The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-24

did not know Stepger's name occurred
wherei it should read Maddox. Witness
then stated how, when acting as Sergeant
at-Arms of the committee, he had return
ed twelve or thirteen subpenas with the
report mot found" he did SO on instruc-
tions from Maddox; in all these cases they
were witnesses who were Republicans, or
witnesses whom he was unable to fix up to |
testify as Maddox desired. Upon further
examination upon his affidavit, witness
denied that he ever intended to refer to |
Stenger's conduct and said that the charges |
therein made against that gentleman were
untrue. The other portions of his affidavit |
he confirmed. The remainder of the sit
ting was secret
The principal items 10 the postoffice ap-
preparation bill, reported to the house from
the committee on appropriations to-day,
are as follows: For compensation of post
masters $7.5O0OOO; for clerks in postof-
fees, $3,460O00; for payment of letter
carriers, $l95, 900, for mail transportation
on stage routes, S. $50, 1888; for transpor-
tation by railroads, $8,715,3lO; for trans
portation by steamboat routes, $3.50, 900;
for transportation by postal cars, 81 $780,
000;; tor compensation to railway postal
clerks, $l,350,000; route agents, $l.075,
600; for transportation of foreign mails.
$3.50, ,O00 It is provided that if the reve-
nue. of the department. shall be Insufficient
to meet the appropriation made by this act,
the sum of $4,29l. .3l9, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropri-
ated TO supply deficiencies in the revenue
OF the postoffice department for the year
ending June 80, 1880. The sum recon-
mended by the bill is $34, $50. 343. The
total estimates upon which the bills based
we're 1865 800. The appropriations for
the year ending June 80. 1879, were S33,-
256,373
The senate confirmed VIM G Thompson,
OF Iowa, chief justice of the supreme court
OF Idaho Postmasters: Illinois: GaIlas
Rutz, jr., Highland; N Il Pratt, Kewanee.
Isaac NJ Kelley, Duuuoin; r Y Wilson
Sparks, and Gilbert Rosseter, Lake For
est.
The senate committee on postofices and
post roads to-day authorized Chairman
Ferry TO offer, as an amendment to the
postoffice appropriation bill, all postal leg
islation which was added to the house post
route bill by the senate last session, except
the Brazilian subsidy clauses These leg
islative provisions relate to the classifca-
ton OF mail matter, the compensation of
| railroads, the fraDking privileges aud sew
| oral other subjects OF less importance.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill to devote the pro-
ceeds of the sales of public lands to the
education of the people.
| The vote stood, l26 yeas, los nays
The Democrats voted nay. The Republi-
cans wanted the debate inaugurated by
Messrs. Bragg and Ellis continued.
| Mr.. Goode explained the provisions OF
the bill
Mr.. Frye inquired if there was anything
in the bill which could compel the fund to
be applied in the Southern states to the
education of the colored race.
| Mr.. Goode replied that there was no
disposition in any Southern state to dis
tcrlminate in any way between white and
colored children.
Mr.. Keifer enquired if Mr.. Goode
would admit an amendment forbiddiug any
such discrimination.
Mr.. Goode replied that he would unless
the gentleman wanted to establish mixed
schools. He was willing to make it as
plain as human language could make it,
that this fund was to be dedicated to the
free education of all children both white
and colored, but he would oppose every
proposition to establish mixed schools be-
coUse that would be alike ruinous ito the
white and colored race.
Mr.. Monroe, in reply to the remarks of
MIR. Frye, stated that the bill contains pro-
visions that the money should be paid over
by the general government. Each state
should file with the Secretary of the Treas
ury certified copy of the law of such
state accepting the provisions of this act,
and undertaking that The funds should be
= faithfully applied to th3 free education of
all its children.
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, said it
passed all human patience to stand by and
see calm, adroit and oily proposition tc
rob the lOyal States of their interest il
the public lands They were to be thin
Z ble-rigged out c. their interest. He was
not ready Tor that and it did not put hin
!, in good humor.
7 Mr. Loring congratulated himself OF
' being able to advocate a measure in the
interest Of education
The time fixed for general debate hav.
n ing expired, the House proceeded to
d consider the bill by sections, for amend
ment.
Q The committee rose without acting OF
b the anne ndments offered
G Mr. Hewitt, from the committee OF
e appropriations. reported the army appro
o priation bilI and said he would call it u
s. for consideration after the post Office ap
d preparation bill was disposed Of.
= EvENING-The House took up the bi
d for the classification of mail matter. /
s. divides mail matter into four classes, frs
,r written matter; second, periodical pubhcs
r tions under registration; third, miscells
Is neous printed matter; fourth, merchar
0, disc; and made the rates of postage uni
,e form on all periodicals whether daily
,e weekly, monthly or quarterly. A numbe
Of of amendments were offered and after dt
III bate rejected. Adjourned
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