New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-13
ixLvITH con -IIID SESSION.

| REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
| PR opposed REORGANIZATION OF THE TREASURY DE
| PARrMENr ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND TIL
| : FRANKrNG PRIvILEdE-wARM DEBATE IN TIKI
| HOUSE ON THE REFUNDINa BILL.
| SENATE. 80. WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. 1881.
Resolutions of the Board of Managers of the
NewYork Produce Exchange and Of the Maritime Asso
citation of the Port Of New pass
age Of the bill to give American register TO the Eyp
tan steamer Dessoug were laid before the Senate
MY.HOAR (Rep., Mass) called attention to the fact
that the last session motion to reconsider the inden
mite postponement Of the Geneva Award bill had been
laid the table by very small majority that It was
understood that many then opposed to the bill
tied extent and that bill TO this effect bad been intro
duced at the present session by Mr.. Edmunds He de-
judiciary COMMITTEES to which the bill was referred,
whether that bill of his would BIZ likely to be reported
| for action at the present session.
Mr.. EDMUND5 rep. W. replied that he had no
authority to speak for the Judiciary COMMITTEE bat his
deavor with diligence to bring the matter before the
M DAVIS Dem, w. Val submitted a resolution re-
curing re Commttee On Flnanee to inquire whether
Oy such modification Of the organization OF the Treas
ury Department wOuld secure division OF duties
and responsibility whereby the collection, receipt ana
safe keeping Of all Government revenues ard me &C.
counts therefor should be III hands entirely dinerent
from those charged the disbursements OF TIE Gov
eminent and the accounts therefor, also with view 10
the transfer from the Treasury Department TO me war
and Navy Department the Steamboat Inspection Service
the Lfe-saving Service. the Light House Board the
Coast and GeOietic Survey and the Marine Hospital
service and with putting under the charge of
the Department Of State matters connected WIN tue
domestic aud foreign commerce. of the Dnited States.
The committee IL to report BY bill otherwise. The
resolution was tabled and ordered 70 be printed: ,.
ton extending the ranking privilege to oil Official bust
sent through the malls By members oI Gpngress'
was taken ant gave rise to dscusson WHICH occu'
pied the remainder OF the morning hour -,
Nj. LOGAN explained that the object was to enable
Congressmon to frank mail matter going tarouSh thelr
hands from the departments 10 tnelr cOnstlluehts
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. Val moved 10 reIer ne resoiu'
ton the COMMITTEES on Post Offices and Poet Roads
Mr.. CCNKLGNG tRep., n ", observing that he was
eager for extra session OF Congress opposed me
motion one OF class involving unnecessary poSsone
Mr. EDMUNDs tRep. va expressed himself in favor
OF IL general extension " the frankng privilege, ne
thought the idea OF taxing the representatives OF the
people for communicating with their constituents ABOUT
any matter OF public concern was wroD9 "no sDas w
The people were encouraged ny the carrying on
their letters to Congressmen free, the more good was
Mr. THURMAN 1Den., Ohioj saId the frsnking prlvi-
ResS but privilege " the people and that 1t had been
taken away becalse Il bad been I1Sranty aouseu
away with because OF the III tati1n few newspapers
and the lctivy Of postmasers throughout re country
getting up, under the instructions OF me fosshaster
e. neral. petitions To Congress for the ropea!.
Tn morning hour having expired, the OIL went over
Mr.. Conkng. the aoladay Claim bill was considered
being laid aside Informally, in order HoV ~ lose Is
THE ARMY BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. WITHER5 tIlem, Va.), the Army
Appropriation bill taken up and the amendment OF
the Senate Committee considered in Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr. WRITER'S stated the amounts OF increase and
decrease proposed. and remarked that. as compared
the bin OF iast year. the present BILL as reported
from the Senate Committee, showed net increase OF
appropriation Of 100000. TIE clause approprating
81 900 to pay land grant railroads 30 per cent ot
what the QuarternEeTs Department nnds justly Que
for TO which the Senate committee
had added proviso. that snca payment shall oe &C
copied as in null Of al demands for said services:
was discussed length The diverse Interpretation o.
which the phraseolOgy OF the clause was shown to BIZ
liable as affecting rights OF the Government and the
rail- roads In Of the controversy between them,
rise discussion which participated In by Messrs
BLAIR (Rep.. n ~. BURNSIDE tRep.. T. ~, WITH. |
Frs dem; va ALISON (ReP, 51wal CoSKLING
EDMUNDs (Hrp., w and DAWES R1p.. MssaI
Without action the amendment, the Senate at ago
p. IL, adjourned until Tomorrow.