New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24

Of the made and 70 collect
the Company by the directors the stees under sad
MORTGAGE Tho bll also PROVIDES that ne canal sna
use and benefit Of the people Of the United states reo
OF all tolls and charges except such ~ are necessary
present year they shall DO at tho rate OF 10 cents per n
capacity vessels propelled by steam. ana nve cenu
will nav current expenses after tho present year, the
Secretary OF Treasury shall on the first MONDAY III
January In each year from she expenditures
OF the previous year what tolls will probably pay ex-
peses the current year aud NIX the rate OF os hus
asoertained 10 be charged Tor tho current year
The PosT ROUTE BILL
Tho Senate resumed consideration Of tho Post Route
bl tho ouestion being on Mr.. Pratts amendment, de-
carng ALL bridges heretofore hereafter to be erected
over naygabe the United States or over lakes
or the outlets lakes over arms OF the sea- or oer
bodies OF water and all public roads established or
hereafter to be established IN the United otdes VI
rtOres. and used rs public highways $40 De pos
provided that service shall DC Oruereu Oh Tue
until after examination and tho report OF IN aeon
the Post Office Department aud that in the Jlgmen OF
the General such service Is henahueo Wy ho
public convenience and necessity
Mr.. MOTION (Rep., IndJ opposed the amendment anu
expressed the opinion that t would be delegauus tho
power of Congress TO The nd ost
roads. and 1t could not be conferred upon any one
Mr. HAMLIN Rep. Me) also opposed inc ;snen 70
opened up and declared mail route. ne thousnt ,o
duties OF tho Postmaster General would be- oyerwhoim
ing: besides large expenditures would be required
MIR. MORRILL, (sep, W. moved 10 insert In line slx
after the word Highways" the words, or leaning
from town 10 another or from one village 70
from any railroad depot to q town or Village LUIS
agreed to. a., ar.
Tho amendment Of Mr.. Pratt, as amended by MI Nor
r, WAS then rejected 80.
Mr. SARGENf CRep Call moved an amendment that
from ana after June 3d. 1874 the transportation IN the
malls of all bound books seeds cuttings bulbs ana gen
era should be discontinued In advocating
tho adoption OF THE amendment he spoke OF tne eroa
Inconvenience resulting To che postal service IrV
porting freight through the mails In some 90
snakes and alligators we're sent oy mall anu l" o"' '
beehive. ...o, -,
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep, Me- said that tho ADOPTION OF
tho amendment OF the gentleman from CauOrnIa WI
Sargen would DO Of great benefit TO the posta
The amount of freight carried through TIC pose"
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN Haep., N. j. said no doubted
that the Postmaster General desired the passage Vi s
amendment Some means should be furnished Tor send
throughout the country and ne hau Deen to
by the Postmaster General. whn lew pays past 'na'
he intended TO reduce the postage on books. ,
Mr. RAMSEY rep. MIMI appealed 20 the gentleman
from California (Mr. 5argen 70 WITHDRAW" the tlnenu
ment 1t had always been the practice Oh the Senate
put general legislation in postal route p anu
he hoped the amendment would DO OHereu al sooo'hoi
time. --,
Mr. SARGENT said he would withdraw the amend
ment, though he had been assured by tho POSTMASTER
General that passage would be acceptable 10 hui
Mr. SCOTT ep, PENN said that the gentleman from
California had spoken Of snakes and aiigatoTs Den8
transported through the mails HIS anonuDehI was W
prevent the transmission OF seeds, DOCKS, DuDs anu
general merchandise; which head did snakes ana all
gators come underf ..
Mr. ACKNOWLEDGMENT merchandise, 1 suppose
lLaughter.l
Tine amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. PRATT 0iep.. Ind offered an amendment that no
PostOce should be established on any route named In
bill until after such authority be gwen by Congress
Rejected.
the bill was then passed
At4 O'Clock, on motion of Mr. CONKLING, the Senate
an hour, tho doors roopened aud tho Senate ad
lOurned,