, 1875-02-23
Mr., West nnvnd to i.y the matter On The table.
Agreed to.-Jeas ~, MaSN 23.-at fo!lows:

Mr. E.nu1iilB moved Ia aciu 20 a. 10 ffnslua tuas
all public documents arcaly printed by either Ho!tea
or Congress may rass through the mail. FRO ulon The
frank Il nny member oi cosre,s. until Dee. 1876,
Ar. Morrill, ivi moved 10 amend NO that tbs con-
ETtsAonhl R'tt,d, Or any ort!pn thereof may rass
Ths question bcinR uJxil STR. Th,r.nanla arncnd-
mrrt On a,nrntled, liz. West moved 10 laY on the
as H. .:f o6ysfs ~ sSSs sSSstia,o for Thurman.
amendment, that tho on7rrssoHaf Record nnd AL Ib-
l,e documents trnc'a by Congress- fur distribution
Mr. Edmundz moved 10 Iss It OH tic tat!e. Agreed
sss Tse anesmet @ q Mr.. Thurman va. ,ncu agreed
Mr. Sherman moved to amend The fourth section
Auditor Of Treasury Tor tho ro,.-oacc Department,
alter duly |, 1915, shall 10 supervised hy The First
oshcf sesaints e auilclsn ns.srr Of ciarls shall
bc transferred 10 tho Firat Coinproer's o'ee from
effect. Agreed 10.
Hn aleo submitted M amendment directing Tho
posi,nastcr0eneral ia institute full inquiry INTO tic
rcnd!turcs, With view to reducing expenses a.d
lsrt 10 Congress schedule u falares for Pstlnaateta
mud o'ert* ,os e.eeesr tho a1oans paid for sniias M
c1prlcry pf reducing Tho ntttter OF ffee-dci!fcfy
citle AMI with such osllcs measures Of ceonnny a
will lend to nuke tic Department scu-sustsintnB.
Slr 1la,n,cy submitted m amendment antcnding
wef!ht ii NAL mater IT thr thIr,! casv ia II nun:rs
inatte u j. Ho sail ts section allowed s3,rlcs #
u",nus "t ,nc..lnnll.o ruesatsy ras.sl throaEt us
nails In New York fur Arizona, which lat.t bns
est. Pr pound So tho efnsry snasEa Of a. Ct
SIs. Thurr.st sid tits Iii, wa. tciag dscu.red u,-
der tic lvr.lnntc rli!c MD TN tbs par!nc Mall
trart YET 10 ho considered a1, an nnonaont rro-
vrlIne for posFal telegraph. hc used tLas tho Sonao
aljuli. These Rutticclo should DO considered
@ th!s rule uulasH the Hsnaio was pte1areti to deal
with matters Involving sho lntcree1s Of Thousands
.ir Aicosn tubmittcd nj, amendment. rs M at',I..
la aertlnn, providing that garAon seeis transmitted
y TIC Gn,4saionss Of haricattare o. by ay nlem'
tiR'l l7kS through tho 1ntls fres of charge. lsetttd
-ycs',,?; ;,nasr, ~. a..
1s .asry of ID. rostnascr Of the oily Of Nav York
tli7ll hc sa,HN lsr a.n't1'. Agreed to.
1calal-r Telegraph h recently reported to tho senate
the Cn1ll.teo rnst.O!hcss aud ros:-1,osla
M 5"np ys 5 I 81 . o'G, Ss r.. neyer r
tc'h tnsi.etsd ~ all ui.ena1cus to this h!A by any
,ir. fGrses aa:I II tad bren so considered by tho
Cann:,es q. ros.,, ,,oE'csu asl rost-l1oads md ho
Lad esn In srnee - rsrnrt It tatac senate lie had
tu.Er'i nrtEle:a Ut tho C11nfnittcu oh Ito lour
r...: Chair rulc! tllc ai;a ntslutut III or1sr. -
II. Thn;r.aM 1'o4rl M stl:hnite lHstppnencnt OF
A. H. 1h;as Ts M M Is ss Il Ii. I'll i. stsrt,oa ot
reAcr wilt taaae Tho Guyssu,pnt atrEbhsr. lie kaw
III cve;les ii that s>Irt wict. turra.en, IL
nsrln evr-: THU: which to.no people uf the country
ttr not fatI fled Wit l1o did nj. Will 4. nrnIy the
t,ctoll nt thu esna:o iatter Ut htrhportenre,
a,d would, t!Hr"forr, move 10 Try ihr aur;nneuf "n
H.. talit II ,uat kaanii w 1cjps;cl, Il" woal shom
a1 s7p.icn 10 i3-Aa.!y iaI:paue tua "lsvs LII, a:.,
81: y could ba male into IL Law wi+'u: sny eon-
,lr. :'oIst .,rc:, moved 10 lsy tho amendment on
III. :als. Aercsd to.
L. l:.'t Huhs.l n"t sl!.slti the tGnanl.
H.: '.s, i'll sl!i:ily matter W.T. again taken ur.
Ast'r :iAr: attA.c. during Tlte Mea.rA. DasAra .tl
tlp, f.! rhntl In ros.tilcrti n, completed. vii,
vii, w! ii na,;,l ,s .ksn Up ..an,row as II nml
ul,i s:d nt, tito ,t4t,ur axn. i,Srn made tnt tho
,Htr. Il tho ~hllt.,y co!aultse *aull bu really BY
~. l1f.*a: t.rf: osJccted 10 .A.a arrangement,
snG ;;:s Atl"o !as ~ wnr!d renew h'' los:al tsl.
!ir. casliH aHd other eIauts lie Uitldrc" hts ob-
t.e:iris.
THE MILtTtEr AoAbza17 ELL.
Mr.. !1,rs tSs*} satItt ur tin Military Academy
Appropriation bIH. Tho amendment II tho Commit.
trr rnt.ls ritn: tis ltrst.cnt IL III var,rea aiong
~ t.:, t:..:uy,t rsapM If death. or n,trr ca:,xc u
LII: ic;.u:, all olilcs bS hin,, MAI a,:rce'l to.
M "n n.,l ssso % u.etsd Gs nW u. s. ,nn
lrsrt CADETS ~" uttl caci year ki:I by ae ilaaf the
!;as'cs entini ize ia ls alsntts ty tho now exist
IT. III. tcEt uS, al believed II, ltA NscfIlnets, Int Il
was veil kNown tL"t Tie uui.her Of ul'etEl waE uuw
Y to. eest isoEosltoa to ss numerical strength Of
M it.'tn ,stss WITH .ue ,xs Senator fron, ohis
tA,:tN i. ,lss needs 1t serrico. ite snHgestci a
.;;"n 1;,nt ,'sosl!ing far the aIron,ns g cadets
atsrn! sc'y :.o.a easi, Gon:s:s.sn.. nttFcs. The
siE. lnsn aErtel 'rih nther scaStora that thore
Saa MI nsretS u es'cs1r. but Lo would not SUPPORT
Asul riana tIl. liz favored sctaFats Inv ou that
az s Il IT, s ssFfsssa ss s ts tspaa rae eas aon
b t'to Inv ds"s soul: NIT to rar OF hn Arrropri
.oa n IL moved 70 ly tbs amendment on the
Tie tiiI, having !cc,. cos.ercd ns in Committee Of
hu Whns, sa Esiossts u ,.s 5:ate, mud the asnend-
Sir. Thurman then renewed Ill nnrndsucnt a. .bovc
no:ct with the following worah added: "And 1!csc-
Mr.. Frc.inghuyrc:s said this wal important ircs!a-
slsn and iu cats the President az uo aprtote H. ho
could not veto It without rctO!nG ths whou Appraprta
Mr. Merton said this subject dsrcryc,l moro con,.a.
eraIon thsn It could HOW hart. uAItF uNF thc0ry OF
Government 1t VIII not Intended to keep standing
tr'nS Our theory WAS to b. prepared for war by sv
tic ren!s cuuli Id Tsliru on 10 inake ur ths ar,ny
believing This leuatlon premature he moved to hs
n1vasasn'arut IN tho table. Agesea to-stas II ;
fAD lii wss then rcn,l q third time mud passed..
PEfsIot B1f!.
tons for tho snynen Of invalid ami other pensions
suIestsA " thu co'am'ts Gil Appropriations without
Ar. Morto,. ssil he wunld offer an amendment tc
this Al, though ho knew 1t wGs nos gerMano to tho
1ec, hut es theEo v n net tao eft 10 layo It actol
upon u th,s hctsIon ~ na independent ,eaauss, le
Eanl1 submit u ~ ai additional secou 10 tis ApEo
e H. ,s@ sst II f Il
tho 9Th iutt from tho chnmit.rs Oh Privileges aud lee
tous to roflde for a regulate sho counting Ct sotee
toF President sud yice1Tcsident. and the docston Of
r slrasus appealed to tho Senate net to p..s this
uofeA to lay tho amendment tho taAlc. Agreed ia
yeas. ~ nsy., ".
rrcl i Committee of ,aa Whole, was reported to ths
6elatc.