Daily globe., 1878-05-16
Senate.

WASHINGTON May Ex-senator Christiancy
from the committee on the revision of the laws
reported back the petition of Robert Ingersol
and others asking repeal modification OF
certain provisions Of the revised statutes for.
bidding the transportation through the mails
or certain matter pictures, ETC., and moved it's
reference to the committee on judiciary. So
ordered. This is the petition presented some
weeks since favoring repeal of the law forbid
ding the transportation Of obscene literature
through the mails.
Senator Christiancy, in reporting back the
petition, said the petitioners did not ask for
the correction of any error in the law, but for a
change thereof, and that the subject did not
belong to the committee on revision Of the
laws. The committee therefore asked that it
be referred to the judiciary committee.
Senator Ferry, from the committee on post
Offices and post roads, reported a bill regulat-
ing the compensation for transportation of
mails on railroads, providing for the classifca-
ton OF mail matter, and for other purposes
Placed on the calendar.
Senator Eustis introduced bill to provide
tor the establishment Of mail steamship SER
vice between the United States and Brazil.
Referred.
The provisions of the bill are the same as
those Of the amendment of the post office ap-
preparation bill, submitted by Mr.. Maxey and
ruled out yesterday on the point of order raised
by Senator Edmunds.
Senator Bayard introduced bill to provide
for the expenditures of the courts oe the United
states while travelling in discharge of official
duty. Referred.
The Senate bill authorizing the publication,
for sale, oil the edition of the narrative of the
Iolaus expedition, was passed.
Senator Allison presented petition of steam
of riv
tavoring the passage Of a law for the removal
OF local boards of steamboat inspectors from
Galena to Dubuque. Referred.
On the report Of Senator Matthews, the bill
was lndefinlte y postponed striking from tic
tariff laws the words: 'Argal other than
crude, six cents per pound, and to add to the
paragraph relating to SOAPS, the words, ''Castile
soap 30 per centum ad valorcm,' the Senate
not having power to originate such bill.
Senctor Voorhees, presented n petition of
business men Of Boston favoring immediate
and unconditional repeal of the specie resump-
ton act. Laid on the table, the bill being be-
fore the Senate.
Pending discussion of Senate bill to provide
fire proof building for the bureau Of engrav-
ing and printing and mechanical branches Of
the treasury and other departments, the morn
ing hour expired, and the bill was laid aside.
Senator Kirkwood submitted a resolution to
print twenty Thousand extra copies of the mes.
sage Of the President and accompanying
papers, relating to diseases of swine and other
domestic animals. Referred.
Senator Beck introduced bill to authorize
the postmaster general to place mail service on
any public highway, river or railroad, when
ever the public service requires it, Referred.
Senator Kellogg introduced a bill increasing
to s72 month the pension of certain pensioner
soldiers and sailors who lost both arms or both
feet, the sight of both eyes, in the service of
the country. Deferred.
Senator Morgan called up his resolution
touching the relations between the United
States and Mexico and spoke at length in favor
thereof. The resolution was then referred to
the committee on foreign relations and the
Senate went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened Senate adjourned.