The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21

republican party hed voted almost eoidiy for tine
and thar the gentleman rom new York mt \. n.
Robert-l and tas gentleman from Massachusetts,
NJ. Kossxrs-so d,d he gentleman nom indiana
orr SlblackD. and ne vAs member u tue Con-
's, rr R.spaIn.rssrs s wss s,mos. soud demo
cratic vote agai9t zoe ssnborn contract clause
ana almost cold republican vote Tor L.
proposition. bat on me report OF the Conference
Committee. which inciuoed many sab)scsa-
win ,ss eyes opsn Tor mr. Haze o. ss.s s. sSs
myself md all We could - throw nght the sub
ject Il had been prophet my language on that
declared that 70 vas 3 Matchmaking scheme BY
which honest merchants and citixens would be
sSs ss.is: =: M p.rs,
With responslbusS for anything that occurred IN
M. Z IL RosrHrs-r wsn answer the reos,smsn
oy saying that republican member naugurated
the movement lor The cancellation Of that Law;
msmeer ana rspssicss oo2msses SsS rsporss s
Q Dill Ior It's repeal
Mr.. RAxDALi-YeA when you could not help Il,
lowed citizens BE- robbed under Il 20 the extent
OF t4ooo.ooo ana you never attempted 70 repeal lt
against i 70 a. Almost s1n essns
the fNcRnAsnD nxrhNDtfuRkA
M, LYME. trepl u Ind. WOO ssd charge OF rne
subject not relevant 70 the biiL bat he proceeded
10 reply 70 some Of the ssrscsures made upon the
bhi " nSe4xo uOtkn88 a0o " Vous uC atc10ui ru
for the annual Increase OF expenditures IN the
Post ONCE Department BY stating that while that
Zen ps
MED that the compensation paid to railroads for
carrying the mails was too great ON the con-
criterion. that the mAlls we're carried less rate
per pound than second and tnlrd Class freights.
WAS regularly considered by paragraph
Mr.. T. X. HoAR- (rep.l Of Mass. moved an amend
yns c SS
once Department ~ ms authority for the state
the expense 70 the department.
Mr.. SHAHKs, rep.D OF Ind, moved TO amend the
tural report one cent Agreed to-es TO "a.
THE FRASKrSG rRfyfLKGk AGAIN.
Mr. MILLS, tdem.l OF Texas, offered . substitute
House OF Congress. snail be transported through
the mails free OF charge.
Mr.. GARYIgLD, OF Ohio. made the point OF order
that the substitute was not germane 70 Mr.. Hoar's
amendment which had been made in order last
y sSs Of oer saa ru ies
Mr. RANDALL appealed rom the decision. but IL
was sustained by large majority.
Mr.. MILLS then moved TO amend Mr.. Hoar's
amendments by making the agricultural report
Mr.. HALE (rep.) Of Y, begged members who
were In favor OF the restoration OF the ranking
privilege 20 do It BY straigntforward vote. He
himself had been opposed 10 the abolition OF the
franking privilege; but he would not under the
guise OF favoring particular interest neip 20 DO
Mr.. POTTER, tdem.) Of N. ", thought It might as
well be made tree OF postage - 70 have one cent
g sns privilege IL
great deal better, and fatrer, and justeF TO have
these books delivered 81 cost price to those Who
now pending In the Senate. II there was any ciass
OF the community which ought not TO be favored In
Which was better able 70 = pay postage than any
other class. He was glad to see this proposition,
ios ne s9 n Vas sne enIernG Medse get
Mr.. sHANKs, Of Indiana, suggested that the
was introduced last Monday. The postage on the
agricultural report was now rom thirty-sx 10
lorty cents, and there was as much reason for OPP
to one cent.
FAVORED CLASS.
Mr.. GARFIELD, OF OHIO. reQfetted that the pr0pO-
sition had been made, and asked the House to con-
slider In what ridiculous Att itude II would be pre-
published by Congress and making an exception
in its favor, and for the sole reason that the
farmers ought 70 Be made specially favored
proportion to tue whole number Of his constitu-
ents as any other member In the House. He
ents by saying to them, I'VE treat you a. q loS OF
paupers, that come here and ask peculiar priv.
report OF the Bureau OF Education he mad TO pay
forty-two cents postage for II, and u miner re-
ceved me Eep0es ne oa nad % pay %
only one cent for the Agricultural Report. ne
asked the House, as q matter OF fair. manly jus.
MT. q. r. HoAR replied 70 Mr.. GARFIELD, and de-.
MI. MYERS, (rep.l OF Pa. also took the same po-
sition, ana charged Mr.. GARFIELD with having voted
sg Is sae 70 ee
had voted against the humbug OF aDolisning the
ranking privilege, for he believed that IL would
not effect any saving TO the government and It
had not done So
Mr. CANNON, trepl Of Ill, favored the amend
ment and argued that the postage on newspapers
lie documents.
Mr.. SMITH, (rep.) OF Ohio, opposed the amend
ment claiming to be the only practical farmer IN
the House. He secuted the idea that the farmers
e tn e as aIr me
benevoence and iavoritsm. This document was
TO be published as an electioneering document
He begged the House not to put this Insult on the
farmers OF the country.
MI. Cox. dem.) Of n. Y, twitted the last speaker
he (Mr. smth) mad left once for the last fifteen
years and was ready to come back to Congress BY
the ala OF the farmers. He was in favor either Of
main tanning the abolition OF the ranking prtyi-
lege In toto or Of breaking 1t down In toto.
Mr.. ELDREDGE, (dem-) OF Wis, denounced the
most consummate demagogism and numoug-
gerry that was ever got up, and he charged the
postmaster General twho was occupying Q seat on
the door With having got up the public sentiment
Alter further discussion BY Mr.. WILSON, trep.l OF
Iowa. Mr. HEREF0RD, tdem.) OF w. Va, and MI.
o Brien, tdem.) OF Md, the amendment offered by
Mr. Mills, making the agricultural report nee OF
postage, was adopted BY vote OF Ito to 68; and
then Mr.. Hoar's proposition. az thus amended,
was agreed to-
without getting through the bill the committee
rose, and MIR. O'NEILL, trep) OF Pa, from the APP
preparation Committee, reported the Pension APP
preparation BILL appropriating ABOUT $50 0oo, 900.
The House then, At Q quarter past I'VE O'Clock
p. n, adjourned.
CRICKET.