The Portland daily press., 1878-04-22
XLVth C0ngress-Regular Session.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April 90
The Speaker announced the appointment of Benz
Dean OF Massachusetts, as member of the COM
mittee on expenditures in the State department
vice Walker resigned: of Mr. Acklin as a member Of
deceased, and OF mir. Ryan as member of the same
committee to I'LL vacancy. The House then went
into committee OF the whole on the postoce appro-
priati0D bill.
The Appropriation for the publication of post route
maps was increased from 35 coo to 40, 900.
M. bionnti on the part of the appropriation COM
mittee submitted as substitute for the section in
regard 10 the compensation of fourth class post
masters an amendment providing that such COM
lected at their office, commission in unpaid DOS
tage collected, on all receipts from waste paper ETC.
faa t9 Sces and pfoTdng
further that such compensation shall not exceed
$3.50 in any one quarter exclusive of commissions on
the money order business.
After discussion, MIR. Blount's amendment was
agreed to. The provision OF the bill for the appoint
ment OF special mail agents was stricken out, and
without further action the committee rose
MIR. Tucker, from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill relating to the tax on tobacco
incomes and other internal taxation. He also
reported resolution making the bill special order
by May 1st
Mr.. Conger-Does this impose tax on incomes?
Mr. Iueker-Yes, sir.
Mr. White objected to the resolution. He did not
LINK the committee could report such resolution
except by unanimous consent.
ihe resolution was then withdrawn and the bill
WAS referred to the committee of the whole
read an syce using to question Of privilege had
.
stated that Glover's investigating commttee caught
democratic hsh and had found out that S5000 Rad
peeD out OF funds belonging to the House TO
MEMBER OF Congress, The difficulty of getting
Dack the money having led to the discovery He
stated that mad tneIe been no other person affected
ne should nave SAID nothing about 1t, That paper
had for several weeks past been constantly making
attacks upon himself and his committee hut in The
interest Of the officer of The House who was Touched
by the despatch, in the interest of every gentleman
on the floor (since some gentleman h as been i'm
plicated according to the article in receiving from
the Sergeantat-arms $5G00D he would state that he
had no knowledge of anything OF that kind. He
fabrication, and he felt it incumbent him to so
pronounce it.
Mr.. Conger-Does the gentleman undertake to
doorkeepers?
, Mr.. Glover-This is an allegation against the
oergeant-at-arms and l had no knowledged of the
matter in any shape until was shown this paper
lew minutes ago.
officer. NOS no' A'A0i W wv
MI Gloyer-I understand that it does refer to the
of Congress. " 0i w AAen'Ioi
MI Gioyer-And the Sergeant-at-arms
II congeI[l 90 not see any reference to anybody
Mr.. Gl0veI-It refers to an officer who ba, cbarge
OF paying the members Of Congress- and that officer
Is the Sergeant-at aims. Now SO far as my COM
ltuee Is concerned the statement is wholly without
foundation. believed it to be a fabrication of the
correspondent OF the Tribune, who has been spends
ing MS time for the last two weeks in slanderous
e'a'enents' The House at 40 adjourned.
r,, "A grand tariff demonstration took place in