New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-06
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORT ST. fhiLlf
CANAL PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
SENATE . WASHINGTON June s, 1874.
Mr.. FERRY (Kep., Mich.) presented me-
moral of the womens Equal Suffrage Association, ask
Ing Congress TO confer the right of suffrage upon women
Referred 20 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. WINDOW rep, Mimi, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported favoraby the bill for the
lief OF certain settlers public lands Minnesota and
Iowa Passed.
Mr. HAMLIN Rep.. Me- called mp the Senate bill
for the relief OF RObt Murray, Of the State Of New
York. Passed.
MT LOGAN Rep., I'D presented a memorial signed
by 2oO citizens OF Illinois, praying Congress to charter
q doube-track freight railroad from the Mississippi
River Atlantic Ocean Referred TO the Committee
Oh Transportation.
Mr. ANTHONY rep. R. H. submitted resolution in
structng the Committee on the Judiciary to examine
ana report uPon the sueet OF printing FURNISHING ana
Mr. CRAGIN rep, n. H. called up the senate hll Tor
the better government OF the Navy OF the uited states
Passed. The bill provides that any of$r promoted
IN the course 20 n vacancy shall be egttled 10 the
se rank S therein il be- Subsequent to Re vacancy he
appointed 10 m The bill also limits the number OF
Mr. BUCKINGHAM Rep Comm. iron, the Commit
tee Indian Affairs. reported iavorablysn the House
hi amendatory OF the act making appropriations Tor
nne-tment and for milling Ireafv s-pulaons with
various tribes of Indians approved June To- 1870
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. WEST Rep. Cali. from the Committee Appro-
prauons, reported back. with amendments the bill
making appropriations Tor the PostOfice Department
Placed the calendar. He gave notice that he would
cali II up on Monday next. The amendments provide
that the postage on all maabie matter shall hereafter
he prepaid az the time OF mailing 70 restrict the Tree
delivery system 10 cities having population OF not less
than $1,000 instead Of 10000 fixed BY t+ House pro-
vdes That the routes IN virginia and MARYLAND may pc
advertised the District of Columbia newspapers and
u strike out the House provision that tbe Department
Mr.. HAMILTON Dem, Md called up the resolution
70 Francis W sykes late contestant Tor seat IN
the senate from Alabama the salary Of Senator from
March 1873. May 1874, and mileage each way,
amounting in the aggregate 10 S6,SI4 MI Hamilton SAID
the computation Haa Deeh nade az me Iate Oh $500 tea
annum. While that was the legal COMPENSATION OF
Senator. he wiling. however, that the computation
for the entire period should be made at the rate OF OV
Mr. CoTKLING Rep. n Y said that the principle
involved ia the resolution entirely wrong. It Was
proposition paw gentleman who had never sat day
furthermore the senate had declared that he never mad
any title OF Senator He admitted there might be pre-
cedent for the resolution, but u time TO dsre
gard al such presidents. He would be willing 10 pay
tine personal expenses OF the contestant but Lis coun
sells fees paid. those incurred by the sitting
member should also be paid.
Mr.. CARPENTER rep, Wis., said he was a member
Of the Committee on Privileges and Elections and had
al the meetings Of the Committee when this
reported favor Of Mr Spencer, the not
tipy free from doubt and Il il lad been before court
He believed that Mr.. SYKES had made the contest in
good faith and that ne ought 70 be compensated He
thought 5000 sufficient sum, and moved to amend by
Pending the the morning hour expired, and
the resolution Went over.
Tae senate INSISTED gRSa its amendment to the army
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were appointed members OF the Conference Com
mIttee thereon.
TIE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep, r. L. called up the bill TO provide
for the Of copies public documents, and for
the distribution Of the regular official editions thereof.
TIE 18th section of the BILL reported by the Com
mttee provides that copies OF the annual report
of the Department Of Agriculture should be printed for
disrI1nlen by the Commlssioners Of Agriculture.
Mr.. FEELINGHUYS rep. y. - moved 10 amend,
provide that copies should be distributed 10
those only who employed by the Department OF
contribute information FOR the OF the Department,
and also 70 organize agricultural societies.
Some discussion followed. several Senators cOntendng
that the Agricultural report was Of great Importance,
and should freely distributed. They favored the
printing Of $500 OF 100000 copies OF the report instead
Mr.. EDMUNDs Rep. VT moved that when the SEN
AZ DC AZ 1Rep Iii asked mat Monday be set aside
for the consideration Of bills from the Committee on
MI SHERMAN Rep. Ohio, Objected and gave notice
that he would cal up the M0lety bill then.
MI LOGAN then gave notice tnat he would ask for a
Monday evening for the consideration OF phs
from the Military Committee.
The senate then resumed consideration Of the b to
provide for the OF extra copies o. public documents
and tor distribution Of the regular official editions
thereof. the question being Oh Mr.. FTeAnghuyeens
NJ GoRDEN Dem. Ca moved 10 further amend
ment so tnat copy Of the Agricultural Report shall be
distributed 20 each orcanzed Grange Of the Patrons OF
Hushandry Agreed 70.
The question then beng on The amendment as
amended u was rejected. Yeas y NAYS. 8.
Nj. ANTHONY moved 70 strike ont the SIN and 6th
pamphlet copies OF acts and resolves OF Congress,
and statutes az Large Agreed TO- .... ..o-.-. a..
thousand" II the fourteenth section ana insert MY
thousand" so that the Commissioner OF Agriculture
IN Advocating the adoption OF the amendment Nj
CARPENTER spoke OF the law abohshins the Thanking
privilege ana SAID that Congress swtndled into the
passage Of thar law 10y tue action OF an executive de-
partment which had sent out circulars 10 country post
masters and had them obtain signatures petitions for
lie repeal duty OF that department was 10 execute
law not 70 make IT, ne favored the extension OF The
franklug privilege 20 every document published ny Con
gress and said he would vote for an amendment 10 al
low every document 70 through the mail free which
had the Official OF the Congressional Printer upon
IL 80 that the people could have some information
The amendment OF AT. Ednunds was reected-1eas'
1900 copies OF the Agricultural Report instead Of 2500
partmeut and those who contribute information 10 the
MI sTEvENsoN DEN. KY moved substitute for
the l4th section so as 10 provide for the printing and
10000 copies FOR the senate 10000 copies
House OF Representative such reports 10 be allowed
Al the request Of Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN lie modified
the substitute allow copies House,
copies cor the Senate and 1900 copies for the Com
NJ SCOTT Rep PENN said he would oppose the
restoration Of the ranking privilege by shreds and
NJ sTEVENsON SAID that this was no restoration OF
the Franking Privilege; that TIE Congressional Globe
distributed IN the very manner proposed by his sub
sttute now pending. The substitute Was agreed to
Poudng consideration OF the bl, the Senate at
O'clock adj OlrDed IT, Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. SWAMI Dem, Md, from the Confer
ence Committee the Diplomatic Appropriation nil
made the conference report. which was agreed TO
Mr. KELLEY Rep, PENN. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported Dill 10 admit all articles for
exhibition at TIE Centennial free of duty Passed.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUTH OF THE MIS-
sIssIPPI.