, 1873-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Fob. %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
| CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION,
Mr.. SCOTT presented tito report Of tho Com
| tonnial Commission. Tho subscriptions, public
| and private, in Pennsylvania alone, would
amount to about 94,0o0,0o0. Thia start would
insure the Buccoss Of tho exposition, and would
try.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Mr.. EDMUNps, from the Cum!nittoc on Ju-
dietary, reported adversely tic House bill for
tho distribution Of tho Goiiovn award.
DAILY HEssIoHs.
Mr. HAMLlN olforod \ resolution to moet
daily, on and aftor Monday, at Il o'clock, and
tors pending- which it waa necessary to dispose
Of beforo adjourning. Several Senators OBJ
jcctea to tho rocosH. and advocated continu-
anco session.
Mr.. DIACIIEN Thought that tho bodies and
tnatco by their 1abor8 daily about Or o'clock.
Ho advocated d recegB long onough to givo MI
opportunity for q little recroation. Several
Senators having spoken,
Mr. LOGAN said that after this debate the
question was important. Ho therefore moyod
to postpone, that it might not be decided with
out duo dcliberation. tLaughtcr.]
After furrhor dobato, tho sonato finally agreed
to meet daily as specified.
ELECTION oAsEs. e..
Mr. MORTON gave notice that ho would call
up tho report Of tho. Committee on Elections in
TIC Caldwell case s!,, next week, Monday.
atc1y aftor Cnldwolls oaao, ho would call up the
report Oh the Louisiana case.
Mr.. ANTHONY introduced bill for tho pny-
mont for CorliHs stoam-engino.
THE rosT-OFF1CE APPROPRIATION
carno up in regular order.
Afr. ANTHONY asked tho memberu OF the
Committee on Appropriations to. consent to m
arrangement by which tlle bill for tho pub1ica-
n1cssrs. COLE and WEST, having charge of
tho appropriation bills, objected.
Mr. ANTHONY then moved to 1ay tho pond
ing bill! on tile tnb1c Lost-nycs, r.; noes. 81.
proceeded with, tho question bofng on the mo-
tion Of Mr.. Sherman to strike out tho clause
providing for tho Increased compensation for
rairoad service.
Mr.. SHERMAN withdrew his amendment.
Au amendment Tor tho iaBue Of two cont
eta!npod lotter sheet envelopes was laid on tho
tablo.
lii. RAMSEY otrorcd an amendment, authori-
zing the ostmastor-Genoral to appoint Super
intondent Of Freo Delivery, ut salRry Of g, ,5oo
Mr. FERRY C1ich J, from tho Committee on
Post -OAlees, offorcd an amendment authorizing
the Postmaster General to iucroago tho mail
Of Mr.. CHANDLER, was laid on tho table.
Webb "Bubsily bill"
Mr. EDMUNDS made tho point that tho
amondmont WAS out OF order under tic rule re-
Gently adoptol.
Tho CHAIR oyorrulcd the point Of order.
Mr.. EDMUNDS appealed, -
The appeal wnB laid on tho tablc-yeae, 27 |;
nays, 26. -,
k1r. 8HERh1AN then moved to lay tho amend
ment on tho table, which was ngroed to-yeas
%; nays, 20.
MIR, RAMSEY offored an amendment roquir-
ing TINT all mnil matter Of tho rst-class, 1otters
shall DO prepaid.
Mr.. CON1LING made tho point that tho
amendment WAS not in order under the rulo.
Tho CHAIR sustained the poiut Of order.
Tho amendment requiring all porsons who
delivery to provide boxes at their Offices or
houses was laid on the table.
Tho amendment providing additional COM
pensation for railroad mil service WIS concur
red in; 30 were othor amendments agrood to in
Committee OF tho Whole. Tho bill then passed.
Adjourned,