New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ScoFIELD (Rep., PENN from. the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs made an adverse report on the
Dill to retain Sand, the active list Of the
| navy. Laid OH the table.
MI. MYERS Tep., PENN. from the same Committee,
reported bill providing outfit Of clothing to the
enlisted men and boys in the navy. Referred TO the
Committee OF the Whole Also, bill fixing the pay OF
civil engineers in the navy according to the length
service the same fixed by law for naval constructors
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Mr.. PLATT Qsep.. VaJ from the Naval Committee
made adverse reports bills to establish nayyyard
at Port Royal s. C. to increase the facilities at tae
Washing EavyYard and to enable the PRESIDENT 70
the acceptance of the RESIGNATION 81
the removal Of tue powder magazine al horioh' va
Passed.
The House at II O'Clock resumed consideration OF the
bill provide for the distribution OF public documents
printed by the authority OF Congress. and OF seeds fur
nshed by the Agricultural Department. for the free ex
change of newspapers between publishers and for the
free transmission OF weekly newspapers by man wIthH
the county where published.
Mr.. COBB Qsep Kan.) criticised the speech OF MT.
Phelps Oscp, n. j. yesterday. particularly as to bis
| illusions TO the Changers. He attributed to Mr.
Phepss great possessions the defiance when Ne had
to the Changers and declared that these Changers
meant business: that they tho movable force OF
twenty millions OF frecmen that il foolish 10 array
against them the panks the Philadelphia or any ohcr
platform and that they would have justice inslue ne
Republican party they could outside ~ IL I h ~
He supported the measure before the House pecauso ~
demanded by the people ana DecaGsg no, IN TIE
interest OF the people Another reason Tor ms snpI0t
OF the bill that II was the Only ineans ol 80
people informed OF the acts OF their representatives III
Congress II there TO be no opportunity TOT ts IN
Cept through the reporters for the newspapers; t I
source Of power in the hands OF the gehonen In
the gallery and not in the hands oil the members 'uo
Mr. PHELPS ,Rep, n j. replied to Mr.. Cobh'ss
sneech and i'm an amusngly sarcastic manner pcdcu
guilty TO the charges made against him tnat ne was
cxnress companies He admitted that lac was unior-
luhate enough by hard work and industry 70 nav Sc
cured positions that involved deal OF aDor anu re-
sponsiby. II anybody envied hiIn Tor that ne ptec
them. Even II 1t were dlsgrac;iuI d tnanS
that he had secured positions OF trust ana ~ t bi
and that widows and orphans were wiling 10 truSt MN
with their fortunes, and tnat he hd put Ills ohey III
railroads which had made Illinois anu hihsa, o noor
like the rose, but which had LETT hun as poor IS pDGI
could be- he should be. at least, credited witA Tue laH
which had been read from the Congressional Directory
He found on reference to that same puDicaton' tdt
his friend from Kansas mr. CObb) instead OF DONG Ieso
disropuable things which ne lSir fheips) nsu u11e
had preferred almost continually to feed az tne pnpc
crib and 90 USE as q nOn-producer, the wealth when
others mad acquired daughter at MI CoDoS eA'
Sir WILLIAMS Qlep. MassJ advocated the passage OF
the bill lie said nad been Tor many years IN dsci
MA OF Horace Greeley, and among other teachings or
nis had embraced the idea of the abolition OF e ifihA
ing privilege. He had been very urgent or thn and
had been very glad when it was accomplished lie had
come Washington TINS session sil plalniahg theSe
views but in the Post once COMMITTEES, anu On nG|l
change his opinion, and so far as tnls Dill went Ne was
now earnest advocate me Dill was not III Accord
,nce with All the convictions OF his life, with his own
personal wishes with the wishes OF his constituents
nut he believed to DO or the benefit OF tho country
and Therefore nc adv ocated it.
an" Mr. HITLER rep MIssJ reviewed the history of
the uosta serves OF the country of tue connection
win it of tine franklng privilege. In the process OF
time. he said the newspaper press took possession OF
tho mails o. the 55i tons OF mail matter when elt the
New-York PostOhice daily, only 81 tons consisted oI
letters and correspondence while Ii tons consisted OF
newspapers, and q tons of transient printed natt'
lie noticed In the very remarkable speech Of his col
League what was claimed to be IA great abuse.
A memher-Nhat colleague
Mr. BITrLER-AIr. Dawes; he ia the only one OF my
colleagues who makes remarkable speeches TAe others
Here the CLERK read an extract from Mr.. Dawess
speech ne the Increase In POstOmce expenditures
Mr. BUTLER went on TO state that the amount ainu u
ally paid postage was over s1OoJOO ana only
little siO00OO on nc wspaper and yet STmSTvSs
was called upon 10 relieve the newspapers u. .e GI
den. He cOntrasted tue great abuse oil iranhlns
-ppeches aud documents on the approach or PIesdeh
tai elections with the greater aOnse OF loadlhg tne
mails with newspaper. large portion Oh W,cI con on
nIace where published. He knew that the newspaper
was great educator No bad an idea OF how great
an educator it was and how 1t educated They beard
now of murder robbery, arson, rape larceny and oonn
terfeiting all the country. ana Whyi because Ol
murder has been and may be committed how counter
feiting can be pracced, how banks are broken OPEN
an insane deiusiVh ABOUT niurde, ~, M T5e last
murder can be done saleH ~, lne iase
Transmitted as precious information. Ii there was
call In court where prnrent details must come ont ior
and where i'm old Euglsh courts, women ana cli-
dren ordered TO withdraw they were all spread
out IN the newspapers In their most sckening and dts
gushing details and yet these papers were 10 NC seht
free through tine mails to educate the people ana he
children in the ways of crime III any Congressional
Committee franked any such document as TINS ne
would take away not only the ranking prlynese ton
itself Yot members 10 take oil their own privileges
.ped down in hat way Think OF IT, said he. think Of
H. fathers brothers, good citizens; thlnk not now uch
sne people educated but now they are educated by
They say that am an enemy Of the newspapers BY
desire that the children of country shAlnot oeiaught
whore bad books can be bought where ewd ia a
ments can be procured ana now 70 70 use snein.
propose that the burglar shall not know the experience
OF every other burglar do not desire that the man
who has got an insane mind, ready TO commit mnrer
shall be taught exactly how 1t can be done ana done
man the galows, wherein he claims tiht
he Is Sen be rcpor1ed as 20 induce
e eysrsH other murderer to propose to ee to
heaven by the same route ~ ,t SHOULD %nrer
| ment If you please augherland therefore have no
desire TO pass this bill. Ii SANDER Is charged upon
one OF u.s. cannot reach our constituents TO repel ~
while the SANDER may be spread broadcast free II You
get up Congress 10 repe the attack the newspaper
give You an it. here the other day,
and stated that mad never heard Of certain bill nitro
| Dure and that the whole thing was falsehood and
Mr. Mercy got up and said that the bill would
n lSppo S'' that the newspaper TO which called
the attention Of the House treated that explanation
saw Ill tnat newspaper next Jay theec ben'
Butler rose TO a personal explanation, aud got into
controversy on question OF veracity with MI Morey
OF louisiana" tLaugherl That ~ all the retractiun
there That Is ali the explanation; and the only
way could send my remarks 10 single man was TO
buy send copies of The Congressional Record while
AZ OF these lies going through the mails at 70
| cents year (and that, somebody says, not PAID.
At the close OF M. Buffers remarks Mir. PACKER
rep PENN who has charge or the bill, demanded the
previous question, refusing TO admit any Amendments
except the substitute offered v.sAr HALE tkep, ~ ~
TO repeal the law which abo.Les the ranking prlv
| lego.
| n,,o p,a vioua nnos.ion M sacon1ad 10 IN
The ordering the main question was taken by
Yeas and ays aud resulted Yeas l2j Nays H. tno
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