The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-09
rORTY-TOURTII CONGRESS-.
rur SENATE INCRE fsTNG THE PoSr
nrFTcE PPROPRfITTONS.

nohntc on fhe sherman silver Bin-A
,,..se mn Rrpeniine the IrOueind Oath
Nv T,rbox show ing the Cause OF Biaine's
.,,iveucss over the Railroad Inquest.
w,.nnSc1oN, June s.-The Chair laid
..,.o the senate a communication from the
,l.soners 81 the District OF Columbia, en-
Ing report IN answer TO the resolution Of
.sDn,te Il the I'd inst, and a copy Of the con-
entered into with the National Republican
s,.u,rcr for the publication Il the list OF
.1p,ou.nt taxpaycrs for the present year; also
statement Of the Collector Of Taxes for said
A.,,iet. ststins that no excess Of price paid to
VA negspaper has been charged against dein-
,,sot T. xpayers. ordered to he printed, and
's,,,d 10 the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
W West REP, La.). from the Committee on
.,,,orr,tion., reported with amendments the
,iu making appropriations Tor the Post once
n.n,rf,ncnt for the ensuing fiscal year and gave
notice that he would call 1t up at the expiration
oftbe morning hour tomorrow. Placed ON the
calendar.
The amendments strike out all legislative
sections by which the House provided new rates
~ compensa,ion for railway mail service, and
nroposed a read Iustment OF the salaries OF POST
masters throughout the country ON a new sys-
tenn, and provided for certain changes in the
tates Of postage on third-class matter. The
committee strike out these sect rs on the gen
erai ground that their duty is confined TO report
Ing appropriations m accordance with existing
law, and that the questions involved In these
legislative provisions are now before another
committee of the senate specially charged with
their consideration. The other important
susndments provide for Increasing the appro.
frF inland h. all TRANSFORMATION 81
tN: for letter carriers, S2IO,WO; for special
agents snd mail depredaitons, $4,000 anu for
compensation TO Pos m asters $7UO,OO0
Mr morrill, lRep., W. submitting resolution
instfucting the Commission r. Of the District
pfColumba 10 inquire Into and report whether
The system Of sewerage along liber creek, north
u the Capitol has been completed, and II not
70 furnish an estimate Of the cost Of completing
he sewers so far a. TO drain the surface watar
Of the ruer valley, and what effect the failure
iodr IN nat water had on the public health.
Agreed to.
MI Msxey's esoIution submitted on Tuesday,
toproyide foran inves ,igation as TO bonds issued
~ certain railroad companies predicated upon
the conditional grants OF the lands OF the In
adns 90 the Indian lerrit DRY. NC, agreed to.
Mr. Mitchell rep, Oregonl moved to take up
the resolution reported by him from the Conn
nee ON Privileges ana Elections % pay ;. p.
u. Pinch ack the COMPENSATION and mile ge OF
Aseuitor from the state If LouIsianA from the
beginning Of the term for which he WIS a con
testaut to the termination Of the Csc 10y tue
Senate.
Nr salisbury Dem. Dell said he hoped this
resolution would not he taken up Il would
certainly lead to n debate, and IL the object WIS
90 pis. Il in the morning hour, he desired to say
ncould not be done.
Mt Morton dkep, Ind.)-we may a. well take
Nup anvil how.
lie motion Of Mr.. Mitchell was rejected
yeas ~, nays 10, Mr.. Chrscancy voting with the
Democrats ia tue negative.
Tue senate then resumed the consid GRAFTON OF
The uil 10 amend laws relating to legal tender Of
tlver e M. known the Silver III |, aud Mr.
horlll utep., W. read long argument against
tue oil.
Nj booth ind. Cai) also opposed tho bin.
anu srgded That H. might bc operative Tor pc
nod. out II would only tie Temporary. II II
should ue nassed, ana the resumption act of
INo nor reped'ed, the effect would be tn / all
tiAs OF 81 and le would he redeemed in sil-
yer, ano large. ones ~ gold. lie hnd no doubt
mat Tie Rreenoack anu gpd could he bruug mt 10
AtOmmon value, out he DID MT expect to in4u
.urdte the millennium Toy legislative enactment.
Ne slii the national bank system was probably
he best We ever had. hut # one-iourth OF the
Een.lun had been given to improving the na-
honi currency which hdd been gwen to banks
AID The maintenance Of strict attinciil and
.onlli aied sNs eln. the 1reenDack would have
been at par vita 20 Il long ago. Mr. Booth then
ipOAe AZ some length IA favor of an intarc an
Fruulc lnd, and ~ conclusion said he had no
ded that II would At once start tue li,4gard
f.eeis u industry, but II would inspire nope.
MI. Sherman SAID all that the bili provided was
That # any holder Of Umtec states notes desired
10 exchange ior silver com, n could do 50. IL
unpy restored the old silver duiiar aud mad -
ma legal tender for currency cuntratis TO the
hteut 81 S@U. There was nothing Ia tue uiu but
W ht uipt 10 Crafty Tive wish uI tps people Ol
ibdh1e Tor nOits. Ii Was purely voluntary pro-
'ess. there was nothing Ia tue bnl To force *
mango.
Mr. Bogy Dem, Me- moved that the furtht I
lue-day. the 10th lust, at u. Nj, with the un-
ler-t ming that II should not ulsplice an p
separation bill. Agreed TO.
Inc Senate then wen, into executive session,
~ afterNard auJ Iutned.