Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-16
CONG RESSIONAL.
First Session -44th Congress
SENATE.

NJ. WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.
VT. Paddock submitted an amend.
lmcnt MS an additional section 80 thn
bill restoring the franklin 80. I'll. ny
reported by him from the Cpm ;. .taa
on Postoffices, in May last. II nrn,,;l,c =
for the free transmission az iot.o u1s
packages or other matter relatin" ~ =
clusively to the business Of the Gov
eminent of the United States, and
also that Senators, Representatives
and Delegates in Congress, the Secre-
tary of the Senate and Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives may send,
and receive through the mail, free of
postage, letter and documents.
Mr.. salisbury said he opposed the
restoration of the franking privilege,
put thought some provision necessary
1or the transmission of public docu-
ments.
Mr.. Ingalls, favored its full rcstora-
ton.
Mr. Dawes said he voted for the re-
peal about q dozen times. The met
ropoiitan press who wished to spread
All tie news, procured its repeal.
newspaper correspondents often col
ored their dispatches. He wonld vote
for its restoration.
Messrs. Maxey and Paddock ia
vored, and Kern opposed it.
MI. Howe moved an amendment
moving Senators, Representatives,
Delegates, the Secretary of the Sen.
~ and the Clerk of the House of
representatives to send and receive
.e'ters and documents only, and moi
lucSages and other matter. relating
t :" to public business. Agreed
MI. Christiancy also favored the re-
,son'n Of Thanking. lis repeal was
demogogueism.
MI. Paddock's amendments restor-
my ~ was agreed too to Is.
me Dill was reported to the Senate
anu me amendment made in Commits
zee ofEthe Whole agreed to.
mr.. Hamlin moved to further
a,nSnGSso as to provide that contracts
~ u the Postmaster General for
iast man service shall not be for a
longer pfriod than two years. Agreed
MI. fendolph said he voted for the
of the ranking privilege
nuer misapprehension. He intcnd-
: 10 Vote against its restoration.
It SENATE.
i ~, WASHINGTON, August Ii.
Inc Senate resumed open session
lst O'Clock, and Window moved to
like up the House resolution proyid-
rig ior final adjournment of Con.
,tress and amend the same an az 10
finally at 3 O'Clock this after
ID Don,
1t Several Senators objected and the
le otlon was then withdrawn,
Inc committees on printing and
Il lbilc grounds were authorized to
O. during recess. The Senate then
n.nsidered the House individual nen-
ld'n DILL and large number passed.
art before that business was conclud,
- the executive session began.
M HOUSE.
~ AsHINGToN, Aug. To-, Monday
- hts session of the House ended
i O'Clock this morning, the night
a.. Po"S IA uilaIOTy proceedings
On prevent Cox replying to Kasson.
Of Inaed IN truce, and each apollo
I fd TO the House and each other for
NJ. hitting anger and violating par-
IN lentary decOrun,,
th levitt took the floor, and amid
MI tiful applause from the Demo.
70E, defended Tilden from Kasson's
.ililt!lts and enlogized him as the
he iard-bearer of the national Dem
Nc ~.
MI motion of Randall the Senate
on dments to the District of Colum-
10 Ill were CONQUERED in.
he rrison stated that the Committee
,rn ays and Means took evidence in
ostl legged improper use of money to
onH the passage of the Hawaiian
mol Tut the allegations were not sus-
.he ], and the committee was dis
tn 90 from further consideration
~ osubject.
'he iing moved Inconvenience in
70. hate amendment to the House =
n. additional volunteers for the !
III Iiwar.
rth cid and Thornburg favored
is .ate amendment, which, after
a ZION, was nonconcurred.