS,a 10 a nriyiIcycd mas.
tlon' and yeportel me Iestimony t.Scn Inv ths
W. All Mans co,n,rIt,sa ,Sn3ar ,h - ~" ~,
he Iiansc Win a resnintnn nnsnir .'ras
upon in committee recoinInrnIing that he ieSti.
mony he nInteJ ami reisrrcI tn ths iaJl 40 ~
Tomyr M Nh, a nst,ncto e I'M nry
ts"iimnny In IeistInn ~ SSs,les y Sna,,na ,n !
i1Jee ~ ths nIstriri ronrt ~ rhs i;ni'sd =,
lar Inc Sortbern dist,ict ~ New Var .Sa w.,
port whether any further action il necessary
nearhment The reaolntinn vac .dnntsJ VI ''''
on motion Of Mr.. earned. The rnies were an a.
pended and Wv '"''' "''' ''''
TiIK srSpny cty,,. IYypoPntIr,oN MI,
WA taken from thn Commiitee ~ he Whnis and
reported 10 tho IIuuse, win t6e neniIng anIenI'
ments, one hour being uiyen for debate un,ier
| houT vote WAS tatsn on mo amen,imsni. NJ
Batiers amendment 10 II relation 10 The civil ser.
wee was reIec,ed by a yea-and.nSy vote OF a Ia
worth, reoSiTing Mois nn1sr The 'rrsa:nrs ns,
nartmsnt " Ia anns ~ cnn,rs,t ~. y 80. ~
y the House. The amendment increasIRS tSp