, 1874-06-17

Objection was made, mud 1t ms placed on the
Mr.. BOdY called up tho House bill, nnftng
additions to tho t'ftoanth section Of tho act Of
July g. 1901 anlondntory Of tho not to aid In tho
conBtructlon OF n rallroad from tho Missouri
Klyor to tho Pacific Ocoau. Tho bill provides
that any oitlccr Ut Rgont Of tho companies att
thorizod to constfnett those roads or engaged In
eratc or itso tho road or telegraph undor lis con
troll for nil purposes Of Communication, trnyot
mid transportation 30 far M tho public arc con-
ccrned, aH in ono continuous line, or atall rofuso
oaoll :of said roads equnl atlvantpyos
tranppcrtation, ta Without any '' dlaoriminntion
Of any kind In favor or advcrso to tho road OF
nusinoAa Of any Or olthor ct said companies allal
conviction thoroof, DO t1nod not exceeding
$1,000, and DO imprisoned not lcsa than sl1
nlonths.
THO bill further provides that, in cago of fail
uro or rofuanl Of tho Union Pacific lnilroad, or
other Of said ,branches, to comply with tho re-
Fany aggrtovod may, bring action, and
b. onlltlsd to irdemont for treblo
collected by defendant, aud for treble tho
such failure or rofuaal, and for evety violation
Of thtn act q now onuso for notion ghall arise.
oific na,lwav Com-a,1v ahoi, ho dcon,eJ ,,ort nnd
an extension or tic kousas paoiilo ipiiroad to
the point of junction thereof with tho Union
Pacific 1ailroad at Cheyenne. Paused without
amendment.
uAuponsrrno spnrros rnoprnry
hfr. McCl.E1sl}Y called up The bill authorizing
tho sale Of property belonging to tho Soldiers
Homo at Harrodabl1rg, Ky, known rs tho uar-
rouaburg springH property. Passed.
roEr-oFF1GE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Hcnato then tooi, IN tia pogt-Oifco An,
preparation bill. 1t ,7ay explained by 1Ir. WEST.
lie said tho amount appropriated Inst year vas
c4t,aHo or 81, ,922 U00 This lucreaHe was due to
| tho extension Of tho service throughout tic
| country. ,Vh1o tue inoroaao Of tho service tad
boon between md s per cent, tho increase
! In tho oxpeusos had boon but 6lI nor
| eont 80 tho bill nns In the limo Of
| economy. The bill was then read, and tho
amendments recommended By tue Committee on
tAppropriattona agreed with tho exception ot
Hereafter be prepaid on ult mai1ab1e matter at
tho tiuo OF mailing, and ali acts incouBgtent
herewith nro repealed" Tho amendments
agreed to wete ns follows; Limiting the FREQ
delivery system to cltios Of q population excoel-
lug 80, ,0O0 rorsol,a, aud striking out tho clause
inserted by tho House providing that monthly
and annual reports Of tho Depaftmont Of Agri-
! culture shall pass free through tho 1naiIs
| THE DISTRICT nEronr
Mr.. ALLISON, from tho Joint Select Commit
| teo to investigate tho management of the Gov
ornmont OF tic District Of Coumbia, 1nado q
report, which he naid MAS unanimous 1Io also
| reported bill for tho government Of tho Dis
trict Of Columbia Us substitute for tho ono ro-
ported a fow days ago. Placed On the calendar
lie gnvo notice tint lie would call up tic bill at
IN curly daY for consideration,
TIE POSTAL. I'LL AGAIN.
1Ir. SHERMAN moved MI amendment that
oil newspapers and periodical publications. mailed
from known Office OF publication or news
agency, and addressed To regular subscribers
| lux yatcs On ncwepanera and periodical pubi
cations, cents for zach pound OF fraction there
pf provided that tho rRto Of uostaua on uaws
papers or periodicals, not oxcoeuing two ouncel
III weight, and circulars, WHOM tho same arc de-
posted in Il lottcr-carrier office for delivery b,
cent each !; btlt periodicals weighing more thu
two o,lncos shall DO subject to a postage o
2 conts each, and these ratos shall b,
pEepaid by Rtamp; TINT newspaper
HhRll 20 free through the mails to actun
aubacrlbera ia the county whore published, bu
shall not DO delivered at Iotter-carrior oticea
distributed BY carrier, unless postage be pait
thereon, Anll-matter nf tho third cl9as ahalI III
ter-aeuoral to require Of publishers or uew
ngonts Nh affidavit chat they will not Hons
: through the mails mattor, oxcept to regula
Subscribers, without prepayment OF postage, ant
a,ly refusal to make such affidavit shal
each refusal. It also divides tho Postmaster!
into four classes. whose Eafarics shall DO ad
justed by the Postmaster General, with tile OK
ception Of the Postmaster ut Now York City
whose salary in Axcd at 50. QUO per annum.
Mr.. RAMSEY moved to amend tue ameudmen
by adding tho provisions of tho House bill t.
provent and pusi,ish STRAW bail. Agreed to.
Me. CONKLING moved to nmena 10 US to fl!
the salary Of the Postmaster nt Now York City
81. COO per annuln. Agreed to.
! rla auoultnout a8 amended WAS then agreed
to.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to further amend 80 as
orfier of Eourress for distribution shall bt
trausported ia tic mail without prepayment and
ellail ho delivered to tho persou to whom, ad
drossed upon tie propay1nont Of tic lawful
rM Mr* FRELINGuuYsEN moved . subatItutt
fnr tlat amendment 60 as to dispense with tue
rcaniromont for the nropaymout Of postage On
uuEic documonta authorized to be issltsd tc