, 1874-02-26

that the Ian for tho abolition Of tho frsnking-
privilege would novor havo beon passed had 1t
nut boon tudoratood at tho tlmo that at arrange
mont would bo n,ado for FREQ trausmiaalon Of
p'lSi' Mr.. LHWRENoE deolarol himself III favor of
lilo third section of thu bill providing for tho
FREQ transmission OF woekly newspapers, etc.,
and oppqsSd to a It's othor IT, p,r,ovlalons:,
measuro and sololy on TINT ground.
Afr, BUTLER {A1aBs.) roviowod tho history Of
thu poatal eorvice Of tho country, and OF tho coil
noctlon with 1t OF tho franking privilege. LII the
PROCESS Of time, ho said, tho newspaper press
look possession Of the mails. OF 68Il toms Of
mai1.mattor Which loft tho Now York Post Office
lnily, only 8 toms consisted Of lottors md cor
responlonco, wliilo d71x tons consisted OF news-
papora. md ~ tons transient .printed mettor.
ne noticed III tho very remarkable speech OF his
colleague what WIS claimed to be tho groat
abuHo,
4 non,bsr-What oolleaguo7
Mr. DurLEls-A1r. Dnwcs; he IL tho only
ono Of my colleagues tlat makoB remarkable
speeches. Tho others arc Bood. His aro ro-
inarkablo.
iIoro tho clerk 1oad an extract from Mr..
DnwoB' speech "a to tho Increase III tho Post
sIr. B1TLEls-1Yent on to state TINT tho
amount annLally patl oh lottcr-postago was
over $40 QUO 200, and only litso over $1000,000
Oh newspapers, and yot Congress was csElod up
contrastod tho groat apuso Of franking spooehos
and locnnlonta on tho approach Of prcnIden-
tal election, with tho creator abuse Of loading
tho maila with newspapers. large portion oi
which consisted Of advertisements OF ho interest
outside tho plnce wore published. 1o know that
tho newspaper WAC great educstor. No man had
idea Of how great an educator 1t waa, and how 1t
educated. Thoy hoard now Of murder, rob.
Sss' Al evor r'9 o sosysy s sa @
Because Of the newspapers. 'fhoy published
| every dotail of how murder las boon and may
| bo committed how cotnletfeiting can be prac-
| ticed how bntlks $40 broken opon how dupos
| aro robbed, tho worry miuntin. a man With all
| insano deinBion about murder wns taught how
murder eau DO done safely. The last words aud
dying speech OF tho niurderor wero transmitted
as precious Information. Il there was chHc in
for tho purpose Of iuntico, which ought to be
hoard III silence, and whore In old English
| courts women and Children wore ordered to
| withdraw, they wore all aproad ont in the newa-
papers In iholr most sicke ming aud disgusting do.
tails. And yot these papers wore to be sent FREQ
through tho mailH to educate the pooplo and
children III tho ways Of crime. II any Congrcss-
ional Committee ever frankcd any such doou-
ment Oh this, he would ta!to away not only tho
would call away tho Committee ITSELF Yet
mombers were to tnke on their own privileges aa
public BoryautB IN order that tho mails might DO
loaded down in tlat way. Think of it, said ho !;
tn1nk Oh II, 1AtneEa, pIutnera, Auo Auou ct11oHn.
Think not how much the peoplo arc educated
but how they we're educated by tho newspapers.
Ihoy any am IN enemy OF nowspaperB. By
no 1neans. I nm only an enemy Of their abuseH
desire that tho children Of this country shal
not bo taught where bad books can bt
bought, wllero lowd instruments can he
procured and how to use them. Ipropose thai
q burglar sllall not know tho experience Of ever,
othor burglar. I do not dosire that tho man
who Inns al insane miud, ready 10 commit mur.
| nh f,a flv
mud done with safety. DO not dosiro that thF
speech Ut d man OH tho gallowH, wherein III
claims that ho is going from tho Gallows straigh
to Hoaven, shall be reported SO au to induc'
tho same route. should d lttln rathor not IL
that ut tho expense of tho Government, Ii yo1
please, tlaughtorl, and therefore I huvo no de-
Sire to pass this bill. II siander IS charger
upon uB, we cannot roach our constituents t.
rapeI it, while suudor may be spread broadcaa
free. Ii you got up in Congress to ropol tho ut
tack tho newspaper thRt attacks you will tic
publiHh your statamenh can give you IN In
stance Of 1t. I roHo horo. the other day, an
ssateli TINT had never heard OF I. certain bi
introduced by Mr.. Morey: Of Louisiana, at1cc
luz Judge Durcll, and that tho whole thing VIC
Il falsehood. Mr. Moroy got up aud said thl
the bill would not disturb Judge Durell, and ho
do you suppose TINT nowannpor to which Gallo
tho attonton Of tito House troatod that oxplanf
i ton. I saw In tlat newspaper, next %.
) tAose wortlH; "Gen. Dutlcr rose to d peraon
explanation, and got into controversy on
. question Of veracity vito Morcy, Of LouiRtaua
3 [Iaughtor.] That IL oil the rotractlon there va
That Is all the explanation, aud tho only WY
: could send my remarks to single man WAS
3 buy and scnd copies Of tho Congressional Reco,
: while II tons of thoao lies wero going throug
!, tho muils at &c cents year, and that, Homebot
. says, not paid. :.
At tho close OF hIr. Dutlor's remarks, N
PACKER, WHO has cl1arge Of the bill, demande
= tho previous question, refusing to admit q,
Il amendment except the substitute offered by n
9 Halo (Now York) to repeal tho Inv which abo
0 ishes tho franking privilege.
!. Tho previous question WAS aocondod-112
= CT.
0 The vote on ordering tho main question III
Y takou by ycaB and NAYS. md resulted in-yoa
J. 1876 nays, 117-tho Democrats Utmost uuiforr
0 ly voting iu tho negative.
: Further action OH the bill went over till t
morrow, aud the House took recess. II
3 evening Boss'ou to be for tho consideration
, tho bill to royiso the statutes.