Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-25
/, MopIFIEp REsrORA ALTON OF TIE
FRANKING PRIVILEGE.

Following Is the Geographic abstract
of the debate yesterday, In the House
Of Representatives, on the bill pro-
yiding for a modified restoration OF
the frankiug privilege. As We have
said heretofore. the Republican party
Is pledged to the people, to keep this
franking swindle repealed, and not
until the effect Of its repeal has been
thoroughly tested and the people de-
mand It's restoration, should the Re-
publican majority In Congress allow
any bill providing for Its resurrection
to be passed: .
The House ut half.past l resumed
the consideration Of the bill providing
for the distribution of public docu-
ments, newspaper exchanges, etc.
willard. OF Vermont, opposed the
bill aud said 1t proposed In fact, that
members Of Congress should take out
Of the Public Treasury $1,000 each,
and distribute IL among their constit-
uents, aud argued that the principles
involved In the bill were directly an
taponistic to those upon which the
Republican party was founded, anu
hostile to the platform upoii which
every Republican member OF the Hotisc
was elected.
Stowell declared himself personally
In favor Of the restoration OF the frank
Inc privilege. but us n member OF the
Postal Committee would only advo-
cate the pending bill. lie read al ar
gument III favor oil It,.
Cotton was opposed to the restora.
ton of the ranking privilege, preierr-
lug to stand by the platform OF the
! Republican National Convention,
which declared 1t ought TO be abolish
ell, aud vas prepared Tor q reduction
| OF the rates OF postage. u,
Buckner gave notice Of n proposed
amendment. .,,,
Robbins OF North Carolina said Ills
constituents wanted public documents,
books and speeches sent them. and IN
accordance with their wishes he hoped
the bill would pass.
IIazleton argued that the bill was
really y mcasurc OF economy. and that
IL could be carried out without adding
a dollar to the mail contracts. lie de-
clared the proposition TO abolish the
Agricultural Department was behind
tle opposition to the bill-a movement
which he considered most unwl.o
aud uatimely. lie opposed ka.son's
proposition 10 provide tor selling pub.
lie documents as q two-pcnny business
for u great government to go into.
Townsend gave notice OF an amend
ment making the free distribution oil
weekly newspapers within the county
where published apply to all news
papers. =.
Phelps opposed the bill and all
amendments TO 1t. lie opposed the re-
enactment of the tranklng privilege.
lie opposed the bill In the name OF that
economy that preached so much and
practlced 90 little. lie cited the bill
to print go. 900 copies OF the Agricul-
tural Report for g~ratuitous distribu'
| ton. reported by the Printing Com
mittes and which passed almost with
ont objection. rs n sample OF the econ
omy practiced by the House. lie rid
iculed Dorman. Chairman oi the Print
Ing Committee, tor his devotion TO the
Changers. an satirized Garfield fo'
the contrast lie had drawn in his speecl
between the calm, cool, sensible coun'
try editor aud the editor Of the metro
pOlitan journal, and spoke with admir-
alton OF the Ingenuity OF the commit
tee which reported the bill In u sugar
coated pill so rs to make 1t agreeable
to the taste Of the country editor.
MeIli,h gave notice oi u substitute
for the bill reducing the rate on letter
postage to two cent. per ounce aud oi
printed matter TO half n cent per two
ounces
The bill, went over without action.