Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-23
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snd the disagreement of the House was an
nounced. A new committee of couference-
Messrs. Wright, Ferry aud stsvehson-was
thenappointed. Inths Housethe conference
report on the Gutreneysbm was taken up aud
after discussion the House rejected the report
yeas 1os, nays l49. Messrs. Dawes, Mo
Crary and Marshall were appointed as a new
committee of conference.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the conference
report on the Bankrupt bill was submitted
and agreed to. The Postofhce Appropriation
bill was called up, but was oot discussed. In
the House the. discussion of the Sundry Civil
bill was c~encluded, and the bill passed with
amendments.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a bill to faca-
itate commerce between the several States was
reported from the Committee on Cemuaerce
with amendments. The PostoHfice Appropri>
alton bill was taken up, and numerous amend-
mentswere made. Amendments were adopted
for the prepayment of postage on newspapers,
prescribing the rates of such postage, allow
ing papers to be sent free to actual subscribers
in the county where they are printed, and to
prevent straw bids. Amendments were of
fered allowing public documents to be mailed
without prepayment of postage and were
warmly opposed as leading to the revival of
the frantiug privilege. Pending action, the
Senate went into executive session, and at its
elese adjourned. In the House Mr.. Dawes
made a motion to suspend the rules aud pro-
coed to the consideration of bills on the
Speakers table, but the opposition. en- account
of including the Civil Rights bill, was so de-
cided that the motion was withdrawn. A bill
was passed declaring that no person guilty of
bigamy or pclygany shall hereafter be eligible
to Congress.
In the Senate, on The 18th, the following,
among other bills, were passed Authorizing
the construction of a lateral branch of the
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad into the District
Of Columbia, and admitting du!y free mer>
chandise sunk Tor a tern of years and aft
forwards recovered. a bill was reported for
the relief of the country inundated by the
Mississippi river. The discussion of the
Postofice Appropriation bill was resumed, and
an amendment allowing the Transmission of
public documents without prepayment of
postage, was adopted yeas So, nays 26. An
amendment restoring the franking privilege
was rejected-yeas II, nays 81. In the
House the Senate amendments to the bill au-
thorizing the construction of a lateral branch
into the District by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company were agreed to, and the
bill passed. A resolution in favor of an in
ternational system of arbitration was adopted.
Amsjority resolution demandingthe impeach-
ment of Judge Durell, of Louisiana, and a
minority report opposing it, were submitted
from the Judiciary Committee, and recon-
mitted.
10 the Senate, on the 18th, the conference
report on the Moiety bill was concurred in.
conference committee. on the Currency
bill submitted q unanimous report. In the
House the conference report on the Moiety
bill was agreed to. The Senate Civil Rights
Ter asked that it be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which would not claim the right
to report at any time. Mr.. Beck objected if
the bill was to be reported this session, and Mr..
G. F. Hoar would not agree that it should not
be. Mr.. Poland proposed that the bill should
not be reported back unless two, thirds desired
it. Mr.. Hoar would not consent as he held
that it would now force the opposition to sus-
pend legislation or vote upon it. Mr.. Beck
would take any responsibility rather than have
such a bill pass. Without coming to any
agreement the House adjourned.
fnthe Senate, on the 10Th, conference re-
port on the Currency bill was called up and
concurred in after discussion-yea 43, nays
10. In the House a solution of the difficulty
In relation to the consideration of bills on the
Speakers table was reached by the adoption
of a proposition of Mr.. Starkweather reauir>
ing that a two>thirds vote shall be necessary
to dispose of any bill. The PostoHice Appro-
.priation bill was taken up, with the Senate
2msnts thereto. aud various changes
p made The rate of postage on newspa>
ernssssued weekly or more frequently was
alteredto ore cent aud FIVE mills per pound
and one cent each for single paper. when not
exceeding two ounces in weight. The House
refused to concur in the amendment provid-
ing for the Transmission of public documents
without prepayment of postage, and ordered
a conference committee on the bill.