New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
HnrsF OF REPRESENTATIVE.


again taken up aud discussed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the transaction of a large amount Of
routine business. such the reference OF bills DC" Nh
MACDOUGALL rep, y. y moved % suspend the rules
pass bill directing the secretary Of the Treasury
TO report the necessity Of public building al
Auburn y Y Agreed 10 Yeas 15l, Nays 81.
Mr.. POLAND rep, VI referring 10 his proposition
Yesterday 10 20 10 the Speakers table and dispose OF
the business thereon after referring the Senate Civil
Il gifts bill TO judiciary Committee. said that his
object had do something that would be satsfac-
tory all parties, and that his effort had the usual luck
efforts Of that sort. 10 dd not seem 10 satisfy any
body. aud 1t only subjected himself TO msconsIructloh
He therefore Withdrew the proposition.
Nj WHITLEY rep, Gal moved 70 suspend the
rules ana pass the 3ii liking al $4,000 e I' OF eA-
ponditure for public building al Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. L. II. ROBERTS rep, y. " said that mat prop
Osiuon totally unlike that just passed as " Auburn
Mr.. sPEER Dem. PENN remarked that the differ
That IN Georgia ana the other IN New
Nj. GARFIELD Rep, Ohio moved an adjournment,
saving believed his duty 10 do all he could 10
prevent fur appropriations for public buildings.
The SPEAKER remarked tnat the same majority vote
which would adjourn the House could refuse 70 second
the notion TO suspend the rules ana thereby prevent
Mr. u 4RFIELD withdrew the motion.
MI WAteeys motion TO suspend the rules aud pass
the bill was greed 20 by Yeas lbs: Nays s..
Mr. HOOPER rep. Miss) moved 10 suspend the
rules ana pass the JONI resolution aptOpilaHs |'O iot
the purchase ana srestoraton To the family Of the
under the direction Of the speaker OF the House
The SPEAKER suggested thai the Secretary oi state
would be the more appropriate medium.
The suggestion generally assented 10, AMI the
Mr. HOOPER sent 70 the Clerks desk and had read
newspaper paragraph relating the history ana giving
description OF the watch which now owned bY IL AR
IN LUisF,Ile for s75 some wears 400 The wafch itself
ia the hands Of Mr. Hooper, and inspected
with great interest By many members.
watch mad been lost Dy G n Lafayette At Nashville
Tenu last visit 10 America, ana expressed the
opinion that II the matter brought 10 the attention
OF the Tennessee Legislature that body would gladly
Nj GARFIELD said the only question IN the matter
was the geuGIueness OF the wal I II II was gen
ulue which had been somewhat doubted BY one expert
Mr. t. R HOAR Rep, MSS presented resolutions Of
the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts relating TO compui-
sorry pllotage al Hen Gale Referred
NJ. MAYNARD Rep, Tennl moved 70 suspend the
tennessee University. Agreed 10.
Mr.. MILLIKEN Dem. KY moved 20 suspend the
and pass the b for the protection Of the custom
mouse a. Louisville, Ky, bv the purchase Of ad1i
tioual piece OF ground adjoining H. not TO cost over
Mr.. sT1RKwEATHER REP. Comm moved to pro-
eeed the speakers table and dispose
Nj WILSON Rep, Iowa. moved amendment. to
suspend tine rules ana proceed 10 he business on the
speaker, table 20 be disposed Of uqder the ordinary
majority rule. Reiected-Yeas. 13s; NAYS III.
Mr.. sarSweatners motion Wa tnen adopted without
division. and the House proceeded, under the Two
thirds ruff 10 dispose Of tie business On the Speakers
table
The POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
After Glspo.ing Of virOIs Executive COMMUNICATIONS
on the Speakers table the business interrupted,
and Mr. TYSER REP, Ind }, from the Appropriation
Committee reported back the Senate amendments 10
the Posi-Ofice Appropriation Dill.
The amendment restricting lettercarrers 70 towns OF
$1,000 instead OF 2oOgO inhabitants concurred In.
The amendment prohibiting advertisements ~ Wash
ngton papers for post routes except those IN virginia
and Maryland. was cOncurrcd II. The amendment 20
strike out the provsO or ne free OF agI
cultural reports was non cOucuIIeu ~. 4Hc
prohibiting the pupIcatlon OF the Revised statutes IN
tuene wspapers al Government expense was concurred
IN The amendment TX ng IN rate OF newspaper post
at cents pound and on single papers al one
CEN en- ~, cenr.e OF me 1iscnssion Mr. HAWIFY IRep
Comb protested AGAINST the Partially shown 10 cOun-
try gspaper- n tue counties az the expense OF the
large daily papers. Every man who hai any aavan-
tag from the Government should pay something for It,
and then Congress could AFFORD 10 pat newspaper rates
OF postage DO va 10 one cent a pound.
Mr.. TYNER remarked that the proposition as IT
passed the House, considerable reduction 90 the
present newspaper postage but that The advantage OF
prepayment would more than comptns"te Tor the re-
M HOLMAN Dem, IudJ asked his colleague what
tie effect OF the Senate rates, at four cents pound,
Mr.. TYNER replied that the efec; Of 1t would be to
the rates Of postage VI per cent aud N some
instances than tnat lis effect would also be TO
send the newspapers from Inc mails TO the express com
panles. 49,, -. -,
Amendment charging four cents pound as a most ex
traordnary and unreasonable proposition aud said that
tht VI iBcnt mVuu l1iO" "hole
burden Oi me postage on publishers That was ae nnr-
pose OF the amendment. On newspaper pun shers
the TAX would be high $4,000.
Mr.. GARf lELD Rep, OhOj referred 10 argument
made recently before the Committee Appropriations
regard 10 the postal telegraph In which the teorV
had been suggested that the primary BUSINESS Of the
POstOfce not the Transmission OF i,1oei,ence but
the TRANSMISSION " packages. wIlc uch or might moi
contain intelligence. He Ia since looked INFO the
question bsloilcaiY and found that the resolution on
when the fOs'-lr started the DAYS OF the Con-
federation tected that the condition OF the colonies
rendered hlghy necessary 10 devise ways and
Tor the speedy ana conveyance OF intelligence
That WA the Cornerstone OF the whole postal system
II was originally for the purpose OF transmitting intel
NgeDct, From that point OF view he approached this
que.don. TIE statement had been that Is per
ccni OF all the weight OF mail matter wspapers,
and vet the derived from the newspapers
only a little than sl.OO0,OeO out OF SOOO)O5O.
II II the business OF the POst-Ofce pack
ages az express company, such disparity could not
bq justified Inc Senate however, seemed TO have gone
over 10 extent 70 the express theory of the Post
Once Department II that theory true the post
age on newspapers should be greater IMAM letters
by eight or times. On that theory the
senate had not gone far enough bat be maintained TIA.
rne orig uai theory and the one wnich ought 20 be
uaiut.iyed WAS tnat the POsi-Oflce Department was
maintained tue purpose Oi revenue but TOT me
1"rIose of disseminating knowledge throughout the
rnu.trv and C1lat there intelligence OF
nnhc a nature. aud OF 70 general Importance thaI
,,resre ,ce was gwen That was the reason why
liz me spaper should preference over the letter
HI agreed however, ruat newspapers should De pre-
ma because last year. me postage OF ne wspHers
Amounted 10 s27ls2il only se'4s'5 oil II N.u Ooe" 0o'
lected. - -. , 80 5000 N
MI L. H. ROBERTS Hap.. y. " moved ~ amend me
amendment py making pus,agc gu dally shu "eehy
newspapers Que cent a pound. aud on magaAneh t"o
"a pOuuf Tue greater amount 81 Ddsaess u, M
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