The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-18
CON G r E S S.
HOUSE. l.
WASHINGTON, May II.
The NAVY Yards. ..


The Navy Yards.
MA Whitthorne, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported bill provid'
ing that the navy yards at Brooklynt kit
tanning, Charleston and Norfolk be retain
ed for general purposes, and those At
Pensacola and Mare Island for naval
rendezvous and for temporary repairs;
the yard at Washington for manuiaciur-
ing purposes, and the yards at League
Island and New London be abandoned.
Recommitted.
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, reported
a bill aboliShing the tax on receipts Of
Saving, banks. Passed.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendments 10 the bill to extend the
time to preemptors on public lands.
On motion OF Mr.. Reagan the sum to be
paid to any railroad for transportation
Of mails was limited to $500 per mile per
annum! 20 N-''."
Mr.. Hoar moved to amend by adding a
new section to the bill providing that no
stamped envelopes or newspaper wrap
pers Shall be sold by the Postolfice De-
partment for less, 10 addition 10 the legal
postage, than cost, including salaries,
clerk hire, etc. After discussion the
amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, offered an ad.
ditional section, allowing third:class mail
matter to be sent in packages not exceed.
ing four pounds, in weight and making
the postage one cent for every two oun-
ces.
Mr.. Townsend moved to amend Clark's
amendment by providing that the an
nual reports and catalogues Of uniyersi.
ties, college, and other institutions shall
be deemed third.class matter. Agreed To-.
Mr., Clark's amendment as amended
was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, the appro.
priatiou for letter carriers was increased
from Sl,65O,OOO to Sl,sOOOOO and the
Postmaster General was directed 10
reduce, II possible, the number Of carriers
and the number OF daily deliveries in the
various cities.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman, the item to
meet the deficiencies in the revenue OF
the PostofIice Department was increased
from s., $4,000 to s., 100000. MryHUl-
man stated that the bill a. amended ap-
propriated about the same amount as was
appropriated for the present fiscal year,
and that therefore there was no grounds
for any apprehension tibet the posta
service would be in any wise dimini, he'd.
The Committee then rose, and reported
the bill to the House. The various
amendments made in the COMMITTEES
were agreed TO, aud the bill passed.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRINTER.
Mr.. Singleton, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the resolution
which was recommitted to it yesterday,
In reference to the public printer, with
an amendment which, instead Of instruct
ing the Committee ou Appropriation 70
report in the civil appropriation bill
sections changing the present system ot
printing, instructed an inquiry into the
expediency .oi making the change.
Without action upon it, point oi order
having been raised by Mr.. Hoar, that it
was mot n privileged report, the House
adjourned.
At10:3O the consideration Of the arti.
cles Of impeachment was resumed, and
the doors we're closed.
Before the secret session Mr.. Cooper
called up the House bill to further pro.
vide for the building Of the Custom
House, PostOffice, Court Rooms, &c, in
the city Of Memphis. Passed.
Before reaching any decision the Sen
ate sitting as a Court Of Impeachment
adjourned till tomorrow.
A brief executive session was then held
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