The New York herald., 1875-12-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
HOUSE or nEpnEsrNrArryHs.

WASHINGTON, Dec TO- 1873.
After the reading OF the journal the oath admia
istered to the chaplain and to mr. Egbert (dsml o.
Pa, who was not present on Monday
On motion Of Mr.. GIBSON, (dem) OF In resolutions
adopted adding TO the committees Of the House
committee OF eleven, TO be known as the "Committes
the Mississippi Levees."
Mr.. HOPKINS, dem.l OF Pa, offered resolution that
much Of the Message or the President as relates "a
the Centennial Celebration be referred TO select com
mittee Of three members
Mr.. HoAR rep.l Of Mass, made point Of order thai
the Message had already been referred the Commit
tee OF the Whole and possession ofthe House
The SPEAKER sustained the point or order.
Mr.. RANDALL suggested that although the whole Mes
sage had been submitted TO the Committee Of tho
Whole the House might make such disposition Of IL %
Is saw fit
Mr.. KAssoN (repl OF Iowa, suggested that the com
mitee could be discharged from that part OF the Mes
sage for the purpose of taking early acton on the Cen
tenniAl matter. The object was to get this commttes
appointed "a early possible.
hr. HoAR said that he had no objection to thai
course oul that the rules OF the House should be OBJ
served
Mr. wooD, tdem.) OF N. Y, suggested that tho thing
could be done by unanimous consent
MT HoAR said that he had no objection TO that; and
as here was no other objection the resolution was 70
ceved and adopted
Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem.) of Ind moved an adjournment
but yielded to Mr.. MacDoagail OF NJ " who asked
leave to introduce and put upon its passage bill
y,
been construed TO cover postage printed matter.
Mr.. STARKwEATHER, (rep.) of Conn, said he had
bill which had been prepared by the Post ONCE Depart
ment and which he desired to offer substitute for
Mr Macdougall's Mr. Starkweathers bill was read II
provides that from the lst OF January 1885, postage
shall be charged on pamphlets, transient newspapers,
periodicals. magazines, handblls, posters, unsealed
circulars prospectuses, proof sheets and corrected
proof sheets at the rate OF one cent for every two
fraction thereof and that the postage all
other maabe matter OF the third class shall remain
as now provided by law.
Mr. HnYxx g0aid hat hah haAn dorhA haA he
ure was exactly correct but that II was very mpor
tant measure and should receive due consideration Ha
would not therefore, withdraw the motion to adjourn.
Mr.. MAcDoUGALL said he would accept Mr.. Stark.
wcather's bill as a substitute for his
Mr. HOLMAN thought that the bill perhaps little
too broad in It's provisions and that proper time should
be taken for its due consideration
Mr.. srARKwEArHER said that his bill had been pre-
pared the Post Ohce Department and that il ought
TO be considered Immediately.
Mr. Cox (dem.) Of N You committed blunder
last session about this matter Do not hurry
Mr. STARKwEATHER-I did not bunder.
Mr. Cox-Your side Of the House did, and we will
correct your blunder IL you give us time.
Mr. HoLMAS-The bill will be printed in to-morrow'a
Record that members read 1t and be prepared
act upon II at next meeting
Mr. STARKwEArHER-Do understand the gentleman
from Indiana to object to reduction Of postage?
Mr.. HoLAAN-I do not. / have said frequently that
thought tho measure right You passed the bill last
session. and am anxious TO have il corrected
Mr.. STARKwEArHRR-You voted for it yourself and
made q mistake, and now we want that mistake cor
rected.
mistakes were that bill last year and 1t
that they should be corrected after proper
sideration.
Mr.. BuRcHARD, (repl of H., asked the Speaker
whether Mr. MacDougall's proposition pending.
The SPEAKER replied that neither proposition
pending that they had been only read to the House
for information. .U
The motion adjourn then put and carried, and
the House thereupon, at halfpast twelve, adjourned
till Tuesday next the adjournment since last Tuesday
being for the purpose Of giving the Speaker time to
make up his list OF committees.
n mt n 10 m ic
held in the hall of the House Monday, at two
O'Clock.