, 1876-01-27
Of Arnrrttsn Independence VIA reforsd 10 tho Com
tntt.es on Appropriations.
Tho .Henate then ucnt Into executive session, aud
eoon after adjournsd

Ths senas tbsn "aat Into executive session, aud
eoou after adjourned,
HOUSE.
called M tbs Bill regu4inR the postsss on
matchmaker. II provides tt III maiiabs matter Of
ts s iaa 1e1,oa e.. .t., to in &C. " nd
pounds for each package. au thst tho ,o.t,as thsrs
e. e '1 H. r. fsa e; .,s3 r. ,tsn
peat the sw which paass in ,ha .ss ho,,rs ot ths
last nesaion tn the form Of ~ sen lnsnt ns.ri OBJ
sana} y s s ~, sh
law increased The postage tbra.class mai rna!,or
'o q il p; sn es M LII q
reIns.ats tho pos.ass on thrdcass s!l-lnattes -
Wa beiore-1 cent for ounces.
Mr. Cannon addressed the House In further arplana-
tsou and advocacy Of tho bill.
HOW IT CANE ABOUT.
alf. GARFIELD gsrs history Of thu legislation Of the
last sssaton which It Ns proposed 10 Fepst It hsl
originated 10 the rost Oca Department In the shape
of letter to tbs Chairman Of ths s"ns.e pottUncs
etapdtts a doubled. Tia suury civil Appropriation
bill eao from tha scnass 70 tue lfonta u O'clock
os .nons z, s Lat 1s s
sraIl reeonmenI.uons md IN shat dea it I'D been
ss ss e. es%sn e. IT,
o9innit.es @ uudefsto9d thst tug language Of
msse.a%,. as stnasss ar neSa'a iss hi mao'IhGs I p @ h1
WA .scer,s.ued a. int ~ Tho ~ language M Of tho n
aEnentInent covered not ohy merchandise, but htsa
.nspEised Tbe a,nedn.sit coyered ths whole oi the
thisu Glass inaead Of Tug merchandise portion Of IT,
ous 70 asns s rss on On
printed matter. Is had been thet aui etllj wls in
fsvor Of the legislation then bad il reference to tner.
sAsndiac. was wrong " aAy however, that It had
been smuss1ed. II lad bern pit IN. or was iutencd
to b. put III. oIeny tbs Recommendation Vi the
sfr. nant.ll-sYhy va not that comnnnfcation son.
u tho Qonlmitae OIL Appropriations os this 1fouae7
Mr.. dashel1-hecauss tbs I'LL waa then in The sen-
~. n,ndaIt-wAJ lid tho pestma.ler- General wait
H tts lat hosr ef shs session to 1ut .oc 1aatet oa
come to eonciu.lon about III
Mf. Garacld-1 tanpnt anhwer for the TostmaRter-
Generals rnssons an MT sls feo u his diacte-
tton nor tu his counBets. hr GARFIELD thin wont on
IN .e nail., snd sald tl.t ii any cue *oali show hi.a
ra!lroaea1 was ioaied vth roo!s ana I'D ia ill.,
nstel With htanps, he cn'id DO miro thsn he Our
o ne c4aid; a uns rosoes 10 sntsfs
WAS ultimately bound 10 nLsosb tho sutire freight
transportation Of tho country.
Mr. Claske1J not merchandise carried in The tnaiis
Mfr. darfeld-PcthaI~. I am not Informed. The
poat0!Mce was astabatled 70 transmit intelligence
and anything elss il departure from the ofiainaI
Iii! Lawrence ..vocatea tho bi!l, and said that tho
GU third mail undoubtedly Il tho liz
stAce Of tho axprds companies. and to the rrnt dat
" tle tAl1stapk. LAG favored It'll
the malls reached crnry village In the Ind and
Tho n7;resa eomranlcs did not, sn,lN the 1enre Of
ose remote paeee cut on from, the privilege Of
disc, hy nail they coud not recciye them st nll. Ho
also favored Il because ihrse mctehan!te packagrB
ncnt. Merchandise could 10 car,ic. an around thu
gtotest conta poun,t, or 1eas. No rncrc,snt In
So% York would sena 1oo-round packages through tlo
n snawsr to lis eoiissaaes {o.sasd j .rsu.
Mcut.
Mr. Randall alao' supported the bill, and expressed
hs qualification that tno*a who had any connection
Nth tho lez'at!on ot lat year no. to bs repesed
Geste the rere1 Of tho LAW. which Ia had been clearly
found gn!Ity Of having lnaugtatet,. It te1ark-
the haste Of lcssatlon At lbs en ot tho seasion were
suro to b, III Behalf Of onapoea and against tbs in
r., ssf.sss s Of ths people Ths result Of The l.. q
Ieorle, anl to augment The receipts of tho cxrrtss
conlpauies quarter Of > million Of dollars.
m!tteo on Appropriation Of the last Ionso raapona-
biz 10. dong guilty Or iufauus ting in coin ecton
slr. Randall rcplied hs held the Conference Com.
m!tteo and conmiitee on Appropriations Of the last
HOUSE guilty af omission Of scrutiny tn tic matter and
he pro,.ed thai tho c2nin,ttoe o APPROXIMATIONS .!
tho Kind.
Mr.. Garfield suRgcstel To atr. nand.la oons!,1era.
on the Scrirsura alsice, Let not htus who pu.teih
On blu harness bo4at - he who taAc.A ii o.1.'
Mr. autsll reied that be had not boastcd, bnt Ind
10 did not rropoae to hct In the itcrc-t Of express
companies, or In any interests except hoss OF :h peu
pie.
Tho bill wa then psssut without di,siou.
PATENTS.
Nr. Douglas. from tho Committee An Patents re-
ported tho bill to auead Size. lru of tho Nevlrsd
Statutes iii regard to prohibiting CHRIS e1nroyra
III any department Q! tho Government prosecuting
Mr P1 s o 1917 rstoa1 ss.
bill to ametd Bee. 4.6s Of tho Kviaa satntea In ro-
lalou to tho assignment Ct Iateats. rsss"a.
WEST PUNT APPROPRIATION.
Tia Honao then went into consnlt.ea Of the Whole,
pT,ori.aon ttll: vhieh snrrepistes sE,,3u sal ".
Chairman Of tAo catnmulco On Appropria-
sopa t'snd.l0 that in tho eeonoaseai career
on NV ground Tho .conm,t'e, ou Arpropsta.ions
q the lsst HoTss. 1nles tho cbsfrnan,h'n Of hta
32l.a oooo. That had leen ete.t work. Thc gcn.,.
could not originate t. IIc gave fgurca 10 nhou' th1t
tho reuctsos for the iaFt tHn yoar nrunte to over
81 D s ana 30 rett,a.scd .hs thc ceanaittee Az
rsorststoas ot Tho lst ceer's' mFat .o we'll praii
Of its work, and particularly os boiling tl4s ioses7i-
larnt t1ssiy to srendtns only Mt.as hul been as-
cheek haa been thrown over wnateful exftnilsurc4
.. nn u IL Tasns +. fy 1& 1ss = The 3a
CO. CO se,as % ghfe. m h,d ' peva as' .'res1y nss
cropped. Thsrs rss st.l srouni which va
over tbat ground, ipt sft!I be wauted Inn ands, 4,
beat IN mind tue French proyerb that tho man who
gocs for ths plucsed chuETy corne4 baek empty.
l1ndctl.~
Passing TO tho dscuasion Of tho hM miller con-
eiirratto ho atseuuousty opposed auy reduction In
the t8y of lFofersofs cadets. aud tad Ao wutlil
strike blow directly indirectly II that gre,t mill.
ary hcooi Which had furnished Of tho gre4seat
commanders Of tho present tay. Tue 1rore bad not
heen complaining Of tho saiarles Of West ron Pro-
ftssots cadets. What they ha1 teen complaining
Of rnI1fo1d aibs!a mud tie ke. They were Dc.
1na!dInB that r!ngs aud leauds should hs broku
up; TINT tho Indian 1ainE, II Il hA1 Nj! e1iscnre,
stul4 he broken up aud that the Whisky Ting soulI
hc broksa Up. Congre could uot lessAts too clo.c-
y those snhjcts. 1t coul not sustain 1na urtnlt
tho Administration too strongly in il corts tn hre.k
up thUse hga Congress- might also ctfrtail erEAva.
gatcE IN public hutldnRs nupr1nnus structures wleh
perhaps not neceu at any not nceded tt-
sY On thp4o suhjecas 10th otdos Of Ilu Iioe could
jo, hands, ktd rrtrcnch, md &avp n.uncy; but III tho
Hattor Of salaries nIed by the Government he nskei
II anybody beloved that tito lpo1a wure cuuul4t!lis
tnat their publc sorsana we're be!ng paid too tlr.
Mr. Hamilton tS.j ~. !nesubcs Of tho Committee OH
Appropriations having charge Of the b.l replied 10
tho structures Ut air. Hale. and Asserted that the lsra
md facts showed that thcEn larKo room for
trthehmsat. Ihs tstnaatos seut Ia for tha Military
Aca4iomy smounexi 10 $sj7 oou, but ts CunIuittev
ou Appropriations had cut than, down IL
flla,64t, and tho COMMITTEES believed that tiat
tftn