Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-05-27

fore II BY or In behalf Of psrsons 70 whom
patents for lAnds may have boon iaaued In tho
name Of the United States BY The proper OH.
osss, but whose title 10 such lands nay have
failed By reason OF supsrso! adverse title,
The commissioners Arc TO determine the
amount OF loss or damage sustained BY holders
OF such falling titles, aud report TO Congress,
The House went into COMMITTEES Of the
whole Oh the Post-offico Appropriation BILL
the question being In regard 10 abolishing tho
letter carrier system In cities Of less than 49,.
900 population. The discussion having closed,
the vote was taken On the motion OF Mr.
Mutchler (Dsm. Of Pennsylvania, to strike
abolition Of non.ssSsSlishmsnt Of The free de-
livery system In cities OF not less than 1000
inhabitants. The motion WAS agreed to-l2j
to 29--snd the provision was struck out Of the
bill.
Mr.. Foster (Rep.), Of Ohio. moved TO insert
IN item OF $500, OoO additional for the letter
carrier system In cities Of less than 49, 600 in
hAbitants. Rejected,
Mr.. Holman moved an amendment increas-
ing an item for inland TRANSPORTATION from
sl4, 500 600 to 900, specifying 1t a. fol-
lows; Transportation by railroads, o., 800, l49 /
by star routes, steamboats,, and all other than
plan was TO allow five mills per lineal foot of
car room, whom the mails arc carried less than
twenty-five miles an hour, aud six mills when
over that ratio OF speed. Adopted.
Mr.. Payne Oem.), OF Ohio, moved to sus-
pond tho rules and pass tho bill directing the
secretary OF the treasury. under such limits
and regulations a. will best secure lust aud
fair distribution Of silver coin throughout tho
country, to issue that now in the treasury, to
al amount not exceeding 10000 900, In ex-
change for iii equal amount Of legal tender
notes, and that the notes SO received In OK.
change shall be kept M separate fund, aud
DO reissued only on the retirement and do
struction OF . like sum of fractional currency
received In payment of duties to the United
States, and that such fractional currency when
30 substituted shall be destroyed aud held M
part OF the sinking fund, ~ provided In tho
act Of April II, 1870. Rejected-yeas, 1856;
nays, IS.
whole, Mr.. Springer, Of Illinoir, in the CHAIR,
on the Post-office Appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Cannon (Rep.), Of Illinois,
the section IS to postmasters compensation
and ~ to box rents was modified 80 as to pro-
vide that at Offices where the boxes are not
supplied and owned by the postmaster, he
shall, At least, receive 300 per annum of the
box rents, il 30 much shall have been COL
lected
On motion of Mr.. Holman (Dem. }, Of Iudi-
ana commissions Of postmssters on all other
postal revenues were limited to 81 200 instead
Of 81 300, and the compensation to railroads
for carrying mails was fixod at five mills per
linear foot when run at Speed not exceeding
twenty-five miles per hour and six mills when
running at rate Of speed exceeding twenty
five miles.
Mr.. Wood (Dem.), of New York, from the
committee on ways and means, reported bill
sbolishing the tax on receipts of savings
banks. Passed.
The House Ccn0urrei in the Senate amend
ments to the bill to extend the time to pre-
emptors on public lands.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Post-office Appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Regain (Dem.) }, Of Texas,
the sum to be paid to any railroad for the
transportation of mails was limited to $500 per
mile per annun.
Mr.. Hosr (Rep.), of Massachusetts,, moved
to amend by adding new section to the bill
providing that no stamped envelopes or news
paper wrappers shall be sold by the Post-offce
department for less in addition to the legal
postage than tho cost. including salaries, clerk
hire, etc. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Holman (Dem.) }, Of Indi-
ana tho appropriation for letter carriers was
increased from 81 $50, 600 to 81, 800, 900, and
the postmaster-general was directed to REFUGE,
if possible, the number of carriers and the
number Of daily deliveries in the various cities.
The item TO meet the deficiencies in the rev.
enue of the Post Office department was in
creased from 90, $50 COO to 81 100000.
The committee rose and reported the bill to
the House. The various amendments made
in the committee were agreed to, and the bill
passed.