Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-22
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
House Of Representatives.

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WASHINGTON, April 20.-soon after the morn.
ing hour to-day the House went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York, in the
chair on the post-ofice appropriation bill.
! On motion of Mr.. Waddell the appropriation
for the publication of post route maps was in.
creased from $3.50 to $4,000
| Mr.. Blount, Ga, on the part OF the approprl-
alton committee submitted as substitute fol
class postmasters, an amendment providing
| that such compensation shall be the whole OF
the box rent collected ut their Offices, a COM
mission on unpaid postage collected on receipts
postal cards cancelled on matter actually mailed
at their Offices; and providing, further, that
| such compensation shall not exceed two hundred
and fifty dollars in any one year exclusive Of
the commissions on the money order business.
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala.) offered an amendment
making the compensation of postmasters of
| the 4th class the same as now provided by
law.
MIR. Cannon advocated Mr.. Blount's amend
ment. 1t would not decrease the com pensation
OF honest postmasters, but it would prevent
dishonest postmasters from cheating the gov
eminent by means of selling postage stamps in
large amounts and receiving per centage of
| receipts. The government has lost one million
dollars year through that dishonesty under
the present law.
Mr.. Hewitt's amendment was rejected after
discussion, and Mr.. Blounts amendment was
agreed to.
The provision of the bill for the appointment
of special mail agents was stricken out, and
without further action on the bill the COM
mittee rose.
Mr.. Tucker from the committee on ways and
means reported bill relating to the tax on
tobacco, incomes, etc. He also reported reso-
luton making the bill the special order for
May 1st.
Mr.. Conger-Does this impose tax on in
comes.
Mr.. Tucker-Yes, sir.
Mr.. White objected to the resolution. He
did not think the committee could report
such resolution except by unanimous consent.
The speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Blackburn, decid-
ed the resolution could only be entertained by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. White-Then I object.
The resolution was then withdrawn and the
bill referred to the committee of the whole.
MIR. Glover, rising to a question Of personal
privilege, said he had read an article in the
New York Tribune stating that Glover inyesti.
eating committee had caught Democratic fish,
and had found that Sc, 900 had been loaned out
OF funds belonging to the House and to mem
Der Of Congress. The difficulty of getting back
the money having led to the discovery Mr..
Glover then stated he had no knowledge of an :.
thing of the sort.
Mr.. Conger-Does the gentleman undertake
to deny there is defalcation on the part of
Que of the doorkeepers7
Mr.. Glover-This is an allegation against the
sergeant-at arms, and had no knowledge of
the matter in any shape until was shown the
paper few moments ago.
Mr.. Conger-The article does not refer to
that officer.
Mr.. Glover-Iunderstan it does refer to the
sergeant-at-arms.
Mr.. Conger-I understand it refers to mem
Der of Congress.
Mr.. Glover-And the sergeant alarms.
Mr.. Conger-I do not see any reference to
anybody except member of this body.
Mr.. Glover-It refers to the officer who has
charge of paying the members of Congress, and
that officer is the sergeant-at-arms. Now, SC
far as my committee is concerned, the state
ment is totally without foundation.
Adjourned,