The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
CON 9 r E S s.
Partial Restoration OF the Franking
Privilege Again Proposed.
THE MISSISSIPPI MUD BANKS
A Ship Canal To Be Constructed
Through the Delta.
SENATE.


WAsHINGrsJ. June ), 1874.
Mr.. FERRY repD OF Mich, presented memorial
of the Womens Equal Suffrage Association asking
Congress to confer the rights OF suffrage upon
women. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. LOGAN, (rep.) OF H., presented memorial,
signed by 1000 citizens Illinois. praying Congress
TO charter double track freight railroad from the
Mississippi River 10 the Atlantic Ocean. Referred
10 the Committee on Transportation.
Mr. ANTHONY. trep.l OF r. l., submitted a resolu-
ton nstructiDg the Committee on Judiciary to ex-
anime and report upon the subject OF printing,
publishing and distributing United States statutes
at large. Agreed to.
Mr.. CRAGIN. (rep.) of n. H., called up the Senate
bill for the better government OF the Navy OF the
United States. Passed.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.), of Conn.,. from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported favorably
on the House bill amendatory OF the act making
appropriations for the current and contingent ex-
penses Of the Indian Department and Tor fulfilling
treaty stipulations with the various tribes OF In
dams, approved July 10, 1870. Placed on the cal
endar.
Indians for 800 acres OF land Referred to The
Committee on Indian Affairs.
PAY OF AN UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Mr.. HAMILTON, DEM OF Nd, called up the reso-
luton to pay Francis w. Sykes, late contestant
Tor seat in the senate from Alabama, the salary
and one mileage each way, amounting IN the ag-
gregate to sss74. Mr.. Hamilton said the compu-
tatlon had been made at the rate OF $500 Der
annum. While that was the legal compensation
OF senator he was willing, however, that the
computation for the entire period should be made
a. the rate OF 5000 per annum.
ME- CoNxLING (rep.l OF n. T., SAID that the prin-
wrong. 1t was proposition to pay gentleman
who mad never sat day in the Senate and never
performed an hours service, and, furthermore,
the Senate had declared that he never had any
title OF Senator. He admitted there might be q
precedent Tor the resolution, out 1t was time now
TO disregard all such precedents. He would be
willing 20 pay the personal expenses or the con-
testant but II his counsel ices to be paid
those incurred by the sitting member should also
Mr.. CARPENTER rep) of Wis, said he was a
member OF the Committee on Priylleges and Elec-
committee when this case was investigated AL
though the committee had reported in lavor Of
MIR. spencer, tire case was NOT entirely free from
doubI and Ii 1t had been before a court the ques-
ton would not have been an easy one to decide
He believed that Mr.. Sykes had made the contest
in good iaith and that he ought to be compensated
He thought $4,000 sufficient sum and moved to
amend by inserting that amount.
Pending the discussion the morning hour ex.
pired and the resolution went over.
the Senate insisted upon its amendments to the
Army Appropriation BILL and Messrs. West. Logan
and Stevenson were appointed members OF the
conference committee thereon.
PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
MIR. ANTHONY, rep.) OF r. J., called up the bill to
provide Tor the sale OF extra copies OF public docu-
mentS and the distribution of the regular
Official editions thereof.
The fourteenth section OF the bili as reported by
the committee, provides tlat $1,000 copies 81 the
should be printed Tor distribution by the Commls-
siOner OF Agriculture.
amend SO as TO provide that copies should be dis
trbuted TO those only who are employed by the
department or contribute Information for the use
Of the department, and also to organize agricul-
tural societies.
some discussion followed several Senators con-
:endlng that the agricultural report was OF great
Importance and should he freely distributed They
favored The printing and distribution of $4,000 OF
1000 copies OF the report instead Of rs, 000
Mr.. EDMUNDs, trep) OF VI, moved that when the
Senate adjourn TO-DAY 1t be to meet on Monday
next. Agreed to-yeas 36, nays 10.
Mr.. LOGAN. (rep.l OF ILL.,, asked that Monday
be set aside Tor the consideration OF bills from the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. SHERMAN, repj OF ONO objected and gave
notice that he would call up the Molety bill then.
for session on Monday evening Tor The colsidera-
ton OF bills from tine Military Committee.
the Senate then resumed consideration OF the
bill to provide Tor the sale o. extra copies OF public
documents and Tor the distribution oil the regular
official editions thereof fhe question being on
Mr.. Frelinghuysen's amendment,
Mr.. GORDON, tdem. OF Ga.,. moved further
amendment. SO that a copy Of the Agricultural
grange of the Patrons OF husbandry. Agreed to.
The question then being on the amendment as
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to strike out the nth and
sixth sections OF the bill which provide for the
tributlOn OF pamphlet copies OF the acts and re-
solves OF Congress and statutes at large Agreed
Mr.. EDMUNDs moved to strike out sstwenty-fve
thousand In the fourteenth section, and insert
"dity thousand so that the Commissioner OF
Agriculture could have 10000 copies for distribu
tioE.
In advocating the adoption OF the amendment,
Mr.. CARPENTER spoke OF the law abolishing the
ranking privilege, and SAID that Congress was
swindled into the passage OF that law by the
action OF the Executive Department, which
had sent out circulars to country Postmasters,
and had them obtain signatures to petitions or its
repeal; the duty OF that department was to exc
cute the law, not to make IL; he favored the ex-
tension oil the ranking privilege to every docl-
ment published by Congress, and SAID he would
vote for an amendment to allow every document
to go through the mail Tree which had the offical
stamp OF the Congressional printer upon 1t, so
that the PEOPLE could have some Information. the
amendment of Mr.. Edmunds' was rejected-yeas
q, nays Is.
amendment to provide tor the prin ting and dis
trlbutlOn $1,000 copies OF The Agricultural Re-
port instead II IS 600, and that they be distributed
TO the officers OF the department and those who
contribute Information 10 the department. Re-
jected.
Mr.. STEVENSON, (dem.) Of KY, moved a substi-
tute Tor the fourteenth section, so as TO provide
Tor the printing and distribution OF 100000 copies
OF the Agricultural Report 100000 coMes Tor the
senate and 100000 Tor the House OF Representa-
lives, such reports TO be allowed 20 20 through
the mails rec upon being properly certified on the
envelope. At the request Of Mr. Frellnghuysen he
copies for the House. $4,000 copies for the Senate
and rs, 900 copies Tor the Commissioner.
Mr. SCOTT, trep.) OF Pa, said he would oppose
the restoration OF the ranking privilege by snreds
and patches In this manner
Mr.. STEVENSON SAID that this no restoration
or the ranking privilege; That the CONGRESSIONAL
Globe was distributed in the very manner pro.
posed by his substitute now pending
The substitute was agreed to--yeas "A, navs Is,
Pending the consideration OF the bi the sen.
ate, at SIX O'clock adjourned till Monday.