The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-03-20
fORTY.F0URTH CONGRESS.
The BnsincAs 81 General Interest Trans.
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Mr.. Alcoru ('cp }, OF Mississippi. introduced
a bill appropra;ing $500 900 to repair aud in
part rebuild tho lGyGra OF the Mississippi river;
providing for its expenditure, and for other
purposes. Referred 10 the telCct committee
OH the Mississippi levces.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.). OF Vermont, from the
committee on public buildings aud grounds, re-
ported fcv0raely on The House bill Appropr.a-
ting $4,000 for the purchase Of material and
Tor tho continuation OF tho work on the build.
ing for custom house At St Louis. The bill
was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. uamln (Rop.), Of Maine, introduced a
bill liking tho rRtc Of po=tago on third class
mail matter aud for other purposes. Tho bill
proposes the following ra.es OtpossAgc. grAdu-
Ated according to distance, namely: For dis
tAncoJ not exceeding 800 miles. ono cent for
each two ounces or fta.tional part thereof; for
distances between 800 and 500 miles, two
csnts: 10. distances between 800 aud 1000
miles, threo cen.s, and for each additional l.
OGO miles, ono cent additional for each two
ounces or fractional part thereof.
A spetiAl ratio il, however, proposed for tran.
silent newspapers and magazines, namely:
Ono cent for cyc5y two Onncrs or fractional
TART thereof for any distance not exceeding L.
600 mics, hut for any greater distAuco double
this rate Is 10 be pGtA. Tho ill Nlso provides
that all occasional publications prices current,
catalogues, and annuals, and all regular publi-
cations devoted primarily to advertising pur-
pOses, or for FREQ circulation 1T nominal sub.
rtrptton rAtes, shall hereafter be considered
and charged 40 thini.clAsS mail matter. Other
provision, authorized tho writing OF a brief
form Of presentation or OF brief description
upon books ard magazines, or any other arti-
ccs mailed A. third-class matter; aud all In.
sufficiently prepaid matter to be carried TO It's
lrrtinStion in cAsea whoro there has mt been
an evident intention TO undcrpAy the full
amount, provided that double tho deficiency
shall be collected At the Other end. When tho
sender IS known, however, he Is to be notified
aud required TO mako full prepayment. Re-
icuCd.
Mr.. Morton (R9p.), OF Indiana, reported
favonbly on tile Senate bill to provide for and
regulate tho counting OF VOIea FOR the pEesl-
dent and Vice. President, and tho decision OF
questions arising thereon. Placed on tho
calendar.
Mr.. Spencer (Rtp.), Of Alabama. from the
committee on tho District OF. Columbia, report.
cd fAvurSbly on tho Senate bill 10 amend Sec
ton 800 OF tho revised statutes OF tho United
States, relating to the District Of Columbia 20
rs TO make the twenty-second Of February
legal holiday. with An amendment making tho
Twelfth day Of February, the birthday Of AbrA-
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tho calendar.
Mr. iilmlin (Ror) OF Marie, submitted 4
resolution requesting tho postnRstCr-g general
to furnish the Senate with any Information
which he may have touching the submission OF
straw bids OF probable worthless or fraudulent
bids for carrying the mails Of the United
States IN tho several StAtcs In which advertise
nieuts for mail proposals appeared Oct, l, 1915
aud that said information and all evidence IN
his possession be furnished before awards
shall be mSde on said bids. Agreed to.
Mr. Dorsey (Rer.), OF Arkansas, introduced
bill am1udatory Of the Pacific railroad lAwr.
Tho I'LL proposes 10 restrain tho issue or sAlo
OF any moro obligations OF the company, 70.
cured br the mortgage upon the main line, or
tho land granted by the Lui,od States TO aid In
It's construction Tho bill also requires do
tailed statement OF all the compAnys receipts
and expenditures up to Dec. 81, 1875, to DO
died with the secretary OF tho interior, aud
provides that the not receipt. shall DO applied:
First, TO the payment OF tho interest OIL tho
iirSt mortgage bonds OH the main line and the
creation OF 4 sinking fund second, to the
payment OF interest on the bonds alleged to
have hcCn issued and thus occurred without
authority; and thni, 10 the purchase and re-
lirement OF all the lAst described class OF
bonds,