New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
co. how many Of the members on the Democratic side
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| that no Democratic member would refuse to do So
nua Increase of expenditures in the Post ONCE Depart
ment and criticised the boast OF his colleague a. n
lean psrty He referred to fact that GO officials in
the York Custom who had been reported for
their positions and that one official whom DIS,
for fraud, had. within three weeks afterward: been
appointed by the Republican State Treasurer OF New
| tion he had committed extensive frauds.
Mr.. T. ". ROBERTS tRep., N. W asked his colleague
Mr WOOD denied that tatement, aud said that tho
| State Treasurer was Republican. He admired the
party power probity and public integrity The
history OF country, ancient or modern, had ever
shown In short period such utter degeneraoy aud
deterioration, the history OF that party which his
colleague had attempted to justify.
Mr.. T.. III. ROBERTS replied to his colleague, and
commented upon his talking about morality and honor
He deiended ms own remarks. made yesterday, about
the Republican party having been called out by u
statement of his colleague in speech last March, and
by statement OF Mr. Beck and he repeated that the
to seek abuses in It's own ranks and strive
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN charged that the Re
publican party had voted almost sodly for the law un
der which the SanbOrn contracts were let and that the
gentleman from New-York (sir E. II. Roberts and the
gentleman from Massachusetts mr. Dawes) had voted
for it.
Mr. ROBERTS did the gentleman from Indiana
tMr. Nlback), and he was member OF the Conference
Mr. RANDALL-Tnere was almost solid Democratic
vote against the Sanborn contract clause, and almost
solid Republican vote for it.
Mr.. L. II. ROBERTs-The vote not on that propo
siuon but the report of the Conference Committee
which included mauy subjects. go
Mr.. RANDALL-Congrc voted that clause with
its eyes open for Mr.. Hale Rep Me- and myself did all
could 10 throw light on the subject IL had been
prophet my language that occasion could not have
been truthful, for declared that 1t black
Would be victimi2ed Now can the gentleman (Mr e.
ii. Robert) trutnfuy charge the Democratic party with
Mr E. II. RoBERTS~I viii answer the gentleman by
movement for the cancellation OF that law; that the
Republican majority has sustained that member, aud a
Mr. RSNDRTIYes; Whom You could not help it, You
allowed 1t TO stand there two years You allowed cti
to he robbed under 1T to the extent oi OOOCO ana
you never attempted repeal il until there public
indignation expressed against 1t 10 an almost unprece
Mr.. TYNER G,ep., Ind) who had charge Of the bill,
declined 10 he drawn into The discussion OF subject not
relevant to the bill but he proceeded 10 reply to some OF
the structures made the bill by Mossrs Holman and
Wood He accounted for the annual increase Of expen
dtures In the POst-Ohcc Department by stating that
while that increase only averaged seven per cent the
increase OF business averaged 10 per cent He denied
that the compensation paid to railroads for carrying the
mails was great On the contrary he showed taking
the Ere Railroad as criterion, that the mails were car
red less rate pound than second and thirdcass
frcg ghts.
This closed the general debate and then the bill
regularly considered by paragraphs.
Mr.. L. X. lIOAR QIep, MassD moved an amendment
providing that the postage each copy OF the ArcG
ura Report shall not exceed 10 cents. lie advocated
the proposition and gave the Post Oce apartment as
his authority for the that that rate OF hostage
would fully defray the expense to the Department.
Mr.. sHANKs Qiep.. Ind) moved to amend the amend
men by making the postage on the Agricultural Report
cent. Agreed to, % 10 46.
Mr.. MILLS Dem, Texl offered substitute, that all
printed matter printed by order OF either House OF Con-
gress shall be transported through the mails free Of
Mr.. GARFIELD qep Ohio) made the point OF order
that the substitute not Cermanc TO MIR. HOaT's
amendment (Which had been made in order last Monday
by suspension of the rules, and the Chairman
taned the point OF order and ruled out the substitute
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN appealed from the de-
ClsiOn, bnt it was sustained by large majority.
MI. MILLS then moved to amend Mr. Hoar's amend
ment by making the agricultural report free Of postage
Mf. HALE rep, y. " begged members who were in
favor VI the restoration Of the fraukng privilege to
ii by straightforward vote He, himself. had been
opposed to the abolition OF the rankug privilege but
he would not, under the guse OF ldvOrng particular
interest help to do indirectly what the House failed
Mr. POTTER Dem, n. " thought it might as well
be made free OF postage 10 have ono cent postage m
posed 1t. He had favored the abolition OF the
Frankng privilege. lie thought it great deal better,
and farer and user to have these books delivered at
cost price To those who want To buy them. Dll for
that purpose now pending in the Senate. IL there
any class of the community which ought not TO be
favored IN regard TO postage 1t was the agricultural
class, which better able 10 pay postage than any
other class lie glad to this proposition, for he
thought II was the entering wedge 10 getting all public
documents gent through the mail free a. duty
Mr. siIANkS tlIep.. Ind suggested that the time for
objections TO the proposition when II was introduced
last Monday The postage on the AGrlcnltaral Report
the reduction to 10 cents the reduction
Mr. GARFIELD Rep., Oho) regretted that the prop
osiuOn had been made, ana asked the House 10 con
sder IN what ridiculous attitude 1t would be presented,
in selecting of tho dozens OF documents published
by Congress, and making an exception In ITS favor and
for the sole reason that the farmers ought to be made
a specially favored class. He represented as many
farmers, proportion to the whole number of his
stucnt; rs any other member OF tne House. lie would
TO them, We treat you a. lot OF paupcrs that come
here and ask peculiar privileges IN the mall" II
schoomaster received Ae report of the Bureau of Edu
cation he had TO pay ~ cents postage Tor IT, ana IA
but the farmer would have To only
cent lor the Agricultural Report lie ASKED the House.
matter fair manly Justice, whether IL would, in
this indirect way TO restore the fTa1ng privilege
Mr. c. T. HOAR Qsep. Mass) replied 10 Mr.. Garfield,
aud defended the proposition as exactly right.
Mr.. MYERS Qtep, PENN also took the same position,
and charged Mr Garfield with having voted against the
proposition TO extend The same privilege to other public
documents. He (Mr Myers had yoled against the hum
bug of aboshng the frankng privilege for he believed
that 1t would not ehc any saving to the Government
Mr.. CROWN Rep.. M favored the amendment, and
argued that the postage newspapers was now very
much less than the postage on public documents.
Mr.. SMITH rep, Onio) opposed the amendment
lie secuted the idea The farmers Of the country the
most numerous and the richest class OF the people,
wanted this small piitance of benevolence and favor
iusm. This document was to be published as an cleo
tioneering He begged the House not 10 put
Mr. cox Oem., N. " twitted the last speaker with
being farmer, pure and simple" ana intimaed that
he mir smllh had lett Office for the last Is years and
was ready to back Congress by the aid OF the
farmers He in favor either of maintaining the
abolition OF the iranking privilege IN toto or of breaking
MIR. ELDREDGE Dem, Wis., denounced the abolition
ranking privilege piece of lhe most consum
mate demagogsm and humbuggery that was ever got
up, aud ne charged the Posmaster-GeDeral laho was
occupying seat the iooI) with having got up the
pnblic sentiment which led 10 H. ,,,eo,, M, ,uo,
After further discussion by MI WILSON (hep: loWal,
Mr.. HEREFORD Dem, ". Val, and Mr. OBRiEN
dem, Md, the amendment offered by Mr. NILS, max
ing the Agricultural Report free OF postage, was adopted
by vote OF 1lO to 6s and then Mr. Hoars propositoD
as thus amended was agreed TO.
Without getting through the bill the Committee rose
aud Mr. ONEILL (isep, Ponn), from the Appropriation
Committee reported the Pension Appropriation DliI ap-
propratinc about $31,00o 600.
The HOIfsc then at SIS y. IN. ADJOURNED.
CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Senate. in E1-
ecutive session to-day, cOnhImed the folowin: nomna