The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-12
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sORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, August IL.
SENATE.


Mr.. Logan moved to postpone the un.
finished business, the resolution of Mr.
Morton 10 print extra copies of the Presi-
dents message in relation to the Ham.
burg difficulty, and take up the House
bill for the equalization of bounties OF
those who served in the late war for the
Union. Rejected; yeas, q; nays 20
Messrs. Key and Mcdonald voted with
the Republicans in the affirmative, and
Messrs. Booth, Burnsides, Christisncy,
Edmunds, Howe, Morrill,, Sargent and
Sherman with the Democrats in the neg.
alive.
Mr.. Windham called up House bill To
provide means TO delray the expenses OF
the District OF Columbia unit. December
lst, by authorizing the district authori,
ties to anticipate taxes by loan to the
amount of S4lS,O37.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend.
ment providing that such loan shall be
temporary, and he repaid out of the tirs,
taxes available. Agreed TO.
After discussion, Mr.. Edmunds sub.
mitted an amendment to strike out all
after the enactment clause, and to insert
provision approprIating $4,000 out oI
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated
as the share of the government towards
the expenses Of the government of the
District of Columbia, for the year begin.
ming July |, 1876. Agreed TO, and the
bill was so amended.
The unfinished business was then post.
poned and the bill to establish post routes
taken up.
MIR. Edmunds said be would call up
as unfinished business the constitutional
amendment forbidding the appropriation
of any school fund to sectarlan schools
and promised that the Judiciary Com.
mittce which reported it, would not oc
cupy more than three quarters of an.hour
in giving their views on the subject.
The amendment agreed to appropriate
$50, 900 for the restoration of fast mail
trains on the New York Central Hudson
River, Lake Shore and Michigan South.
crn Railroads between New York and
Chicago, and on the Pennsylvania R4il-
road and its connections between New
York, st. Louis, Cincinnati and Chics-
90, also appropriating $4,000 for the
restoration of fast mail trains on the
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore
Railroad and on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and its connections between
Washington, st. Louis and Chicago.
L.. ,,,L, al -
continue the fast mail service from Chi
cago to st. Louis. Agreed TO.
Pending discussion the Chair laid be-
fore the Senate message from the Pres
idcnt, enclosing telegram from Lieu
tenant-General Sheridan, and letter
existing Indian troubles and the probable
necessity of increasing the force operating
against them. Ordered printed and re-
ierred.
Mr.. Logan submitted ajoint resolution
authorizing delay in the publication of
the army regulations until after the re-
port of the commission to inquire into the
reorganization Of the army. Passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the post route bill, and Mr.. Hamlin Of
fered an amendment authorizing the
first assistant postmaster-general TO &C.
cept and approve bonds of postmssters,
approve contracts. &c; the second AS
sistant postmaster general is 10 approve
and sign contracts for mail transporta-
ton, and the third assistant postmaster
general is TO approve and sign contracts
for supplies. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Withers submitted an amendment
for fast mail service from Washington
to New Orleans via Richmond, Va, and
appropriating $l0s,0o0 for that purpose
Agreed Ia.
MIR. Allison submitted an amendment
TO authorize the Postmaster-General TO
contract for daily msil between Chicago
and the eastern terminus of the Pacific
Railroad, the cost of the extra service not
to exceed S25, 900 per xnnum. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. ingalls, submitted All amendment
appropriating $4,000 10 enable the
Postmaster General 70 contract for fast
mail service between st. Louis and To-
peks, Kansas. Rejected.
Mr.. Mazey submitted an amendment
authorizing the postmaster-general TO
contract for fast mail service between st.
Louis and Galveston. Rejected.
Mr.. Paddock submitted an amendment
ss An additional section TO the bill ~ re-
store the ranking privilege, reported by
bv him from the Committee on Postotiice
and Pnstrosds, on the 18th of May last.
IL provides that it shall be lawful 10
transmit through the mails, free of post.
age, letters, packages, or other matter re-
lstinr exclusively TO business Of the
United States; and also that Senators,
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
grcss the Secretary OF Senate and Clerk
OF the House of Representatives may
send AID receive through the mail, free
of pos,sge, public documents.
mr.. SALISBURY said be was opposed 10
frsnking letters, bnt thought some pro-
vision should be made by which pub
lie documents could be distributed by
senators and representatives.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he Was willing to re.
store the ranking privilege to- day IN all
IT, proportions
Mr. Ds ives said he had voted for the
repeal Of the franking privilege probably
q dozen times. Its repeal was brought
about by a metropolitan power which
desired 10 control sill information for the
people and prevent the Senators and
members from disseminating inteii-
gence. After stating that many newspa-
per correspondents colorsd dispatches, he
announced himself As ready TO vote for
the repeal of the law abolIshing the
ranking privilege.
Mr.. Mo1ey spoke in favor OF reS'or-
ing the franking privilege.
Mr.. Kearns opposed the restoration.
Mr.. Paddock favored IT.
Mr.. Howe favored the restoration oil
the franking privilege, and novel an
amendment, to allow the Senstors, Repre-
sen,aiiyes and Delegates IN Congress, the
Secretary OF the Senste snd Clerk OF the
House Of Representatives,, TO send and
receive letters and documents only, and
no, packages snd other matter, reistmg
exclusively 10 public business. Agreed 70
MIR. Christiancy also favored the res,
~ t-.nk,,y rr1ytlS-v. and