The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-13
House Of Representatives.

The period Tor Whlch MI speaker Kerr
obtained leave Of absence and for which he had.
with the consent OF the House. appointed Dir.
Cox OF New York Speaker pro TEN. having ex-
pred, the Speakers chair was not occupied
when the House met, ard the House was there
fore called to order bv the Clerk, Mr.. Adams,
who announced the first business In order to be
the election OF Speaker pro TEN. during the
Aosence Of the Speaker. 1ncreupon Mr.: Nor
n ON Dem, Ill.) offered a retolutiUn declaring
4 :. Cox OF New York. Speaker pro TEN. during
th present temporary absence of the Speaker.
Tne resolution was adopted without dissent anu
Mr. Cox took the chair.
Resolutions we're then adopted to notify the
? esident and the Senate Of the election Of Mr..
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Post Once Appropriation bill, tho
carr system IN cities Of less than 1000 popu-
Mr H,rrson Dem, III characterized 1t as
reirograde movement. with which the Demo-
cratic party should have nothing TO do. lie
could very we'll understand the complacency
with which the gentleman from Maine Mr.. Hale)
argued IN favor Of II, because of the Injurious
eject II would have on the Democratic parry
Addressing himself TO Mr.. Holman, he said that
MAJ eentlem an economy mad become a groove,
and that the groove was working itself into
rut. and that the gentleman had fallen into
gorge as deep O. the cahons of Colorado, into
which the sunlight could only reach at meridian
height. tL4ughter.l Retrenchmeut and econ
omy were not one AMI the same thing. True
economy was always retrenohment. but re-
treucbment might lie destructive TO true econ
movement. Il would be charged all through the
Notp that this advantage, OF which ffty-hve
cities were 20 be deprived was taken from them
by Confederate House Of RepreseDtstiYes. Not
one man m the Democratic party could AFFORD 10
take such position.
Mr.. Reagan Dem. Texas supported the prop
ositon Of the committee, aud conIeuded that
The postal service ought TO be made self'sup-
Mr. Harrison reminded Mr.. Reagan that the
effect Of his theory would be TO deprive the
whole State Of exas Of all mail facilities.
proposition, and presented the action of the
Common Council Of Hoooken, asking that the
free delivery system shall not De interfered
with.
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.
Mr. Holman Dem, Ind sustained the propo-
uiion Of the committee, but intimated his per
touA Willingness to compromise on the amend
ment By Mr.. Cutter Dem n J0 which Is TO
tlrke out the provision that discontinues the
free delivery system where now established In
cities Of less than forty thousand inhabitants,
leaving that part of II only which prohibits It's
future estab In such cities. lie re-
mlnded the House that the only appropriation
bill which had passed the House, and was SUD-
ieet % very general censure and criticism, was
a oil which appealed 10 local iDterests--the
River ana HarbOr bill. He hoped that that
would not be repeated here, and that local in
terests would not control the votes Of members.
Mr. Banks LIB, Mass.) argued against the
proposition OF the committee. and suggested
that on the principles On which It was based
Nequnng the free delivery system to be self
supporting the use ot the army or navy might
be refused for the defence OF any portion of ter
tuch reasons II the gentlemen on the other
tqe were 10 Opposition 70 the government tney
might be perfectly right In the position they
TOOK, bu, II they wanted to support the Govern
nent they must understand there were certain
powers which must be exercised ut any cost, and
NE Post Office was one Of ihem.
Mr.. Holman asked Mr.. Banks II bo was In
favor Of the free delivery system In all towns
Where there were working mem say In towns OF
'f.m lOUp 10 ECO inha bltaHts.
Mt. Is uhs-Everywherei tho population
IuIN Fl4aHl- and tlaH mon az ran htt
wisely and probably done The Postmaster-
1snerSi has tol US that this Is paying ssstem.
Nh Cmttehden Gnd, n. " sustained tho
committee, aud argued that there was was no
department Of the Government more demon
s,ted than the Post Once Department, and
added tlst he would vote to cut down the
humber Of daily deliveries in Brooklyn from
.Se 70 three let the CONSEQUENCES to himself De
"nil they might.
Tue discussi n having closed, the vote was
iaAeh on the motion OF MIR. Mutcbler lDem.'
~ 70 strike out Of the bill the provision refer.
.us W Tue abolition or -establlshment OF
80 zee delivery system 10 cities q not less thau
fw Inhabitants. The motion was agreed to-
Abe bill.
A. Alter reading a few lines further 10 the bin
~. roster Rep, Ohio moved TO Insert an lite n
isSApn additional for the letter carrier sys
sen ~ citle' Of less than 1000 inhabitants
mf holman made tue point oil order that the
s, 10 toe hi at which such ALI amendment
Ngu.u b, offered was passed.
toin,Y 1,Hafman or. splinaerl sustained M
~ oi order, and MI. Foster took an appeal
exported T. tho House. Tue Speaker pro TEN
snfled the ruling Of the Chairman, and MIR
ib,et utlLeT appealed. The appeal was LAID VI
Als liable NJ o. O..
se me House sRain went into Committee, anC
r'sumel the consideration Of the bill
HEAVY nEM.
ahH holman moved an amendment increasing
- VEN l1r Inland transportation from $H,5O,
49,, ,tlo'vvlpn, specifying II as follows Trans
ss,.sa'oh by railroads, IS 1872 l49; by star routes
~ e,Hu1at' and All other than railroad routes
Syy~n,,ool' he sad that the plan was 10 allow
mus per ilnell foot Of car room, when thu
a,s arc carried less than twenty-five miles al
III aaLl slG unlls when over that tate Of speed
Reit harmon moved to increase the Item
f,W'l anu spoke Of the great Importance @
nv ',hthf w the last mail system. lie descante'
I, H. nue Importance ~ Chicago "a "a central p0in
ri yu "hc9 Tue D. ails for 100000 Of people ar
IeJDuled, aud Concluded with fling at 81
sgonn "llph had only recently been awakene
ih iii no Twp Van Wrinkle sleep, but which wou
ie p,l eu nave TIC honor Of n,uking u Democrat
,.mntr, Reagan oGeIed an amendment that n
~, ,ooaau Sulnpthb shal receive more than 81
rad ,h, pet ahnun for carrying tho malls. III
lweon " AZ tue railroad company on the route be
SbVh NeW YORK and Chicago would receive IL
thes 30, "a alls over 800 per mile per year,
ispace ~'i's lnhs per hh"a' '0e
cent H' th. a Ing discussion all amendments e1