, 1876-04-07

THE rOHrIL NIL.

A1.b4ma Claims approved Juns -. 1874. Re~
fe,tsd. |
THE roHr4L mil.
After The aspiration nf lhe morning flonE, |
confederation of thu bill fixing tho rata Of 1,ost-
ago on tho shlrd-ctass mail matter was resumed,
nnd Mr. Harvey offered subatisnto for tho bill.
allowing fur pound PACKAGE Ill tho malls 1t rate OF
postage Of cent for = on1oes. lilo adtresaed the
Hon4te In favor of hIs substitute.
reducing gos.gs or !s''sra M to sent. Ssw.tspcss
an sad L tndro iouit be sa1 to transport Them s4
people Of this country could not iay for batter O.
fato on merchsndise. but increase thu sasn on
newspapers anu psr!oic.ls lie approved The amcad-
4 s :poss Il at sanp t
ats wonld s'tstn tho Committee aud pa. this blu the
Government would sayo $40 % per snnum.
THE PAwNEE nEsEnsArtoN.
70 roeousier The vote " viii The ~! 70 su'hosizs
RTATu1E or LlNirAIiDSs.
sfr. Edmun'ts called up the iioass bl soportcl By
shs 5ulel.ry G,:nmitsee ". ndrolna 70 anena @ Sis.
uon. L. rro.eeMstons tor cr,me Ihs .'nsainsnt.
Agreed TO- and tie bill rtsse1l.
TIE Postal HILL AGAIN.
tfr s1ul.hury sote in favor ot Tho btll a1!ng shs
va enciefry oi sssl'1o 10 t3oojoc0 ln ths Post
0tcs DepaE:nent which n,HRt 10 eupplied from tho
make Tho Department te,isustsinlns ons caass fos
The deficiency wa' tho excessive aaounta paid for con-
tIae Ano.tsr s.u.s W. th2 lsrgs nnnsr Of en-
ft.l reductonin 10th clerk. and Iester.tarrers.
Mr. Window said he could not are how the Govern.
nent 1usatnsd loss by caE1,ing lackaga at cent
ounce. When he compared tho annuut collected lrom
tho people on third class r.A usaster wills tbs de-
panus Of tho railroad coiupanta. ho u2tle to
transportation Of that matter Newspapers aud 20
' To ae s
nattsr Of convrnienes; desired Y .en4 snerch.u.
diae through tho malls which should be tens by
press auch merchandise sho1d ply the coss Of trans
pors.sion. Express companies charged according to
posea IL th.s LID. ~ ~ ''''''''' ~ =
.Mr. Morrison submitted IN amendment to sts!ke
out Of tho arst section te following Clause iupestel
aieF the ssiels* enumerated =. eousti,uIius third
asr Ana a q. t ethsr as. we. .1 nay ss b.
forsn Or nature .be 70 destroy de.ce, Or otherwise
engaged in ths postal serrice.'
liz then submitted another amendment, rro.idina
grated In tho nrat secoal third casa to be trans
mltted lou 1niea or less It =. cents for each
ooo n,ilss - cent? for each ounce Or fractional
part thereof.
It Wa ordered that boih amendments be printed.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Pending discussion. Ill., Cockfell presented memo
rt.l Of tue K.nasa city Mo Board of Trade, s.king
and Datr3cs oours Of H. United States for hs Wes.
srn District Of Missouri It Kaus1s CITY Judiciary
Mr. Harvey presented joint resolutions OF tho Kan
Tie fort 1a.ksr military reservation to that
Slate for educational pnrposes; also resos,
to army and il issor u atson,as troop o. tha
to protect sstFs s'nst Incur
Of Indians: bath Of which wore rsferEed to the Con-
mi.tss on Military Affair.".
reported adversely the Senate bill to make
! chargeaels With crimes and o1enaes witaessea Ia
courts OF the United 8taes Indefinitely postponed.
Alter executive seta!on, adjourned untA Monday.
COMBINATIONS.
ssn. :; IT, y a
Betersbusg, vios dEatiot WAshbusus. resigned.
uoUBEx
Nj. Baou. from the Committee on Printing report,
cd 81 appropriation Of dollArs for ths purchase oI
Of sns .na gee sa5ss 9ataa.
copyright aud ths nss-proof building In which most
of -ths plates md bound volumes art stored. 30
NJ Holman, from the Committee on Appropr!a
tons reported back tho bill fixing the Presidents sal
~, aftes the *sh Of March, 1871 assl'oeo Passed.
Ths question Wa then taken On the motion nsde
Tho Whoe tha bili reported adversely from he Com.
nlttee On banking and Currency, to re.ss ths Eass
sy. Ereenb.efs, National asnf. .uotes, eo, sad 10
1nake II per cent. Tic motion VIA Fe1ected-yess,
Is; nays, lss: aud then tho bill Ms laid On tho u
blu p,t.ed .prropr,.1ng t!oo' tes Ugh. o.
Tia Chicago WAter-WuEkh.
TIE HAWAIIAN TREATY. ..
, The uousa than re4untd consideration Of the bill
carry operat!ou tia Hawaiian treaty. Speeches
in support Of tAs bill wera made by MssAzs. Money
| and GARFIELD.
Mr.. Gibson spoke In opposition.
Mr. Wood IN. ~, WIN haa charge OF tbs blu, CAV
notlca that thars but two other speechca 10
nlRdp on 1t hs wonld endnavor to get IL vots mex
| Monday.
= Tho House then went into oommItteo Of the Whole
lIs. Cox In tns Chair. tho Legislative Approprts
tim bili. nd Ut h.H paat took recess TIL 7:j0ta
J. aysning No. siou 70 Le far the bulineBs.
EVENING 6EssION.
The evening session opened with IN attaek on The
Committee II App.o Fatious carried on by st"ssrs
7 Joyce, Dunnell, Toxnsend tf1i, and Wiluins iWls
wh!rh attack rereled the part tue Conn1ttte
: By Messts. Randall. Whitchouse, mud wil!aFd. A
7 amendment offered to insert Al item for stenog
farhsr for the Con rroler Of the Currency vaa afe
Lalf hou.h debate rejected BY strics party vote.
). After progressing as fsr ~ tho twcnsyffsh rage
the bill Mr. Randall suggested that. a the sistr III
y likely to become law, very much Of the hard
= ahips carsed by The reduction Of the force in IL
: Printing Bufeau Of tho Treasury Department could
y mtgated by having the revenue stamps, which wer
. printed under contract, printed by the nursa
lie understood that b. this means employ nent coul
be given 10 about two-thirdB Of the force atey
poyed there, and he alto nndersood that In that ie
The Secretary Of tho Treasury had a1TesdJ gven h
. rs1u te ninety days uotice To eud the Contract
9 Tbs Committee rnsA aud the Houss natoufnedL