The New York herald., 1876-12-15
HousR OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WAsnISGToN, Dec H. 1876
On motion of Mr. HoAR, OF Massachusetts,, Tuesday
next was designated the day which the proceed
ings Of the House relative TO the presentation by tho
State of Massachusetts OF the statues Of John VIM
throp ana Samuel Albums shall take place.
ELEcroRAL VOTE.
Mr. KNOTT fdcm.) OF KY, Chairman of the judiciary
Committee, reported tho following resolution u
substitute offered by Mr.. AcCrary, Of Iowa.
and referred to that committec:--
Whereas differences Of opinion the proper
mode Of counting the electoral votes Tor President and Vice
President and TO the manner OF determining snc ues
ade such by the .cvcra states and whereas Is
the end that the votes be counted
Sns ea and whose dscsoa al viii accept as ns
House appointed BY the speaker eonunc,.en
h any n De s py ne
ure either legislative CONSTITUTIONAL may in their
thai said have leave rspor. time and
Resolved, rha, committee q seven members be ap
what the prveges and duties OF the House
e s m Ss ns % Sr . sa
mtteeh have leave 20 report 1t any time.
Mr.. KNOTT demanded the previous question:
The previous question seconded and the resolu-
ton adopted without division.
POST ROUTE
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mittee, reported back adversely tho Senate amend
ments to the Post Route bill OF the last session He
stated that the amend ments tor establishing fast mail
trans con New York. Chicago and other points re-
enacted the ranking privilege and gave tho first,
aud third Assistant Postmasters General au.
hory 10 sign contracts without their icing signed by
the Postmaster General. Tho amendments had not
been particularly considered by the committee, but the
committee recommended non- concurrence because OF
their being placed on Post Route bill whore it is
usual to have any special legislation. The amendments
were non-concarrcd III.
posr OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILI.
Tho House then, at quarter OF two I. NJ went into
Committee OF the Whole (Mr Cox, OF Now York; IN Tho
chairJ the Post ONCE Appropriation bill Tho total
amount appropriated s32 os3 l25 OF which 81 1913 400
is appropriated deficiency OF receipts below
pcndituies. discussion us to the cos, OF railroad
mail transportation was carried on, principally be-
tween Mr. Holman OF Indiana, who had charge OF the
bill! anu Mr. Reagan oil Texas In the course OF IT Mr
Holman stated that under the reduced compensa-
ton Si''' established last session the cost had
been reduced from $9,543,0o0 TO IS, $50, 233
Tho committee estimated that tho cost Tor
the next fiscal year would be about $500. 900,
but recommended appropriation OF 50, 900, 00O
He thought that tho rates paid 10 railroad companies
be reduced by 81 10000 He hoped that such reduc-
ton would be effected III the next Congress
Another discussion took place on the subject Of the
number of clerks in post Offices throughout the coun-
try
increasing the appropriation for the Of clerks and
argued that there we're not sufficient number OF
clerks employed IN certain post Offices 10 do the work
Mcssrs HOLMAN OF indiana, and BLorxT, OF Geor-
gia, opposed 1t, holding that II tho number OF clerks
was Increased the posimastors would have nothing TO
The amendment was lost
The amount appropriated for Post Office clerks IS
So 2o. .O0O and the Postmaster General Is directed TO
official inquiry TO DO mado into the present
rates OF compensation, with view TO more equitable
adjustment and reduction thereof The item tor lot
Is ST. 50 000 and the Postmaster General
is directed to INQUIRE into tho matter OF letter
ana 10 reduce their NUMBER and tho number OF mail
deliveries to the reasonable requirements OF the public
service.
PAY or NEW YORK CARRIERS
An amendment offered by Mr. Stone, OF Missouri, to
increase tho amount 10 So 900 000 gave rise TO dis
cusson on that subject IN the course OF which the IN
adequacy OF the of tho New York carriers in.
sisted on by Mr. Cox, OF New YORK, who. IN response
II playful suggestion from Mr. Foster, of Ohio repu-
dated the idea OF aiming AZ the favor Of the letter
He said he wanted no favor from them, that all
tho people OF his district wanted MIN tor Congressman
that only twenty ussened and that hts election
had not been brought aoou. Dy intimidation or bull.
had lett him IL such an independent position that he
could speak for justice TO these men.
Mr. HOLMAN opposed any increase OF letter carriers
pay, asserting that these officials In New York wcrc
beiicr paid than Tho average skilled mechanic
Mr. stones amendment rejected.
Ar. SIoNg then moved 10 make tho pay OF letter
lows:For the FIRST years service. $500 per annum
second year, 5000; thrd and following years. ST. 0O0
and IN cites OF less Than 100 600 population between
5000 and $500 year. according TO the length Of SER
vice.
Mr.. HOLMAN made a point OF order against tho
amendment as beng new legislation and not in tho
direction OF economy. The point Of order was sus-
tanned.
Mr scHLKicnER, tdcm.) OF Texas, offered an amend
mcnt increasing the Appropriation for mail transpora-
tiun routes and steamboats, from So 600 600
TO s62 yg3, and after some discussion tho amend
mont was agreed 10.
Without disposinc OF tho bill the committee rose
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House q message IRON
the President relative to tho removal OF the sioux ln-
dams to tho Indian Territory Referred to tho Com
mittec Oh Indian Anara
The House then at half past four adjourned.