New-York tribune., 1874-06-17
XLIIIp CONGRESS--IsT SESSION


p,NKRtrpr RrrI AGREED TO BY THE HOUSE
SENATE WASHINGTON June To- i''"
The Senate met at II oeiooh. c.,,u,,,,os an
NJ sPRAGUE Rep., r. IL rom , =, s,,,r,xo Tho
Pnhue Lands called up the house % - horo ,ho
-, ,,ea,e agricultural land scrlp' "nere 'ne
'sue ~ % ,asr lost or destroyed. Passed Also the
nm FOR the relief Thomas Rdgway Passed.
s.r eCtITrRz lao Rep- MOI from the same Commit
90, ,led ND tine bin 20 legalize entries OF puohc
iapds under the Homestead laws. in certain cases.
NJ sPRAGUE called up the House bull reinquishipps ing
the rights United States IN certain lands ih Ing
s.ate of Michigan. Passed -, ,,.. A.t ..
Mr. MORRILL, Rep w called up t tne .a.Depd work
upon the Plbiic Building. ., .n. hill an
III the .nuropriatons for present fiscal year snail
moi be into the Treasury until the emu oi 'ne
MI MORRILL, Rep VI hoped there % would enTS be no
amendment II was so laie IN me Session & nas ~ anv
n endment Was rejected and the bill then
Mr sPRAGUE called up the House bill to secure
,an,.te.ds 10 actnal settlers the public domain.
Pendng discussion the morning hour expired and the
"n NJ CoNKIING Rep N W presented memorials Of
merchants and Others OF NewYOrk City, Louisville, KY
Bedford, Mass, against the tax on the sae OF
coin AOnds, and other securities. Referred 70 tue
Mr. SARGENT rep. Call submitted a resolution call
ina the secretary OF State 70 transmit to the senate
The reports OF The Commssioners to the vienna EApos
Mr. RAMSEY CR p. Mimi, from the Committee on
Postoiices ana Post Roads, reported the Post Route
was wa, made e '' and I vas placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SPENCER Rep., Aia) submitted resolution re-
commencing t0e Appropriation of $4,000 20 enable the
secretary OF War 10 test the Lee 0reechloading gun
Agreed 10.
NY MORRILL, n2ep VT introduced bill TO paw GER
tas persons corporations for losses sustained ny the
socaed ST. Abans rand. Referred to the committee on
Mir. RAMSEY fsep.. Mimi from the Committee on
PosOlccs aud Post Roads, reported favoraby the bill
provide prepayment OF postage printed matter
and asked its immediate consideration but objection
was ulace, and II placed ON the calendar
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
M BOGY Dem. Mo- called up the House bill making
additions 10 OF the act of July 1864.
ameudatory of the act 10 aid IN the construction of
railroad from the Missouri River the Pacific Ocean.
TINS b provides that any officer agent of the com
panes authorized 10 construct these roads or engaged
operating either of them VINO shall refuse 10 operate
or use the road or teIegraPn under ms ms con con,
troll for al purposes or communication, tfaVtt am
transportation, the pubic and the Government
are continuous line, or snail refuse,
IA sucn Op' raLOn and use " dAoId tnu secure 70 eaeH
SAID equal advantages and faculties as To rates,
time transportation. without any discrimination OF
any knd n favor TO the road business
OF either OF sald companies, shall be deemed
nued exceeding 81 ocO and be imprisoned not less
months. Tue biI further provides
Uaou Pacific Ralroad or either Of said
branches comply With the requirements Of the act,
the party injured company aggTleved may bring
acton and entitled To Judgment for treble the
amount Of aIexces OF freight and fares collected by
fhc Gcfcndant and for treble the OF damages
sustained ny plaintiffs by such failure refusal and Tor
every violation OF the act cause for action snail
arise Toe provides that the Denver Pacific
RpilW deemed
of The Kansas Pacihc Rroad TO me point OF juno
thereof with the Union Pacific Railroad at Chey-
Mr FRELINGHUYsEN rep, n. j. moved 10 amend
by suEiuE out the clause nxng the hne OF $1,000 and
also moved strike cut the provision that the Judg
might DE treble e amount OF al excess OF freight
MI TIPION GiO. Rep SehJ moved TO amend SO as
10 1ne Uuiou Pacific Railroad such equal advantages and
faclues tme ant Transportation as are established
by t act between the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
RAJ
Tne 5iil was then passed without amendment, as It
Mr McCREERY Dem XIV called mp the bill authorz-
OF property belonging 20 tine soldiers Home
at Harrodsbnrg kyi Kuown a. the Harrodsburg sprDg
property Passed.
THE PUsT-OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then up the PosOfice Appropriation
bill. It was explained by Mr.. WEST (Rep, La He |
said the amount appropriated last year s34is.oO
and tins year the amount was s6S4OO an increase OF
n922OOO Ths due 10 the extension OF the
service throughout the country. While the of
service had beeR dld per cent the IIrease in ~
peuscs been but y per cent so the Dill was IL TIE
Tle p was then read through. and the amendments
recommended by the C1lnitee on ApPIolrlat.OVns V
agreed o., with he exception OF the ns Que, recurring
matter az mailing. ana all acts inconsistent
hereby repealed Inc alhehuhen's asfeeu
Inifiag tne free delivery system 10 cities Of a poDula
tion 0O1 persons ana striking out te clause
inserted ty House. providing that the monthly ana
annual ports OF the Department oi Agriculture sDa
pISH iTsSS cR@p Iowal from the Joint Select Com
mttee investigate the management oi the Ioverh-
meni the District OF Columbia made report wAieh
government o District of Columbia substitute
for the reported few days ago. Placed on the
eaIendar He gave notice that he would call up the bill
at an eaTlv day for consideration ,-.
NJ. SARGENT lkep. Ca.J submitted an amendment
a. GOO for library for the Assistant AttorneyIenera
ior the PostOliee Department. Agreed 10.
thaf on ai newspapers aud periodical publications
matted from q kJtOwu office OF publication or news
acency. addressed 10 regular subscribers or news
shall oe cnargt al tne i9l.o"hg E1es. Hn
and perOdct4 pHnilc.''IoLs, iouI aol
ech pOund fraction thereof provided that the rate
postage on newspapers OF peIlo1icas not e1eeeug
two uances weIgnt.an CIRCULARS Shen the SAME are
on or lis rarrer shall he uniform az ono cent eacD.
Iu odcas weighing more than two ounces shall be
sphref 10 postage Of TWO cents EACH and these rates
sbail be preuah by stamp that newspapers shall 20
nee tLiOugh the mails 10 hetuA SUBSCRIBERS ~
the county where published. but shau not be
delivered al letJeIcaTTler offices or distributed by
nar ers nuless postage paid thereon mail matter OF
fhe third class shall be charged at the rate OF one cent
for each ounces. The amendment also authorizes
the Postmssf General 70 require OF publishers or
news agents affidavit that tuey Wal not send through
tbe ma matter except 10 regular subscribers, without
nrenar ueut ~ hostage aud any refusal 10 make such
fd~ yii snail be punished by me exceeding $1,000
fr each refusal. IL alsO divides postasIers ntO -FOUR
masicr General with the exception 81 the Postmaster
al YOTs city, whose salary Is liked al stOJV per
NJ RAMSEY tFep, MINI. moved to amend The
ameudment aeding tee provisions oI the House O!I
10 nrevept and rau.sl ' straw bids Agreed 70.
Mr CONkLfNG REP, y. y. mONeu 10 amend SO az
ey fe saIarv OF Postmaster al Ne"-1Ofk Oity al
e. NJ ,er susun Agreed To-.
80 49, iSn,euenent ar anne nded was lne9 agreed to.
M sEsRMAN moved TO amend further 30 as 70 pro
Zoe ,,af All pIilic document printed by order OF Con
gees fOT distribution sha vs ~ u Is 4a
stnout prepayment. and snail se deNereu 70 he per
son 10 whom addressed upon pay nent of the lawful
"M FKEiINGHUYsES tRep., n ~ moved a sub
for mat 50 M 20 ~ ON ruse
documents authorized 10 be issued TO members OF Con-