The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25
THE ROACH SUBSIDY GRAB.
a WELL-KHOUN SCHEME MAKING ITS
APPEARANCE IN THE SENATE.
Last Years Amendments Tackled on 60 the
Post once bIIl-A Quarter OF Million
for the HrnzIIlnn Line of Sten mshtps

Last Years Amendments Tackled on 60 the
Post once BII-A Quarter OF MnIIon
for the brazilian Line Of Steamships.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a. Mr.. Forty Rcp,
Mich.I from the Post once ana Post Roads
Committees reported tothc Senate amendments
TO tho Post Office Appropriation bill similar to
those attached to the Post Route Bill of last SEES
sion which did not pnss. Theso amendments
authorize the Postmaster General to readiust
the compensation hereafter to I've pnid for trnns-
portnton Of mails on railroad routes. ca IN rail-
road company to bo paid according to space
occupied and the ratio Of speed maintained.
and divide mail matter into four classes. rs
follows: First. writing matter; second period
cal publications under registration: third. mis-
cenaneous printed natter fourth. morrhan-
disc. and fixing the rate of postage thereon
the same as provided in that hill.
The amendments were referred TO tho Com
mittce on Appropriations.
Mr.. Ferry said that Mt the close OF the last
session Of Congress the Conference Committee
on the House bill to establish post routce and
for other purposes submitted report which
was not consid ercd. for tho reason that tho
uoussc ltius,u p, tohsiucr the hhrhunrhts OF
thc senate, claiming that one OF them WINS in
tho nature OF and constituted n revenue bill. 1t
had been understood that further conference
might lead 10 an agreement upon hill. and he
hoped the Senate would order a now confer
enco.
the amendments 10 this bill did not propose
kubsidy OF t3OOOOO per annum to the Brazilian
Mail Steamship line.
Several Senators on the Democratic sidc-Yes.
yes,
Mr. Ferry said the object Of having another
conference was TO see whether the two Houses
oil Congress could not agree upon the bill In the
main 10y striking out tho subsidy or other OBJ
loctonabc features.
Mr. Hamln rep. Mo- denied that this bill
was revenue bill. il II be revenue measure
TO add an appropriation for mail service be-
were many hills originating In the Senate which
might be called revenue bills.
Mr. Ferry said the provision TO which tho
House excepted as n revenue measure was
that allowing all books admitted 10 the mails for
Conveyance therein under the provisions OF the
Postal Union trcatyto he delivered free OF any
customs duty under such regulations as may
be agreed upon by tho Secretary OF the Treas
ury and the Postmaster General.
a, Mr. Hamlin said treaty had boon made by
the treaty mnking power to allow these book
70 come IN the country ms prescribed. and this
clause was for the purpose Of carrying out our
part OF that treaty
Mr.. Herman said this Brazilian subsidy bust
ness attached 10 the bill should come up ne an
Independent proposition. Tho bill also con
tanned an amendment restoring the ranking
privilege. and that also should come up as n
separate measure. Pending discussion the
morning hour expired
Mr. Ferry, moved to postpone all prior orders
ference report ON the Post Route bill. Agreed
70; ,yeas. 30; nays, % Messrs. Cockrcll Gar
Wnl. mn. johnston, MaNcy. Merrimon aud
affirmative. and Mr.. Wadegh voting with the
Democrats.
Mr.. Wnyte Dem. Ma reviewed the history
OF the Post Route bill. and said the Senate put
various amendments upon it, one 81 which pro-
Nlded Tor donation 10 one John ROnch for
doing us the honor II fying the American Nag.
Iho debate then turned upon questions Of
parliamentary law md the privileges OF each
House OF Congress. 1t was continued at some
length BY Messrs. Thurman. Edmunds Blaine.
Ferry. Whyte. HOar. Conkling, Allison. Withers,
and others.
Mr. Thurman submitted resolution
Thatthe confcrrecs to be annonicd on the mart NJ the
senate " instruct 10 agrcc 10 strike the Lcndmcut
Of the senate relating tn the ranking privilege added bv
way at pro'iso to The eleventh section OF the bill
Mr.. Elmunds said rs this subject involved
questions OF order. he moved that II be- referred
10 select committee Of five senators 10 con-
slider quietly and diseniagle this knot IN respect
10 a constitutional privilege. Adoptcd-3Ot 10 81.