New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
XLVIITH CONGRESS--IsT SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE APPROVED by TIE
sENATE-TIIE CHINESE BILL IN THE HoUsE-ALL
or SHEPHERDS CORRESPONDENTS CALLED FOR.
SENATE W .snrSGroS Thursday March 10. 1882.
When the Senate convened to-day, on motion
Of Mr. HARRISON rep, Ind the House amendments
TO the Senate Joint resolution making further appro-
priation to relieve the sufferers by the Mississippi over
flow were taken up and the FIRST increasing The nppro-
priation by $4,000, was cOncurrod In. The other
which directs the use of portion OF the appropriation
for the hire OF aborers to strengthen threatened eVees
was nOn-cOncurred in.
Mr. SHERMAN Rep.. Ohio presented a protest from
many ex Union soldiers against the Of any Dill
restoring to the rolls OF The Army fltz JONI n0rer
Nv unanimous consent the regular Order OF DhSinG9s WIS
laid inside aud Mr. LOGANRepy HI addressed tne sen
ate unon The measure introduced by him To appropriate
and expend the entire income derived from tue lltenn
Revenue taxes on the Manufacture ana SAG VI ~ H.
an riffs for he education of all children living IN lne
United states. He said the proposition was 10
10 populaton, as shown by the census retu MS, an
amount aggregating under the present rate OF taxation
the basis population. he said, would give the southern
states nearly slO0O00OO year for their SCHOOLS Inc
The CHAIRMAN announced the appointment of sena-
tor sherman, Hoar and Worries on inc JOINT committee
to provide for and erect the Mplshall statue, ,,.
Mr.. MILLER Otep, n. " reported from the ConllII
tee Post Offices proposed amendment 10 tme P' nv,
ing Post Office Appropriation hill III authOrlLeS lnT
Postmaster General 10 make contracts Tor octhn ni
service between the United states ana iorolGn Ro'S "
The senate at o'clock resumed consideration OF tne
Post Office Appropriation bill. the question Deug on the
senate COMMITTEE amendment increasing the bppIopla,
ton special facilities and N king certain chnS1 anu
additions bill After debate the anendinr ~ az
adopted as were also the items OF increased expenditure
recommended by the committee, az follows Msceians-
ous items $4,000 railway post Office clerks, SJOOOO;
route agents TlS0,0OOi mail messengers, 91OUuVV ,
The amendment allowing the use OF department
stamps rs heretofore, prevailed after discussion
MI. EDMUNDS (Rcp, VT moved TO amend by insert
inI thr following; -. and each member OF the
Scnaic and House OF Representatives. and each Delegate
from Territory shall have the right to send through me
mnil any letter OF package containing only printed or
wr matter not exceeding two ounces In weight den-
titled by his autograph signature Without the pay n'
Oi postage -. T.
Mr.. FERRY Rcp. MichJ opposed the amendment. In
this way said the old frankng privilege abuse would
be revived.
Mr. EDMUNDS said he believed in the business OF the
proposition regardless Of what the newspapers Oh any
body else might say " II. 49, ,
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the amend
mcut was adopted by vote OF 40 to 10. The following
the vote Republicans IN Roman, independents III
IGA Democrats KnIlcSl: