The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-13

Inc House passed the silver bill with
out amendBient. 1t now goes to the
| President.
The Senate has taken up .he bill to
provide for the sale Of extra eot,ies of
public documents and for the distribI-
ton OF the regular official editions
thereof.
rroba biIities.
WAsHiNgToN, April II. For the South
Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States. sta
tionary barometer and Temperature.
south and east winds, partly cloudy
weather and possibly local rains will
prevail
For the Western Gulf States. falling
followed by rising barometer. so,,therfy
winds. shifting to colder and possibly
brlsk northerly, with rains, followed bv
clearing weather.
Congressional Proceedings.
senate.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill to pre-
vent panics and give elasticity to the
legal tender currency without impair
ing its value by limiting it's amount
together with national bank notes. and
gold and silver coin In circulation &C
eording to the population, and 10 make
legal tender notes equal in value to
United States Government bonds. with
the consent and by the action Of their
owners. and to authorize the issue Of
legal tender notes and the retirement
OF the same under certain circum-
stances and on certain conditions.
Referred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
The Geneva Award.
Mr.. Whyte also presented memorial
from the Merchants Mutual Insurance
Company. Mar yland Insurance and Sc
curity Company.and other marine under
writer's Of Baltimore. demonstrating
against the passage Of the House bill i'm
regard TO the distribution Of the Geneva
award by Congress.
Public Docusuents.
i The bill authorizing the sale of extra
copies Of public documents passed.
Yowdcrheuse Lot.
Mr. Jones, Of Florida introduced
bill donating powderhouse lot to the
corporation of st. Augustine. Fla, for
corporation uses. Referred.
Tbe Postage MI, nesumed.
The substitute Of Mr. Harvey. to re-
store the old rate Of postage on third
class matter. failed by vote of 25 to 25.
The bill then passed. as follows:
Its Text.
Be ii enacted. etc, That mail matter
of the third class shall embrace all
pamphlets occasional publications. reg
ular publications devoted primarily to
advertising purposes or for free crcula-
tion. or for circulation at nominal sub
scription rates. prices current. cata- |
logues. ANIMALS, hand bills, posters. IN
sealed circulars, prospectuses, books |
bound OF unbound, book manu-
scripts. proof sheets. prints. engrav
ings, blanks. flexible patterns. sam
pies OF merchandise. sample cards. |
Photographic paper, letter envelopes. |
postal envelopes and wrappers. cards.
plain and ornamental paper. photo
graphic representations, seeds. cuttings.
bulbs. roots. scions and all other matter
which may be declared mailable by law.
as third class matter. and all other art-
cles, not above the weight prescribed
by law. which are not from their form
or nature liable to destroy. deface or
otherwise iniure the contents of the
mail bags, or the person of any one en-
gagged IN the postal service. All liquid,
poison, glass. explosive materials and
obscene books or papers. shall be e2
cluded from the mails.
Sec g. That packages Of matter OF the
third class shall not exceed four pounds
in weight and shall be subject to ex-
animation. and rates Of postage rs here
in after provided. The postage on mail
matter Of the third class shall be at the
following rates. For all distances one
cent for each ounce or fractional part
thereof. Every package Of the third
class Of mail matter shall bear tho post
mark of the Office at which the same
shall be mailed for transportation.
SEQ 3. Tha. the postage on third class
matter shall be prepaid by stamps II.
however, the postage in third class mat
ter mailed at an office shall be less than
the full amount above presented in
cases where the sender is known. such
sender shall be notified of the fact. and
the amount Of postage due shall be col
lectcd from such sender before the same
shall be transmitted by mail In case
the sender is not known. and whore it.
has not been the evident intention
Of the party depositing tho package to
place less than full postage thereon.
such package shall be forwarded and
double the amount Of the deficient post
age shall be collected from the party TO
whom il Is addressed or delivered at its
proper destination.
Sec. 1. That the sender Of any third
class mail matter may write his or her
name aud address therein or on the out
side thereof with the word FROM
above or preceding the same, or may
write briefly or print on any package
the number and names of tho articles
enclosed. Publishers Of newspapers
and periodicals may print on the wrap
pers OF newspapers or magazines. sent
from the Office of publication to regular
subscribers, the time to which the sub
scription therefor has been paid.
Sec. g. That transient newspapers and
shall be admitted to and
in the mails mt the rate Of
one cent for every three ounces or frac-
tional part thereof. and one cent fol each
two additional ounces or fractional
part thereof.
Sec. 6. That this act shall take effect
on and after the 1st day of July. 1876.
The Senate then took up the bill to
repave Pennsylvania Avenue. in Wash
ington. Pending discussion the Senate
went into executive session and ad-
iourned.
Mr.. Waite. elected TO fill Mr. Stark
weather's unexpired term, was seated
to day,
Mr.. Hears Resolution.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what steps have been taken for prop
prty representing the interests of the
United States in the suit instituted
against the Credit Moblier and others,
under provisions of the act OF 81 OF
March. 1873. and also whether the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has not for
feited it's charter, and whether the same
resisted should not be repealed, because
the company has resisted the recovery
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