New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22
XLIID COYGREsS-Tu1nD Session.
DISCUSSION ON TWO OF THE APPR0PRIA-
TON BILLS.
SENATE. %. WASHINGTON, Fob. n. 1873.

SENATE OF. WASHINGTON. Fob. q. 1873.
After disposing of several reports, the Senate,
on motion OF Mr. THURMAN Dem, OaioJ, the House
Two Per CeLt bill substituted for the one under
consideration and tine Senate refused 20 order IL TO
third read.ng-Yoas %; Nays, %.
THE POsTOFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tie Senate them on motion Of Mr. COLE tRep., Cali,
took up the Post-Ofce Appropriation bill.
The following amendments, reported from the Com
mittec, we're agreed to:
Recurring receiving their mills BY The free delivery system TO
provide recepiaces facilitate safe AMI speedy delivery
Authorizing ene appoint additional special
oiaerrse .naorlI n tier through the mails
Repeating al permitting lie free transmission Of any mali matter
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio moved to strike ont the
clause providing for $4,000 increase Of compensation
for the transportation OF the mails railroads. The
railroads now, ne said received higher pay per pound
for carrying the mails than for any other freight.
Senator COLE said the companies would gladly carry
the mails 10 the rates they received il they could Do
permitted carry them they carry other freight bu
they carry them nc the present rates and fur
nish postal their expense. Clerk hire was
saved and the public convenience facilitated by the en-
ployment OF these postal but the companies claim
that they have been furnishing them at loss to them
selves nay free OF cost 70 the Government. Mr. Cole
sent 10 the desk 70 be read letters setting forth these
facts and asking additional compensation. addressed to
the by the officers Of the PennsyYa-
mia Central New-York and Erie, the Philadelphia vii
miugt0n and Baltimore, and other railroad companies
Mr. STEWART Rsp., Now said the railroad cOmpa-
were dictatn. tails increase, and he wo1ld not
vote lur ~.
NJ. ANTHONY Rop. r. L. said the Government had
control The railroads could refuse
t. carry the mails no al Y they choose.
Mr WINDOW Uep Mimi said that II the Govern
mcuf had power compel the railroads % carry the
mails that power would have be obtained either
bv finding In Constitution or by amending the Con-
stituuOn. lie for had no doubt that the Govern
mtAt ual that power already ana power " 90 even
further In regulating the railroads There was, how
ever obligation on the part or the COMPANIES 10 run
these postal cars unless they were paid for 10.
Nj. MORRILL, (Rcp., W. said that the POstmaster-
Gcneral been - years IN trouble WIN the ran
road companies the companies were always demanding
always yielding ne.r demands. lie was m favor OK
coming 10 the aid P0stma General, ami II the
railroads desired 20 raise contest with the GOVERN
meut. let them DO 80.
portaton Oh the railroads lad not Increased IN proper
lion 20 the increased length and cost or the railroad
lines and that proportion TO the distance over when
the mails carried tuere has been regular saving IN
demonstrated they carried by the railroads at
a positive loss The Adams Express Company wanted %
nay four much Tor the accommodation IuILsAeu
by those ears the Government pays.
Mr. CAS-ERLY Dem. Cali also opposed the appr0'
priatlOu. 10 time that the question should De
settled whether the Government and the people were
20 be controlled by the railroad corporations. There
was no danger however that the companies would stop
the mails These corporations, IN their greed often
made mistakes but they wound not be likely to make
SUCH q mistake as tlat.
MI CORBETr Rep, Oregon) also opposed the appro-
Mr. BUCKINGHAM CRcp., Conn., called MP the bill to
punish and prevent tno trahc IA obscene literature
which was passed.
Pendine rurther action on the Appropriation bill, the