Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
Postal and PensionaI.

The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, on the pension appropriation
bill, appropriating S29,9S0OO0. 1t con-
tains provision that the pension agents
fee of thirty cents, for preparing vouchers
and administering oaths, shall be reduced
TO twenty cents. A motion of Mr.. O'Neill
to limit the salary of agents who disburse
over S9,000,O0O TO S4,500 was ruled out of
order.
The committee then rose and reported to
the House the post-office and pension ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Lawrence desired to offer an amend
ment to the post-office bill, providing that
no money shall be paid to railroad COM
panies for transportation of the mail at a
higher rate than was allowed such COM
pany Immediately preceding the Sd of May,
1873. 1t was excluded however.
Under the previous question the vote was
then taken by yeas ana nays on the amend
ment adopted yesterday in the Committee
of the Whole to let the annual and monthly
reports of the Agricultural Department
through the mails free. The amendment
was agreed tC--yeas 134; nays II. The
bill was then passed.
The pension appropriation bill was then
passed.
SanbOrnism.
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, called up the bill to
repeal the law under which the Sanborn
contracts were made.
Mr.. Poland suggested that as Mr.. Butler
was still absent on account of sickness, and
as the matter was understood to interest
the gentleman somewhat, it should not be
proceeded with in his absence.
Mr.. Foster said he had been informed by
some of Butle''- friends that it would be
several days before he would be able to at
tend the sessions of the House, and that he
was willing that the subject should be
proceeded with in his absence.
Mr.. Poland said, under explanation, that
he had no objection to the consideration of
the matter now.
Foster Arraigns the Treasury Depart
ment.
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, then proceeded to
address the House in a review of the ques-
tions connected with the SanbOrn contract.
He criticised Mr.. Buffers speech some
months ago in defense of Sanborn and in
regard to the Treasury officials. He said
that he could not overlook their careless
and general loose management, and that
from one to the other was discreditable to
all of them. 1t was impossible to deter
mine on whom and where the RESPONSE
bility for the mal-administration of the law
rested, but it rested somewhere in the
Treasury Department. He did not intend
to reflect on the integrity of the Secretary.
In fact there was nothing to show that any
Treasury official had had any corrupt CON
xr-..I A. L.
he complimented the Republican party for
its courage in purifying itself, and said that
the Republicans were determined to have
it understood that whenever and wherever
a corrupt Official head presented itself there
should be Republican club raised to hit it.
The matter went over without action.
New Mexico.
A bill for the admission of New Mexico
as State, coming as the special order, Mr..
Mckee, Chairman of the Committee on
Territories, addressed the House in its sup
port.
Mr.. Potter opposed the bill. His speech
was delivered in the midst of the greatest
uproar and disorder, so that but very small
part of the discussion was audible at the
reporters desk.
MesSrs. HoSkins and KasSon advocated
the bill, and Gen. Hoar and Mr.. Cox Op-
posed =,
The bill passed. Yeas 16O, nays "a.
The Finance Bill.
Mr.. Maynard from the Committee on
BANKING and Currency, presented report
on the Senate's substitute for the currency
bill, and gave notice he would ask action
on it next Monday. Adjourned.