The Portland daily press., 1874-06-06
WASHINGTON.
Postal Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5-The House
Post-ofice Committee have agreed to report
bill providing that on all newspapers and peri
odical publications mailed from known office
of publication or news agency, and addressed
to regular subscribers or news agents, postage
shall be at the following rates:
Newspapers and periodical publications issued
weekly, or more frequently than once week, ARE
sent for one cent and half, and on thoseissued
less frequently than once week, three cents for
each pound or fraction thereof. On the receipt
OF such newspapers and periodical publications
at the office Uf marking they are to be weighed
in bulk, and the postage paid thereon by
special adhesive stamp Newspapers, of one
copy to each actual subscriber residing within
the county where the same are printed in
whole or in part, and published, go free Though
the mails but the same shall not be delivered
at the letter carrier offices, or distributed by
carriers, unless the postage is paid thereon as is
by the law provided, and newspapers and mag
azines reciprocaly interchauged between pub
fishers, not exceeding sixteen ounces in weight,
to be confined to single copy of each publica-
ton, 60 free through the mails. All mailable
matter of the third class may weigh not over
four pounds for each package, and postage shall
be charged at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction therof, but nothing herein
contained shall be held to change or amend
section 134 of said act Afidavits are to be
made by publishers and news agents to secure
their adherence to these provisions, for the vic.
lation of which penalties are prescribed. 4
Cannon,s Case.
The Committee on Elections by vote of s to
8 agreed MOTTO report a resolution reciting that
Cannon had been proved polygamst, having
the anti.nolvgamv law of 1890 and tbarofora
sbould ha oySol1ad Tho Comn,;ttaa ,iso otS
down the RESOLUTION nostnon;no ali act;op 80 IN
the casa hnt II 10 ho,;ave5 tbat frrthar oons;d
Grafton of the question will be postponed till
-ga,-
treasury naiances'
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day ay:~Currency, sic ,6S2 $50; Especial deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, SAG, 100000; coin, $82 375 ALB including
coin certificates 1893, 366, 400 outstanding legal
tenders, S3S2, 100000.
The Bank Note Printing.
I The BANKING Committee have closed tbe;r
bearing of the h.nL note nr;nt;ng onoSt;on 'Ao"
S.N
"." '"o
senator Jones OF Nevada has obtained
PRESIDENT Grants consent to publish the views
recently expressed oy the latter IN conversation
with the Senator on the subject OF hnance.
Inc 1oiiowlng Is memorandum tnereof made
az the time by the PRESIDENT:
II believe, SAID the PRESIDENT, ut a high
ana pam duty TO return TO specie Dasls at
the earliest practlcable day, not only IN com
pliance with legislative and party pledges, but
as step lndlSpensaoie 10 lasting natlonal pros
perity. believe, further, that the time has
come when this can be done, or, at least begun,
with less embarrassment to every branch of
Industry than at any future time, after resort
has been made to unstable and temporary ex-
pedlents to stimulate unreal prosperity and
speculation on basis other than coin as the
recognized medium OF exchange throughout
the commercial world. The particular mode
selected to bring about a restoration OF the
specie standard is not OF SO much consequence
as tnat some adequate plan be devised, the
time hxed when currency shall be exchange
aDie Tor com at par and the plan adopted rigid
y aunefed 10. III not PROBABLE that any
leglsiation suggested py me would prove ac-
cePIa9'e 70 Dosn prahches OF congress, ana,
inaeee, iuii discussion might snake my own
taltn IN the detalls OF any plan might pro
pose. VIII, however, venture TO state the
general features @ OF action whlch seems to me
auvisaDie lIS Inc 1hanciai platform on whlcn
"ou,d STAND, ana any departure from whicn
Mo9ie pe III d splrlt VI concession ana harmony
IN S: Selerence 70 GSo1nnlctlng opinions IS:
:, nrs'; G, W0uia IKE 70 see the legal teraer .
ciaose, so-caiiea repeated SO as TO take eTe;s 1e
s.,d iuuule .iine, say July lst, Ioio. dns dts
oauSe % Ha lliaoe al.eI 1Ga' n;
io r. s@,1s, e'o,, " 70 estla.eu vi III 1TIn TIL
coin JoIiar unS oIi no.n9ns oi vaue. as
tbn ,aoas,,r oe ';,y .io ony Iosl e.
ards oomtraotoS o ;,1 he s;S wien usu.S ;n