Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-04
The Senate Refuses TO Restore Certain
Features of the Franking Privilege
A Number of Bills COnsid.
cred in the HOuse-In.
ternal Revenue
Matters.
In the senate.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Senator Blaine
submitted a resolution that the President be re-
our government and the government OF her Britanic
majesty in regard to inviting other maritime powers
neutral governments as set forth in arti.e of the
treaty OF Washington. Agreed TO.
reported. with an amendment in the nature of a
SUBSTITUTE the Johnston Dill supplementary 70 an
pany. Placed on the calendar
Senator Efmunds moved to take up the bill re-
and regulate the counting OF the votes for President
and Vice Presideet, and tins decision vi questions
Alter brief discussion the motion was defeated
by vote-yeas, 26; nays, 81.
At the conclusion of the morning business, the
senate took up the bill establishing pOst-routes.
Senator Edmunds on behalf OF tne senate ju-
dietary committee, to-day submitted an amendment
mendation of the committee. as an IJitlonal sec
ton 10 the house bill which appropriates twenty
vestigatng committee. The new sect on proposes
to appropriate twenty thousand dollars be placed
toward deraying the expenses Of such investigation
and inquiries as have been already may hereafter
forty-ffth congress. The proposed amendment was
referred. under the rules. TO the committee ap-
preparations. before which the house bill is now
pending.
senator Morrill, called up the house bill to author
ze the secretary of the treasury to constitute super
Ieasurers OF the United States to receive gold coin
section 254 Of the revised statutes Passed O'
Senator Spencer submitted an amendment to the
and fifty thousand dollars for the building mill
tary post near the Black Hills Referred.
Senator MaXey called up the house joint reSOlu-
Passed.
Various amendments of the committee adding
new routes were agreed to without debate. The
committee reported other amendments fixing the
relating to the classification OF mail matter, etc
Senator Ferry, In explanation of these amend
mens said those In regard to transporting the mails
mi fpd W
the commission appointed by the act Of 1875 to
embrseed n sbssnav the snSs dea o
the basis of compensation from the weight of such
ma matter to the space occupied by it. and saving to
lion dollars besides it made the system more com
patibe with the present demands of the age. The
Orher idea in the amendmentSywaS the rapidity of
transporting the mails. as inducements we're held
out to the railroad to deliver the mails quickly
possible In regard to the classification of mail maj
ter he said the amendments did not change the rate
of postage, only the classification of matter which
was divided into four classes, viz First written mat
ter; second, periodical publications under registra-
tion third, miscellaneous printed matter; fourth,
All the above amendments were agreed to with
out discussion.
the President and Vice President of the United
states senators. representatives and delegates in
congress, the secretary of the senate and clerk
the house of representatives may send and receive
free, through the mall written Or printed cOmmuni
of the President VicePresident, senator, represen
tatye or delegate, secretary of the senate clerk
OF the mouse, 10 De Written on inc 6QVeI0D, 6tc.
Quite lengthy discussion ensued as to the pro-
pre:y of restoring the franking privilege and finally
the amendment of Senator Hamlin was rejected by
a tie vote-yeaS, 20; nays, 30.
The committee on postofficce and pOstroads hav-
ing reported an amendment providing for semi
monthly mail communication between the United
States and Brazil one line to ply between New York
and Rio de Janetro, and the other line to ply be-
tween New Orleans and Rio de JeAeiro.
.. SsnatoE Wilhets s1HInttted da amendment SO as
Norfolk. Agreed 20.
Senator Maxey suggested an amendment 50 as to
a Mt Chi of
the first line shall not be later than the first of July,
1878, and the fest departure of steamship of the
second line shall not lie later than the first of Feb
ruary, 1879. Agreed to-
Pending the discussion, the senate went into ex-
ecutve session, and soon adjourned.
En- the House.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr..
MMahon: EnlaFging the powers of accounting Off
GERS of the United states in regard to bounty
fifty million dollars in United States treasury notes
for the improvement of the Mississippi river from
st. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico By Mr.. Culberson:
To restrain the secretary of the treasury from pay
Ing outstanding fve-t1enty bonds except in legal
tender treasury notes. By Mr.. Wright FPa.l: Au-
thorzing the issue of four hundred million dollars
of United States notes, to be known national
money. By Mr. Ellis: Levying tax OF fifteen cents
per pound on tea.
On motion of MIR. Giddings the bin was passed
approprtating seventy fye thousand dollars for con-
tlnuing the improvement of the Galveston habor.
The house then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill amending the internal revenue laws, Mr..
Carlisle lKy.] In the chair.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment preventing the
removal from the State to the Federal courts of
suits for the violation of State laws against any in
ternal officer. Adopted-106 to 3d.
No further progress was made IN the bill.
The speaker announced the appointment of Mr.,
Lynde visitor to West Point instead of Mr. Bount,
who is unable to attend in consequence of other
ties
The house then took recess. The evening session
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