The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

OF ship canal from the Mississippi to the Gulf Of
By Mr.. LurrREII, tdem.) OF Cal.-Jont resolu-
lions OF the California Legislature asking Congress
70 regulate and reduce the charges on telcgrapnic
by MI. BUTLER, trep.) OF Mass.-For improving
navigation at the mouth OF the Mississippi River.
ABUSES IN LETTING MAIL CONTRACTS
Mr.. STONE, tdenl.l OF No., moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution reciting gross
abuses and Irregularities In the letting OF mall
thereof.
The motion to suspend the rules was not see
ohded by majority, and the resolution was not
Mr.. BECK tdem), Of Ky called attention TO the
fact that every democrats member voted IN the
Affirmative and every republican member IN tne
Mr.. sTowELI- rep.), OF Va, member OF the Post
ONCE Committee, said that Mr. stone had had the
opportunity OF making MS proofs before tue com
mlttee, and the committee would give MIN d near
ing tomorrow.
Mr.. PACKER, Of Pennsylvania, the chairman OF
the committee made a Ike statement ana saiu
tnat II the preamble was struck out there was no
objection to The resolution.
.'sENsIrIvE'' coLLEAGtE.
MI PAGE, rep.) OF California, remarKed tlaI a
statement had been sent TO the Associated Fress
IN California, at he instigation OF his coleague
tMr LuttreiD, that this investigation hao oeen
going on Tor weeks.
Mr. LUTTRELL, OF California (excitedly)-l know
nothing about II, ana you nave nosautlorlty ior
asserting II. You are very sensitive on this
question.
Mr.. PAGE stated that over two weeks ago his
colleague dir. LuttrelD went before the Post once
committee, making certain charges, ana Was re-
quested oy the committee to submit his charges III
writing ana to sign them. He had come at dlHer-
ent times, and alterward, when there was no quo
rum present, and then the kilograms were sent 70
California stating that Mr. Luttreil was endeayor-
Ing To get up TINS investigation but could not get
TIA statement which was wholly false.
Mr.. LUTTRELL--No, sir, it was true. Ny col,
league is very sensitive. ! stated 10 him anu
stated TO the committee that serious charges nad
been preferred IN regard TO certain Post once
sactions; that was not disposed TO lmplcate
the Postmaster General, but that there had been a
Post ONCE ring formed which was delraudlng Slle
government and had deirauded 1t TO the amount
OF hundreds OF thousands or dollars. afterwards
went before the committee as agreed to- but my
colleague did not appear, and there was no
quorum. l make these charges on the authority
or the very best men IN my State-republcans-
who would be ashamed OF the action OF their rep
reseniatives here to-day. do not come here with
Leland stanIord's collar" around my neck,
labelled as the tool OF monopoly. | come as the
representative OF the worklngmen.
LIVELY SCENE
Here there were loud calls TOR "Que stton,' and
Irregular order,N while Messrs. PAGE anu LUTr-
RELL We're gestlculatng, and each endeavoring TO
make himself heard There was hardly memoer
up III the aisle fronting the Speakers chair, and
the noise and confusion prevented anything being
said or done III order. AT length the speaker
managed TO nave order restored by requiring all
members to resume tneir seats.
Mr. rYNER, (rep.I OF Indiana, member OF the
Post ONCE Committee IN the last and present
Congress, explained that all the charges contained
IN MT stones preamble had been before the CON-
mlttee oil the last Congress- and had been July
vestigated, and that while the result showed that
the department had been victimized by system
known as ''straw bids,' no Official connected with
the department had been at all implicated
Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, also member OF
the Post once Committee IN the last and present
Congress, diaered somewhat rom MIR. lyner's
conclusions as 20 the result OF the Investigation
last Congress.
THE EXCITEMENT RENEWED.
Mr.. PAGE, OF California, returned TO the charge
and read despatch published IN the Sacramento
Union, which, ne SAID. was instgated by MS col
league (LuttrelU, and made statements that were
not true. His colleague had been required by the
committee TO submlphis charges III writing and to
sign them, and he had refused TO sign them.
ar. LUTrRELL ito Mr.. Page)--Are you not q con-
tractor yourself. sir
Dir. PA0E-Yes, sir, 1 have, and have right 10
be. tSneers and laughter on the democratic side.)
Whenever my colleague wants TO discuss my right
TO be contractor will do IL with him before The
House,
Mr.. LUTrRELL-Not at all nor do want to dis
cuss the course which my colleague pursueS either
1t is perfectly natural.
After iu0ther colloquy and manifestation OF very
excited feeling on both SIDES OF the House 1t was
understood that the resolution was referred to the
Post once Committee, and then, at hal.-past four
O'Clock, the House adjourned.