The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-13

SIC. 8. That postage on third class mat
Ter snail be prepaid by stamps. If, however.
Tue postage on third class matter mailed at
an once shall be less than the full amount
! ABOVE prescribed. in cases where the sender
Is known. such sender shall be notified of
| the fact, and the amount of postage due
| snaH De collected from such sender before
the same shalt be transmitted by mail: in
Ease tne sender is not known, and where it
mas not been the evident intention of the
party depositing the package to place less
than full postage thereon, such package
shall be forwarded, and double the amon1t +
OF the deficient postage shall be collected
rom rom the party TO whom it is addressed or
delivered at its proper destination
SEC. 4. That the sender of any article of
Ihlrd CLASS mail matter III ay have his name
or address written thereon, or on the ont
side thereof, with the word .'from" above
OF proceeding the same; or may write
briefly or print on any package the number
ana names of the articles enclosed. Pub
llshers OF newspapers and periodicals NAV
print on the wrappers of newspapers and
magazines sent from the office OF publica-
tlon to regular subscribers, the time to
which subscription therefor has been paid
SEC. D. That transient newspapers aud
magazines shall be admitted to and trans
mltted in the mails at the rate of one cent
ior every three ounces, or fractional part
thereof, and one cent for each two addi-
SEC. 6. That this act shall take effect on
and after the first day of July, 1876.
The Senate then took up the bill to re-
pave Pennsy lvania Avenue in Washington.
peadlng its discussion, executive session,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the silver bill without
amendments, and it now goes to the Presi-
dent.
Waite, who was elected to fill Stark
Weathers' unexpired term, was seated.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
steps nave been taken for properly repre-
sentln9 the interests of the United States
IN the suit instituted against the Credit Mo
blller and others under the provisions of
the act of the 3D. of March, 1873; and also
whether the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has not forfeited its charter and whe-
ther, II the same was resisted, it should not
be repealed because the company has re-
sisted the recovery in its behalf of its capt
tai stock Wrongfully withdrawn by means
OF fictitious construction, contracts and un
lawful dividends. Adopted
The Election Committee made report in
the Minnesota contested election case, that
Straight, the sitting member, is entitled to
the seat. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Walshe, of Mary yland, offered a reso-
luton insrructing the Committee on Public |
buildings and Grounds TO examine the
buildings rented in the city of Washing |
ton by the various Departments of the
Government, and to inquire into the ne
cessity of continuing their occupation
adopted.
Mr.. Pierce, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported substitute for the COM
pulsory pilot fee bill recommitted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution instructing
on nlItt ttnn np A Hnip fn
slider what action if any should be taken
TO enable the President to receive and en-
tertain the Emperor of Brazil and the
President of Peru, who are soon to arrive
III this country; referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
taken up. MIR. Wells, of Mo-, who had |
charge of it, made an explanation as to the
bill. The bill was amended in various mi
nor particulars and passed. --.-s.
The House, at p. NJ, went into the Com |
mittee of the Whole on the bill to transfer
the Indian Bureau to the War Department, |
and was addressed by Cook, of Georgia, in |
support of the BILL At the close of Cooks |
speech, the House took -ecess.
The Mississippi will continue falling from
st. Louis to Memphis, and possibly fall be-
low the danger line at Memphis.
Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-For the South |
Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States, stationa-
ry pressure, and temperature, south and
east winds, partly cloudy weather, and pos
siDy rains will prevail.
For the Western Gulf States falling, fol- |
lowed by rising barometer, with southerly |
winds, shifting to colder and possibly brisk |
northerly, with rains, followed by clearing
weather, sr. F.