, 1877-02-22

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postmastcr nt Mnspn. Mirh. = 4. IT, Rvinrf.
Postmaster at Benton i1nrGor. Mich. '
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb, 9t.-A largo
tn,...s 49,. .pa o su...
tnhteee "c9o maac, ana, NJ tllo expiration
OF Inc morning hour, tue Unfinished busl-
ness, being Tho bill to amend the Pacific
tia Itoullat.nn of lin fn,lehtcdnrs. duc thc
t,o tlama'on ~ t1e ,''en.sanses n uue .l'o
1oscFnnent oy tne faelae ha1!soaa company,
inq It should be considered unfinished business.
Thc TG.t I1f,1ca a AnnronrtatIon h,i1 wo. thcn
taro,, ~, "'@' 'AS.
saxcn up =. 5y.-,
Appropriations wcrc agreed to, a. follows: In
crca,;np Tim annronrtatinn. for sncrIa, Apcn..
from slal, COO to s140000: that for adycr-
t,ss. Y.nI eto m o ~ .an s oae, ~. ausss
pensatlon, to fostmastets from $7,000,O0o
10 $7,o5o,oo0; for" compensation to clerks
IN no.t.of1crs fr,m sao0o nm n a. aAo
nm. fnr IN ,,.v,,rnt ~ ,ot,o-.cor rr1"r.
from S75o'0oo to. .$aoo,0o0; for nlscsllaneous
nnd @ iucltleutal cxpepses' from 10000 TO tl0o.
o0o: lor transportation OF malls, frotn $900,0o0
70 'Sgoo,v; tof eompo9ssaat,9a sa 70 faiiTay post
fonis agents. from Sva'.M1 ~ to t. $l,nooo0; tor
hlail.tnessonGeFs, from $G0o, 0o0 to 3700 90; for
tho Ma,,uiastu1e a I Of nostal cards, from S25o,0D
70 s9; S e ana inSrsasing g. s tle appropriation
TO Treasury, to meet apptoprsations made BY
tie Dill Ia case tho revenues OF the f0stro1lco
G'r n's ia1 sioFs ,s sen,,s
tlo, Secretary ot Var tneloslaE the report Of
Mal: Mcftil. Of the Engineer Corpsi IN rcEard
to tlle construction o. hatool Of refuge Ct Mlii
creek bottom, opposite tho cry OF Cincinnati.
the plan. Referred.
:, Thg SENATE eoncurreu III the amendments OF
tne @ houso 70 the ILL., 70 fatliY AZ agreement
He5s oas 81 1S s1x aton o la aai
tasye9.ie i y i0ialanf, anu tae olti passed..
| Ihe Chair la!d before tue scnate message
'soM ths t!es!oent ~ anewcI 70 tile scnatc roso.
tntou 'oeaos.ng tHe seIott 81 aae secretary ol
pa11mont rn trom l1o9to i55o La!I on The table.
INC Go|nlnlstee 9!so @ reported ~ anlend1nent
9ppsoPtatne tio;oeV 70 epaole tho rost -Oll!cc
| commission osganzctl last ycar To complete Its
"9tn' t;g1is, ;hgI1fiea !,o,,,.. 10. -u
NJ: hamltn snomltted an amcndment allow.
!hk tao loalMastet.ueneIal 70 ase SAV,0Woi
| tHe amount appFopfsateu tgf mail tf4nspofta.
tFnnx lines o! faa!foads lor railway Bcrvlce dur
ing me aseal year ending June ~, 1878. !u
c1planaton OF the amendment Mr. Hamiln said
tns ,fostmaaLef.uaE Aad 70 money to p'aec
tina ~ w" a., .oaas' auu tuAI tlis eoHntty u
tsahspo!nng rs Mal upnn eystem Hhlch Y
| !stta e'1tecn Jeata ago lhe fca9ctlons made
IN the spproprstion b!i!s nf iast sear was TUG
cause o. y; q Commission haa been appointcd
70 INQUIRE into taa postal service, nad u would
!i!lnHh Paltiaele Information Which would cna-
W Gphatess 70 make ncW postal sYstefn. It
would result In saving tn the transporta-
tton ot the malls. Tho Coinnttlee on
fcstolaeo anu foskhonds la.i come u the ct'1a.
cI0sson That would not be w!se to-day to enter
upou system OF tast mails: II Congress
saol!d unaeflaKe 70 extend the lust mail acfYtco
to-day 1t mlRht Unit! Gin nnarrassInent after getting