Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-14
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WASHINGTON, April 13.-Under the
call of States several bills were introduced
and referred.
By Mr.. Fort-ResolutiOns Of the Illinois
Legislature asking for legislation to secure
to the people of the United States equal
advantages and facilities as to rates, time
and transportation on the Union Pacific
railroad and lis several branches.
BY Mr.. Wells-In relation to the rates
Of freight and passengers on the Union
Pacific railroad.
BY Mr.. Rusk-For the construction of a
ship canal from the Mississippi to the Gulf
of Mexico.
proving navigation at the mouth of the
Mississippi river.
COnciIiating the Press.
Mr.. Packer, chairman of the Postofice
Committee, moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill for the free exchange of news
papers between publishers and the free
transmission of newspapers by mail within
the county of their,publication. The mo-
tion was agreed to and the bill was passed
by yeas 17S, nays Al. The text of the bill
is as follows: That from and after the pas
sage of this act the following matter shall
be allowed to pass free in the mail:
1. Newspapers, periodicals and maga-
zines reciprocally interchanged between
publishers and not exceeding 16 ounces
weight, to be confined to single copy of
each publication.
2. Newspapers, one copy to each actual
subscriber residing or receiving the same
within the county where the same is pub
lished, but carriers shall not be required to
distribute such papers unless postage is paid
on them at the usual rates.
Mr.. Hayes moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the free transmission
by mail of all plants, etc, sent by the Com
missioner of Agriculture. The rules were
not suspended-Yeas 146, nays S6, not two
thirds in the affirmative.
Public Works.
Mr.. Plat of Virginia moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill authorizing and
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
defer operations on any public buildings
authorized, but commenced, as may in his
opinion be for the best interests of the pub
lie service, the monies heretofore appropri-
ated for that purpose to remain available
until the completion Of the work for which
they were appropriated. The motion was
lOJOOeoO pN l-' W JO--lOL lNO-iulTuS yeas.
Another Field for Investigation.
Mr.. Stone moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution reciting the gross
abuses and irregularities in the letting OF
mail contracts and providing for an inveSti-
CATION thereof The motion to suspend
the rules was not seconded by a majority
and the resolution was not entertained.
MIR. Beck called attention the fact that
every Democrat voted in the affirmative
and every Republican member in the neg
alive.
Mr.. Stowel, a member of the Postoffice
Commit ee, said that Stone had the oPpOr-
tunity OF making his proofs before the Com
mittee. The committee would give him a
hearing tomorrow.
Mr.. Parker, chairman of the committee,
made like statement, and said that if the
preamble was struck out there was no OBJ
lection to the resolution.
Mr.. Page (Republican) remarked that a
statement had been sent to the Associated
Press in California, at the instigation of
his colleague, (Lutterell,) that this inyesti-
CATION had been going on for weeks.
Mr.. Lutterell, (Democrat,) [excitedlyl-
L know nothing about it and you have no
authority for asserting il. You are
Very Sensitive
on this question.
Mr.. Page said that over two weeks ago his
colleague Nutterell) went before the Post