Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-10
EVENING STAR.
F0RFY-FOCkTH CONGRESS.
Closing PROCEEDINGS Ye<tcraa,

! sENATE.-After our report cloSei-
, tue 80 once appropriation bill being I'M
SeI rs , the first amen 1ment pro-
10 appropriate $4,000 for mail depretationS
ard special agents, instead OF si2O.ooO appro-
| pfIateu oy the House bin, was agreed To-
Other amendments proposed 6y the com.
mlttee were agreed TO as follows.
| froNloed mat a sum not exceeding - 500
ol me appropriation for special agents NAV
be expended Tor fees for United states attors
| neys, marshals, clerks OF courts and counsel
n i, employed by special agents, sub
increasing the appropriation for wrapping
twiDe from S45 600 TO $50 600; for making and
rating stamps from 5000 % $1,000; for let
and for preparation or post route maps from
$50 coo 10 $4,000: Appropriating $4,000 for
S1 her Hns nroS,; 1i se as proposed
| ter General shall cause advertisements OF all
general mail lettings OF each state and ter
ritory TO be conspicuously posted up IN each
| post office i'm the state and territory embrac-
| Ell i'm said advertisement for al least sixty
days before the time OF such general letting
ard no other advertisement OF such lettings
shall be required; but this provision shall
not spply 10 any other than general mail
lettiI IS.
The House Of Representatives proposed
To Appropriate - 50, coo for compen satton 10
pCstInaslers ana the Senate Committee on
Appropriations reported an amendment TO
make the amount :. 100000.
After Ter ghy debate, Mr.. sherman Offer
ed an amendment fixing the amount at
- 10000. so a. to-pfovide that the reduction
in The rate of compensation shall commence
on the first day OF October next Tue
amendment was then agreed Jo-yeas p,
nays Is.
0ther amendments, proposed by the Com
mittee ON ApprOpria tons. were agreed 10, as
follows: Increasing the appropriation for
rent, light and fuel from $500 coo 20 Si25 0l0;
The appropriation for stationery from $4,000
20 $4,000; iOr miscellaneous expenses from
$4,000 10 SlO1,o30; for compensation 10 rail-
way postal CLERKS from ~ rs, 900 20 ~ 800 O10;
for route agents from SS4j 600 10 - 900 600;
IOI mail route messengers from 81 900 20
SEQ 600 for local agents from SOS $50 10
e820,oOO; FOR pay agent, and assistants 10 dis
tribute stamped envelopes aud newspaper
wrappers from $4,000 TO 800; and Tor
transportation OF foreign mails from sl25, 900
TO SPOT
The House adopted clause providing
mat II the revenues OF the Post Oflice de-
partment shall be insufficient to meet TIE
appropriations made by the act, the sum of
- zO,9o6 be appropriated out OF the treas
ury To supply the deficiency. The senate
committee proposed an amendment making
tue sum s1,iss,lH instead OF - ,250 305.
Agreed TO.
The House appropriated 81 .sOO.OOo for the
pay ment OF letter carriers and the Senate
committee proposed 10 make the amount
The section OF the House bill in regard 70
stamped envelopes was amended TO read as
follows, and as amended was agreed 10:
"No stamped envelopes or newspaper wrap
pers shall Ice sold by the Post Office depart
ment al less lin addition 10 the legal pOstage)
than The average cost, including ali Salaries.
clerk hire and other expenses connected
| herewith"
The amendment OF the committee provid-
| ing mat so much or the S11 900 900 apprO-
| prlated Tor Inland mail transportation as
may De necessary may be expended 10 con-
| tiBue The daily mail service between Chica-
| go and the Pacific coast, not exceeding, how
ever the sum of $4,000, was agreed 10.
| The last eight sections OF the bill read lust
! Ing compensation OF poStmaSters. providing
| new rates FOR postal railway service AMI FIX /,
| lng the rate on mail matter Of the third class
| az one cent for each two ounces, etc, which
the Committee on Appropriations recon-
mended be stricken out. were stricken out
and on motion of Mr.. Withers they were re,
| ierred 20 the Committee on Post on ces aud
! Post Roads, that they might be considered
aud appropriate bills reported 10 change ex-
IStng law.
The bin was then reported to the Senate.
and the amendments made in Committee OF
the Whole were agreed tO-yeSs >, nays IL.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Ransom introduced a bin 10 remove
! The political disabilities OF ID. II. HIl, OF
North Carolina. judiciary.
MI. Howe, at his own request, was excused
ron further service on the conference COM
mittee on the Consular aud Diplomatic ap-
| preparation bill, and Mr.. Frelinghuysen was
appointed TO iii the vacancy. Mr.. Withers
was appointed a member Of that committee
IN place OF Mr.. BOgy, excused yesterday.
Adjourned.
IOUSE.-After our report closed
AlIer TIE roll was called on Mr. Hunton'S
llftttl 10 lay on lue tdble Mr.. Blaine
ton 10 reconsider the vote for the printing OF
tne testimony taken before the Judiciary
Commute -
MIR. Springer rose TO a parliamentary in
qUiry, WHEN Mr.. Blaine Immediately started
To his feet a. q objected.
AT ibis deu OF strstion Mr.. Springer sug-
GeSieo To Mr.. Blaine that he was entirely for
getting his position, and the Speaker pro ten.
calmly explained that IL was always the
practice OF the Chair 10 hear parliamen-
larry Inquiry.
Mr.. Misunderstanding the roll call? Never.
TIE Speaker pro ten.-The roll cali has
Mr.. Blalne.-Never such thing has been
done.
The Speaker pro tenn with great severity
or manner.)-lt is highly improper aud
hardly decent for the gentleman to confer
with The Chair In that peculiar style.
Mr.. Blaine.-TEe vote has been read; / de-
maud that Ii be announced.
Shouts of .'ofder, ORDER" from the demo-
cratic side OF the House.
Mr.. Springer.-I demand that the gentle
man from Maine take his seat, ana be Ia
order.
Mr.. Blaine-I am Ia order.
The Speaker pro tens.-f the gentleman
from Maine Will not take his seat when he Is
properly called TO order, the Chalr will not
o1iy require htm To do so under the rules, bat
VIII call on the officers OF the House 20 en-
force its orders. Applause on the demo.
Mr.. Foster, (Ohio.) Qn an undertoae Call
them in, fetch them on.
The Speaker pro teBl.--The gentleman from
N6lue lLaI Tue OUdlF SDOUtA nave
announced the vote before the Chair re
ceiyed IL. The Chair had not the vote at the
time the imputaLion was made. which was
intended 10 go TO the country as an imputa-
ton on the fairness Of the Chair. The Char
says this TO the exclusion (as IL has right
OF any other member from discussing the
subject further TIE Chair now proceeds 10
announce In proper and formal manner
the vote upon the question, which is now
for the first time banded 10 him, and all
statements TO the contrary are positively
and UNANIMOUSLY false. Tue Chair says so on
bis honor. lApplause on the democratic
side.l
Mr.. Blaine (tsuntinely.) THAT is very par
lamentaTy language.
The vote was then announced as follows
Yeas 12l, nays S-no quorum voting.
MI. Page moved 10 adjourn, aud Mr..
Springer made the point that those who did
not vote could not make any motion.
Mr. Blaine.-No points of order.
The speaker pro tem-The gentleman is
not Speaker or the House now.
Mr.. Brown (Ky.l-I wish simply TO know
II This is an American Congress.
Mr.. Blaine.-fhat Is what want 10 know.
Mr.. Brown.-Or whether we are the paplls
OF the scnoolmaster from Maine. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Blaine mot needing the Speakers