New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
XLIVTH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE POSTAL BILL IN THE SENATE AND THE HAWAIIAN
TREATY IN THE HOUSE DEBATED-TBE PREsI-
DENTS SALARY CHANGED TO S25.Oco-IHE q
PER CENT INTEREST BILL AGAIN BEATEN.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April @, 1876
In the Senate to-day, Senators WITHERs
Deui, va), INGALLS, (Rep.. Kan.J, BOOTH Qnd, Cali
MCDONALD Qem, Ind.), and HAMILTON dnd, Icx'I'
from the Committee Pensions. made adverse reports
on number pension bills, and they were hdeniteH
postponed. 49,, .,...,.,,.,. ,r.. mat.
Bills We're introduced and referred "a follows
BY Mr. BOUTWELL, Rep.. Nass)-Making an appro-
pron to deray expenses of the Mississippi inves-
By Mr. SARGENT crop. Cal.l-To amend the act OF
Congress creating the Court OF Commissioners OF Ala
Also by request authorizing the Committee Oh Patent,
rehear the application OF b. Benet Tor patent io
Mr. WEIGHT Rep., Ia) entered motion to reconsider
the y which the House bill to authorize c sae o
the Pawnee Reservation was passed yesterday, out
Tho following bills reported ayorably and placed
TO provide further for administering tho Senate in
ISs House bi psnsouing Clara Bosch.
The House bill 10 supply deficiency in the Engraving ana
on notion Of Mr. EDMUNDs (Rep VII IT was ordered
that the Senate adjourn to-day IL DE 10 oet oh
The follow ing bills we're passed: ,..,.-......
bill correct error IN the extralton stle
The Houao bill regard limitations for the prosecution
The senate bill for the relief Of John Anderson the House
bills ior "a" benefit Of James n Berry Herman kTeiss
i M 1 Sd h n,1 ans
bills granting pensions to John PieFson au Jnah S1ioss
TIE senate provide for the sale Oi extra copies
of public douments and FOR the distribution Si sS
al cngtn Pending discussion the morning hour expired
and the bill was laid over
POSTAL RATES.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
fixing The rate of postage thirdcass mail matter and
for other purposes.
Mr. HARVEY rep. Knn) submitted an amendment,
I'm tho nature of u substitute. 10 strike ont ali aiter
the cnacng clause of the bill aud insert the following
s,ran rf ~ 7s H'S aSd % sSi Of The svoi siaaies
rnissd 3a.e ] pay & TriSh not a h CHARGED @ seon al The
rae OF cent for each two Ounces on Traction theT nnt
repealed but nothing herein o9pagd sha De- hcl 10 ehanso
Mr HARVEY sad the law Increasing the rate OF post
sac on thas. matter has met tho approval of the
cot " 70 n" he reycnes af the PoOcc e did not
cogcnr in the idea that the PotOnce should he self
sustaining. He read EOm letter OF tie late sHrrn-
tenJrrt of tho Railway Postal Service showing TINT the
cost Transporting thifdclsss matter - not "a oNpen
third class matter is handled leisure. lie said there
arr 50 900 pos,oGlccs N the United states ani TO main
tain them it necessary to employ upward % -iOVJD
pernns and the payment Of these persons constitutes
niorc than Ouonaf OF tho whole expense ~ the pCstal
disc can transported anywhere within The oonnailc@
OF the United states II has been stated that hckaSes
OF Kind les transported around TIE world al thdt
Mr B0GY Dem, MOI said the day has come to aban-
the Ido. that the IOstoico saorld DO seitsiIin-
iu /, t. reasonable require IL 10 lc The speaker
favored raising the rate OF postage ON mcrcand.e bnt
leaving It low on sccond-Ass matter comprising MHs
papers and periodicals. The second class ~ wen - ho
INST class Is inende - CORY out The original ica m
organizing the department which was the uausilsson
OF Intelligence throughout Oh" continent 80, -, -
Mr. Nancy Dem. Texas favored iho hiil thonsh Jug,
holding that thcrc Should be onJ tNo clS'cs oi ina'
matter. The bill VIA save S1,VJOo)O ANNUALLY 10 iAe
Mr. 'ShUIsBURY ,meu Doll favored the bill He
said that aay alteration Of rates 10 made must hc on
those tor merchandise. The senate woud not favor h
increase on tho 7eoondolass malls ie Nid thrrc - = M u
lciercy bo met which has arisen roAi straw biis
and The large expense of TIE maj! business. Ia Ball-
there 30 olerNH ~ to'ln WIN e.' 'a''o''
S7J in Chicago, %,o ana III Philadelphia, 20
Mr. WINDOW usrp, Mimi said h' could not SOC now
mo Governments would lose by c.rryng psrksce at one
cent per OUNCE and h. entered into calculation % the
of running mail cars TO show the ruih oi H'S sus
Mr. DAVIS Dom., ". ya) favored the bl in {" short
Mr MEERINON Dem. v O. announced himself n
noi part the idea = making he ssOflco s-f>us-
eni,as, OF transmission o. Intelligence Congress should
rot mako the Po..Once sysic1i 81 cheap trans IA
tion OF merchandise. He moved - strike out ihc FOLLOW
iue word from tne clause about this,ic hss matter:
And all Other matter "in4 nay DE cccar ~ ~ N'
shcn fr their form nature liolo - dcsifoy de.
facr iYo contents oi the MAI bisN Vr 'ho
person OF aly ono engaged Ia the Ios.ai service go
IIc thrn subntl,d an1to- rRnrnt pfoyidinf Tor
fouTta class "i nt mater 10 " "iie' no' " , m
tne lrsi second ana tEid class 20 be Transmitted Up
Le- or loss a: each 0urcs or fractional part
thereof ani FOR all distances over loo miics cents
for each ounce or fractional part tirnoi;
Mr. IIAMIIN hald would not tsS vote on the bi!l
tp-ity as scyera senators had requested bil not To
90 -..,
Mr. MORRILL,. Osep.. vi read from paper. without
nirrtio,y the thereof, q Washington iisphich
amin, certain Republican senator who voitd AGAINST
lie confirmation H. Dana IT, ~ b. hlniste! u hh-
GLAND. stating tuat tnry under thc lead ni Zen
uilcr e. and asked the senator nom NOrth Carolina
i, riiuOrj II tIt The lind ~ intelligence hc would
,l.W through the mails 1T cheap ratc- lLsuEhicr ON
r,,i,nn. M Morrill, I'd tho correspondent Of that paper
vs not present the Executive Session, but lac Thought
tine paper worth prcscrNEg.
T. WEIGHT iRrp.. IJwa), from the Cpmmltt'e On
tho Jud,iar reported adversely on the Scnair bill To
max, persons chrgoabiG win crimes AID Dlrn,tt Wit
ness. IA ne courts of the United States and Il WAS
ndc dchuifcy l",-t oned 81,
Tnr Cn Aiis aL before tho senate message FROM the
President ncOsing addonI report nom inr Sterr-
ty war. answer 10 tho srnat" resolution Of Jan
unry T. 1885, reIrd To- military aftcstS IN Alaska
Referred To tho Committee on The Judiciary.
Also 1rnuuncius IN inc bill 40 amend tho act giving
te approval sud sanction Of GDngr.ss u tho rono and
taiuuu uf ulc An4costis aud Potosc River Railroad.
and 10 regulate It's construction and operation, and Tie
hIi 10 in,,l1,,l ,s thr Citizens Building Company oi
Wl,hlngtOn d. e., had become laws without ms sigma
iura lie ten days allowed ur thcir return hayingcNpTed
Thr ngi.ir tneu, motion OF MIR WRIGHT, went
mi, l. siyc Session. and when the doors opened
at i:3O d. In adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
90, J,,, A.