Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-10

hereby 1g ptSeereof IN amy one
t a Ta
e shs Pafn
the ct BE- % IN its
commencement -,
Mr.. Marcy of La. reported a bill to re-
peal the first section of the act OF June zlst'
1856, for the disposal of public Janus ioi
homesteads to actual settlers In AlaDdila'
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida ana Arhai-
sas, its object being to allow puoiic l'huS
in the South, which were, after the war
reserved for settlement by freedmen 10 pe
sold as they are in other sections OF the
country. 1t was strenuously opposed by
Messrs. Conper of Mich, Willard OF VT
Hawley of Conn, and Holman of Ind
and finally was re-committed, which Is
now tantamount to its rejection.
SATURDAY House. A long discussion
resulted on an item in regard to Official re-
porters. Mr.. Holman of Ind. made a
speech in favor of economy and against Tue
salaries fixed for reporters, arralgnlnS tne
Republican party for extravaganza In r'ls-
ing salaries.
| Mr.. Garfield of Ohio replied that MI
Holman must have extraordinary cheek 10
make such charge in the face OF the TACT
that this deficiency bill approprlates only
three millions as against eleven millions
| last wear, and against an amount three OF
four times, and in one instance seven tunes,
as great rs in previous years, and IN lace
of the fact of an annual reduction OF eXpen-
ses to the amount of thirty million dollars,
and vet the gentleman (Holman) got up
and sang the old, everlasting song about
raising salaries and reducing expenses.
The House then took up the bill reported
from the committee on the Mississippi
levees, providing for the commission OF
engineers.
Mr. Willard of Vermont offered a sub
stitute, and proceeded to address the House
in explanation and advocacy of it.
The bill p5ssydes for the aPpoqmsnt 20 of s999ii
Of the best ste for Of int
its next session with his recoIamendations thereon
cling expenses and secretary Is to receive S2oO
month.
Mr. Wizards substitute is to have al
members of the commission engineer Off
: GERS.
/ The debate was continued by Messrs
Svpher, Morev, Lewis of Tennessee, anC
Stanard, in support of the BILL and Mr.
| Croker of Massachusetts, against it. The
vi vi was llACb 1T lN'
= instead of three.
$ The substitute proposed by Mr.. Willard
was rejected, and the bill was then passed
a Mr. Cannon of Illinois. from the post Office commit
tee reported bill for the prepayment OF postage OF
: printed 1t provides that all newspaper
and periodicals mailed from known once OF puplca
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular sub
agents, the postage shall be on news
papers. &c, issued weekly frequently thai
once week, which includes duties of and hal
each pound fraction thereof and thOS
issued less frequently than week three cents
pound or fraction thereof On their receipts at tn
mailing Office they to be weighed III bulk, and tn
paid by special adhesive stamp TO be affixed
the sack containing them Single copies to subscriber
within the county where printed to free but no
to be delivered by letter carriers unless the postage
r paid
Exchange newspapers and magazines are also TO z
single cOpes publishers and news agents ar
affidavit that they will not send through tn
mails copies of their publications. except to regu
e lar subscribers or agents, or an exchange
without of postage at rate OF one cen
n each fractional part thereof Re
fusal to make such affidavit is TO be deemed mlsde
IL punishable by hne not exceeding 5000 10
refusal; the Willful mailing of any matters with
y out prepayment is also to be deemed misdemeano
# punishable by ne not less than 500 more tina
$780, punishment three years, or both Mallabl
of the third class, such bonds, ETC. to
limited four pound packages, and to eel
u The bill was passed, yeas los, nays y.
= Mr.. Packer of Pennsylvania, from tn
It post Office committee, reported a bill t
/ prevent what is termed straw bids =" fo
IL carrying the mails.