The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-12
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Forty.fourth Congress.
SENATE.

| dents message 10 relation to the Hamburg
| difficulty, aud to take up the house bill FOL
the equalization of the bounties of thos
who served in the late war for the Union
| Rejected--ayes 81, noes 26 Senators Key
and Mcdonald voted with the republicans
in the affirmative, and Senators Booth
Burnside, Chris,iancy, Edmunds, Howe
Morrill,, Sargent and Sherman voted will
the democrats in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Hamlin, the unfn
ished business was then postponed, and The
senate took up the bill to establish post
routes.
MIR. Edmunds said he felt it bis impera
tive duty to call up the constitutions
amendment forbidding the appropriation Of
any school fund to schools of any religious
sect, RS soon as the unfinished business
should be disposed of, though he could
promise that the judiciary committee,
which reported the amendment, would not
occupy more than three-quarttrs Of an hour
in giving their views on the subject.
The house bill to provide for the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia until
Dec /, 1876 was taken up and discussed.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amendment
to strike out all after the enactng clause
and insert insert in lieu thereof provision
appropriating $500 900 out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
as the share of the government 10 ward the
expenses of the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the year beginning
July l, 1876. Agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed.
Pending discussion the chair laid before
the senate The message from the president
regarding Indian hostillies, ordered print
ed and referred to the military committee.
MIR. Logan submitted i,int resolution
authorizing delay in the publication of the
army regulations until after the report of
the 60 mmittee to inquire into the reorgan-
ization of the army; passed.
The senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the post route bill, and Mr.. Hamln
offered an amendment authorizing the frs,
assistant postmaster general to accept and
approve the bonds of postmasters, approve
contracts, &c. the second assistant post
master general to approve and sign con-
tracts for mail transportation; and the
third assistant postmaster general to ap-
prove and sign contracts for supplies, and
also sign warrants for money from the
treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the latter
portion in regard to the third assistant post
master general signing warrants for money
from the treasury was stricken out and the
amendment was then agreed to.
An amendment appropriating $25, 900
for daily mail between Chicago and the
eastern terminus of the Union Pacific rail-
road was agreed to.
Mr.. Paddock submitted an amendment
as an additional section of the bill to restore
the franking privilege reported by him
from the committee on postoflice aid post
roads on the 25lh of May last. l. provides
that it shall be lawful to transmit
through the mail free of postage, letters,
packages or other matter relating exclu-
sively to the business of the government of
the United States, and also that senators,
representatives, and delegates in congress,
the secretary of the senate and clerk of the
house may send aud receive through the
mail free of postage, letters and docu-
ments.
Mr.. Salisbury said he was opposed to
the franking privilege, but thought the pro-
vision should be made for the disiribu' ion
of public documents
Mr.. Ingalls, favored restoring the frank
ing privilege in all Its proportions.
Mr.. Dawes said he had voted for lis re-
peal probably dozen times. He state
that the metropolitan press Of the country
working on the country irefs had created
a public sentiment for It's repeal, but since
then public sentiment had grown to believe
it was mistaken.
Messrs. Maxey and Paddock also spoke
in favor of restoring the privilege.
Mr.. Herman was opposed TO the res'or-
alton and asked if there had been any Pc
titions from the people fovoripg lis restor-
alton.
Mr.. Howe advocated the restoration Of
the frauking privilege, and moved al
amendment so as to allow senators, repre-
ssntatives, and delegates in congress, the
secretary of the senate and clerk of the
house to send and receive letters and doc
documents only, and not packages and
other matter, relating exclusively to public
business.
The amendment of Mr.. Paddock, re-
storing that privilege, was agreed to-yea-
80, nays 15--as follows: Yeas--Messrs.
Allison, Burnside, Christiancy, Cooper,
Cragin, Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Edmuuds,
! Frelnghuysen, Gordon, Harvey, Howe
Iuga'ls, Kelly, Key, Msxey, Merrimon
Michel, Norwood, Paddock, Patterson,
Randolph, Ransom, Salisbury, Spencer
St.ve sn, Wallace, West and Wnhers-
90 Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bogy, Booth
Cameron of Wisconsin, Clayton, Cnckerel -,
Ferry, Hamlin, Herman, Logan, McCrcery
Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Morrill, and Oglssby
The bill WIS then reported to the senat,
and amneu dments made in committee OF
the whole agreed 10.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to further amend SO
as to provide that contracts made by tn,
postmaster general tor the fast mail ser
vice shall not be for a longer period thar
two years agreed to.
Mr.. Ran phi said he voted for the re-
storation of the Thanking privilege unde
u misa prehension. He intended to VOTE
against it's restoration.
The amendment approprating $40 ,00(
for the fast mail service between Chicag'
and Omaha was agreed to. The bill wa'
rea a u I'd time d paced.
Mr.. Allison called IN the house bill I,