Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Alabama senatorship Again
Lengthy Debate About Distri-
button of Agricultural
Reports.
The House Rejects Eads' Jetties
for the Mississippi.
Fort St. Phillip Canal Bill
Adopted.
To be Completed i'm Three Years
at q Cost of Eight Millions.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Mr. Logan pre-
sented memorial signed by 1000 citizens
of Illinois, praying Congress to charter
double track freight railroad from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Atlantic ocean. Re
ferred. ~
The Senate insisted upon Its amend
ments to the army appropriation bill, and
Messr5. West, Logan and Stevenson were
appointed members of the Conference Com
mittee thereon.
Mr.. Anthony submitted a resolution in
structing the Committee Oh the Judiciary
70 examine and report upon the subject Of
printing, publishing and distributing the
United States statutes at large. Agreed 10.
The Alabama Contest.
Mr.. Hamilton called up the resolution to
paw Francis A. Sykes, the late contestant
for seat In the Senate from Alabama, the
salary of Senator from March 1, 1873, to
May 2, 1874 and one mileage each way,
amounting in the aggregate to SS,S74.
Mr.. Conkling opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Carpenter said he was member of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
and had attended all the meetings 0f the
committee when this case was investigated.
Although the committee reported in favor
Of Mr.. Spencer, the case was
Not Entirely Free from Doubt,
and If it had been before a court, the eues.
ton would not have been en- easy one to
decide. He belieyed Mr.. Sykes had made
the contest in good faith, and that he ought
to be compensated. He thought 5000 a
sufficient sum. ard moved to amend by in
seFting That amount.
Pending discussion, the morning hour
expired and the resolution went over
Agricultural Reports, Etc.
Mr. Anthony called up the bill to pro-
vide for sales of extra copies of public doc
uments; and for distribution OF the regu-
lar official editions thereof. The 14th sec
tion of the bill, as reported by the commit
tee, provides that twenty-five thousand cop
les of the annual report of the Department
of Agriculture should be printed for distri-
button, by the Commissioner nl Agricul-
ture.
Mr. Frvlihghuysen moved to amend so
as TO provide that copies should be diStrib-
uted TO those who are employed by the De
partment or contribute information for the
use of the Department, and also to organize
agricultural societies.
Mr.. Logan asked that Monday be set
aside for the consideration of bills from the
Committee ON Military Affairs.
Mr.. Sherman objected, and gave notice
that he would call up the moiety bill then.
Mr.. Logan then gave notice that he would
| ask for session Monday evening Tor the
consideration OF bills from the Military
Committee.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill to provide for the sale of extra
copies of public documents, and for the
| distribution of the regular official editions
thereof.
The question being on Mr. Frelinghuy-
| sens amendment, Mr. Gordon moved a
| further amendment, so that a copy of the
| agricultural report shall be distributed tO
each organized Grange of the Patrons Of
Husbandry.
The question then being on the amend.
ment rs amended, it was rejected-yeas
| %; nays. 2S.
| Mr. Anthony moved to strike out the 5tl
and 9th sect ions OF the bill which provides
for the distribution Of pamphlet copies o.
the acts and resolves of Congress and the
| statutes at large. Agreed to.
| Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out 25,.
900 in the 14th section and insert $4,000
! so that the Commissioner of Agriculture
could have $4,000 copies for distribution.
In advocating the adoption Of the amend
ment, Mr.. Carpenter spoke of the law abol
ishing the franking privilege, and said
Congress was swindIued
into the passage of the law by the action o
an Executive Department, which had sen
out circulars to country pOStmasters, ant
had them obtain signatures TO petitions 10
its repeal. The duty of that department
was to execute the law not to make it. III
favored the extension Of the franking priv
ilege to every document published by Con
gress, and said he would vote an amend
-ment 10 allow every document to 60 throug
the mail free. which had the official stam
of the Congressional printer upon it, so tha
the people could have some information.
Amendment of Mr.. Edmunds was reject
ed, yeas q, nays 2S.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted an amendmen
to provide for the printing and distributio
of 1900 copies Of the Agricultural Report:
instead of 25.0OO, and that they be distrit
uted to the officers of the Department an
20 those who contribute information to th
Department. Rejected.
MIR. Stevenson moved substitute for th
fourteenth section, so as to provide for th
printing and distribution of 100000 cOpie
of The Agricultural Report, 100000 copie
for the Senate and 100000 for the Hous
such Reports to be allowed 20 60 throug
the mails free upon being properly certitie
upon the envelope.
At the request Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen, j
modified the substitute so as to allow 200
600 copies for the House, 5000 copies Fl
the Senate and 125,000 for the Commi
sioner.
Mr.. Scott said he would oppose the rest
ration of the franking privilege
BY Shreds and Patches
in this manner.
Mr.. Stevenson said that this was L
restoration of the franking privilege; tn
the Congressional Globe was distributed
the manner proposed by his substitute no
pending.
The substitute was agreed to, yeas
nays 10.
Pending the consideration of the bill Il
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Nr. Swan, fro
the Conference Committee of the dipl
matte appropriation bill, reported a col
E ference report which was agreed 10.