The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04

busy that afternoon. aud the OF his Presi-
Dental coat tail when IL went by the door.
THE POSTAL BILL.
DEBATE IN THE ssNArE-AN EFFORT TO me-
STORE THE FRANKISG pnIvfLEeE-THE
BRAZILIAN MAIL STEAMSHIP PROF EcT.
WASHINGTON. juno 3. 1873.
On motion Of Nj. FERRY, trcr) or Mich. The senate
took up the House bill establish post routes. and
various amendments OF the committee, adding new
routes, wero agreed to without debate.
The committee reported other amendments liking
she compensation 10 be paid to railroad companies
transporting The mails rotating classification OF
mail matter, &C.
Er. FERRY, 10 explanation OF these anne ndmcnts
said those In regard 10 transpor ting mails covered
substantially tho proposition submitted by too
mission appointed by tho act OF 1875 consider
the ssubject or mail TRANSPORTATION. They ON
bracod substantially the sing'e idoa OF changing
the basis OF compensation from weight OF such matter
10 space occupied BY IT. aud tho saving tho govern
mcnt by the change sou!d be 900 900; besides
II made tho system moro compatible win present
demands Of tho ago. Another idea included In tho
| amendments was rvpidmy In Transporting tho mails,
as inducements were held out 10 tho railroad COM
panies to deliver tho mails quickly possible In
regard TO the classification matt mattcr no said the
the classification Of matter, which was divided into
| four classes
| Prostitution motter
SecondPeriodical publications under registration.
Observation-Disclosures printed matter.
F0nrth-Norchandise.
All OF mo above amendments wore agreed 10 with
| out discussion
YRAxKIxa PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. HAMLS, trsp.) OF Me-, submitted an amendmen
that the President ana Vice President or the limited
States Senator's Reprcseutat,ycs and pelepnos IN Con-
m .lark IN
House OF Representatives. may send and rccoivc tree
through tho mails wrtton or printed
not exceeding two ounces In weight, the oil the
President, Vice President, Senator Representative
| Delegate. Secretary Of the Senate Or Clerk OF tho
| House TO DO written on tho envelope, &c
Mr. KEENAN,, (dem.) OF n. Y, opposed the amend
| msnt anu SAID he noticed tho weIgnt OF communca-
soon be enlarged upon. II this ranking privilege
should be restored there would DO great compliant
Congress should pay their postage like people.
MT cccknELI, taem Of No, concurred In MI said
NJ. HAMLiS, Of Maine, favored tho amend ment and
argued that Il unjust compel members OF Con-
gross to pay postage their ncations nearly
| all OF which were on pubic business.
Sir. BLAINE. Of Maine, SAID he had mover voted 10
restore me ranking privilege: ana 10 dla not know
laborious effort OF tho Post once Department under
MT cresws Evsry pss,usps %, o. the Thanking
PRINTED could 90 through mails Tree.
Parts OIL the Congregational Record, Il printed Ia
Galveston Portlnnd, could throug the
~ para OF tho Congressional Record Political speeches
could DO froe this He did not bcIcvo
the total amount OF postage all tho
OF members Of Congress xoula reach 500 0o3 year
SO there was NOT 80 mucn Ia this amendment some
thought
Mr. CoxKLIxo, (rcp.) or NJ r., sad be never lost M
opportunity 10 vote against restoring tho franktng
jor It's aboIiton. Ho mad heard many arguments
! against the ranking privilege, but never heard
from Maine proposed by his smcndmen. to restore.
The arguments against the privilege were directed
against the distribution Of printed documents and
~ frank n In
tcnded TO stop tho printing vi documents which It
fostered. The Abolition proved failure The paiicA-
ton OF books and distribution oi seeds right
and tho privilege had been far printed
publications. were concerned. When no voted 10 put
an end 10 the ranking privilege no supposed
put an end to tho publication OF public documents,
but u was not so.
restoration OF tho ranking privilege, and said there
were people IN tnis country who would argue that s
msmoors Of Congress, ana be do bot wan,
done which would injurs tho nigh standing Of the
senate
mont, and argued mat tho abolition OF tho fronking
privilege was yer demanded by tho PEOPLE LIS alb
o!iiion was devise aud trick gotten up by Ger.
tain economical minded officials for carrying
out scheme VI theirs TO make tho Post 0aicc De-
iarimcnt sclfsustaning As well might wc talk
about the navy beng made scsustainng by carrying
hoop poles along the coast during Inc time Of peace
should " scIf-sustaining. The object OF 1t to
furnish the people with Information.
The amendment Of Mr.. Hamn thcn rejected By
Ito vote nays 20, yoss 20 40 follows
ler VsnhlinE. conoysr. Edmunas dsrdon liam
Krkwocd, Lamar. Mcdonald. Mstthews. MIteaeii PAD
Soss ras,ss'on saunders spencer Teller Window and
pSss BAILEY
su,., Perry therefore,, John;.cn, Korasn. Mec,esry
Plumb. ksndoph hnnsom sargent salisbury. Voorhees,
rHK BsAzrL MAIL STEAMSHIP. LINE.
Tho Committee POSI- Oniccs and Poet Roads re-
Ior,sd an nmvndment provid'ng Tor mi-monthly
Brax,i-onc line TO ply between Network and Rio
Jnnciro, touching 81 st. Thomas, Para, Pernambuco
and RIO Jane,ro. touching 1T Galveston ana at such
ports 10 the United states the Indies and Brazil
as The Postmaster General doom necessary aud
pcdient The Postmaster General is TO be nu horned
topay $50 per milo per unnum Tor each limo ior the
distance between tho ermini OF tho routes respect.
veiy, which distance shall not be estimated nor paid
Tor NJ more than QUO miles for said routce
the contracts 70 continue ton years.
mont 20 as to provide that tho New York hno should
| touch AZ Norfolk. Aercsdto.
| Mr. MAxgY, (tcm.) OF Texas, submitted amend.
ment so MS TO provide that the mrs, departure Of
steamship Of the Drst line shall BIO later thhn ths
steamship OF the second line shat not DC later than
tho hr.t day OF February. 1919 Agreed 10.
M Josks lem otFi.., submitted an amendment
80 as To provide that the steamers OF the New Orleans
line snaii touch al Pcnsacoia, Fla.
Mr. SAULsBrRy, Of Delaware, said he opposed
TO this whole measure IL purporcd to BIO 10 ad-
vance the postal interests OF the country but
tue last consideration which entered into Tho Post
70 tho senate any information 10 the effect
that the proposed LEGISLATION necessary.
On tho contrary, the Postmaster General
IN his letcr OF January so TO tho Committee Post
0nces and Post Roads, SAID no could not recommend
the passage OF tho proposed measure, hts Judg
mcnt was not for the postal service VI
country. 1he malls were now carried 10 Brazil at
cost OF $1,000 per apnum. Yet TINS bill proposed
pay 100000 per annum from the national treasury
| Tor, tho same service. Ito spoke OF tho powcfs OF
! Congress to build up commerce. However, he did
not desire TO enter upon the discussion OF that
question now. In his judgment to subsidixe steam.
SNIP lines instead Of advancing the commcrcs OF tho
country would DO hindrance 10 II, MS tho subsidized
lines could put down Irogbt an dbstroy conpctiiion
This bill proposed to subsidzc John Roacn ~ tho ex
pense OF The other sbipbuding interests OF the coun
Try. IL was measure OF great injustice to ship
builders - Wilmington. on tho same river with Mr.
Roach He was opposed 20 squandorisg the putIic