The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-08

The House Appropriation Committee
has agreed to the Postottice Appropria.
ton Bill rs reported by the sub-commit.
tee. The bill appropriates $3S, 1s0, ,373
s., ,257 ,298 below the estimate Of the De.
partment, and about $685., 900 less than
the appropriation for the present year.
The bill reduceO the compensation Of rail.
roads five per cent, and changes the
method OF paying Postmasters Of the
fourth class back 10 the old system-that
il, commission on stamps cancelled In
stead Of sold.
There is embarrassment in the Post
office Department, owing to the exhaus-
ton Of the appropriation for public
printing in that branch Of service. Unless
speedy relief ia afforded the Registered
Letter and Money-order branches will be
brought TO stand-still. An attempt will
be made next week TO get an appropria-
ton to relieve the pressing necessities in
this case.
Secretary and Mrs. Eyarts have gone
to Omaha to meet their son, who has
been in California, and was taken seri.
ously Ill on his way home.
A New Orleans letter-carrier, who re.
signed to escape the consequence OF un.
business.like conduct, has written to the
President, stating how hard he had Ia.
bored through the campaign for his Ex-
cellency, and asking to be restored to his
position "a letter.carrier. To-day the
Department replied that no matter how
valuable his political labors, he could not
be retained in Government employ when
incompetent.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Accounts from the Texas border show
that recently there has been but few II
any incursions from the Mexican side.
Members OF Congress who have the sub
isct OF our relations with Mexico under
consideration say the delay Of our Cow
ernment in recognizing that Of Mexico
has produced an improved condition Of
affairs on the border, but that Govern
ment has not yet done what is required
BY our own rs prerequisite TO recogni-
ton, Ia one OF the most serious causes OF
complaint. Our citizens are not protect
ed from forced loans, while British and
French subjects residing in Mexico are,
II Is said, not subject to such illegal trans
actions.
Some Of the Southern Congressman are
alarmed at the growth Of the Independ-
ent movement In several OF the Southern
States. They fear that II not checked,
the usual solid Democratic delegation
NAV be broken, and the House OF Rep
resentatives, already close, given to the
Republicans. They also fear losses in
the Middle States and New England.
The Republicans do not count upon
much help from the South, but they are
confident Of winning the next House.
Vast numbers Of copies OF the debate
in the Polk case are being sent broadcast
over the Northern States.
There il considerable opposition among
the Democratic members to General
Field ,tbe caucus nominee for Doorkeeper;
but II Ia being smothered, and Field will
probably get the full party strength.
OPPOSITION TO RIVER IMPROVEMENT BILL.
There appears to be good deal Of dis
satisfaction among the members OF the
House concerning the character Of the
River and Harbor Bill, on account OF the
unusually numerous and large appropri-
ations for Improvements for the Western
and Southwestern rivers. II opportuni-
ty ofFars, m attempt will be made Mon
day to pass the bill under Suspension
Of The rules. Some think more than one.
third will vote against suspension, thus
postponing action until the following
Monday, or forcing consideration Of the
bill in committee oil the whole, subject to
debate and amendment.