The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-08
THE CONGRESS.
Final Passage Of the Bill to Increase the
Salary Of Letter Carriers.
/ WASHINGTON, June THE Senate was not

WASHINGTON, June THE Senate was not
In session.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. House reported joint resolution legal
izing the action Of the President and Secre-
tary of War in sending tents to yellow fever
NM, Converse, OF Ohio, reported from the
Committee on Public Lands q bill relating to
the trespasses on timber lands Of the United
States.
with, and the House went into conn mittee OF
the whole on the bill to make additional ap-
propriations for the Postot1ice Department.
Mr.. Ward spoke against the bill. He said
be had 40 personal Interest u H. the Pill He
was opposed to 1t because it took from the
Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads
their proper jurisdiction. He argued that the
letter carriers are already much under-patd
They are hard-worked. Besides, the qualifl-
cations for this service are high, requiring IN,
the bill as piece Of Injustice and breach OF
faith to the carriers who will suffer by the
change to the old rates Of pay.
The bill was then considered IN sections.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills section 9, which pre-
scribes 10000 as the population OF Tree del1v-
cry cities, was stricken out. This simply re-
stores the law as 1t now stands: =.
Mr.. Keifer moved substitute to simplify
and continue the appropriation Tor carriers
according to the existing estimate Of the Post
MASTER General. The substitute appropriates
$411 900 for an increase OF salaries Tor the
present year, and $373, 900 for the extension Of
the service for the next year. This will allow
cities Of the first class to have one-haH the
carriers at $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Baker made an appeal to the economy
of the other side. Where was their Wonted
vigilance when the treasury was threatened
He had been amazed not to hear the old cry
Of economy from the patrons of the horny q
He had expected to hear the bugle-blast from
the home OF his friend from New York. Mr
Mr.. Cox replied Ia q humorous vein. Walk.
Ing over to Mr.. Bakers seat be read MIN 9
Baker rose to protest Mr.. Cox would say
! aThare. now. Don't say word. Sit down
Sit down." He addressed him as his horny.
handed friend he accused Indiana of!aborine
under deiiciencyand OF being 50 dlsnonest
as to try to rob New York to make good that
M. Coz moved to amend Mr.. Refers sub.
stitute by striking out 5000 ana inserting
S415. 600. being the estimate for the expenses
for the next fiscal year. Ihe amendment was
adopted 81 nays saa,,rrod 81, ~ tba s,,ba+,
tute Of Mr.. Keifer, which was adopted.
The committee then rose and the bill was
reported to the House: u.,..o
! Mr.. Keifer moved the previous SUBSTITUTE
The substitute as amended is as follows
That in addition to the amount heretofore ap
priated the following sums be approprlatea
etc, nominally for the payment Of lette
carriers for the fiscal year ending June ~
1880. and to extend the services of sucn CAT
riers under the provisions 81 the act approved
February d, 1879, S415,OO0; for the paymen
OF the increased salaries for letter carrier
under the provisions Of the existing law 70
the fiscal year ending June &c. 1879, ST., 900,
The substitute was adopted-114 to 81.
Mr.. Sanford moved to lay the bill on tha
table. Rejected-66 to 119.
i The bill was then read third time an
y passed-100 to 48.
The House at o'clock adjourned.