, 1874-06-07
NUMBER ,83.

~ ~ oept oI no Louisville l. Portland Canal
na tuat alr. Holman, because tho mater IN
-o1essea MS own State and District, bau wo,rad
+ % .os enas 1ten' and Ind importuned members to
Mr.: COX followed with characteristic
spcech, and at last the discussion was closed
tne sa11ous amendments disposed Of. md =
Conference Committee ordered. ' .
1l1sslss1pP1 1EyEEs
Tho House then took up the bill renorta3 f,o,,
tno committee on Misslssippl Levees, providing
for Commission OF Engineers which W.
pHssed, after . substitute offered By Yil1ard
t'@) had been rejected.
POSTAL. BILLS.
Nr. CANNON, from tho Post-Ofnce Commit.
seo, reported bill for the Prepayment Of post-
age On printed matter
after speech BY Mr. CANNoNin EXPLANATION
anu advocacy Of tho bill, he moved tho previous
hhs'ton, H.. winch cut oil all amendments and de-
nays, 70. 0 P"'seo-3eoo, Aoo
~ lAckER pa. from the Post Office CON-
m.tee. reported bill to prevent what is termed
ported bill for rot ,eatnE mails He 2so
masters It fixes tho SALARY Of r. Na.v W.
postmaster at $4,000, md divides ali othera ;nto
io'r classes.-those whose salaries ara not nn-s
ta .han - S4,ooo, @ nor less than $1,000: not moro
s2'0oo, nor less than @1,00O, and those whose
annual compensation is less than 81 1000. Post.
masters Of the first three classes are 10 bo an.
pointed or removed with the consent OF the Sen-
ate thoeo Of the fourth class are to bo appointed
bill Was passed.
ARKANSAS JUSTICE.
alt bENER. from the Committee On Expenf4i
lures IN the Department OF Justice. made a re-
polt III regard to the expenses disbursements.
and general management OF tho West .Indci,t
District Of Arkansas since It's reorcanizstion ~
1911. Inc Testimony taken covers 500 printed
pages; Inc Committee finds that the o1pepdi-
Iures hh!e boen extraordinarily large, and aro
era IN s supported b. apP5oP5ate voneh
oursements =, m @ Of tho Marshal. William A. Britton,
wero 313 .959 next year, Logan H. Hoota BE-
1ng Mara1nl they reached the extraordinary
Btton b bci1$ a{.,,i and tho nezt rear
term, they fell to s2644. 447, making total
OF So24,o53 Tor three years, or, including pay-
ments to clerks, District Attorneys and Connis-
sloners. about three-quarters OF million Of dol
lars The Committee had not been able to dis
cover any sufficient explanation for these yerv
large expenditures, and agreed that there was 3
most lamentablo state OF morals among tho
Court officials in that District As to the judge
o. the District, William Story, the Committee
sass that the records Of his Court show that par
Ties have been bailed after conviction for capital
OH enses, and while awaiting sentence, and while
motions were pending for new trials which
we're never acted on; that notwithstanding
the requirements Of the law that he ahall exam
me amt approTe the accounts current Of the
Marshal before allowing the same, be has signed.
at least in one instance, blank account current
which wGs filled up by the Marshal for g. QUO. the
same being allowed and paid at tie Treasury.
Hls explanation before the Committee is charac-
t'alzed as lame, disconnected, and unsatiafac-
tory The judgment Of tho Committee is that
the great measure Of reform needed for tho
Western District Of Arkansas is the abolition Of
the district itseH aud it's annexation to the East
crn District, there shall be but cne district
Ill fha tori