New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

DSSs. Joaasion, Ea Isom. TIrrOs-25.
Mr.. M THURMAN Dem. Oniol moved to add an adj; adj;
total providing tat The Congressional Hec0rd
Mr EDMUND5 GRep, VT moved to amend SO ost
provide tnat all pubic documents already printed H
free upon the frank OF member OF Congress uhtl
Dee. |. 1876. which amendment was accepted py Mr'
Mr.. MORRILL, Rog, W. moved to amend SO that ne
Confessional Record or any portion Thereon may pass
TIE Gneson oeins upon Mr. Thurmau's amendment
which was rejected; Yeas, %; Nays. 81.
Mr STOCKTON (Dam., N J.l offered as a substitute
for Mr. Tnurman's amendment that The CongresslohdI
Record all other public documents printed by Con.
gresss distribution shall pass though the maiis
under regulations to b3 prescribed Dy the fOstmester
Mr. EDMuNDs moved to lay It tho table. Agreed
10 rne amsndnent Of Mr. Thurman was then agreed to-
fourth section so as to provide that all accounts passed
upon by Auditor of the Treasury for the
Department after July 1876 shall DO supervised oy the
First Controller OF the Treasury in the same manner as
other account ana rrne co rom bs
Audtors to enable this provision to be carried into
inquiry into the workings OF al tho branches
with a view reducing tho expenses to the postal re-
cepts and report 10 Congress schedule OF salaries
paid Tor similar lar n1 ~ rcSn1na the nnmbep Of
free-deliyery cities, and with such ohcr measures OF
economy viii tend to make the Department sell-sus-
Mr. RAMSEY 1Rep.. Minn) submitted an amendment,
amending Section OF the act OF June 49, 1874 80 as to
mis the weight OF mall matter OF t1o t9rd class TO
allowed samples OF merchandise 10 pass through
the mails, AMI COZ pounds OF merchandise recently
| passed through the mails in NeW-York for Arizona
which paid but cents per pound, while the ordinary
charge OF an express company would nave oeen u per
| pound. Rcjected-Yeas, Il; Nays 34
MIR. THURMAN said this bill was discussed under the
Ave minutes rule and as the Pacio Mail contract was
| for postal telegraph he moved the Senate adjourn
| uula rhp
yolvng the interest or thousands without fair consider
MI. ALCORN (Rsp.. MssJ submitted an amendment
as additional section providing that garden seeds
any member of Congress- together with tho AgricuI:
tura Report. shall pass through the mails Tree oi
Mr.. HAMLIN rep Me- moved an AN amendment end, % pro
| York Shall be 5000 per annum. Agreed TO.
Mr.. DORSEY rep. Ark submitted as an additional
section Postal Telegraph bill. recently reported to
| tho Senate from the Committee on PostOhiccs and
Nj JOHNSON Dem, ya) raised point Of order that
tho amendment involved new legislation and had never
bsen considered as an amendment to this bill by any
Mr. DORSEY said Il had been considered by the Com
mieo and Post Roads and he had been
| members OF The Committee on the noor.
| POSTAL TELEGRAPH DEBATE.
| The CHAIR ruled the amendment In order.
| Mr. CONKLING Rep.. N. ~ said he understood the
Senator M Dorsey to say he had consulted members
OF the Committee the 6oor The rule OF the Senate
was that an amendment must be considered at COM
mtee meeting and the late colleague OF the gentleman
now occupying the Chair INF Sumner) held that the
meeting must, take place ia the Committee room. lie
mr. Conkling submitted that the Senate ought not 10
discuss question OF such importance az this late hour
and under ths. .gve minute rule -,.,.
! the Committee on Post-Ohi"Ass ana Post-Roads.
| MT. CoNBLlN3-As an independent bill or as ct
amendme,ntt, ,t, to % THIS bill ,.,m
| Mr.. HAMLIN-As an independent BILL.
| Mr.. THURMAN tDem.. Ohio) moved the indefinite
| postponement OF the whole bill.
| Ioaf- V Nlva
| Mr.. THURMAN said he never owned a dollar in the
stock Of telegraph sompany but In this bill
| the assertion OF power which made the Government
supreme. Ho saw IN II evidence OF that spirit
which threatens TO coniscate everything with which
not wish TO occupy the attention Of the Senate In
matter Of such Importance, and would therefore
| rejected would his motion to postpone IN
definitely the whole bill, and If II could be made
| Mr.. MORRILL, tReP. Mel said there were some
features In this o wnch be could not approve There
legislation upon an appropriation bill He therefore
% % smandea rse eas and Nav pnt tSs %
| Senate would not sustain the demand.
Mr. WEST (Rep., Lql moved to strike ont the clause
repeating act OF 1872 n reference TO the Pacific Mail
| subsidy.
PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
Mr.. BAYARD (Dem., Del) said he aware OF the
testimony before Committee Of the other House or
Congress regard this subsidy He had voted
for a subsidy, but believed this Company had served
the since IL had received the subsidy He
could not give his assent 10 the repeal Of this act which
would destroy the property OF this Company and wreck
the fortunes Of many unless he was Satisfied there
good ground annu the contract He could not speak
for himself but had learned tDa the stock had changed
hands suce the subsidy was granted III the men who
owned then still retained t there might DO natural
feeling TO anIul the contract out those VINO now owned
10 should not suffer. He desired to know about
| before voting for IT'S repeal.
Mr.. MOTION (Rep., indJ said when this subsidy
granted he did all n his power 10 defoat i He had
voted for subsidy, but this contract not to
be erminatep by mere sensation. IL there any
evidence that 1t WAS obtained hy fraud. Or bribery Or