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

three times planted and each time burned by tne
drouth. There has not been arop OF ram LOT 81
days. Cotton. where growing has been rulheu ny
caterpillars and by a new enemy OF that 'onu'-
plant-snas. The City of New-Orleans II des.i 10.
flthier than for years, owing 70 WANT at ~ 80
The cisterns. which are depended on fOI IdhlIJ ap
niles of water are driving ND. The sutierlngs oeca
siOned by the flood are estimated AZ mucn looe s
those which are likely 70 follow from other eaiSee'
AN UNAVOIDABLE PROSPECT FOR THE MoIEI1
BILL
The prospect for the passage Of the Molety o'ii
this session not very good. Ii has now oeeh posV
poned in the Senate two or three times, and there
are still one or other orders of business aheau Vi
it. The bill to provide for the sale of public docu
ments occupied the whole day to-day, and was not
finished while the Transportation Committees res
oution was only laid aside informally and mas
therefore precedence of other business. senator
West also gave notice to-day that at l O'CLOCK OH
Monday he should call up the POst-Ohce Appropria-
ton bill and on the same day the report Oh
the Conference Committee on the currency
question is expected, which may give Use !"
extended debate. 1t win thus be seen
that since the majority of the Senate Is not anxious
10 pass the Moiety bill and viii not, therefore give
il the preference over any of the business mentioned
il is not likely to up before the latter part Oh
next week But even supposing that the bill shouid
be passed by the Senate next week. II Wouid na'e
10 90 back TO the House and be referred TO the
and Means Committee which has not yet considered
the part of the bill relating to salaries and then TO
a conference committee; so that final report anu
its adoption would be very doubtful. There is an
immersion prevalent that II is the intention Of GER
tain Administration Senators, who desire the ueeat
of the bill but who have not the courage 10 oPpoo
II openly, 10 prevent Its passage IN the way lnql-
Gated and this impression is strengthened Dy tne
confidence that has been expressed Dy the OTston,
house lobby within daY or two, that they VIII not
be disturbed IN their tat places during the eoAhs
Summer.
POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
The House Post Office Committee have agreed to
report a bill providing that on all newspapers ana
periodical publications mailed from known onceol
publication OF news agency and addressed 10 regular
subscribers or news agents, postage shall De chargeu
at the following rates: Newspapers and perlodlcai
publications issued weekly and more frequently
than week II cents, and on those issued less
frequently than once a week. cents for each pound
OF fraction thereof On the receipt of such news
papers and periodical publications at the once
of mailing they are TO be weighed IN bulk, ana the
postage PAID thereon by special adhesive stamp
Newspapers-one copy TO each actual subscriber
residing within the county where the same are
printed. in whole in part. and pubiisbed-go free
through the mails but the same shall not be deliv-
carriers unless the postage is paid thereon AZ by
law provided and newspapers and maya
zines reciprocally intercnanged between publish
ers. NOT exceeding l6 ounces in weight, 10 be
confined 10 single copy of each publication. 60
free through the mails. All malable matter OF tle
third class NAV weigh not exceeding -FOUR pounus
for each package thereof. and postage snail De
charged thereon at the rate of one cent for each
two OF fraction thereof; but nothing herein
contained shall be held 70 change or amend seetQh
a q aarA m no AZ n
fishers agents 20 secure their adherence 70
these provisions for the violation OF which penalties
are prescribed.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NIGHT SESSION OF TIE
HOUSE
At the night session of the House bill passed
TO ascertain the possessory rights of the Hudson Bay
COMPANY and other British SUBJECTS within the
limits which were the subject of the award or the
Emperor of Germany under the Treaty OF W ashing-
ton of May {, 1871. The bill provides for the ap-
nointment of a Commissioner, who Is 70 visit the
land IN question, and report a list Of all British
subjects who were IN occupation OF the
land on June Is, 1876, with proofs OF occu-
nancy &c. Those whose claims are ap-
proved are TO be allowed 20 purchase such
lands within one year from the sppTovan az
the ordinary minimum prce per acre OUTSIDE OF ran
road limits and at doube ne minimum pnce wlthin
rhe railroad limits. The Commissioner Is 10 receive
$40 a day with travelling expenses az 10 cents nile
o. 1856 for the disposal OF the public lands tor home
geads 10 actual settlements in Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana Florida. and Arkansas, was discussed at
considerable length. and recOmmltted. Inc onJect
of the bill is TO allow the public lands II the SOUTH
which We're after the reserved tor settlelhent
bv the freedmen be sold they are ia otner sec
tons of the country.
A STEP TOWARD RESTORATION OF THT FRANK
ING PRIVILEGE
The vote of 81 70 IS. by which the Senate declared
to-day in favor of printing for gratuItous dstrbu-
ton through the mails 100000 copies of the Annual
Agricultural Report proves how much sincerity
there is in that body in favor Of reform IN the pubic
printing OF permanent abolition of the frank'ng
abuse Senator Anthony's bill providing for the
sale Of public documents has been well considered
bv the Committee ana proposes, II IS believed as
nearly perfect system an experimental one can
be made. AT the solicitation or the Agricultural
Department. which receives great part OF lts ~
formation from volunteer correspondents, II was
nroposed 70 PRINT $500 copies of the report or us
tributi0n bv the Commissioner. Inns was the NOOK
on which the Stevenson amendment was ming
which will probably result ~ the establishment OF
the whole ranking abuse. The bll Was not passed
to-day.
WASHINGTON NOTES.