The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-18
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIfT1oH
DILL PASSED YESTERDAY.
A Large Increase for the Letter Carriers-A
Hill Introduced Tor n Board OF Land Com
missioners Buildings for Memphis.

Large Increase for the Letter Carriers-A
Bill Introduced Tor n Board OF Land Com
missioners-New Buildings for Memphis.
WAsnINGroN, May lin the House
to-day Mr.. Wood Dem. N. ", from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported a bill abol-
ishing the tar on receipts to savings banks.
Passed.
Mr.. Miller Rep., N. W offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Post Ofilces and
Post Roads to take into consideration the whole
subject Of compensation for mail services. and
to report next session the most practicable plan
to secure the most efficient service at the low
est price. Referred.
Tho House concuued In the Senlte amend
ments to the bill TO extend the time to pro-
emptors on public lands.
On melton Of Mr.. whitthorne DEM Tenn).
bills reported from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs to reduce the nay of officers OF the navy, to
reduce the number OF officers OF the line and
stan. to reorginize tho marine c )rps, ana to re-
la certii navy yards aud obolish others, were
ordered printed and re oinn.s:=s-
The House tncn went into Commfvsee OF the
Whole (Mr. Springer II Illinois IN the Cha ir) on
the Post once apuropria ion bill
ON ~ lion ~ Nr. kegan Dem, Tex the sum
TO be paid to any I'd for the transportation
OF mail was limited to $500 DER mile Der nnnum
Mr. Hoar (Rep., Mass.) moved To amend by
adding new section to t1e bill D oviuing that
no stamped envelopes or newspaper wrappers
shaIl tee suld Dv the Post OfnCe Department for
less In sddition TO the legal post ge than the
cost, includtnv salatie clerk hire, &c. Agre to.
Mir. q X Dem., MOI ole an additional
section, allowing third class IN III matter to he
sent m packages not exceeding four pounds In
weight. and making tue postage one cent for
svety two ounces. lie said 1t was in exact ac-
cord with tue bill passed by the Hous. some
three months ago, but not vet enacted into law.
Mr. siowell rep" Val opposed the. amend
meDt arguing that a radical change ~ the law
should not oe made IN an Appropriation Till.
Mr. Run iall Dem, Pal reminded MIN that
Ia la NNftrs lat el.sa
amendme mt proposed to correct, had been put
Through Ia an appro. Ration I'LL, ana without
the knowledge OF one tdemoer IN twenty. lie
said IN unless the proposed section was put
into the Till, the Infamous Legislation OF tue last
CONGRESS would contnle IN force. Inc inter
panies had tueir axents and attorneys here en-.
deavuring to defeat II, AMI unless the House
took tho PROPOSITION by the throat the express
comps mes would alain triumph over Congress,
and the newspapers would again be- made to
suffer.
Nc mes Rep., N. J.J moved to amend the
amendment oy reducing letter postage to two
Mr. Townsend dtep. Pal moved to amend
Mr.. Clark's amendment by providing that the
annual re oris aud catalogues OF universities,
colleges, and INSTITUTIONS snail be- third class
matter. Agreed to. MIR. Clarks amendment as
thus Amended was agreed to.
On mouon OF Mr. Holman (Dem., Ind }, the
appropIi itiUn for letter carriers VS. increased
from SlGJO,COJ To $l,ovU,OJO AMI tue Postmaster
General W directed 10 reduce, II possible, the
NUMBER OF carriers and the number Of daily de-
liveiie. III the rious cities. Inc item to meet
the dencienoies In the revenue Of he Post Once
Department.. was increased from t2'0SOOOo to
/ $i.@U0O
MIR. Holman said that the bill as amended ap-
prOpriated about the same amount Ms tuat ap-
prOpriIted for the present nscal year. and tn q,
therefore there was no ground for APPREHENSION
That the postl service would be In anywise
diminished
The committee then rose and reported the
dill to NE House. The various amendments
made In the committee were agreed 10, Ind tue
bill WAS passed.
MIR. Singleton ID IN. Miss) from the Commit
an NJ 20 tad nmRL fhA NH - tam
wnicn was recommitted to a. yesterday IN relet-
ence 20 the tOngressi sual PIinter, with an
amendment which, instead Of inst uc,ing toe
Committee on Appropriii ms to report In tue
Civil Apuropriltirus nil sec ions cndnging the
prese system ~ printing. Instructed inquiry
Into the expeuiency Of making The change.
Without aciing upon II "a puiIt OF order hav-
Ing been raised oy Mr. Hoar OF Nj ichus.tt
that IL was not a privileged reportl, the House,
NJ 6l5, adjourned