The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-22
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XLVII CONGRESS--2d Session
SENATE.

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n,an,s one making the hostage on seeds one
half cent an ounce and the other reducing he
postage on drop letters 10 one cent per half
ounce including delivery fl ON letter carrier
Offices
Mr. Plumb made point of order against
these three amendments as new legislation
and they were ruled out.
The section of the bill directing an investiga-
tion by the Postmaster General into the rail-
way mail service was amended on motion of
Mr.. German SO as to extend the investigation
to questions of advisability of general fast
mail service, the routes over which it should
be established, the advantage and estimate cost
of the system.
The bill was reported to the Senate and
amendments made in committee aud agreed to
except one appropriating S1S5.0O0 for necessary
and special facilities on trunk lines on which
Mr.. Cockrell asked separate vote, He had
read an article from the Albany Argus stating
in substance that the fast mail train from New
York to Albany was for the benefit of the New
York papers.
The amendment was agreed to, yeas 81, nays
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The bill then passed and the tariff bill was
taken up.
Mr. Morrill, by direction OF the committee on
finance moved to reduce the duty on unpolish-
ed cylinder, crown and common window glass
one-eighth OF cent per pound. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Vance gave notice that when the bill got
into the Senate he would move to reduce still
further the duty on common window glass
The amendment heretofore offered by Mr..
Morrill, and reserved charging the duty OF cast
polished plate glass above "A by go inches
square from 10 to so cents per square foot was
agreed to.
Messrs. Logan Mli.ef . Oh New aork ana y oon. on
financa Committee reducing bv Is of q cent ner
mound duty on Unpublished cylinder. crown and
common window glass. had been adopted in
their absence and without heir know ledge.
and Mr.. Sherman entered motion to recon-
slider the vote by which it was adopted.