Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-10
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS,
r RIpAY, April 10.


lar petitions were already before the committee.
but that nothing could be done until q tariff bill
was before the committee.
Mr.. Buckingham, from Committee on Com
merce, reported adversely on petitions o. citi-
zens OF Indiana and Kentucky asking . .ssas = OF
law compelling bridges over the Ono river -
be 4o0 feet span and 100 feet pivot draw. Repori
Mr.. Anthony, from Committee on Prtp,ins
reported resolution to print 500 copies Of ~
Navy Register.
Mr.. Sargent expressed opinion that these puh
lie documents should not be printed. a. it w.
impossible that members OF Congress shOalr
be the heavy expense of postage req aired q
forward them 70 their constituents.
Mr.. salisbury thought that the frank.n
privilege never should have been repealed. II.
would now vote TO restore 10 entirely or % r.
store IL so far Is relates 90 public docu nents
MI Carpenter said be proposed, 50 far a. h
was concerned, 20 vote 10 print all the docI-
ments that bad heretofore been printed. IL vas
not proper for the government 20 suppress IA
formation that belonged 20 the people. Infict.
To send out all the public documents was the
only way for the people to know exactly what
was going on here. AS IL was now, Congress
was entirely At the mercy Of the press OF toe
country, for however impartial the press re
ports might he, they had 10 be CONDENSED anI
II was not in the nature of things that they
could give a thorough understanding of what
was being done. He had not been in favor OF
the repeal Of the frsnking duty. He had sOms
OF the back pay left, AMI he proposed O. nse
mat IN paying postage on documents for his
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out and earn some money by prscticing lsW,
and would use tba: for the same purpose.
Mr.. Morton said he had voted for the repeal
OF the ranking privilege, as IL had becOm
such public scandal that Its abolish msnt was
necessary. lie favored a modification of the
law ny which the postage on public documents
should be paid by the recipient.
Mr.. Conkling had also voted for the repeal OF
the ranking privilege, hut not because Of the
reason aetusting the Senator from INDIAN.
lMr Morton, } but because he wished TO see ths
p mn mt fafN IN 81 lad Ia
printing OF documents should be stepped ami
the outgO Of seeds should be stopped ami in this
way the practical effect of the abolition OF
ranking could be ascertained. He said N.
the postage now paid by him on com nunica-
tons coming 20 him in his official capacity
amounted to more than the cost OF his board
when he was q single man.
Mr.. Morrill, (MeD said ii was nonsense 20 talk
about the government difusing infOr nation
The great publishing houses of New York aui
Boston Boston soUId put out any publication mnsa
Msssrs. Morrill, OF Vermont and Bayard ind
Gated their willingness 10 restore the franking
privilege 80 far rs the sending OF documents
was concerned, and Mr.. Bayar considered that
the whole action of Congress in reference % Ia.
abolition of the Thanking privilege had been ~
an unstatesmsnlike character.
The morning hour expiring the subject went
Mr.. Spencer, from the Committee on Distri .
OF Columbia, reported, with amendments, BIZ
supplementary to the act TO authorize the
Washington City and Point Lookout railroad 90
eateDdits road into the District OF Columbla.
Also, from the same committee, adversely on
House bill explanatory of the general act prD
yiding for the formation OF corpOrstisns in the
District Of Columbia. He said the committee
were satisfied that the present law was amply
sufficient for all pur poses.
MIR. Scott called up House bill eNemptine from
the payment OF customs and other fees cana
boats. Passed.
MIR. Morton introduced bill providing that
prepayment of portage shall not be required
n hat laa
be PAD at the place where such documents are
received. Referred 10 Committee on Post o.
fees.
The Chair laid before the Senate q communi
cation from the Secretary OF War, iuclOsing tn
annual report In relation TO the militia force
of the United States. Laid on the table an
ordered 10 be printed.
t. unfinished misunderstanding the bill e.
provide for the Incorporation and the regula ti04
of railroad companies in the territories of Il
United States-was taken up, the questiO
being ON the amendment of Mr.. Buckingham
that no railroad shall enter upon an Indian re
erystion; TO which Mir. Sargent offered a.
amendment that no Indian reservation sh all ell
ter upon without the consent Of the Sscretsryo'
the Interior; or, where a reservation has bee
set aside by treaty, the consent of Congress
must first be obtained, and the Indians be com
pensated.
Mr.. Window. from Committee on Public
Lands, reported a bill 20 revise and continue
certain grants Of lands heretofore made To the
territory and state OF Minnesota TO aid in the
z III.
and Pacific railroad company.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for the aid OF
geological and other surveys in the several
states. Referred to Committee on Military Al
Mr.. Sprague. from Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Interior to settle and pay the account OF
VIM. Pelham, late Surveyor General OF New
Mexico.
Mr.. Spencer. from Committee on Commerce.
reported bill directing the Secretary Of Urea
sury to issue an American register 10 the Eng
lish built brig Hattie Daton.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr..
Plat (Vs.) rose to personal explanation, aud
had read an article in the New York Tribune ia
relation to the government or the city OF Peters-
burg. He denounced the article as false in every
particular, and eulogized the present govern
ment OF that city.
A Lively SCENE.
Mr.. Butler (siass.) withdrew his motion TO
reconsider the vote on postpOning the con-id-
GRAFTON of the currency bill, and said he did 50
to explain 10 the House his purpose, which wAs
to pass the Senate bill, and then 60 on and per
Mr.. Clarke CTenn.) asked If the gentleman
would support the free banking feature OF the
House bill. He had declared himself in favor
of greenbacks.
Mr.. Butler said he would favor a kind of free
banking, but did not approve Of the form OF
IL presented in this bill. In the course of his
remar ks he sald he did not think the Executive
would veto bill TO give relief to the people
while the Senate and House were perfectinz
other measures for that purpose. He sought
the passage OF the Senate bill, not as the best
measure, or one that be by any manner O.
means approved, but as the best thing he could
get now, and to settle the public mind and give
relief 70 the business or the country.
Mr.. Kellogg (Oonn.) asked IL the gentleman
asserted the President would not veto the bill.
The Speakers hammer fell heavily aud he
said that such an allusion was entirely out OF
order.
Mr.. Kellogg said be had thought 90, and for
that reason asked the question.
The Speaker said the chair had not noticed
such words SPOKEN, or he should have stopped
the gent leman.
Mr.. Butler said he had ohly spoken Of what
was said by the newspapers, and he begged the
pardon Of the House for doing %. He had
expressed the opinion that the President would
not be influenced by the motives assigned.
Mr.. Dawes tMass.) asked If il was not equally
ont Of order 10 allude to o matter negatively ~
to allude to il afhrmstively.
The Speaker said IL was.
Mr.. Butler-Then IL Is unparliamentsrv 20
say you don't think Q man will do q foolish
thing?
Mr.. Cox On. " said the gentleman had Is
Senate bill. The House had rig ht to demand
MI. Butier.-I did not say 30. T.
The sounds Of the rapidly and heavily falling
eavel of the Speaker drowned the voice OF ths
two gentlemen, although both Continued
shouting 1t the top OF theft voices.