New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-13
BY TELEG AP H
CONGRESS.
Senate.


WAsHINGTON, April l2.-Mr. Spencer in.
troduced bill to prevent panics and give
elasticity to the legal tender currency with
out imPairiDg it's value by limiting its
amount, together with national bank notes,
and gold and silver coin in circulation, &C.
cording to the population, and to make
legal tender notes equal in value to United
States government bonds with tie consent
and by the action of their owners, and to
authorize the issue of legal tender notes
and the retirement of the same under Ger
tain circumstances and on certain condi-
ti0ns. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Whyte also presented a memorial
from the Merch ants Mutual Insurance
Company, Maryland Insurance and Security
Company, and other marine underwriters of
Balmore demonstrating against the passage
of the House bill in regard to the distribution
Of the Geneva award by Congress.
The bill authorizing the sale of extra
copies of public documents passed.
Mr. Jones, of Florida, introduced q bill
donating powder house lot to the corpora
ton of st. Augustine, Florida, for cOrpo
ration uses. Referred.
The postage bill resumed.
The substitute of Mr.. Harvey, to restore
the old rate of postage on third class mat
ter, failed by vote of 25 to Is. The bill
then passed as follows:
Be it enacted. etc., That mail matter of
the third class shall embrace all pamphlets,
occasional publications, regular putlica
tions devoted primarily to adyertls-
or circulation at nominal subscrip-
ton rates, prices current, catalogues,
annuals hand bills, posters, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectusee; booka bound or un-
bound, book manuscripts, proof sheete,
prints, engravings, blanks, flexible pat
terms, samples of merchandise, sample
carde, Photographic paper, letter envelops,
postal envelops and wrappers, cards, plain
and paper
roots, scions and all other matter
which may be declared mailable by law as
third class matter, and all other articles not
above the weight prescribed by law which
are not from their form or nature liable to
destroy, deface or otherwise ipiure the con-
tents of the mail bags, or the person of any
one engaged in the postal service. All
liquid, poison, glass, explosive materials
and obscene books or papers shall be ex-
cluded from the mails.
Sec. 2. That packages OF matter of the
third class shall not exceed four pounds in
weight, and shall be subject to examine
ton, and rates of postage as hereinafter
provided. The postage on mail mat er of
the third class shsll be at the following
rates: For all distances one cent for each
ounce or fractional part thereof. Every
package of the third class of mail matter
shall bear the p0stmark of the Office at
which the same shall be mailed for trans.
portation.
SEC. 3. That the postage on third class
matter shall be prepaid by stamps. II.
hewever, the postage on third class matter
mailed at an Office 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 ehall be collected from such
sender before the came shall be transmitted
by mail. In case the sender is not known,
where it has 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
amount of the deficient postage shall be
collected from the party to whom it is ad.
dressed or delivered at its proper destina-
ton.
SEC. 4. That the sender of any article of
third class mail matter may write his or
her name and address therein, or on the
outside thereof. with tho word from"
briefly or print on any package the num-
ber and names of the article inclosed.
Publishers of newspapers and periodicals
may print on the wrappers of newspapers
or magazines sent from the office of publ;-
cation to regular subscribers the time to
VIII ch subscription therefor has been paid.
SEC. S. That transient newspapers and
shall be admitted to and trans
nitted in the mails at the rate of one cent
tOr every three ounces or fractional part
thereof, and one cent for each two addi-
tiOnal ounces or fractional part thereof.
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 Pennsylvania avenue. in Washington.
Pending discussion the Senate went into
executive session, and adjourned.
Mr.. Waite. elected to fill Mr.. Stark
weather's unexpired term, was seated to-
day.
The House passed the silver bill without
1t now goes to the President.
Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
steps have been taken for properly repre-
senting the interests of the United States
Mobilier and others, under provisions of
the act of third of March, 1873, and also
the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
peny has not forfeited its charter, and
the same resisted should not be
repealed, because the company has re-
sisted the recovery in its behalf of it's capf
tai stock wrongfully withdrawn by means
Of fictitious construction of contracts and
dividends. Adopted.
The Elections Committee made repo rt
IN the Minnesota contested election case
titled to the seat. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Walsh. of Mary land, offered q reso-
ution instructing the Committee on Public
and Grounds to examine the |
rented in the city of Washington
oy the various departments OF the govern |
nent, and to inquire into the necessity of |
their occupation. Adopted.
Mr.. Pierce, from the Committee on Com |
nerce, reported q substitute for the COM
pulsory pilot fee bill. Recommitted.
Mr.. Cox offered q resolution instructing |
The Committee on Foreign Affairs to con- |
,ider what action should be taken to en- |
sble the President to receive and entertain |
he Emperor of Brazil and the President |
If Peru, who are soon to arrive in this |
country. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
aiken up. Mr.. Wells, of Missouri, who had
'harge of it, made explanation as to the
,ill. The bill was amended in various
minor particulars and passed.
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, from the Com
nittee on Ways and Means, reported q bill
o revise and simplify the existing laws i'm
'osing duties. Made the special order for
April 26.
The House then, at P. NJ, went into
ommittee of the whole on the bill to trans
or the Indian bureau to the War Depart |
nent, and was addressed by Mr.. Cook, Of |
Georgia, in support of the bill. At the |
lose of Mr.. Cooks speech the House took |
recess.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, moved to strike out |
ne paragraph appropriating $50, 900 for de- |
Getting violations of the internal revenue |
sw. After vigorous debate the motion |
vas rejected.
The Republicans refused to DrOceed with