New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-13
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE SENATE PASSES THE POSTAL BILL-THE SILVER
BILL GOES 10 TIE PRESIDENT - RILBOURNs
CASA Bill TO APPRECIATE GREENBAcKs.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April ~, 1876.
To-day the CHAIR laid before the Senate a
communication from tie Secretary Of War inclosng
memoranda from Gen. o. o. Howard, commanding the
Department Of the Columbia and Others In regard to
affairs in Alaska Ordered be printed and laid on the
table. .,,.
panics and give elasticity the legal tender currency
without mpaiIing its value by limiting Us amount, To-
geter with the National bank notes and gOd ana sFef
coin in circulation according 20 the population, ana 10
make lcgiltender notes equal III value 10 lhteu states
Government bonds with the CONSENT and by the action
OF their owners and To authorize the issue OF e2e oder
notes the retirement OF the same unCCr CERTAIN CIR
cumstances and on certain conditions Referred 10 me
Mr. WHITE Dem Md from the Committee On Public
Buildings and Grounds reported adversely the senate
rsO ton i'm red TO allowing artists exhibit statuary
tue National SIatuafy Hal D. the CA ol ~ inS
Centennial Exhibition. and the Committee was dschused
from i,s further sideFatiOn. .
Nr ANTHONY Rep II. ~ called NJ the bll TO provide
for the sale of extra copies OF pubic documents ana l"f
the distribution Of the regular official et ols thereof
He said this bill yirtua " cOdiicaton OF EXISTING
laws regard 10 the subject and to reduce the eXpeh -
In reply a question Oi Mr DAVIS Dem, ". va, hr
ANTHONY said the number of documents 20 De io no
shed would not be decreased but the dist buon Womb
DC more iudicious IL also stated that be had been IN
formed BY the COngripull Printer tnai there a never
been failure ON me part OF any nieuDe o! tilus
OF Congress 10 pay for speeches Ordered 10 De .ihc,,
MF. SHERMAN t!icp, Oh.pb SAID ne saw hN ttc
paptrs that the pulc printer WAC was an ol.ei VI wv
senate BENZ held Responsible bv tie liol-eoi Er
rescnJayes fur duties NOT imrosed on nm II reSlu
70 receiving and discussing funds.
TIE bi was then read a ihrd time and passet.
MIR MORTON rep, InI) Introduced JOINS resolution
authorizing the qualified voters q! tie DSinct .! CpuI
bia u upon me question whether Ihey dcsTe 1-
gres establish Government for the p>tfls for the
regulation of lis affairs Tie officers ~ which
ssn be chosen by the qualified voters o the District
hEs ,r ~ e6 favor Of the repeal Of the
Bankrupt law Ao rino'stIa INK against Tie present sys
By n.y. ct5MEHoN Uer. wI.l-Eemons. raas against
~ Nr WHITE dem, ,!dlAgsi'st tho House Oil re-
By Mr. IhTcHCoCK 1Iep, Neb) Asking for the sale of
us - iE' fcD NiclAg7ins, the manufacture
Ry Nr lfcNifIAN lep Mlln) -Asing tho passage OF
law ioI lie oqral zat o. Of bJunucs. ~
ly Nh ~ " X - ;eF, | s@i'' 'Ne ii''' VII
1ne foroNine Oils we're liasea ON he C..end2t;
To extend the lime u prer!np'ors on tho puOlc lAIa'
TIE POSTAGE BILL
Tie morning boar having expired the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the unfinished business, being the
bill fixing the Of postage thTdca,s mai matter;
the pending question bens ON the suhSAiute o. Hf.
Harvey Gep KanJ 10 restore the old rate Of postage
on that class of matter.
The bin was amended, discussed, and finally read q
third timc and passed without division A. pdisou the
SECTION l. Bel ENACTED IT,, That m' mrtCr Of TIE Third
class slll en- race OF pamphlets oc s'i po'iAn ~
uar pr ,at oa. devoted primarily. 90 miE1hI1t put,
OF oi free Circulation OF Tor cremation .. n"ii sans p-
posters, dns,alc cu,r' lr rc'use. hooA ona or IN
iTl iI.ni gZiu ps.ri, Samples o. sample
CARTS photograph p'rgr ',,,t ',st,n g.; '' 1911 l'' ,
rrapmc rpsrutauoa seeds, cuitn't brlb roots Cons.
till lass uA., and ~ oihsr lre,' p"t a9s,s the
natar, liare destroy. 'Ics oier"irc n.ic tEs con
tnts o. Tie mail bag OF h i'ia'N n az os, l ' , ~ Ia IT,
and obscene boo-s OF lnls ai De- cNti ti 'le i'l5
exceed ionr p6inss u weight sa1e sune, - S'u.n.
ton and tic r,,, " postage HE provided -. pot
- ff. it' TIE .pl""H-