New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
XLIIIp OONGRESS--IsT SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE rosr-orFICR APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED BY
THE sENATE-AN AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR
PARTIAL RESTORATION OF THE FRANKING PRIV
IEGE AGREED To-TUE CONFERENCES REPORTS
ON THE LEGISLATIVE AND PENSION ArrNoi . ,
TON BILLS ADoPTED-THE BILL FOX i"n w.
rpN,,rNT or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PASehD
nv THE uousE-REPORTs IN THE IMPEACHMENT
CAsE OF JUDGE DUREIL co.,
SEN ATE . wAsuINGroN June II, 1874
Mr. HAMLINl (Rep. Me- called up VIC iiou'o
hill 70 ascertain the possessory rights OF the huuso Day
Compauv. and other British subjects within TIE hn's
winch were the subject OF the award OF HIS Majesty 'no
rmneror of Germany, under the treaty OF washington
n, Nav g. 1871, aud for other purposes Passed.
Mr. HARVEY, (Rep. Kan.) from the Committee on
Public Lands reported without amendment the House
bill to create additional land districts In the state o
Kansas Passed. ~, 49, I'm 11orsa
bill 10 provide for apportionmcnt OF the Ier,ors VI
Wyoming for legislative purposes ths oci traosfer
ring the control of certain Terrlt0rh penIlenSos,
the several Territories IN which the same are oo"'e"
Mr. WEST Uep., La.), from the Committee on Appro.
pratons reported Ilyora9y on .1 H. a;f Of persons
suffering by the overflow of the Lower MisslssiPPl
ieciion was made By Mr.. SALISBURY (Dem, Del.) ana
Mr. SCOTT CRep Penu) called up the House bill to
nroyde for the sale of the present United states Marine
Hospital and site. and purchase OF new site ana
the erection thereon OF marine hospital IN tue
city OF Pittsburgh. Passed A.. ., co,..o
MIR p Mch2 asked .nae tpe Sy tbe
tommtce Commerce at O'Clock this afternoon, out
Nr OGLEsBY (Rep, M presented a memorial OF 800
workngmcn OF Chicago, asking the rest0raton Vi 1 ~
Isf TT%i 10 oT tSs Finance Sn inS Committee
Mi. MORRILL, rep, Vtl from the finance COMMIT mt
duty merchandise sunk for two years am atefward
tecovereJ; iasSeu; a., ,, A. ri,aroo fam
mitiee, reported tBe House Tarlf bii with sunury
amendments. He said it manifest that the bill
could not be passed In the shape In which IL came from
The House. Toe Committee on Finance had added no
matter to H. but proposed To strike out various sec
tons, which that imposing tax on the sale
OF coin bonds aud other securities The substance OF
the vii the unOleconable parts OF the House bill
II the Senate INTENDED to pass the bill this session 1t
should be taken up tomorrow OF next day. Placed on
Mr. PRATT rep Ind said, at the instance of an old
friend. citizen OF Ohio. formerly member Of this
the Senate bill to amend the the survey
OF certain lands granted TO the Northern Pacific Rail
rerin a1any of land on each side of the road should
be conveyed to he road. Some 100000 acres were
duo under this clause, but had been withheld by the
Government on account Of the clause in the Sundry
Appropriation bill of 1870. which required the cost
was direct TO the original charter, and
why put in tue Appropriation bill he was at loss
ME- DAVIS Dem. W. va) said he understood that
seven or eight hundred thousand dollars involved
In this bill and all railroads receiving public lands here
tofore had pad the cost of the survey. He no
why tins road should be made an exception 10 the
Mr. HOWE Rsp, Wis., inquired why the bill could
not be amended as TO extend the same relief to other
Mr. PRATT CRep., Ind) said, IL amended. 1T would
probably fail OH account of want of time.
The bill was then passed without amendment.
Mr. ALcORN tRep:, Mi.sl called up the House bin to
gneers TO investigate and report upon a permanent
plan Tor the reclamation OF the aiavia basin OF the
Mr.. CRAGIN rep. n. H., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported back resolution instrucng
eXDedtency
duciug the number OF nayy-yards and naval hospitals,
investigation during the and that they be
authorized 10 visit the navyyards and naval hospitals
on the Atlantic coast ana that the Secretary OF the
Navy furnish the facilities for the Committee to visit
such yards and hospitals Agreed TO.
M ALCORN Rep Miss.), from the Select Committee
the Mississippi Levees, reported bill for the relief
Of the overhowed levee districts of Mississippi. Ar
kansas, and Louisiana. Placed on the Calendar.
TIE POsT-oFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The morning hour having expired, the CHAIR called
up the unfinished business, being the PostO6ce Appro
pration BILL the pending question being an amendment
OF Mr.. Morrill, Qiep, VII to the amendment of Mr..
Freinghuysen Uscp. N -. providing that that amend
shall apply only 10 documents ordered TO be printed
by either House OF Congress previous to the passage oil
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN accepted the amendment
and the question required on his amendment as
iis ond proyiies that pnbic documents may be sent
through the mails at rate OF postage not TO exceed %
ing the same aud authorizes the Postmaster-General
SELL after 80 days, al public documents winch nave
MIR COOPER Dem Tenn.) moved to amend by strik-
Ing out tue clause providing that the rate OF poSta 20
shall exceed 2j per volume and also the pro-
vision allowing the Postmaster eneral to sell such doc
uuents after 50 days. Rejected.
Mr THURMAN Dem, OhiO) moved to amend so as TO
provide that The Congressional Record should through
The mars free.
MIR. MORRILL, (Rep., Mel moved to lay the amend
ment of Mr. Frcliuc huvsen on the table. $3.50 -
MIR. STEVENSON Dom, kyD inquired II that would
carry ali the other amendments with IT.
The CHAIR (Mr. Anthony replied IN the Affirmative
The motion Mr. Morrill,, ~ lay on the table was re-
iected-Yeas %, Nays 81.
The ameniment Of Mr.. Thurman was modified so as TO
allow The Congressional Record OF any part thereof 20
90 fee upon being stamped with the words Congress
sional Record upon the wrapper 1t was then agreed
lo-Yeas Is, Nays n.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr. FIRE.
nghu, sen as amended 1t agreed to-Yeas 49, Nays
90 as follows epuDcans IN Roman. Democrats IN al-