Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

After reading the journal tho oath VA.
administered hy the chaplain 10 Mr Egbcrt
of Pennsylvania. who MAS not present an
Monday.
On motion of Mr. Gibson OF Louisiana a
resolution was adopted adding "a the COM
mi,tee of the House a committee of eleven
10 Dee known a. the committee on the Nls.
,is-ippi lrvces
Mr.. Hopkins of Pennsylvania. offered
resolution that so much 81 the message ~
the President - relate. TO the centennial
celebration be referred 20 a select commit
tee OF thirteen members
Nr. Uoar oi Mass. made a point ofordcr
that the message had already been referred
- the committee Of the whole and was
NJ, Ia possession Of the house
The speaker sustained the po,u; OF or
der.
Mr.. Randall suggested that although the
whole message had been submitted to the
committee II the whole. the house might
make such disposition OF Il "a. Il saw iii.
Mr. kasson of Iowa, suggested that the
committee could be discharged from that
part of the message for the purpose OF tax
lus carly action on the centennial matter
The object was 10 get ;his committee sp-
pointed n early a, possible
Mr.. Iio3r -aid he had no objection To that
course. bHi the rules oi the house should
De observed
Nj Wcoi of New York. suggested the
Xii, could bee done by unanimous con-
SELL.
ae resolution va. then. adopted with
oUt oppn.i'ton.
Mr. Holman OF Indiana. moy.C AN nd-
jon nfaeut. hut yielded 10 Mr.. MacDou.au
ui N,N \ Nork. who asked leave to Introduce
aud put upon il, passage bill repeating
3. .
+ been construed 20 cover the postage on
printed matter.
Mr.. Ntarkwra,her said he had 4 bill! pre-
pared by the Post Office Department which
hr desired 10 offer - 4 substitute for Nr
Mac-Dousail's.
Mr. St4rkweathers bill was read IL
provides that from January l.ls76. postage
shall be charged on phamphlei,. transient
newspapers. periodicals. magazines. hand
I bills paper uuscaled circulars pro, pectuses
I prool-sheet> and corrected proof sheets at
4 the rate OF one cent for every two ounces
or fraction thereof. and that the postage on
all other maiable matter oi the third class
shall remain a. now provided BY law.
Mr. Holman said lac had no doubt the
measure was exactly correct, but that il
was very important measure and should
receive due consideration. He would
therefore withdraw the motion 10 adjourn.
Mr. MacDougal said he would accept
1 Mr.. Slarkweather's bill a. "a substitute for
his own.
Mr. Holman thought the bill was IA little
/ too broad IN It's provisions, and that proper
time should be taken for its due considera-
ton.
Mr. Starkweather said his bill had been
prepared at the Post Office Department
and L should be considerer Immediately.
Mr.. Cox of New \ Nork-''You committed
( bluuder last session about this matter
! don't hurry Us now
Mr.. Starkweather-'I did not blunder' g
Mr.. Cox-"l our side of the house did.
( and we will correct your bluhdcr. If you
will give Us time
Mr.. Holman-"The bill will be printed
in to-morrow's RecoSd. so that members
can read ii and be prepared TO act upon it
at the next meeting
Mr.. Stark weather--"Do | understand
the gentleman from Indiana TO object to a
reduction OF postage:
Mr.. Holman-''I do not | have said fire.
qIently that thought the measure right.
You passed the bill last session and | am
anxious to have it corrected
Mr.. Randall-'A great number of mis-
takes were made in that bill last year, and
it seems To me they should be corrected
after proper consideration"
Mr.. Burchard of Illinois, asked the speak
er whether Mr.. MacDouga,l's proposition
was pending.
The Speaker replied that neither PROPOSE
tion was pending. that the. had only been
read TO the House for information.
\ motion to adjourn was then carried.
and the House 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.
Democratic caucus Sill be held in the
hall OF the House Monday.