, 1874-02-19

tneu, not oxceoaanB l,uoo' Ao atatea that uu
for manslauRhter Ia throo yeera. After hug;
gostions from, hlosbrs. LAWRENCE, BASS, md
othorB, Mr. FRYE inserted proviso That tho
or tho prosecution Of Any ofronBo already COM
Mr. BARRIER asked htr. frye to lot him oftor
IN amendment, TINT punishment for murder
Bhnll be imprisonment for 1ffo
Mr. FRYE declined, and tho bill WaH passed.
ExTohTfoN. |
Mr.. FRYE, from tho Same Commltteo, report
cd bill making tho punishment FOR o1tortlon
| tio United statoa, fine not exceeding $500
and imprisonment not exceeding throo yoars'
| Passed. .....-......
| STATUTE or LIMITATION.
| Also, u bill providing that no person shall bo
prosecuted tried or punished in any United
Suites Court for any ofonso not capital. any
ano or forfeiture under any ypenal statute unios6
indicted or Information shall bo found or insti-
tutod within nyo years, except In case ofpcrsons
| aooing from Justice. Passed..
Also, q bill providing that, whore An occupant
Of public land having color OF title, has n made
found afterwards not good, lie shall DO entitled
| to all tue rights and remedies as provided In
anch caaes II their respective States or Terrific
res. pasBol
TESTIMONY or CRIMINALS.
Mr. FRYE also reported II bill providing that,
in tho trial Of MI Indictments, informatlonB,
complaints, and, other proceedings n United
States CoartB, tho person chargod ahall, at his
own request, but not ottlorwiHo, DO d competent
witnoss thcl law to apply to all prosecutions now
pendlng..
to apply to courts. martial Il and courts Of inquiry
Aftor discussion, tho bill was passed.
TERMS OF COUNT.
Mr.. FRYE also reported bill to provide for
holding tormB Of tho Western District Court Of
Missouri, ono court to bo hold at Jefferson City
and tho ether In Springfield. Passed.
THE WHISKY TnAFFIc.
Mr. POLAND, from tho judiciary Com
mttee, reported n hill to provids for the ap-
poiutmcnt Of q Commission on tho subject Of
thc alcoholic liquor traffic. tho Commission to
consist OF hvo persons, who aro to Borvo with-
out pay for two ycars, but arc to be allowed nll
necessary incidental cxpenaeB and Secretary
at o. 900 a year. Rofcrrod to tho Committee Of
tho Whole.
} ALSO, a bill to provide for deluctihg any debt
dre to the United States from any Judgment re-
covsrcd against tho United statos by such dobtor
PaBsod.
i GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
9 Mr. BUTLER (NfasB) from tho nauno Com:
i 1nittoe, made IN adyorao report on the memorial
the Christian religion in tho Constitution OF tue
United 6tatos. Laid on the table.
8 THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE.
i; The bill reported by tho Post Ofhco Commit
tco In regard to the distribution Of public dQcu.
menta, chsno up rs special order, aud AIr
WOODFOnD raiBod q question Of confederation
remarkiug TINT 10 wanted action on the eubjoc
OF the s44 900 reserves, and that it waa tht
question Of public printing aud franAing on ths
ono side, and National finances oil tho other.
Tho House decided by worry decided majorit,
to proceed With tho bill to provide for the aatri
button OF public Documents printed BY nuthorit.
Of Congress, and Of seods Furnished by tho Ag
ricultufal Department.; for tho free e1ohahge Q
newspapers botwoen publishers, md for tho fro
transmission OF weekly newspapors by mail with
In tho county whore published.
rcportod tho bill. to allow him to offer q snbst
tl1te, simply ropoaling the law which aboliBhe
th9 q, fran1iqE 81 @E,N g1iy5ilog9;s. 51sg9;a.a
= bfr. GARFIELD raiaeda point Of order whott
IN at tho bill should not bo first considered in Con
. nittco OF tho Whole, for it certainly involved tt
p expenditure Of money.
i, Tho SPEAKER replied TINT the point wou1
y haVo been good had not tho I1ouse, by suRpau
th sion of tho rules, ovorruled that point.
On A1r. PACKER went on to apeak In support {
&c &c the bill. Ho stated that there wero now in th
10 documeut-rooms Of tho House and Senate tolr
e. folded mud ready for transportation, besidt
Ee- pamphlets. Portage on these books and doc1
H. n'ents would bc about s122 ooo, but II not d
butsa FREQ through @ tue s ails they y.n7ad Snla
GIae's' sG tho tue varons EIsousipo asp' depsr
az. an ,aonss wore now allowed f9r n postage
.uEFlnR BpEclAt akAQpa 1uTllblGu LuoIQ. 81
m which were furnished up to tho 8tl Of Boptel
'K hex, 1873, to the nominal ynluo OF $1,l90,di
~ III the Treasury Department these Hpec
. stamps wore furnished to CTS persons all ov
hF- tile country and he thought 1t saro to say til
t., they were used BY ten timea TINT number OF ps
By Mr. nUBLBuT asked Mr. Packer whott
o.. there had bcon nny ditninution In the expen
10 Of transporting tho mails since tho abolition
a@ tho franking privilege.
-- Mr. PACKER said Ao beloved not.
33n 3n- AIr. KASSON explained that no new contrat
nts for tho transportation Of the malta Ind be
nlade since that timo.
ase Mr. PACKER stated TINT the cost Of mail trat
-, portation for tho year preceding the abolition
lei The franking privilege nearly $4,000, 900 Il
suu than tho estimated expenses for tile cure
eas year, and nearly g., 100000 less than tho %
'lcy 1natos furnished for tho fiscal Year. Somo
1n- that increase was attributable to tho oxtensi
ldo Of postal roads. but 1t wae clear that nothi
sna lad been saved by tho abolition Of the fraaki
nee Mr. CANNON, member Of tho post-on
''a' Committee, addressed the Houae in advocacy
Of tho bill. He believed the provisions Of
:. ", bill were right, and believing 80, he had bat
EEL bono enough to advocate 1t at tho risk OF
! % curing newspaper criticism. He had been
Eed, formed TINT nvs-six.hB Of all tho mail mat
nat Of tho country consisted of newBpapers a
sau E,la periodicals.
e9e Without action, tho HouBo took rccess
~ Nv 7:30, The evening seesion will be for the o
. ! 6idorAtion OF tho bill to roviso tho statutes