New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-10
BY TELEG GRAPH,
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
| WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Committee o.
Commerce reported the House steambOa:
bill with amendments. Placed on tho cal
endar.
The pension bill which passed the House,
| for the soldiers and eail0rs of 1872, will re-
quire about el50,000 per annum.
The postof6ce appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. West, who has charge Of tho
bill, explained the amendments proposed
6y the Senate: During the discussion, Mr..
sherman said the Senator from Maine
(Hamlin) some time ago, in an able speech,
showed that there was deficiency from car
rying the newspapers of the country
amounting to @6, 90O, 900. The whole amount
paid by the newspapers toward carrying
their mail was $l,000,00O. Had not the
Senate courage to deal with this msttar
HAD the newspapers such power over the
nenat0ref Was there such terror of them
that the Senate could not do what was
right! He acknowledged the power of the
newspapers was great in the dissemination
of intelligence. Any respectable newepa-
per publisher would consider himself in
suited If told he was beneficiary of the
government in this respect. The Senate
age on newspapers, even if every news % :
paper in the land cried against it. He had
conversed with many newspaper publishers
on the subject and they all said Congress-
had dxed the rate too low. He was in favor
of increasing the rate to four, five or even
six cents ponnd to have solution Of this
trouble.
The last eight sections of the bill read
justing the compensation of postmasters,
providing new rates for postal railway serv-
ICE. and fixing the rate on. mail matter of
the third class at ono cent for each two
ounces, which the Committee ON ApprOpria-
tiOns recommended be stricken ont, were
stricken out, and on motion of Mr.. Withers
they were referred to the Committee ON
Postofices and Post Roads that they might
be considered, and appropriate bills report
ed to change the existing law.
The appropriation bill was then reported
and passed.
MI. Ransom introduced bill removing
the political disabilities Of d. h. Hill, Of
North Carolina.
Mr.. Csperton, of West Virginia; called up
the motion to reconslder the vote by which
the bill appropriating Us 900 to survey tho
Austin. Topolovamp0 Pacific route was in
definitely postponed. He spoke in favor of
the bill, and said the construction of the
road would open . vast and profitable
trade between the United States and Mexi-
co. The government of Mexico had its ct
tention called to the matter and manifested
of the line. He submitted to the Senators
from California, who were very much
interested in the Chinese question.
that it was all important that this country
should cooperate with Mexico in keeping
back that tide of Chinese emigration which
threatens to 0verrun that country a. well
- ours.
Mr.. West, of Louisiana, said that it had
been charged that this bill originated 1T the
War Department, but such was not the
case. 1t was first introduced in the Senate,
and by Senate committee referred to the
WaH Department for examination and re-
pert. The appropriation asked for by the
bill was nQ great amount, and the Senate
should ask the question whether the ex-
stand in the way of exploring another
route etc to ttbs.. Raeiff os16fi iiaRh n, dollars
Pacific, while the people of the North had
their lines of communication with the Pa
cific coast, and all the people Of the South
now asked for was small appropriation to
make the survey for . railroad. But they
were met by an objection; it was not fair or
just.
Mr.. Maxey, of Texas, also spoke in favor
road would do great deal to settle tho
Rio Grande troubles.
Mr.. Christiancy, of Michigan, said he was
not opposed to this railroad. He hoped it
would be built, but he was opposed to any
further government aid or subsidy TO any
railroad company whatever, North or
South. Our experience in the past in refer.
ence to the announcement Of railroad en-
terprises by tho government had not been
such as to warrant repetition of it.
Pending discussion the morning hour ex-
pired, and the motion to reconsider was
laid over.
The bill allowing Mrs. James T.. Polk
$500 for supplies to the army passed.
Mr.. dunton, Of Virginia, moved to lay
the motion to reconsider the vote by which
the Judiciary Committee was directed to
print testimony ON the table.
Mr.. Page suggested the motion be with
held until Mr.. Blaine was present.
Mr.. Blaine, entering in hot haste, cried,
Mr.. Blaine struggled to have the motion
Withdrawn. He was assured that his dis
patch should be published for what it was
worth.
Mr.. Randall-Will the gentleman from
Maine ask the House now that the telegram
be embodied in the proceedings of the COM
mitteel
Mr.. Blaine-Yes, I am after that very
thing, and want the official telegram chat
the gentleman from Kentucky (Knott), after
keeping it in his pocket five days CIndig-
nant calls to order from the Democratic
eide, accompanied by the loud hammering
of the Speakers gavel] gave 1t as / under
stand to the Associated Press, but has never
given it to the House.
Mr.. Glover, of Missouri, and other Demo-
cratic members rose to questions of order,
but Mr.. Blaine held his position, and, in the
midst of great uprOar and confusion, said
that all the members on tho Democratic
side of the House were out of order.
The Speaker, pro tenn, required the gem
tleman from Maine and other members who
were standing to take their seats, and
added that the gentleman from Maine ives
out of order and that NO ono knew it better
than himself.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, demanded
to be informed whether the utterance of
member when delivered out Of order should
be published in the Recordi
was no rule ON the subject. He added that
when he gave the House assurance yester-
day that he would recognize the gentleman
from Maine to call up his motion to recon
slider; he did not mean to preclude, nor
could he preclude. any other member from
moving ut the proper time to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider ON the table. How, he
asked, could he take the gentleman from
Virginia off the foor9
Mr.. Kasson raised the point of order that
Mr.. Hunton's motion was out Of order.
The Speaker pro tenn Overruled the point
of order.
Mr.. Blaine (6ercely)-On what grouudss
The Speaker pro tenn (coolly)--The chair
IL not bound to give the reason.
Mr.. Blaine (scornfully) III never heard
o Speaker refuse to give the reason for his