New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
XLIVTH CONGRESS.-IsT SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
ELLIS TO AMEND TuE POSTAGE LAW.
HOUSE WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1875.

| A SELECT COMMITTEE ON Ihk CHNihNHIhi-'"o
ELLIS TO AMEND TuE POSTAGE LAW.
HOUSE. WASHINGTON. Dec. 10, 1870
After tho reading of the journal, the oath
administered to tho Chaplain, and TO Mr. Egbcrt oil
| Pennsylvania. who not present on Monday.
on motion of Mr. GIBSON Dem, LaJ resolution was
adopted adding the committees of the House com
mitee Of eleven to be known as the "Conuteo Oh the
| MIR UoPKISs 0em Penn) offered d resolution. that
so much message OF the President "a relates to the
Centennial celebration be referred to select committee
Mr.. HoAR ptep, Msss), made point OF order that
the message had already been referred 70 tne @ %
| The Speaker sustained the point Of order - :,
the whole message had been submitted to tie Committee
Of the Whole the House might make such disposition oi
Mr. KAssOS G,ep Iowa,. suggested that the Commit.
tee could be discharged from that part OF me me sg ior
ter The Object WAS to got this committee sppohed az
early as possible ,.s . o,,ooto,
to that course bat that the rules Of tho House Shoud 10
observed - A., .,,
could be done by unanimous consent.
Mr. HOAR said that he had objection to that and,
there other objection the resolution was re-
Mr HOLMAN Dem. Ind moved an adjournment, but
leave to introduce and put upon s passage eiIl repeal
ing much Of the act of March B. 1872 as had been coh-
sifued 10 cover postage on printed matter.
Mr. sTARXMEATHER rep. Comm SAID he had
BILL which had been prepared by the Post once - part
Il III.
Mr. MacDOug,lls. Mr.. Starkweathers Dii was read III
provides that from the Isl Of January lS7G hostage
shall be charged on pamphlets transient newspaPeIs,
periodicals, magazines, haD1ois, posters, unseae en-
cu?rr prOSpectUscs proof sbccs, ani eoifcc'h Proo
sheets at tie rate OF one cent Tor every $50 ounces OF
fraction thereof; and that e postage on ali other mail
able matter OF the third class shall remain as now pro-
Mr HOLMAN Dem. Ind.) said that he had no doubt
that the exactly correct nut II was very
important measure aud should receive due c0nsidera-
ton He would not. therefore, withdra" the motion 10
adjourn. -, .
Mr. StarsweathorJ bal ~ n suD-tthte Ior DIS oNn.
AIR HOIIAN (Dcn., Ind thought that the blIi Hds
perhaps little too broad in it, provisions ana thaI
prouer time should taken for Its due consideration
MIR STARKWEATlIEK Q;ep., C0nn) said that ms Di
had been prepared at the Post-Ofe Department, ana
! that II ought to BE- considered Immediately. .
MI con Dcm Y. Y.l-I0u cODImiitedh IA blundtr last
session chou. ia matter. Do moi hurry uS no".
Mr sTARkWEATIIEH-Id did not D.under;
M COX-IGur side OF tbc house id, aud we VIII cor
rect your blnBdcI II yOu give Us time.
MIR UOLMAN-Thr bill viii bs printed in om0rrow'S
Pecord that members read IT, and bo prepared to
act upon ~ at the next meeting.
MIR srARkWEA IIEii-Do l understand the gentle
from udiana 10 object TO reduction OF postaSct
Thought the mea riyht You passed the bi last
sInu nnd aIn anxious 20 have IL corrected
MIR. STAkKWEApuER-lou voted Tor II yOurset ana
made mistake. aud now wo want that mistake cor
MIR RANDALL Dem, Penn.)-A great number Of mis-
takes made In that bill last year nnd u see ms 10
me that they should bc corrected after proper cOnsdera-
Mr BURCHARD I;ep M asked the Speaker whether
The SPEAKER replied that neither proposition was
pending that thcy had Deon only read to ihe House Tor
information. ,
the House thercupOn, at l2:JO, adjourned III Iucsay
next the adjournment since last Tuesday being log me
purpose OF giving the Speaker time To make up MS list
IL Was announced that "A Democratic caucus would be
held in the Hall of the IlCn5e on Monday AT O'CLOCK