The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-10

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Mr.. Garfeld-Aye, on his sick bed
when he was four hundred miles from
there. Don't make fish OF One and flesh
Of another. The question was again To-
, ken and the Republicans did not with
hold their votes. The motion TO lay II
on the table was carried-yeas 126, nays
81.
Mr.. Morrison then asked leave To offer
his resolution, but Hnrlbut objected.
Morrison then asked leave TO offer his
resolution providing that on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday Of next week
no business Of a political character should
be considered by the House.
Mr.. Hoar-lS any such business posi-
BILE? "ea
Speaker pro tem-The Chair is unable
10 decide.
Mr.. Blaine objected, and the resolution
was not read.
Mr.. Cox having called Blackburn TO
the chair made report from the Com
mittee on Conference On the bill for the ap-
pointment Of receivers OF National Banks.
Agreed 10. - EHg --. u
Alarge number OF members were grant
ed leave OF absence.
Mr.. Wike offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs 70
Inquire into the issue Of bonds by rail-
roads in Kansas predicated on conditional
grants Of Indian lands, in the Indian Ter
sitoritY, in whose hands they are held,
and whether the public faith has been
pledged for their payment or redemption.
Adopted. a~
Adjourned till tomorrow.
| a SENATE. lar Esz25
Mr.. Dennis, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with amendments
the House bill to amend certain sections
and titles 4S and 50 OF the revised statutes
Of the United States concerning commerce
and navigation and the regulation OF
steam vessels.
PosToFFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the bill max
ing appropriations for service Of the Post.
office Department for the fiscal year and
for other purposes. :,
Mr.. West, In charge Of the bill, said
that when il came from the House Of
Representatives 1t proposed to appropri'
ate $50, ,5S0, 100. Asnowsubmitted to the
Senate by the committe II proposed to ap-
propriate $50, G,el6,350, The bill as 1t
came from the House contained proyis-
ion Of general character, looking to q
reduction Of expenses. In the judgement
OF the committee it was not practicable to
do 80, and therefore the committee re-
commended non.concurrence in the pro-
visions Of the House bill looking to re-
adjustment Of the salaries and change
in the compensation to railroad COM
panies throught the country for carrying
mails. The subject OF compensation to
railroad companies was settled two years
ago, and the committee are OF the opin-
ion that it is not advisable to reopen it.
A reduction Of this appropriation would
not be sanctioned by The people, as its re.
suit would be to abolish the system of
railway post offices and cause reduction
OF the fast mail service. The committee
had met the House half way at least in
the direction Of economy. They agreed
to appropriate less money this year for
the service OF the Postotfice Department
than was appropriated last year. First,
the amendment proposed by the commit:
tee was 10 appropriate Sl50,000 for mail
depredations 10 special agents instead ot
$4,000 appropriated by the House. :,
/ After debate the amendment was argeed
to. -
The committee reported an amendment
to appropriate $4,000 for advertising
instead OF $25,000, as proposed by the
House, providing that the Postmaster
General shall cause an advertisement OF
all general mail lettings OF each State
and Territory to be conspicuously posted
up in each postoffice in all the States and
Territories embraced in said advertise.
ment for at least sixty days before the
time Of such general letting, and no
other advertisement OF such lettings shall
be required; but the provision shall not
apply 10 any other than general mail
lettings.
Mr.. Salisbury inquired what the OBJ
iect was in taking advertisements from
the newspapers OF the country; it seemed
to him as lift was an amendment OF doubt.
ful propriety. ...s...s4 80.
Mr.. West replied that the amendment
was only to perpetuate an arrangement
established years ago TO save expense and
has been found TO work adyaItageously.
The amendment was agreedto.
The House Of Representatives proposed
to appropriate S6S,000 for compensation
to Post Masters; and the Senate Commit!
Tee on appropriations reported an amend.
ment to make the amount $4,000. ~ ,
Mr.. Sherman said that a reduction
ought 10 be made in the pay Of postmas.
ters. The pay Of postmasters since 1858
had been increased 65 per cent. The
Senator from Maine (Hamilton) some
time ago, in an able speech, showed that
there was deficiency from carrying the
newspapers Of the country amounting to
81, 900, 900; the amount paid by the
newspapers towards carrying their
mail was 81, 100000. Had not the Senate
courage to deal with this matter. Had
the newspapers such power over Sena-
tors, was there such terrorof them that
the Senate could not do what was right!
He acknowledged that the power Of news.
papers was great in the dissemination ot
Intelligence. Every respectable news.
paper publisher would consider himself
insulted il told he was a beneficiary OF
the government. In this way the Senate
should have the courage to raise the
postage on newspapers, even II every
Newspaper in the land should cry out
against Il. He had conversations with
many newspaper publishers about this
subject, and they all said that Congress
had fixed the rate too low. He was in favor
Of increasing the rate to 4, 5, or even 8 cts
pound, to have solution OF this trouble.
He didn't see why: the postmaster
Of town in Ohio should receive 1000.
per annum, while judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the State receives but S, 500.
The Office OF postmaster was n very easy
one. He admitted that the postmasters
in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and
other large cities, should be paid more
than the others; but because the salary
In large cities was too low, was no reason
why they should be kept high in small
towns. 55...
Mr.. Sherman moved TO amend the
amendment OF the committee 50 as 70
make the amount for. compensation Of
Post Masters, 81 100000 instead OF 81.