The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-16
TOPICS UP IN THE sESiTE
hob Inger.oirs Petitios, IA steamship Subsidy,
the Public Printing, ana Mexico.

WAsHrNGToS, May 15.-In the Senate
Mr.. Christiany U,cp.. Mich.) reported bark
the petition of Robert G. mGcrsoll and others.
aakinQ the repeal or mobilization OF GER
tain sections Of the Revised Statutes OF the
United States forhiddng the transportation
through the mails Of o'sccnH Literature. pic
lures. and other matter. He asked that the
Committee ON the Revision Of the Laws be dis
charged from ts further consideration. and
that ii bc referred to tho Committee on the
Judiciary. Tho petitioners did not nsk for I'll"
correction on the ground that tic reyis'o did
not conform to the original law. but asked for
nm alteration Of the law. and that subject did not
belong TO the Revision Committee. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bs'k tp9M.. n.y. by rspu"st presented
the petition Of Hugh Coyl" Of Washington. ID.
c.. protesting against the passage OF the bin to
provide n government Tor the District OF Column
biaas il caric from the House.
Mr. SARGENT tltrp.. tall inquired II any pnrt
OF the citizens oi the District of Columbia pro
tested against the United States uovcrnnent
paving its due proportion Of taxes In this Dis
trirt II 3d. SENATORS from distant States might
hy disposed to grant the pct ton.
NJ Anthony hgg r. H. rry t un n hn sno,
bill authorizing the puhli"HtiOn Tor SALE of an
edition Of the Narrative ot the ponris ENpodi-
NJ Fustis Dem. Ial introduced bill to
provide Tor the establishment OF Steamship
mail service between tho United Stalcs and
ilcos and Post Ronis.
Mr. Voorhees, DEM. Ind presented prli-
ton Of business men 81 Boston, faVQring the
immediate and unconditional repeal OF the
Snecie Il Sumption act
Mr. Morrill, tliop.. VI called up Senate bill
tour0yide fire. proof building for the use OF tho
bureau Of Engraving and Printing. and III"
mechanical branches Of tAe Ia ,Gsury and other
Mr. ConSilnc Rep n. ~ opposed the hin
upon the ground that no plan 'or sn"h build
ing had been agreed upon; ucsid < 1t was %
question whether the Goycrnmcnt would save
money ly undertaking to do the Kind OF work
contemplated in this building. He had beard
il said that the postal service could bc perform
cd by private contract Tor much less than it cost
the Guycrnmcn.. anu very mucn more efficient
mcnt. A. Ia the engraving and printing. he
believe! that with private enterprise and COM
petition brought to hrur. II could be done more
chnaply than hy the Government.
Mr. Thurman Dcm., Olio) inquired how the
work wa- done before the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing was rreatel
Mr. Clnk.in--it was done hy the bank notr
printing computes for many years. until
paper mill was started IN the Treasury Depart
mcut and. ~ tall oaks from LITTLE aeOtns grow.
this bureau has strengths ucl itself and enlarged
until il has become petriied Us II part OF the
Mr. Morrill, said there was no sort II doubt
about tho fact that the Cow rnmcnt saved
money ly doing this cngrav NJ and printing
us"lt. u was an INJURY t'tie r"asury DruArt-
mcnt To- nave th' printing bureau in the build
ins. and Il separate building shOuidbc provided
Mr Blaine lRcp Me- said that no great
money printing power land the Government of
the United states had come 10 he great paper
money conrcrni had ever hoen willin. t. in
trust its own engraving and printing 10 Outsid'
lartics. The Bank 81 lYciand and Bank OF
Franco I'LL tioir own printing
Pending discussion tho moaning hour OK
pirnd, and the bill wis laid al 's.
Mr.. Is" x introduced a hill authorize the i"
ft,to L -iWast,r-G neral 90 oil crH mail service
on my public highway. river, - railroad when
ever th" public service requires II. Referred.
Mr.. NOrl,au Dem. ilt.l call ! up his concur
r"ni resolutions ton hing the relations OF the
luitod states ~ Am rlst with the Republic Of
Mexico. and read % long spool. on the subject
The United States Wore too power ful. h. said
To- engage in "a war with Mexico, and the Rio
GrHndc troubles could be- settled hy diplomats
mems. Ii hai been limited that the people ~
IN" south AMI Southwest were anxious t. tax
possession " ia" northern States OF Mcl-co in
order L. coloniZn the negro population II tn
:, nth therein. That WIS not the fact. The
Pc pie 81 tho South desired that the people Of
Mexico should D." happy and prosperous. and
on tho most friendly terms with tue United
States. The Government OF McNi'o hal not
rDuntnnun ed the murders on the Rio Grando.
Ca tho contrary. IL had done al In lie ppS~"r t.
r press them. They Wrre committed 10y bad
M Il who sought io gain power. On his motion
the RS 'uiipu. w'rH referred D the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Kellogg ,Rep.. La int.- luced tAu in=
creasiug to sl2 month the pension Of certain
p'nsinnHd soldiers and sailors who have lost
iDt Urfi-. or lltn fsf. pr the sight " both eyes
in tho s'rvir' - the country. Referred.
The senate then went irt'"Nreutlyc session.