Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-08
EVENING STAR.
CO1'GRESSIO.r.SE.
Conclusion SATURDAY.. pr....,,.

HOUsE.-After our report clo..,
! Nj. NNsrd's Institute tor the bil IN relation
ban passed a. originally reported IN pna,.sss
LOT Tie NJ poiutn.ent Of two army enc Nee~s -
; t1.ee ciVh engineers % examine tae sghIe-t
.ano the sun OF $1,000 A. appropriAted for thsi
rOTrpose. w '1s'
On motion Of Mr.. Sener. the Senate amend.
mept ~ we tee hli 70 relieve the political disahih-
the bill uaSsed. 49, ~''1
Mr.. cannon. ftom the Committee on Pos,
vide for tho payment OF postage on pTihtea
matter, and for other purpose III provides
that on all newspapers mailed from = kpoSp
once OF puoncston or news agency and ad-
dressed % regular subscribers on rexs .serfs
Iostsge shall be charged at the follovtns Sates
VI, vi. on Newspaper, and periodical publications
week, one cent ane Eve mills for each nS1,S
sDo Traction thereof, and on tbose is<ued e.
rJathy ,hsn Gree week, three cent? FOR
receipt Of such newspapers or periodicals. AZ IRE
Ofioe OF mailing they snail be weighed IN bnIk
ssmPo Sersespe9s seSt sPsSs sshesiss
county Of publication shall 20 free. but shal
not be delivered st letter carriers OF Gee unless
the postage IT, paid. The Postmaster General
may prescribe by regulation sn afndsvit i'm
form 30 be taken by each publisher OF \ news
Taper or news sgent who distrfcutes the ne~s-
paIers, stating that he will not send or know
iEgiy PERMIT 70 be sent through the mails any
copy or copies OF a newspaper Or periOllcAplh-
hcAtion except TO regular subscribers or news
OF postage ~ the rate OF one cent fOr each two
ounces CT fractional part thereof. ANY puh-
hshtt oI news sgent refusing u take sUch afi-
dsNit shall De deemed guilty. % a misiemcAnor
AnG on conviction SHAH DC nned not exceeding
II 'N. Any person who Fhall kuoWfngIy and
W'ligliy mat any matter without the prepay
ment OF postage, OF prcclre the same o. he
lpLe, ~ any postmaster WHO shall kuowIugiv
permit any matter 10 De mailed without tie
guilty Of = rlisGernSauor ana m ,or,sIrf.,,,
shsll be lined not less than Sin0 nor more than
SLOW or imprisonment not exceeding three
1rhts, OF both, IA the ii sCretiOa OF The Ungrt
hr. Cannon EXPLAINED tire PROVISIONS If tia
bill, but refused 20 permit any amendments 20
&c cuefec, uEdet the Instruction OF the commit
tee. Consequently there was q good deal Of on
position.
The hill was psssed-yeas los, NAYS %.
MT. Packer from the same c0@mittee, re-
BIN 10 revise, consolidate. and amend he Stat
utes relating 20 the Post Office Department
, OH relates 70 tue letting OF mail contracts,
intended especially TO prevent what are known
a. straw bids The bill passed.
MT. Cobb, from the same committee, reported
bill to amend the sections OF the postsl laws
hhlng and prescribing the method for adjusting
salaries OF postmssters. llt fixes the salary OF
the postmaster at New York At 900. All other
postmasters are divided into four classes The
trst class embraces those whose salaries are
between $1,000 and - ,oO0 the second class those
between al 600 and -, coo; aud the fourth clAss
all below Al 600. The drst, secOnd and third
clasees are 70 be appointed by the President,
ana those OF the fourth class by the Postmaster
General. The salaries of all are 70 be paid ia
even sums Of one hundred dollars, aud the
actual receipts and revenues of the or &c are
made the Ossis OF compensation. Salaries are
10 De &C. usted once IN two wears. Duplicate
accounts are TO be made out showing the entire
operations OF the Office. II also changes the
method OF cancellation 80 a. 20 keep q more ae-
curste account The bill passed. Adjourned.
UsRFUL HTsTs.-A lady, writing TO the
country GENTLEMAN, thus recapitulstes some OF
the valuable suggestions she a. had the good
sense 10 learn from her servant girls. She saws.
Il be other day Mary was ironing and asked for
piece OF sand paper % rub her irons on. I WAS
sstonshed that never thou ght of IL before It -
eise and makes them 50 smooth.
One girl taught me that old cOrsets make the
DtSt stove cloths. just one alt AZ 4 time A. A
convenient size. They are ready male aud
much better, when unf1lded, 20 take hold OF
any thing with, than a made holder, and much
easier 90 wash. Just throw them IN with toe
brown towels, ss many a. you happen 20 get
during the week, aud they come out clean aud
ready 70 use sgain.
Another giTi p0uTs hot water on the blades
only OF steel knives and they wipe easily and DO
not need drying.
Another one told me the best way 10 keen
hams and dried beefs WAS 20 pack II in dry salt
We have tried IL several years, with perfect
success An old salt barrel ~ con venient Set
II ~ some cCol, dry place, put quite a thick
hams, using the pieces OF dried beef Il you
have any, for chinkiDg cover with salt, then
hsms and salt again, Till the barrel IL full.
There II not the least danger from insfcts, III
the hams are smoked and the beef dried and
put away early, before the nies come around
snd they are much nicer 20 handle than when
put IN ashes or oats. or anything Of that kind