The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-17
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
By tho Western Union LinO,
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe sts.
CON g r e 8 8.
SENATE.
SENATE. YA.
WAsHrNeToN, June 10.
TO AUTHORIZE SUSPENSION OF WORK on
PUBLIC BuTLDIN0a

tUBLlC bulLDLA0h
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, called up the
House bill to authorize the Secretary ol
the Treasury TO suspend work upon pub
lic buildings.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, moved to amend
the bill so as that the appropriations fol
the present fiscal year should not be GOV.
cred into tho Treasury until the end oI
the next fiscal year. The amendment
was rejected and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee on
Public Lands, called up the House bill to
authorize the issue Of duplicate agricul-
tural land scrip, where the Original had
been lost or destroyed. Passed. !'s
MIR. Sargent submitted resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of State to
transmit the Senate the report Of the
Commissioners to the Vienna Expoation.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
Postof1oes and Poatroads, reported o
post route bill, and asked Its present con-
siderstion. Objection was made, and 1t
was placed on the calendar. :.
Mr.. Ramsey also reported iavorably On
the House bill to provide for the pre-.
payment Of postage on printed matter,
and asked its immediate consideration
Objection was made, and It was placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Bogy called up the House bill
making additions to the 18th section oi
the act ol July ., 1884, Rmendatory Of an
act TO aid in the construction Of q rail-
road from the Missouri river to the Pa
cifc Ocean. This bill provides that any
officer or agent Of the companies author
lied 70 construct these roads or engaged
in operating either Of them, who shall IRE.
fuse to operate for use the road or tele.
graph under his control, for
all the purposes OF communication,
travel and transportation go far as the
public government Is concerned, as In one
continuous line, or shall refuse in such
operation and use to afford and secure to
each OF the said roads equal advantages
and facilities as to rates, time or transp0r.
tation without any distinction Of any Kind
In favor of or adverse to the road or
business Of any or either OF said compa-
nies, shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars
and be imprisoned not less than six
months.
The bill further provides that In case Of
the failure or refusal Of the Union Pacific
Railroad or either Of said branches to
comply with the requirements Of the act,
the party injured or company aggrieved
may bring action and be entitled to judg-
ment tor treble amount oil all the excess
OF freight fares collected by the defend.
ant, and for triple amount OF the dam.
ages sustained by the plaintiffs by such
failure or refusal, and for every violation
OF tho act a new cause for action shall
arise.
The bill further provides that The Den.
yer Pacific Railroad Company shall be
deemed part and an extension Of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad to a point or
junction thereof with the Union Pacific
Railroad at Cheyenne. Passed without
amendment.
Mr.. McCreery called up the bill author.
izing the sale Of the property belonging
to the Soldiers Home at Harrodsburg,
KY, known as the Harrodsburg Spring
Passed.
The Senate then took up the postoff1ce
appropriation bill.
1t was explained by Mr.. West. BE said
the amount appropriated last year was
$S4, AIS, 900, and this year $50. .24l 900, an
increase Of 81 $4,000. This increase was
due to the extension Of the service
throughout the country. While the in
crease Of the service had been between
seven and eight per cent, the increase in
the expenses had been but Eve and half
per cent, so the bill was In the line Of
economy.
The bill was then read, and the amend.
ments recommended by the Committee
on Appropriations were agreed to, with
the exception Of the first, requiring that
the postage shall hereafter be prepaid on
all mailable matter at the time Of mail
ing, and oil acts Inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
The amendments agreed to were as
follows: Limiting the free dlivery sys-
tenn to cities Of population exceeding
10000 persons, and striking out the clause
inserted by the House providing that
the monthly and annual reports Of the
Agricultural Department shall pass free
through the mails.
Mr.. Allison, from the Joint Select Com.
mittee to investigate the management OF
lhe government Of the District Of Co
lumbia, made q report, which, he said,
was unanimous.
: Mr.. Allison also reported bill Tor the
government Of the District ot Columbia,
as substitute for the one reported q few
days ago. Placed on the calendar.
BE gave notice that he would call up
the bill at an early day for consideration.
Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment
that on all newspapers, periodicals and
publications mailed from known office Of
publication or news agency and addressed
TO regular subscribers or news agents,
postage shall be charged OF the following
rates:
On newspaper and periodical publica,
lions, four cents for each pound or frac-
tion thereof, provided that the rate Of
postage on newspapers or periodicals not
exceeding two ounces in weight, and cir
culars when the same are deposited In the
letter carriers Office for delivery BY the
office or United States carriers, shall DO
uniform at one cent; but periodicals
weighing more than two ounces shall be
subject to = postage Of two cents each,
and these rates shall be prepaid by
stamps. That newspapers shall go free
through the mails TO actual subscribers In
the county where published, but shall not
he delivered OF any letter carriers office
or distributed by carriers unless the post.
age be paid thereon. Mail matter Of the
third class shall be charged at the rate Of
one cent for each two ounces. M I,
The amendment also authorizes the
Postmaster General to require ofthe pub.
liShera or news agents an affidavit that
they will not send through the mails mat.
ter except 70, regular subscribers without
nra-nAvmant OF 'poatApe. and AfV reInSaI