The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-13
F0RTY-F0URTHC CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, April IL.
SENATE.

equai III value 10 Unlteu States govern
ment bonds, with consent and by actiol
of their owners and to authorize the issu
OF legal tender notes and the retiremen
of the same under certain circumstance
and on certain conditions. Referred.
The bill 10 provide for the sale of extr
copies of public documents and for tn
distribution of regular official edition
thereof was passed. #.-
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee OF
Indian Affairs, reported isvorably on tn,
bill to amend section ten of the Indiar
appropriation bill for the year ending
June 80, 1876, in regard to suritiS Is of In
dian agents; requiring agents to- keep 6
book OF itemized expenses, &c. Calcn
dared.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee or
Public Lands, reported favorably on tho
House bill to extend the time to pfe-emp
tors of OF Public lands. Calendared.
The consideration of unfinished busi.
ness, the bill fixing the rate of postage on
third .class mail matter, was then re.
sumed.
The question being on the substitute
Of Mr.. Hervey, TO restore the old rate OF
postage on that class of matter.
Mr.. Sergeant spoke in favor Of the
substitute.
Mr.. Howe argued it was not for public
good that package goods should be sent
through the mails.
Mr.. Window said he would vote for
the substitute of the Senator 'FRONT.' Kan
sas in preference to the bill reported by
the committee.
Mr.. Sherman thought it best to bstab-
lish uniform rate of postage per olnce.
The only difficulty about this propfition
was that 1t would raise the tratsicnt
newspaper rates, and that he did not
want TO do. That might be rem edied
by adopting that portion Of the bill re-
ported by the committee which allowed
them through the mail at l per
cent. for every three ounces, &c.
He did not think the old rate Of postage
should be restored entirely, but it sDuld
be restored so far as light circulars were
concerned.
Mr.. Dawes moved TO amend the seSond
section of the bill as reported By the
committee by striking out the wordi "ot
one thousand miles or less, and for any
distance over one thousand miles two
cents for each ounce or fractional Fart
thereof" so that it would read. 'The
postage on mail matter of the third class
shall be at the following -ates: For all
distances, one cent for each ounce or
fractional part thereof, &C." Agreed to
without division.
Mr.. harvey said after the Postmaster
General should root out straw bids, the
job printing now carried on in the de-
partment and the manufacture OF sByc:
lopes, no doubt, third class matter could
be carried on at the old rate and the rev.
enue Of the Government be benefited.
Mr.. Paddock submitted an amend
ment to the substitute of Mr.. Harvey, so
as to allow seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions, State and county tair premium
lists and State and county agricultural
reports through the mail at one-half OF
the rate heretofore established for third
class matter Rejected.
The question then being on the substi-
tuts of Mr.. Harvey to restore the old
rates. it was rejected. Yeas 25; nays %.
The question then being on the bill as
reported by the Committee on Postotiices
and Postroads, Mr.. Paddock renewed his
amendment in reference TO seeds, bulbs,
SC, and modified it by adding 10 the list
catalogues.
Mr.. Withers moved to amend the
amendment 80 as 10 add books used IN
common schools. Rejected.
The question then being on Mr.. Pad
docks amendment it was rejected, yeas,
20; nays, "a.
Mr.. Wright moved an amendment so
as to amend the 9th section, SO Ms TO allow
reports made by charitable or benevolent
institutions, associations or boards,
through the mails at the rate OF one cent
for every three ounces or fractional part
thereof Rejected
The bill was then reported TO the Sem
ate, and the amendments made IN the
Committee Of the Whole were agreed to.
Mr.. Harvey again offered his substi-
tute to restore the old rate OF postage,
and it was rejected; yeas %, nays 26.
MI Davis submitted amendments so
as to transfer all pamphlets, occasion al
publications, regular publications de-
voted primarily to advertising purposes
or for free circulation, or tor cir
culation Of nominal subscription
rates, prices current. catalogues,
ANIMALS, handbills, posters, unseaied
circulars, prospectus and books
Bound or Unbound. book man
uscripts and proof sheets, from the lst to
the 9th section of the bill so as to make
them pay rate of postage OF one cent
for every three ounces, instead OF one
cent tor each ounce, was rejected.
The bill was then read third time
and passed without q division.
The bill as passed is ss follows:
Re IL enacted &c, That mail matters OF
third-class shall embrace all pamphlets,
occasional publications, regular publlca-
tious devoted 70 advertising purposes, or
for free circulation, or for circulation at
nominal subscription rates, catalogues,
ANIMALS, hand bills. postsrs, unsealed
circulars, prospectus, books bound or
un bound, book manuscripts, proof sheets'
maps, prints, engravings, blanks, hiexi-
BILE patterns, samples, merchandise,
samples, ChIuss puoso6iePHS f"fS.i '~
envelopes, postal envelopes and wrap
pers, cards, plsin and ornamental Psper'
photographs, representations, seeds, cut
tings buibs, reots, scions and other mat
ter which may be declared mailable by
Law n third class matter, and all other
articles not above the weight prescribed
by law, which are Eot from their form or
nature, liable to destroy, def.ce or other
wise iniure the conteots of the
mail bags or person Of any one
engaged in the postal service
AiI,liquids, poisons. glass, explosive ma,
terials and obscene books or papers SHAH
be excluded from the mails.
SEC. 2. That packages OF matter o'
third clsss shall not exceed four pounds
| in weight sad shall be subject tothe ex'
animation and rates Of postage a. herein.
af,e. provided. The postage On third
class mail ms.ter shall os
at the following rates for ~
distances: One cent for each ounce
! or fr.esion.l pszs sAersos. Every pack
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