The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-11
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY APRIL H. l874TRIPLE SHEET
necessary for the people ana they snoud have

necessary for the people ana they snouId have
them.
Mr.. CARPENTER, (rep.l OF Wis., said the resolution
shouid be passed. great government like ours
should not suppress information. The Senate BY
refusing to print ana distribute documents would
put itself In the hands of the press aud news
papers could not give all the facts as it would be
impossible Tor them to print in full all matters,
ana the information could not be conveyed in
CONDENSATION no matter how honestly 1t might be
male. ne mad little back pay lett, or
rather MS creditors had IT., and 1t stood
to his credit. lie could AFFORD to spend that much
any hour In distributing documents, and he would
then go to practising law and earn more money to
pay postage on these documents. Let Senators
pay their postage like gentlemen. They did not
come mere to pay their expenses, but they came
for the glory OF 1t.
PRANKING.
Mr.. MORTON lrep.) or Ind, said he had voted for
the abolition OF the ranking privilege and would
10 30 again. as II had become 9 public scandal,
and It's adjustment was necessary lie thought
there should be an amendment 10 the present law
by which postage upon public documents sent out
by Congress should be relieved OF the Prepayment
requirement. Let those persons who receive the
willing TO do SO.
Mr.. CoNxLING, (rep.) or N. y. said this distribu-
ton OF documents Dy Congress was one o the
evils OF pubic lie, and one which should be cor
rected by some civll service reform Such correc-
service reforms put together. Every man IN Con-
gress was oppressed, his opportunities weighed
GOWN ana interrupted by 10000 private errands.
de objected, III the interest OF the people. in the
interest OF civil service reform ana IN the interest
Q. PUBIC business, to any contrlvance which
would load upon senators any more duties than
they now have. He would stop printing books.
stop sending out SEEDS and thus have practical
demonstration OF the abolition OF the ranking
privilege.
Mr.: MORRILL,, (rep.) Of Me-, opposed the passage
OF the resolution, and said the people were not
educated BY the public documents sent out by Con-
gress. The great publishing houses OF the country
SoTa get up books at much Tess cost and better
Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) OF DEL, said he thought the
small number OF copies OF the 'Navai Register''
ne would, therefore, vote Tor 1t; but at some lu-
ture Time he hoped this subject OF printing and
distributing public documents would be taken up
by the senate and receive that consideration 70
which IT was entitled. He said, in his opinion, 1t
had always been treated in the most unworthy ana
unstatesmanlike manner.
The morning hour having expired the resolution
Mr.. MORTON introduced bill providing that
postage upon documents printed by authority 0i
Congress, or by either House thereof snail not be
required TO be prepaid, but may be lett to be paid
by persons receiving tnem Referred TO the Com
mittee on Post Of1ces and Post Roads.
REGULATION OF RAILROADS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration or
the Dill 70 provide Tor the incorporation Of railroad
companies IN the Territories OF the United States
IL.
sargent, Oh California; l0rbldding railroads to cross
Indian reservations unit, the written permission
Mr.. SARGENT modified his substitute SO as to pro.
vide further that where such reservation mas been
set apart by treaty the consent OF Congress for
the road to cross It shall be drst obtained.
BREAKING OF INDIAN TREATIES.
Some debate ensued as to the power OF Congress
to violate treaties made with the Indians
Messrs. STEWART, SARGENT and others arguing
that the Senate had perfect right to change the
h, q w
settlements it should not be a barrier to railroad
communication between them.
Messrs. PRATT, rep.l OF Ind, OGLEsBY (rep.) OF
H., and MORTON cOntended That any permission
for the construction Of railroad across an Indian
would be followed by indian wars.
Mr.. FRELINdHuYsEN, trepl OF n j., moved that
when the Senate adjourn to-day II be to meet
MONDAY next. Agreed to.
Mr. SARGENT withdrew his substitute and the
amendment OF Mr.. Buckingham offered yesterday,
forblddng any road 10 cross an Indian reservation
The bill was then reported to the Senate and the
amendments made III Committee OF the Whole
were cOncurrcd IN.
STATE RIGHTS.
Mr.. WADLEIGH, (repJ OF N. H. moved to amend
as fOlOws:-"That Congress may at any time,
when, IN It's opinion. the public good requires 1t.
ada TO. alter, amend or repeal this act and when
the railroad Is located shall be admitted into the
Union as state the Legislature OF any such State
this act far It relates to such railroad or any
part thereof whch shall be within the territory Of
SAID state" Agreed TO.
MI. BAYARD, OF Delaware, moved an amendment
to provide that In organizing corporation for the
construction OF road majority OF the persons
applying for the charter Shall be residents III the
Territory or Territories where the railroad pro-
posed is to be built. Agreed to.
CAPITAL STOCK.
MT BAYARD OF Delaware, offered an amendment
providing that the amount or capital STOCK Of any
road shall not be less than $4,000 per mile
Agreed to.
Pending the action on the bill, Mr.. CAMERON
(rep.) OF Pa moved the Senate proceed to the
consideration OF executive business.
The motion OF Mr.. Cameron was then adopted.
and, at quarter to four O'Clock p. NJ, the Senate
went into executive session, and after a short
time the doors were reOpened and the senate ad-