The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-13

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xLvTHe CoNGREss-Fnst Session
,KfjfE ?'f&2 WAsaINaToN, April 10, 1875 /
81 EE&s,. d fl2 SEEATE.gE.. n .ia ( /
! Mr. Spencer introduced q bin to prevent
panics and give elasticity to legal-tender
currency without impairing its value BIZ
limiting Its amount, ;togetber; With nationsl
ba ok notes and gold and silver coin in cir
culation according to population, and To
make. iegal-teDder notes equal 10 valueato
United States Government bonds, with til q
co nsent and by The action OF their owner,
aud to authorize the issue Of legat.tender
notes, and the retirement Of the: same under
certain circumstances and on certain condi-.
tiops. - Referred to-. Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Whyte presented Q memorial OF the
Merchants: Insurance Compiuy,: of the
MARYLAND Insurance and Security Company,
and otter marine derWriters Of Baltimore,
demonstrating against the passage of House:
bill In regard to the distribution Of the Ge-
neva award. Referred TO the Committee Oh;
Commerce. - T<.5gtfd y = 80"
The bill authorizing the sale Of: extra
copies of public documents was passed.
The pestsge bill was then resumed. The
substitute of Mr.. Harvey to restore the cid
etes of postage on third.efass mail matter
failed-ayes,, 25; noes, 25s 5T.( - q
The bill was then passed as follows:
i /, BE 1t enacted, de-, That mail matter of
the third class shall embrace all pamphlets,
occasional publications, regular publications
devoted primarily to advertising purposes or
for free circulation, or for circulation at NOM
inal subscription rates; prices.current, cata-
Elogues, ANIMALS. sbandbills, posters, unseaied
circulars, prospectuses, books bound or I'M
bound, took manuscripts, proof-sheets,
maps, prints, eugrayings, blanks, faxibie
patterns, samples merchandise, sample
cards, photographic paper, letter envelopes,
postal envelopes AID wrappers, cards (plaln
and ornamental), + paper, Photographic re-
presentations, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roofs,
scions, and sli other matter which may De
declared mailable'by law 80 third class mat
ter, and other articles not above the weight
prescribed by law, which are not from their
nature liable to destroy, deface, or other
wise, ipjure the contents Of the mail. bags, or
the person Of any one engaged in the postal
service. I, ALI liquids, poisons, glass, exple-
siye materials, and obscene books or papers
shall be excluded from the mails.
9 Q. That packages of matter Of the third
class shall not exceed four pounds in weight,
and shall be subject to examination and rates
Of postage as hereinafter provided The
postage of Matchmaker iof the third class shall
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 post:mark OF the
Office at which the same shall be mailed for
transportation, t e.. ..ci a:.-1A,~,,
3. That hostages on third class matter shall
be prepaid by stamps. II however, the
postage on third class matter, mailed at an
Office, shall be less than the full amount
above prescribed, In cases where the same is
known such sender shall be notified Of the
fact, and the amount of postage due shall be
| collected from such sender before the same
shall be transmitted by mail In case the
sender is not known, ard where 1T: has not
been the evident intention Of the party SO
deposiling the package to place less thanluil
| pos tage thereon. such package shall !be Tor :
Warded and double the amount OF deficient
postage shall be collected from the party 10
whom it is addressed, or delivered at its
proper destination. .
4.That the sender Of any article of third.
class mail matter may write his or her name
or address thereon, or on the outside thereof,
with the word Z" fromD above or preceding
the same; or may write briefly or print on
any package the name or names OF the artl'
cIes enclosed. Publishers OF neWspaE efs
and periodicals may print on the wrappers
of newspapers or magazines semi from Inc
cfiiee of publication TO regular SUBSCRIBERS
the time to which subscription Thereon mas
been paid. ,n.,'o - :;
s. That transient newspapers and maya.
zines shall tie admitted to and transmitted ID
the mails at the rale Of one cent lor every
three ounces or fractional. part thereon, ana
one cent for each two additional ounces or
fractional part thereof. -,,
6. That this act shall take. effect on and
after the 1st day of July, 1915. :. ,l.e. ;.
The Senate thenitook up the bill to repair
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, in Washington. PEND
ing the discussion the Senate went INTO
executive session after which II aolourRed.
80 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES *
The silyer.bill was passed without amencs
ment. II DOW goes to the President. -
MIR. Waite, elected to fill the unexpired
term of Hon. Henry a. f:Starkaeather, q
Connecticut, deceased, was seated. ISL -.
= MIR. Hoar offereda resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire what
steps have been taken for properly repre-.
senting the interests Of the United States in
the suit instituted against the Credit Mo-
bilier and others, under provisions OF the act
Of Sd of March, 1873, and also whether the
Union Pacific Railroad Company has not
forfeited it's charter, and whether the same
should not be repealed; because the com.
papy has resisted the recovery In ito behalf
OF its capital stock, WrougfuIIy withdrawn
by means Of fictitious, construction con-
tracts or unlawful dividends. Adopted. ]. I
The Elections Committee reported In the
Minnesota contested.election .csse that
Strait, the sitting imember Is entitled to the
sea-. Ordered TO be ptipted. ,4t.s l.s4 III
Mr.. Walsh, of Mary land, offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to examine the
buildings rented in the city of Washington
by The various departments. Of the Govern.
mept, and to inquire into the necessity OF
a ntinuing their occupation. Adopted.
Mr.. Pierce, from the Committee on Com
merce, freporfed substitute for the cons
pulsofy pilot fee-biiI, Recommitted. ~,
Mi. Cog offered resolution iDstrucling
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to consider
THAT action should be taken 10 enable The
President to receive and entertain the En-
neror Of Brszff and the President: OF Peru,
who are soon to arrive, in this country. Re-
ferred. Ssi, s ~ so. & -.
THE deficiency appropriation bin was vas
: M Wells. OF Missouri. who bad charge