The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-11
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Forty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
The senate 10 not in session to-day.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
| The senate 10 not in session to-day.
| HOUSE,.
After the reading Of the journal, the oath
was administered to the chaplain and to
Mr.. Egbert of Pennsylvania, who was not
present on Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana, a
resolution was adopted adding to the COM
mttees Of the house committee of II, to
be known as the committee on the Missis.
sippi levees.
MIR. Hopkins of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution that 80 much of the message of
the president as relates to the centennial
celebration be referred to select commit
tee of 10 members
MIR. Hoar of Massachusetts made point
OF order that the message had already been
referred TO the committee of the whole, and
was not IN possession of the house.
The speaker sustained the point of order.
Mr.. Randall suggested that, although the
whole message had been referred to the
committee. the house might make such
| disposition of it as it saw fit.
Mr.. Kssson of Iowa, suggested that the
committee could be discharged from that
part of the message for the purpose of TAX
ing early action on the centennial matter.
The object was to get this committee ap-
pointed as early as possible
Mr.. Hoar said he had no objection to
that course, but the rules of the house
should be observed.
MIR. Wood of New York suggested that
the thing could be done by unanimous con-
sent.
Mr.. Hoar said that he had no objection
to that, and as there was no objection, the
resolution was received and adopted.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved an ad-
journment, but yielded to Mr.. Mac Dougal
of New York, who asked leave to intro.
duced and put upon its passage bill re-
pealing so much of the act of March 8,
1875, as has been construed to cover post
age on printed matter.
Mr. Starkweather of Connecticut said he
had the bill which had been prepared by
the postoffice department, and which he
desired TO offer as substitute for Mr.. Mac
Douglas.
Mr.. Starkweather's bill was read. II
provides that from January l, 1876, post
age shal be charged on pamphlets, tran
slent newspapers, periodicals, magazines.
hand bills. posters, unsealed circulars, PROF.
pectuses, proof sheets and corrected proof
sheets, at the rate of one cent for every two
ounces, or fractions thereof, and that the
postage on all other mailable matter of the
third class shall remain as now provided
by law.
Mr.. Holman said that he had no doubt
that that measure was exactly correct, but |
that 1t was very important measure and |
should receive due consideration. He |
would not therefore withdraw the motion |
to adjourn.
Mr. MacDougall said he would accent |
Mr. Starkweather's bill as a substitute for
his own.
Mr.. Holman thought that the bill was
perhaps little to broad in its provisions,
and that proper time should be taken tor
its due consideration.
Mr.. Starkweather said that his bill had
been prepared at the postoflce department
and that ii ought to be considered immedi-
ately.
MIR. Cox of New York-You committed
a blunder last session about this matter, do
not hurry us now.
MIR. Starkweather--I did not blunder.
Mr.. Cox-Your side Of the house did
and we will correct your blunder you give
us time
Mr.. Holman-'rhe bill will be printed in
to-morrows record so that the members
can read it and be prepared to act npon 1t
at the next meeting.
Mr.. Starkweather-Do | understand the
gentleman from Indiana to object to re-
ducton of postage?
Mr.. Holman-I do not. ! have said fire.
quently that thought the MEASURE right.
You passed the bill last session and am
anxious to have it corrected.
Mr.. Starkweaher- You voted for it
yourself, and made mistake, and now we
want that mistake corrected.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvanla-A great ,
number of mistakes were made in that bill
last year and it seems to me that they
should be corrected after proper considera-
lion.
Mr.. Burchard of Illinois asked the
speaker whether Mr.. MacDougall'S propo-
sition was pen ling.
The speaker replied that neither propo-
sition was pending that they had been
only read to the house for information.
The motion to adjourn was then put and
carried, and the house, at 1890 o'clock,
adjourned tiiATuesday next-the adjourn
ment till Tuesday being for the purpose of
giving the speakerstmc to make up his list
Of committees.
1t was announced that democratic eau
Gus would be held IN the hall of the house
On Monday at o'clock.
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