Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-17
EVENING STAR.
core REsSfOH.tE
CopcIusion Se-,erd.,'- Pr.e.ss,.


skNA1E.-Aftsf our reDort eAo.e.s
/ ~ 49, On &c appropriation ball being under
/ oonscsr2tion, the following amendmeuts sere
1 sgrcec 90. WIZ
! AUiheriE.ns the Postmaster General to d..,,-
ent of nee delivery In the Post Oaice Densr,
nsnt, Il $3.50 per snnuua.
=, striking cut the prOvi-O inserted BY the
ns.s e.. snst ne Agricultural RePOrts- shall
~, SHERMAN moved an smeodment provtdnx
~ ~, 'ne pIepAy rSent OF postage on all Newspaper
hhsSh once Of puSiicstiOn or news agency 10
regular Subscribers or news Agents AMI Tnre-
90 tne ioiiesing rstes:-On newspapers
$40 psflodlcai publications, four cents for each
pound or Traction thereof, PROVIDED tbss 49,.
rate OF hostage on newspapers or periodicals not
exceeding tao ounces IN weight, and cireulsrs.
when the same are deposited IN letter carte,
emoe Tor delivery by TIE once or its esrrtsrs
shall be uniform NJ one cent each: but perteiis
Gals weighing more than two ounces shall \.
subject 20 = postage OF two cents each. ans
these rates shall be prepaid by sfamps III 80
authorizes newspapers 10 Re sent Tree 20 actual
subscribers within the county where the same
are printed. 10 also rxcs the salary OF the po.t-
matter NJ New York ~ 5. O0O snd regulates TIE
salaries OF other postmSsters according 20 tue
business OF their respective Offices
Mr.. kameey offered ~ an amendment 90 the
amendment the House bill 20 prevent aud pnp-
lsh strsw BIDS. Agreed 10 and the amend meat
~ amended was then adopted.
Mr. sherman then moved further amsni-
ment authorizing al public documents @ be
-, % ment Of PostSge and the
AitSf DEBATE on the Thanking privilege
MT. frehnghuyssn moved an amendment
which Mr.. sherman accepted in lieu on his
own, providing "a at prepay nent OF t.sfa % snail
not be required on public documents Al tbOri F-d
TO be Issued TO members OF Congress the Pr.si-
cent, OF heads OF departments, and authorizing
the POSTAGE on sach documents 20 be maid he
the person receiving them, the postage In no
case TO exceed % cents
Mr. morrill, lNLl moved 20 amend hy tue fur
tber proviso that tbls shall apply only 90 docu-
menus red TO be printed previous 70 the pas
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee of Confer
ence on TIE m0iety bill, submitted A report
which be asked 10 be printed
tue Tue Chair appointed as the Committee OF
conference on the Indian APPROPRIATION bill
Msssrs Winnom, Sargent. and Bogy.
MI Frelnghuysen called up the bin to confer
ssaltl9nal va lsdieton upon the Criminal Court
OF the DistrictOf Columbia Passed.
Mr.. Spencer called up the House bin 20 mo-
vice LOT the election Of Congressman az large
from the state OF Alabama. Passed.
MI, Allison gave notice that when the Post
0ihce Oil WAS disposed OF he would call up the
District Of COlumbia bill.
Pendtng action on the Post Ofice appropria-
ton bill the Senate went into eNecutive session.
ana then adjourned until IL O'Clock a. N. to-
HoUSE.-After our report closed
MI. Cox, from the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs, reported bin in relation 20 teleSraphic
communication betseen the nited States aud
foreign countries. Passed.
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Committee on War
Claims, reported a bill relating 60 Commission
err of Claims, and for other purposes Fhe mn
y substitute for that rejected by the House
Old bill having been stricken out. n authorizes
the employment Of nye agents instead OF three,
ana increases the number OF commissioners 20
nVe. IL extends the time Tor tling claims TO
for periury.l
The rules were suspended and the hin passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, IA ass the Com
mttee on the Judiciary we're discharged from
me further consideration OF the western ArkAn-
Mr.. Wilson, Ind } from the JOINT Select Com.
mittee on District OF Columbia A ffairs, submit
TED a report, aud also a blll providing govern
ment tor the District. lie gave notice IN Il he
would call the bill up for action al o clock to-
morrow, (wednesday.)
Mr.. Beck reported 8 bill for the relief Of own
ere and purchasers OF land sold for direct laKys
In the late insurrectiOnary states.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Butler,
tMsss., Frye and Potter a. the cOnferees on
the part Of the House on the Geneva award bill
Mr.. Tremsine, from the conference com nit
tee on
THE BANKRUPT ACT,
submitted a report, which Wa read
MI. Ifemain said the main point OF differ
ence between the Senate and House was
whether the law thould be repealed OF mOdl-
hed. The House favored the repeal OF the law.
and the Senate desired simply a modification.
The managers on the part of the House had
tailed TO secure q repeal OF the law. They had
found the Senate members Of the COMMITTEES
hrm, and they had either 10 let the old law
stand as II he, or do the next best thing they
make the law less obnoxious. One important
change was, that while now a failure 70 paw 70
fourteen dsys q man could be thrown into bank
ruptey by single creditor, there WAS an
extension of time 70 forty DAYS. This he thoash
material Improvement on the present Law
] he next was AZ TO the power Of any one cred
ltor 10 throw person into bankruptcy. Now
one man TO whom $50 is due can throw a per-
son into bankruptcy. a. proposed 20 be mo H.
he'd II required the assent OF One-iOurth Of the
creditors ard one-third value. This pro-
vision " a. made TO date back 20 the time this
congress met IN December last. The present
law made 10 provision for q discharge from
bankr uptcy. BY the new btu the debtor nav
be dis charged when such debts are paid, OF At
the request OF one half Of the creditors. Va
rlcus other Improvements on the present law
were mentioned as reasons for accepting the
report AZ smelorating the rigor of the present
law. he said the question for the House now
10 decide was not whether the BANKRUPT act
should be repealed. but whether the present
law should stand in its present form.
The report was then agreed to-I23 10 81, and
the House took a recess.
At the evening session, q large number OF
pension bills were passed, including one grsnt-
ing pension OF $50 per month TO Mrs. Elizabeth
b; Dyer, widow of the late Gen. A. b. Dyer.
Mr.. Butler, Mass from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the bill 20 remit
the claim OF George Chorpening 20 the Court OF
ender.
on motion Of Mr.. Poland, the House coz
Cured in the Senate bill 70 provide for the
printing Of the revised statutes Of the United
The statutes are hereafter 10 he ,rin,ed ana
published At the Public Printing Office here,
sDd the contract with Little, Brown & Co, OF
Boston, for the printing OF the laws is sbr0-
gated.
YoUSs sENTLEMRS, when they take their
., oaslesL buggy riding, should pay every atten-
noticed young man last Sunday who seemed
TO understand the art Of protecting his lady love
TO perfection. As they lasses down 5th street
mr. Uhfl hn hCA knfh