The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-06
CON G r E s 8.
SENATE.

Mr. Window, from the Committee or
Public Lands, reported favorably on the
bill for the relicl Of certain settlers or
Ipublic. lands In Minnesota and Iowa
Passed. .lt - :
Mr. Logan presented q memorial signed
by two thousand citizens Of Illinois, pray.
Ing Congress to charter q double irack
freight railroad from the Mississippi river
10 the Atlantic Ocean. Referred.
Tho Senate insisted upon its amend
ments 70 the army appropriation bill, and
Messrs. West, Logan and Stevenson were
appointed members Of the Conierece
Committee thereon.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution In
structing the Committee on Judiciary 10.
examine and report on the subject OF
printing, publishing and distributing the
United States statutes at large. Agreed 10.
Mr. Hamilton called up the resolution
70 pay Francis A. Sykes, late contestant,
for seat In the Senate from Alabama.
The salary Of the Senator from March 4th,
1873 10 May I'd, 1874, and one mileage
each way will amount In an aggregate 10
MIR. Conkling opposed the resolution,
Mr. Carpenter said he was a member Of
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
llons, and had attended all the meetipgs
OF the Committee when this case was in.
Vestigated. Although the Committee re-
ported in favor Of Mr.. Spencer, the case
was not entirely free from doubt, and II
II had been before q Court the question
would not have been an easy one 10 de.
eide. He believed that Mr.. Sykes had
made the contest in good faith, and. that
he ought to be compensated. He Thought
$4,000 a sufficient sum, and moved to
amend by inserting that amount. Pend.
ing the discussion the morning hour ex.
pired, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. Anthony called up the bill to pro.
vide for the sales OF extra copies OF tho
public documents and for distribution of
the regular official editions thereof.
The 14th section Of the bill as reported
by the committee provides that 25,OOOl
copies OF the annual report Of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture should be printed for
distribution by the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculture.
MIR. Frellnghnysen moved to amend 30 |
as TO provide that copies should be dis
tributed 20 those only who are employed
by the Department. or contribute infor- |
nation for the use Of the Department, and |
also to organize agricultural societies.
Mr.: Taylor asked that Monday be set |
aside for the consideration Of bills from
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Sherman objected and gave notice
that he would call up the Moiety bill
then.
Mr.. Logan then gave notice that he
would ask for session Monday evening
lor the consideration Of bills from the
Military Committee.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alion et the bill to provide for the sale Of
the extra copies OF public documents,
end for the distribution Of the regular
editions thereof. .-
SThe question being on Mr.. Frelinghuy.
sens amendment, MIR. Gordon moved
further amendment, so that CODY OF the
agricultural report shall be distributed to
each organized Grange Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry. Agreed TO.
The question then being on the amend.
ment as amended, 1t was rejected. Yeas
%; nays 2s.
Mr.. Anthony moved TO strike out the
9Th and 9th sections Of The bill.
Mr. Edmunds moved 10 strike out
q, GOO in the 14th section and insert co.
900, so that the Commissioner of Apri-
culture could have $4,000 copies for dis.
tribution.
In advocating the adoption Of the
amendment, MIR. Carpenter spoke OF the
law abolishing the iranking privilege, and
said that Congress was swindled into the
passage Of that law by the action OF an |
executive department, which had sent
out circulars TO country postmasiers and
had them obtain signatures TO netitions
for It's repeal. The duty Of thai depart.
ment was TO execute the law, not 10
make 1t. He favored the extension Of the |
franking privilege TO every document
published by Congress, and said that he
would vote for an amendment to allow ey.
cry document to gothrough the mails free
which had the official stamp of the Con.
gresslonal Printer on 1t, so that the peo.
pie could have some information.
Tho amendment Of Mr.. Edmunds was
rejected-yeas 90, nays 2S. 55.|
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted an amendment
TO provide for the printing and distribu-
ton OF 10 600 copies oi the agricultural
report, instead OF 25, 600, and that they be |
distributed to the officers OF the depart.
ment and those who contribute informa.
tion 10 the department. Rejected.
Mr.. Stevenson moved a substitute for
the 14th section so as to provide for the
printing and distribution ol 100000 copies
Of the agricultural report, 100000 copies
Tor the Senate and 100000 copies for the
House, and that such reports bc allowed
to 60 though the mail free upon being
properly certified on the envelope.
At the request Of Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
Mr.. Stevenson modified his substitute so
as to allow 100000 copies for the House,
5000 copies for the Senate and IS 5000
copies for the Commissioners.
Mr.. Scott said he would oppose the
restoration Of the franking privilege by
shreds and parts In this manner.
Mr.. Stevenson said that this was no
restoration of the ranking privilege; that
the Congressional Record was distributed In
the very manner proposed by his substl.
tute now pending. The substitute was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10.
Pending the consideration Of tho bill,
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Swain, from the Committee Of Con.
ference on the Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, reported the conference report, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a bill TO ad-
NIT all articles Tor exhibition at the Cen.
tenpial free Of duty. Passed,
The House then resumed the consider.
alton Of the bill for the improvement Of
the mouth Of the Mississippi river by per.
mAnent jetties, and was addressed BY Mr..