Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-21
House of Representatives.


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-office appropriation bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Waddell the appropriation
for the publication Of post route maps was in
creased from $25, 900 to $4,000.
Mr.. Blount, Ga, on the part of the appropri-
alton committee, submitted as a substitute for
the section in regard to compensation for 4th
class postmasters, amendment providing
that such compensation shall be the whole of
the box rent collected at their offices, COM
mission on unpaid postage collected on receipts
from waste paper. ETC., and postage stamps and
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.
Mr.. Cannon advocated Mr.. Blount's amend
ment. 1t would not decrease the compensation
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 a 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
fThh 1r1nn Clfo ole k1ln
luton making the bill the special order fol
May LIST.
Mr.. Conger-Does this impose a tax on in.
comes.
Mr.. Tucker-Yes, sir.
MIR. 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 object.
The resolution was then withdrawn and the
bill referred to the committee of the WHOLE
Mr.. Glover, rising to a question Of persona
privilege, said he had read an article in the
New York Tribune stating that Glover investi
eating committee had caught Democratic fish
and had found that SIS 00O had been loaned oui
of funds belonging to the House and to a mem
Der Of Congress. The difficulty of getting bach
the money having led to the discovery. Mr.
Glover then stated he had no knowledge of any
thing of the sort.
Mr.. Conger-Does the gentleman undertak.
to deny there is defalcation on the part Of
QUE of the doorkeepers?
Mr.. Glover-This is an allegation against the
sergeant-at arms, and l had no knowledge q
the matter in any shape until was shown the
paper a few moments ago.
Mr.. Conger-The article does not refer t.
that officer.
Mr.. Glover understand it does refer to til,
sergeant-at-arms.
MIR. Conger-I understand it refers to mem
| Der of Congress.
| Mr.. Glover-And the sergeant alarms.
| Mr.. Conger-I do not see any reference t.
| anybody except member Of this body.
Mr.. Glover-It refers to the officer who ha
charge of paying the members OF Congress, ant
that officer is the sergeant-at-arms. Now, 81
far my committee is concerned, the state
ment is totally without foundation.
! Adjourned,