The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-03
43D CONGRESS.--.FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

ADD oNGKESS.--.fIKSI SESSiOt.
SENATE.
WA4HINGroS, Feb ,.
Mr. Scott, a petition asking for the issue
by the government Of 800 convertible
bonds finance
Mr.. Anthony, memorial relative to de-
fcc,ivc illuminating gas in the district of
Columbia; referred to public buildings and
grounds.
Mr.. Cooper. a bill to refund internal re-
ycnuo taxes Improperly assessed and col
lccted; finance
BY Mr. Wright, a resolution of inquiry
into the eXpcdicncy of abolishing the Office
of commissioner of internal revenue as
well as other offices in that bureau, and
imposing the duties of the revenue Office on
the treasury department. Agreed to-
BY Mr.. Stevenson, "A resolution of in
qury into the cxpcdicncy of reducing the
number of navy yards and naval hospitals
in the United States. Agreed to.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.
Sargent introduced bill in relation to Ger
tain deposits in the postonicc department.
1t authorizes the postmaster general to col
lect certified checks on national banks de-
posted by bidders as security for the faith
full pei Torrance of contracts, and place
the proceeds in the treasury Of the United
States. to remain there until contracts are
awarded, after winch the amount shall be
returned to the bidders depositing it.
About Il hundred thousand such checks are
now in the hands of the postmaster gene
raj, where they must remain by law until
the Isl of July referred to finance,
HOUSE.
Under the call of states many bills Were
introduced and referred.
By Mr.. Platt to regulate the rate Of
postage on mailablr matter of the third
class. of which the following is the full
text;
Az ACT to give the rate Of postage on news
papers, periodicals. and miscellaneous
mail matter, and to provide for the
prepayment Of the same:
Section THAT on newspapers and
other periodical publications not exceeding
four ounces in weight, sent from the office
of their publication to bona lide subscribers
postage shall he charged at the following
rate per quarter viz; On publications Is
sued less frequently than once a wcck,t three
cents issued twice week, six cents; three
times week nine cents six times week,
eighteen cents: and daily, twcnty-one
cents ard an additional rate shall be
charged for each additional four ounces in
weight.
SEC. .. That on all miscellaneous matter
of the third class, including books, pam
phlcts, papers, samples Of ores, minerals
and merchandise, sample cards, photo
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal en-
yelopes, cards printed and Imprinted and
on all matter not charged at letter rates, or
by law excluded from the mails, the post
age shall be one cent for each two ounces
or fractional part of two ounces, and that
the maximum weight shall not exceed fou
pounds
SEC 5. The Postmaster Gcne,al shall re-
,lurr the publishers, nj the beginning OF
each quarter, to file with the postmaster of
the city Of publication statement under
oath that, after careful estimate and in,
Quiry, they will send through the mails tt
regular and bona-nlc subscribers during
the quarter then commencing not more
than copic, Of publication, (glying
the name of the publisher, number of times
Issued, whether weekly or monthly, and
the number of copies to be mailcd,) ant
that there shall not he sent, with thcii
knowledge or consent, any copy of theil
publications other than to regular and bonG
fdc subscribers, except the same be pre-
paid at transient rates And the publisher
shall then pay to the postmaster thu
: amount OF postage due for the quarter a
the rates named as above. Thereupon al
the copies of such publications delivered a
every post Office shall be regularly mailed
and shall not be subject to any charge OF
delivery. That toproyidc for an increas'
y in the circulation of any publication dur
$ ing the quarter, the said publisher, hi
business manager or agent, shall, at tn
commencement of the subsequent quarter
include in the statement then TO he furnish
ed the number of copies sent to new sub
scrbcrs obtained during the previous quar-
d ter, and payment shall then be made 70
). such additional copies at the above rates
2 SEC. 4. That it shall be lawful for an.
Y person to write any book, pamphlet, peri
: odical, magazine, or other matter of tn
third class, or to write therein the name o
the person sending it, or to write thereo
the number and name Of the articles in
o cuded therein, and such matter, when sen
out by mail, shall not then be subject t
70 any additional charge for postage by req
4; son of such additional writing or indorst
: ment.
SEC 3. That so much Of sections l4e
l5S, 100, 1862, and lG3 of the act to revise
o consolidate aud amend the statutes relatin
!, to the postonlcc department, approve
June s, 1872, as conflict with theproyslon
of this act, be and the same are hereby n
$ pealed.
1t BY Mr. Eames, to repeal the third sectio
{, of the mining act of the 10th of May, 1877
BY Mr. Dawes, to enable the secretary {