New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-10
XLIVTH CONGRESSES SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

TIE POSr-OFFICE BILL PASSED BY THE sENAlE-
THE HOUSE PASSES AN EXCITING DAY OVER
THE BLAINE REsOLUTIoN-APPIAUst, CHEERS,
Kisses, ND SUSTAINED UsE OF THE GAVEL-
SENATE WASHINGTON. June o. 1876.
In the Senate to-day the following was
placed uron the calendar The House bill TO amend the
Revised Statutes the reputation of steam vessels.
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate % communication
OF money ir cd to execute the provisions OF
tne bill amending the laws granting pensions TO the vet
1872, that ii will require about $l5552O per
anuum to pay pensions under the bill
TIE Senate hill 10 authorize The sale of the Fort Kear-
imun price of 81 - per called up. Mr. Ed
- So After dCaaSon Tie bill i WAS laid OVER p0'
Mr. CApbkION tDcm. W. Val called up the motion
Sl50,o00 survey the Austin nj Topaloyainpo Pacific
route was indefinitely pospcned He spoke in favor Of
open Nast and profitable trade btwecn the United
Mr. wEsT Rep La said it had been charged that this
b originated in the war Department, hut such was not
tie ease. IL first ntroduc "A IN the Senate, and by
senate committee referred TO tie War Department for
Mr.. MAXEY Dem, Tex also spoke in favor of the
bill.
Mr.. CHRIsTIANCY (ReY, M.ch.) snia he was not OPP
posed Ia tnls railroad He hoped it would bu built but
sidy 20 any railroad whatever, North or South.
Tao motion 10 reconsider WAS then laid over.
Mi. MORRILL, lIiep W. gave notice that at the ex-
pirSion of tue morning hour tomorrow he would call
he resolution OF the House Gepres ntatives accept
Vermont for the National StHtry Hall, and would ask
leave 70 submit some remarks III regard thereto.
for INC service OF the fostOfcc department for the
tsed year ending Jane 80 1876 ana Tor other purposes.
Mr. WEST (kep. Ia y IN charge Of the bill, said when
II came over from the House OF Representatives 1t pro-
posed TO appropriate Si3.1s9lO9 As now submitted TO
tic Senate by the Committee Appropriations 10 pro-
p9s"d to appropriate $500 increase OF S3317
Tue first amendment appropriate $4,000 for
mail dopred9ols and special agents Instead OF siO 600
appropriated by tie House bili IL was offered 10y Mr.
N. W r..
rep, Nv and Mr.. HAMLIN (kep, MeJ
Mir. SALISBURY ID M, Dr.) spOhe in favor OF re-
dueng EXPENSES o the POst-Ohce Department. and
argued tlat the service should be made sefsu- laiunS
AIR. WEST said the deficiencies in the postal 81 rylce IN
lS6S % ccnt, N 500 p per c'n IN 1870 IL
~, II per cent in 1873 20 er cent, IN 1874 II per
cent ana IN 1875 20 per cent, ana This year tey were
about Is per cent
The alntlllmelt was agreed to. IL then ordered
that debate upon IL. amendments Inc limited 10 i've
minutes Tor each senator desiring To speak win the ck-
cepton Of in regard to salaries Of post
masters Amendments were asrecd TO ts io.ioms In
cictslng tho appropriation for wrdlpns-twine from
10000 TO $4,000; Tor mar KING ana rdtlS stamps Ioh
$1,000 to $4,000 Tor lcttcr balances ahd scales iron
5000 TO $1,000 and FOR me PROPAGATION oi pot ronto
instead OF $4,000 as proposed by the House.
The houae Representatives pro. o>ei To appropriate
30 500 900 for compensation 10 pOs,ltstc and the
Senate Committee on Appr0at ohS reported al aehu-
ment make the sum 9I,JOJ,OUO
Nj silEhMAN (ap, Oh"l said ne regretted that Tue
Senate Committee lad not recommended concurrence IN
tue regard 10 the compensation OF posnastrs
Ug1S the umSd STATE In the state o.
Oio the office OF postmaster As the most valuable once
OBITUARY town mere is more OF Judge OF tie
Supreme Co ut OF the sLtc. Inc postmaster IN a town
VI . 900 Inhabitants III Maine received larger coulpcn-
sItun Tan the Governor OF tine stase TINS IL WRONG
and should corrected tn. Senate could not refuse -
maze Il reduction when il plain tDt shouid
be Alr Sherman ar-aei tnas there would DC
deficiency ths yctr the revenues III about 7l3ooOOoo
Ho said urner That enc senate sHoud nave courage 10
RAISE tae postage on nc"sI"pcs, even every h'"s-
paper IN the Ia cied Out against II. lie had had con
verstOns with many news aper publishers about tn'
subject and tcy air said CON es MA liked tue rae too
low ne admitted mat the Postmaster, at AewYork,
Philadelphia. Boston, and Otnr large cities Should be
paid NOR tau OILERS, but because the salary ~ large
cities Is Ia low. Is no reason whs they snond be Kept
hgh small towns. II Il was u fact that the Govern
mcnt spoht 100000 year TO cary LcWs 1"ts IRON
back.
every Hng said ny tuc Senator from Ono ir sherina
regard 10 he rcadid-uns tie compensation nL u'st-
masters bat he did heiicye II proper Ia put an
aui, ndicut Ia that effect on IN appropriation bu
Mr HERMAN Dem, y. opposed ,hc .!nrnd.nctt o.
the Committee on Appropriations ANA SAID u would b'
better To appropriate the smaller tuh lLt' p"p"'en Dy
the House ~ Repre- cnia1lyrs, a.d me To" hAl"s
SHARES could be ndcd hereafter. IL WIS conceded
ON a hands that salaries Of these pusnasicrs a.
TOO large The Postmaster at NrwIur CHy, performing
gTTss Ir t =, p a. 1e it, Trry
town receives 5000 He had no doubt l-c scryice
81 900 In nis city. wi,n population OF 3,5Oo the
aNnin III. Mir NAM lid no G.uu thai gent .cila "a.
and many otcr pos'n1stcIs, would perform the service
| Tor a mach less SUM than they ow receive;
Mr. SHERMAN gave notice that he would In time move
10 make tnc pos age on now .PLl"f- lnir cents u"
moved T. tx the appropriation al |,@OooJo ana 20 PFC,
vide that the reduction IN the rate OF comp hson SHAH
| begin the lst day % OcObr nest
Tie amen iucL d.cci to Yeas, y; NAYS, 10. a
great many o,ucr amendments aud resolutions Wciu ao
agreed Ia.
:. The amendment Of Ia" Committee prOvdius that 80
much OF the H. OJOJO appropriated Tor Inland mal
transportation may he necessary may he expended 10
the dly ual service between Chicago ana Tue
Pacific Coast not exceeding. however, The sum OF
1000. was agreed 10.
The las; eight sc,tIons OF the bin reaustiDg the com
pensdtion postnars providing ne" rates lo' postal
railway service and yIuS tc rate on tnc mail mater oi
tue tnnd cent Tor ct"n two ounces. &c,
winch Committee Appropriations recommended
be stricken uu stricken out and TcIcicd to Inc
Comma Post Offices and Posi- Roads
MI SHERMAN Qep OhioJ submitted the following
amendment go
and after the first day Of January, A. 1877 on all
and periodical publication, mil" RON khO"h
Office Of publication or news agency ana !" Rr
s.hecrisers aSens POST snail DO chdE" al ila
folio" Ig rates. On nc"sps"i- AMI pr"dch p"nhal,ns
frequently IMAM once wth 1f cents
Of pound, and on those isS.rh loss
frequently than week, hNo cents Tor sach pohd OF
tHcGcOi.
Referred the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads -.
Tie bill was then reported TO the senate aud the
amendments made In The Committee OF the Wboie were
agreed tO-YcaS, %; Nays, !.
The bill was read u third time and passed