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bl thus cutting or xr. scnencks bin for the pre-.

bfl thus cutting on Mr.. Schencks bill for the pre-
sent.
the motion was agreed to-yeas y. nays e: !.
The SPEAKER, before leaving the chair, announces
that he would tomorrow mornlng iay before tne
House the Presdent's veto message on the Copper
bill
the House then. at haifpast two O'Clock, went
into Committee OF the Wliole-Mr Poland n ne
once Hppropriasion bi s tSs QUESTION Bang 3 On NJ
BEAMAN5 motion to reduce the item Tor let3er
carriers from one million to haif million and to
tnan 1o0.o0 inhabitants.
the amendment was reJected-yeas %. NAYS 75.
item to sR oSecsS Ct Sno so moved % rs0acs 'ns
Mr.. SCHENCK moved an amendment providing for
CITY having population or more than 4, 900 nhsh-
tants.
NJ IA p q Con ~ moved e
serttng 10000. Adopted.
Mr. schenck'k amendment was then adopred.
preparation $4,000. Rejected. '''<' - =
!. Mr. sgovsa lrep.) Of No.. moved to strike out tho
The item was then agreed to, ana tho letter carrier
system extended TO al cities with population Of
Mr. Ella, Fep.) or N. H.. moved to reduce the item
for postage stamps and stamped envelopes from fvo
hundred thousand 70 four hundred thousand dollars
After discussion, In which Mr.. Ella reflected on the
action OF the Post once Department In making the
contract for stamps, Mr.. FARNsw0RTH defended 1t.
Mr.. BEANAN. (rep.) Of Mich. moved to reduce the
item for detecting and preventing mail depreda-
o4s ana fCr special t agents from one hundred and
On motion Of 1dr. FARsswosrH, lrep) Of nj. the
item Tor mail bags was increased from thirty thou
sand 70 one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
Mr.. BEAMAN moved to reduce the Item for nl1scel-
countries from eight hundred and seventy.dye thou
sand 70 TWO hundred and ffty Thousand dollars.
Mr.. CAvANAGH (dem.) Of Montana, moved to in
sert an item OF $iO4, 900 for land service between
Fort Abercromble Dacotah Territory ana Helena,
unr ffnpv paf0 fAH
Mr.. BEAMAN moved to Ieduce the item for de-
fcency from IS, ,7s0, 900 TO A,77l,l53.
the extravaganza OF the Post ONCE Department.
He moved to reduce the item another million. ke-
jected.
Mr.. Beaman's amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) OF Tenn, moved a proviso
v ,1e ron ~ a ~ may e s On
stage coach, horseback or by special messenger.
MIR. PHELPS, (dem.) OF Nd moved an amendment
aboshing the franking privilege; but
Mr.. BEAMAN having made point Of order on 1t,
1t was ruled to be out OF order
The committee then rose and reported the bill to
the House.
The amendment extending the letter carrier sys-
tenn to cities OF 10000 Inhabitants was rejected. The
amendment authorizing The Postmaster General to
send mails by any mode OF conveyance was rejected.
btu passed.
DUTIES ON BARLEY.
rom te hrswsr u ster 81 1, nor
New Jersey, for repeal OF the duties on barley.
the House then, at nalf-past four, took recess
Evening Session.
The House resumed its session at halfpast seven
O'Clock.
Mr.. sPALDNG, trep., OF Ohio. moved to suspend
the Whole on the Senate amendments to
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ELDRID0E fdem.) OF Wls., moved that the
The motion was not agreed to by yeas Il, nays 1ol.
the House went ,nao comm,ata "as ~ te Wno'e ny
Pomeroy In the chair.
the frst amendment Of the senate, which cuts
GOWN tne appropriation Tor yards ana docks, was
Ihe second amendment cutting down the appro-
$4,000 70 $4,000 was conc1rred in
The ninth amendment, reducing the appropriation
Tor the expenses Of the Naval Academy 70 100000.
The nineteenth amendments, for deepening the en-
trance 70 the harbor OF Midway Island, In the Pacnc
Ocean, $50, ,000 was concurred In.
The twenty-seventh amendment, declaring that
the salary Of the Secretary OF the Naval Academy
The twenty-eighth amendment, declaring that 80
much Of the ''act entitled an act to amend certain
nuaI selection Of the enlisted apprentices Tor ap-
potntment as midshipmen to the Naval Academy DO
repealed, was no-nconcurred IN.
The bill was tnen laid aside and
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
taken up, Mr.. Schenck In the chair.
propriatipg $29l25 for newspapers and Stationery
for the House OF Representatives, which was re-
Mr.. BROOKS, tdem) OF n T., moved to strike out
the item OF 100000 for public printing. He fur
nsned statistics to show taat from 1891 20 1888 the
90 10000; making In an, sas4Sd, 757. the amend
!. ~ fT.ss, rep, Of Me-. moved to amend By in
rreaslag the salary of President Of the United
thar me % $1,000 per annum Mr. Peters explained
any public oneer nxed az the formation Of the gov
eminent that had not been raised. The Wee Presa-
dents salary had been raised rom $1,000 to xsoOo.
that OF the Secretary OF the Treasury from saSoo 70
5000; that Of the Chief Justice Of the Supreme
foreign Ministers nom TO :na shss o con
gressmen rom 1000 to $4,000.
~ :sd p s q Mss the smsna
with free house, fuel, light, servants, &C. He was
furnished with free music and free people to listen
General Grant wanted the salary raised Even Il he
did the treasury was In no condition to warrantit.
MI. ARcaER. tdem:l OF Md., moved to amend the
dollars He said he made the amendment IN All
seriousness. 1t made no difference whether General
whether the President should have salary sufc,ent
20 maintain the dignity or the American people.
When the salary was frst established the Preadcnt
had TO entertain the representatives OF only three
millions OF people now he has TO entertain the rep-
Of over thirty 1--we millions or people,
tical friend. but ne wanted the salary raised no
matter who was President The amendment was re-.
ecsed, securing only ten votes IN its Iavor.
The committee then rose.
DEFICIENCIES IN TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Mass. presented the report OF the
Generals Harney ana Sanborn, relative 70 the des-
'lencies ln tne indian Appropriation Dill. ordered
The House then, at ten minutes past ten O'Clock,
Adjourned.
THE yAy WYCK-GREEyE CONTESTED ELEC.
TIOS CASE.
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