The Portland daily press., 1874-06-20

WI. w right, ITOn JD6 conference SOHlUlCU66
on Finance bill, called up the report made yes
terday, and asked that it be disposed of. After
discussion avote vas taken, and the report of
the Conference Committee agreed to--yeas, 49,;
nays, 49, e., g.-.I a-,,,a = --,,. 80. n -
Yeas--Aleon, Allison, Bogy, Foreman. Car
penter, Chandler Clayton, Conover, Cooper,
Cragin, Davis Dennis, Ferry of Michigan, Gill
bert, Golthwaite, Gordon, Harvey, Hitchcock,
ingalls,, Johnston, Kelly, McCreery, Merrimon,
Mitchell, Morton, Norwood, Oglesby, Patter-
son, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Ransom, Robertson,
Scott Sherman, Sprague, Stevenson, Thurman,
Wrght-43. l.s ~ i7s.. 1.,.., ..., max.
Nays-Anthony, Bayard, Boutwell,, Bucking-
huysen, Hager, Hamilton of Nd, Hamilton Of
Texas, Hamlin, Jones, Morrill, of Me-, Morrill,
burn-19 - ~ aeo ~ iO l .f s.5
The river and harbor appropriation bill was
taken up. The amendments of the committee
TO strike out the appropriation of $4,000 for
Improvement of the White River, above jack
sonport, Ark, and $25 900 for the Improvement
OF the Usage River, Mo, were rejected. The
amendments of the committee appropriating
$25 900 for removing bouders and rocks from
Detroit river, partly Canadian waters, making
portion of the appropriation of S35, 900 for
continuing the Improvement of the harbor at
Dunkirk, N Y, applicable to the improvement
OF the harbor at Enre, Pa. providing that
$4,000 of the 100000 appropriated by the
House for continuing che Improvements of the
Mississippi River, between the mouths of the
Ohio and Illinois rivers, shall be expended be-
tween the mouths of the Missouri and Illinois
rivers; inserting $4,000 for the improvement of
the Chattahoochie and Flint rivers, Ga;
$1,000 for Improvement of the Apalachicola
klver. Florida; $40, 900 for removal of obstruc-
tions in the harbor and the construction of
pier at Newcastle, Del; $4,000 for continuing
the United States pier in Delaware Bay, near
Lewes Del; $4,000 for improvement of harbor
at Fail River. Mass; $4,000 for improvement
OF harbor at Milford, Ct, and increasing the ap-
preparation for continuing the improvement of
the harbor at Newport, R. I. from $4,000 to
$4,000 were agreed to. The committee report
ed to reduce to the appropriation for the ex-
animation and surveys of rivers and harbors for
which there is no special appropriation from
$75, 1000 to So, 900. .',l.tts. - :
Pending the discussion, at 4:30 the Senate
went into executive session. AT o'clock the
doors were reopened and a recess taken.
The doors were re-opened at 10 o'clock. a'.
Mr. West moved the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the post office appropriation
bill, and appoint committee of conference as
asked by the Honse. Agreed to. 3 gLl -'ga1
The Chair announced the unfinished business
was the river and harbor appropriation bill. 4
Mr.. Pratt moved the bill be laid aside in
formally, and the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Pensions, to amend the act granting
war of 1872 and the widows of deceased soldiers
approved February IA, 1874, and to restore to
the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken therefrom in consequence of dis
loyalty. n s-aGlnid i.4Issta gaf li.lit pnioL /
Mr.. Anthony reported favorably on the House
resolution directing the public printer to keep
separate accounts of all expenditures for print
ing and binding Congressional records. Passed
Mr. Pratt's motion was agreed to-yeas, 70;
Mr. Chandler moved the further consideration
of the river and harbor bill be postponed till
first Monday in December. Ft4 4Hila !. (
The Chair Mr.. Ingalls) ruled the motion out
of order. The Chair appointed as Committee
OF Conference on the post Office appropriation
bill, Messrs. Ramsay and Sherman. The
pension bill was discussed without action till
adjournment.
A large amount OF routine business. such as
reference of bills, &c, was transacted.
Mr.. Packard of Ind, referring to his prop
ositon yesterday to go to the Speakers table
and dispose of the business thereon, after re
ferring the Senate civil rights bill to the Judi
| ciary Committee, said that his object had been
to do something. that would be satisfactory to-
all parties anu that his effort had the usual luck
of that sort. 1t did not seem to satisfy any
body, and it only subjected himself to miscon-
| struction. He therefore withdrew his PROPOSE
| ton. s, I'll.
Mr.. Whitley moved to suspend the rules and
pass bin limiting expenditures on public build
| ngs in Atlanta; Ca, to $3.50, 900, en ,l@ /
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio moved an adjournment
| saying that he believed it his duty to do all he
could to prevent further appropriation for pub
| lie buildings. i rs,-3 ..i f.i i.,.i.. ..4 .,
The Speaker remarked that the same major
| ity vote which would adjourn the House would
| refuse to second a motion to suspend the rules,
and thereby prevent such propositions getting
| through the House. a
Mr.. Garfield withdrew his motion. N /
Mr.. Whitely's motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was agreed to, yeas 15S, nays
| "a. a.t ts''. H.. /. ~,
| NJ
| pend the rules and pass joint resolution APP
| propriating $500 for the purchase and restora-
| ton to the family of Marquis Lafayette of
watch presented by Gen. Washington to La
| fayette, such purchase and presentation to be
| made under the direction of the Speaker of the
| The Speaker suggested that the Secretary of
State would be more appropriate medium.
| The suggestion was generally assented to, and
| the resolution was modified accordingly ~,
| Mr.. Hooper sent to the clerks desk and had
| read newspaper paragraph relating to its his
| tory and giving description of the watch
| which is now owned by Mr.. Ward of Texas,
| who purchased il at pawn brokers' shop in
| Louisville for $75 some years ago. The watch
| itself was also in the hands of Mr.. Hooper, and
was inspected with great interest by many MEM
| bers. y.rr ,-i rtls i-.y- s-. .. f.ft
| Mr. Maynard of Tennessee, mentioned that the
watch was lost by Lafayette at Nashville, Tenn,
/ ON his last visit to America and expressed the
| opinion that if the matter was brought to the
attention of the Tennessee Legislature that
| bodily would gladly make the restoration.
Mr.. Garfield said the only question in the
| matter was as to the genuneness of the watch.
4 If it was genuine, which has been doubted by
one expert, the resolution should pass as mat
| ter of course. ..,t ,,..-e, III, .t..tt...
The joint resolution was passed.
| E. r. Hoar presented resolutions of the Com
| monwealth of Massachusetts, relating to COM
| pulsory pilotage at He'll Gate. Referred.
The House proceeded under two thirds vote
kI.A g. >
| BILE. b a.l9 a'l ..i ~ ey i..su t. VI 6W
| After disposing of various executive COM
| muncatiOns on the Speakers table, the bust
ness was interrupted and Mr.. Tyner, from the
| Appropriation Committee, reported back the
| Senate amendment to the post Office appropria-
| ton bill. The amendment restricting letter
| carriers to towns of 10000 instead of 20 1000 in
habitants was concurred in. The amendment
prohibiting advertisements in Washington pa
| pers for post routes except those in Virginia
| and Maryland was concurred in. The amend
ment to strike out the provisO for free transpor-
tatiOn of agricultural reports was non-concurred
in. The amendment prohibiting the pubca-
| ton of the Revised Statutes in the newspapers
| at the governments expense was cOncurred in.
| The amendment fixing the rates of newspaper
| postage at four cents pound, and on single
papers at one cent each and requiring prepay
| ment was discussed l .l ,..F f
Mr.. Hawleyo f Connecticut, protested against
1 the partiallty shown to country newspapers in
| the counties at the expense of large daily pa
pers. Every man who had any advantage from
| the government should pay something flor it,
| and then Congress could afford to put newspa-
per rates of postage down to one cent per
pound. ''"
Mr.. Hawley characterized the Senate amend
meat charging four cents per pound as most
| extraordinary and unreasonable proposition, land
said the requirement of prepayment would
throw the whole burden of postage on the pub
fishers. That was the purpose of the amend
ment. On some newspaper, publishers the tax
| would be as high as $4,000. ,.. rs..
| Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, maintained that the
| original theory and the one which ought to be
| maintained was that the Post Office Depart
| ment was maintained not for the purpose of
revenue, but for the purpose of disseminating
| knowledge throughout the country, and that
there was some intelligence of so public nature
| and of so general Importance that preference
| was given to it. That was the reason why the
newspaper should have the preference over the
letter. He agreed, however, that newspapers
should be prepaid, because last year when the
| postage of newspapers amounted to $251S, 241,
only 81, or, 1898 Of it had been collected 800
E. H. Roberts of New York, moved to amend
the amendment by making the postage on daily
| and weekly newspapers at one cent? per pound
| and on magazines at two cents per pound. The
| greater amount of business of the dailies and
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