New-York tribune., 1878-02-21
XLVh COyGRESS-Iid SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
| THE SENATE PASSES A BILL FOR FRANKING-PROG
REss WITH GENERAL BUsINEss-THE HOUSE
UNsEATs A LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1878.
| In the Senate to-day Mr.. MATTHEW'S
Hep Obio presented the petition Of manufacturers OF
carriages and Others praying for extension OF the
letters patent of j. for improvements in car
riage wheels.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture was instructed TO
furnish TO the Senate information and facts relative to
the hog cholera"
Mr. SARGENT Qsap CALI from tho Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported with amendment the Senate Dill
IN rcorcapze the Life Saving and Coast Guard Service
transferring such service from tue Treasury Depart
ment TO the Navy Department.. Placed on the calendar
lie also reported from the same committee Win
amendment the resolution 10 purchase COPIES OF ne
General register of the Navy and Marine Corps OF the
United States Placed on the calendar .,.,. , =
Mr. MAXEY Dem, Tex) presented petition OF l.;
KIRBY smith, OF Tennessee for the removal OF his political
sIIs were introduced and refe rred as follows
BY Mr. BAYARD Dem Deldo anthorize 70 oGas sIast
receivers in all salts in equl.y now penons ol ta n'
hereafter brought in the Courts OF the ed
senate bills granting pensions TO EzaDetn u stone
MaIy Emma Baptist, Anua L. Robbins and Grace AAeh'
"sIr Mr fBAILEY Dem. Tenn) presented petition of
dollar OF the value OF the present gold oar ana that IL
be made cga-tender to the extent OF twenty doias'
Mr. DoRsEY Rep ArkJ called up the Senate bill to
a.
Of City Washington, which was dscussed Dreoy
and tDeu laid aside.
VOTE IN FAVOR OF FRANxING.
Pr FERRY Rep. M,ch.) called up the Senate bill 10
eoulate the compensation Of postmasters, the pending
ouesons being on the amendments OF Mr. Haml'n sub
mitted Yesterday for extending the frankng privilege
TO all officers OF the United States Government except
pen agents and those VINO receive n1eu aIio"anc
| rs compensation Ior tueAr scl''So9 i'S''o NNf
10, NJ Min (Reo Me) said the evil attending the
| r,riy undc n
the vast amount OF printed matter which loaded dowh
h mails Tne last Congress restored the franking priv
c s ar ~ documents are concerned and Congress is
now printng aud sending ont documents Dy the nun
res OF Thousands therefore, he saw no objection TO
sand,'g letters through tie mails lie submitted an
amendment additional section To the Dil aIoslnS
the President, yIeePresldent aud Congress 70 rahk M
wriiten and printed not e3eeeaing 1--WE
ounces weight. Mr. Hamlin sald INC illit i on u
two the same Us that whicn eAisted unue'
iy Mr. ri'' FERRY CRep. Mch hoped the Senator from
Maine MIR Hamnj would no, embarrass tnis bill with
an amendment of this importance. -
Mr. SALISBURY Dem Dell SAID ne th9mgnt ,na men
poudence He in favor oi sending free thfoush me
mails all documents printed by Congress- Dut letters
Mr. EDaUNDS (sep, VI said that this is govern
;sion % IN throns the mails OF the
mcmbers of Congress and the people OF the onited
he people and their representatives IL was saving at
the spggot wasting at the bang TO tax sue CORES
uoudence. Nmoiy-nmo out OF every lOO letters re-
~'yed and sent by members OF Congress public
business that kind of correspondence instead oil oe-
Air LAMAR Dem, Miss said he would vote Tor the
amendment. As y member oi congress, ne nau ftIy
little priv correspondence IL WAS AL upon the puDo
bllsines, aud should 20 through the malls Tree:
MIR WALLACE Dem, PENN said he would vote Tor
AN amen iment restoring the ranking privilege II IL 10
limited 10 purely official business, but he could see 10
reason WHY the frank member of Congress should he
used both when Congress IN and out OF session Tor 20,
hlical aud private subjects II the amendment should
ne o changed az to embrace purely public matters, hc
would vote for II. - . ,,,., 49,
,rnkjng riylcge He did not the Government TO
be put TO the expense OF carrying his correspondence
Tree. He was wiling pay for it, but he Was not Will
ing Ia paw for correspondence OF all his constituents
nr SALISBURY (DenI.. Dell said the repeal oi the
flankiug pri vile ge political move Ihe Pihiade,phi
Conventions whch nominated General Grant Tor IfeS-
ident Incorporated in the platform provision iav9fins
re peal aud that the origin oil the WIoe tnlnS:
Now members Congress are used 70 the new oiuer oI
the cxIense OF tier correspondence -,
Mr. SARGENT (Rep, Gail said he would vote Tor the
amendment should it be attached 10 another Oi, Or
brought IN as an independent measure. an,
The OF Nir Hamln was agreed o-yeas l3j,
uuys 81 AS foiiows Republicans In Renan, Deuocfals
in Italics Independents In SMALL cAPlrALsl;