New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-04
xLVM G0YGRBSS-Iid SESSION.
sFGuLAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE SENATE PREPARATIONS FOR INVESTIGATING
FRANKING BEATES-THE BRAZILIAN MATI~THE
HOUSE STILL PIING UP NEW BUSINESS INSTEAD
OF DIsPosING or THE OLD.
SENATE. -. WAsHTSGToS, June 3. 1873.
The PRESIDENT pro tempOre laid before the
Senate to-day communication from the Secretary OF
War nclosng the report OF Captain NJ K Brown Engi
neer Corps in regard the Improvement Of the South
Pass of the Mississippi River. Laid on the table
The following bills were reported and placed on the
calendar:
The House TO amend section 0a5 of the Revised Statutes
in regard pensions for total disability with an amendment
bill regulate the practice oil pharmacy Ia the
S Si relating 10 the washington Company
c me s senate DIN All S Snd cheese in District
senate bill relative TO taxes and assessments IN the DIS
An amendment in the nature Of substitute for the Johnston
Bill smendaoTS Of and 10
The House bill fo the preservation OF game and protection
the House bill 70 incorporate National Fair Grounds
Tie matter Of prohiborY legislation in the District
and Territories was indefinitely postponed 49,. -..,.
Mr. WALLACE Dem. PENN introduced Bill author
izng copies Of official papers to be furnished in suits by
the United States. Referred TO the Committee on the
MI BLAINE Rep., Mel submitted the following:
fuy regaested to communicate the il his
Judgment incompatible with te pn0SG nv 2l Of
Her Britannia Majesty in regard to inviting other maritime
d
Pnrl oyerHments as set In the sixth Article Of the
Treaty Of Washington.
Nj. CONKLING Rep., y. " presented petition of
Collector Arthur at New YORK pfaylg I2I alaw a.
adjust and settle discrepancy ID me accounts OF th9
ae cashier the Custom House at that port Referred
10 fine Committee on Finance.
He aIso Introduced Dill for the relief Of the Collector
NJ tbe Port of NewYork carry ont the object OF the
above petltion Referred to the same committee
hcr,1e tfn SECRETARY Of tie Treasury to constitute
deufs ~
assistant treasurers OF the United states 10 receive sou
NJ. EDMUNDs REP. VT, from the Committee on the
Judiciary substituted amendment 70 TIE liOuse D
spnroprianc $4,000 for the expenses Of the Potter
Investigating Committee. 10 appropriate S2cOOO
10 be placed the credit OF the contingent und OF Tue
senate 70 defray the expenses Of any Investigations Or
dercd hy the senate during the NLNth Congress. Re
feIred 10 the Committee on Appropriations. -,
Mr. SPENCER (Rep. Ala.l submitted an amendment
TO the Army Appropriation Bill appropriang $4,000
Tor building military pos. or garrison near tGe baeA
Mr. HOWE (ttep. WIS., called mp senate Dlll relat-
Ing TO teiegraphic communication between tue Ihltsu
states and foreign countries ahd Oh morton Oh aI,
KIRKWOOD Qscp., Iowa. II Was rccOmmitied TO thc
Committee on Foreign Relations. 49,. H.. ,.,.,
Mr. MAXEY dem, TeXJ called up the House JOINT
resolution. provddg for the issue OF arms TO Territories
Passed II provides for an extra Issue 10 each OF the
Territories OF not 10 exceed 1000 IN NUMBER ana
ammunition for tue same not to exceed my pail car
NJ wIIYTI Dem Nd called up the House bill to
store ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Horace j. Mmloh 10 us
original position on the active LET oil ihe navy. ,, morn
ing hour, and then lad aside
POST ROUTES, FRANKNG. ETC.
The Senate then took up the House bill 10 establish
post routes, and various amendments OF the committee
adding routes were agreed 10 without debate lhe
committee reported other amendments, liking tue com
pcnsaton 10 be paid TO railroad comp@nle: Tor tram
porting the mails relating 70 the classification OF mai
matter, etc. "
mcnts in regard Transporting the mails covered sub
siaptally the proposition submitted by the Commission
appointed by Act Of 1876. Kapily m Transporting
tie mails and the saving OF million do lars were aimed
at. The rate OF postage was not changed
The amendments were al agrsed 70, 90, ....,,
that the President and Nce-Piesident OF the United
gess Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk 10 the House
OF Representatives. may send and receive Tree through
aI. 80 I'i m Mr. tS 9Il'nI No1
Mr. HAMLiN (Rep.. Mel favored the amendment and
agreed that It Is unjust to comne members OF CONGRESS
pay postage on their communications nearly ail OF
wGieh are upon the public business. Mr.. BLAINE sa
he had voted TO restore the ranking privilege aud
he did not know II ne woug 90 80 now; ~ G VA "S
pariment, under the Hon. Sir. CreswelL Every prnc-
pa VI heen resf1red printed alter could he !. M
through the mails free. Parts Of me Congregational
Recgrd even printed in Galveston or Portland, could
lie sent through the mails part OF Ihe COns rcssoH0
Recgyd Political speeches could be sent free in this
manner He did not believe the total amount OF postage
ON all the spOndence OF members of Congress wound
reach 100000 year. So there not 50 much IN tins
amendment ds some might think.
Nh CONKLING (Rep., n " SAID he never lost a OPP
poruny to vote against restoring inc tracking priv
iege aud while IL existed he never failed 10 vote iorlts
abolition lie mad heard many Arguments asainsi the
mi "a
that part OF ~ "hell tc IVi -t.llo Piots.u
by his amendment 10 restore The arguments against
tine privilege directed against the distribution OF
printed documents and the The abolition OF the
ranking privilege was intended 10 stop the printing OF
documents which IL fostered The abolition had proved
a failure The publication OF books ana distribution Of
seeds went right on, aud the privilege had been Restored
SO TAR as printed publications were concerned. When
he voted TO put end ranking privilege he sup
d sed II TO put an end 70 the publication OF public
documents, but 10 was not 50.
Mr. 6AULSBURY Dem, Doll was opposed 10 Tue res
toratiOn OF the ranking privilege.
Mr. INGALLS, rep, Kan.l favored the amendment
A vote being taken the amendment OF Mr. Hamln was
rejected by "a tie Weekdays % yeas 20. Messrs.
Butler, Gordon, Hill, Jones tFial Lamar, Mcdonald
and Witbers voted with the Republicans IN The ahrma-
tive and Messrs. Booth Cameron (Wis.) Ferry, Morrill,.
Ogesby Plumb aud Sargent win the Democrats III the
The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads having
reported an amendment providing for seni-inOnthy
mail communication between the United States aud
Brazil SIR. WITHEI5 Dem. Val submitted an amend
ment 50 as provide that the NeW-1Ork line should
touch at Norfolk. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. MAXEY Dem, Tex.l submitted an amendment 50
as TO provide that the first departure OF steamship Of the
first line shall not be later tnan the lst day OF July,
1878 and the first departure OF steamship Of the
ond line shall be later than the lst day OF February
1879 Agreed 20.
as to provide tnat the steamers OF the woeans line
shall touch at Pensacola, Fla.
MIR SALISBURY Dem, DELI said he was opposed to
this whole He considered 1t unjust 70 the ship
builders at Wilmington tDe)' on the same river with
PENDING discussion, Mr.. EATON Dem, Conn., was
appointed q member OF the Conference Committee
the Pension Appropriation Bill, IN place Of Mr. DAVIS
dem. W. Val, who Is absent from the city.
Mr. EUSTls Dem. La then took the floor 10 speak I'm
favor of the Brazilian mail subsidy but, before begin
on Whose motion the Senate into executive session.
and the doors reopened, at 5:4O. adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House to-day, under the call of States
the following bills were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. HENRY (Dem.. Md. l-For paying advances
made 10 the United States by the State Of Maryan IN