National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-27

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The bill from the Committee on Judiciary, for
the better organization Of the United States District
Court in Louisiana dividing the State into two
judicial dlstricls), pending at adjournment, was
passed.
Mr.. BtouNr moved to go into Committee Of The
Whole on the Post.o1ce appropriation bill.
Mr. WILLS inquired II the regular order was not
the morning hour.
The Speaker replied that Il was not; but that the
gentleman could reach his object by voting down
The motion to go into Committee but this the
House refused to do-ycas, 81; nays, 60, aud Nc.
cordingly, at 1880, went into Committee M Cos
In tile chair the Post onlccapproprntion bill.
Mr. BfouSr proceeded 70 explain the provisions
Of the bill II appropriated s3ioGOOol. IN increase
OF about 100000 over the appropriation OF last
year and decrease Of about 9! Gd0O)9 from the es
Inmates for the present year. hut for the lcgisla
ton of the Democratic House during the last three
ycnrs the appropriation for this year would have
been at least -3GlO0O1 larger than II was.
Mr. BAKER lndl said that last year he had pro
diCcd. when the Post OfCe bill was hclore the
lou,S that ihe approximation ~, wa, insufficient aud
would end in deficiencies. That prediction had
come true; and, with equal certainty, the same
prediction might be made about the present bill.
Amy attempt To cripple the railway mail service or
the star service was crime against the county.
The bill was then read by sections for amend
ments.
Mr.. BfouST moved TO increase tho appropriation
for postoilce clerks from 100000 to s35l5U0O
Mr.. BAKER Qnd) offered an amendment to he
amount asked for IN The estimates Agreed 10. and
the amendment as amended adopted.
Mr.. FACE offered nm amendment increasing the
appropriation for payment of lettcr-cNrrcs from
tlgDOoO 10 S2,0O0O0O, the amount of the estimate.
Ncssrs. TOWNSEND (OhIo) and HARRISON sup
ported the amendment, asserting that the free de
livery system was not only sClfsuslaining, bu
brought large revenue Into the Treasury.
Mr.. BIorNr opposed e. There were only four
cities where the free delivery system brought any
revenue,
Mr.. CIIrrENDEN favored the amendment II was
time for Congress TO stop legisating II The pros
perity of the country was going backward II had
gone far enough IN tearing down salaries, and in
tempting disrepuahlc persons 10 seek Government
places, In hopes OF getting some dark, undiscovered
conversation.
Mr.. TOWNSEND IN. " spoke in fayor of tic
amendment The oitcner mails were delivered the
more threecent pieces went into the Treasury The
salaries Of the letor.carfers should he increased,
for they were at present the hardeslWOrked men in
America.
Mr.. LuTrRELL agreed that the letter carriers were
hnrd-workng men, audhe thought that the laborcr
was worthy Of his hire. He would therefore vote
for The amendment.
Mr.. BIouNr opposed the amendment Tho time
was coming when the expenses OF the Government
would have to be reduced or additional taxes would
have to be imposed OH the people.
The amendment was then agreed to-Hyes, IS:
Mr., WADDELL offered an amendment directing
the post-o1ice employees on railroads who cancel
stamps to keep an account of the Stamps so can
celcd, The same 10 he credited TO the postmaster at
the station where the mail was put on the cars, for
the purpose of fixing the basis for the pay of such
Mr. MoSEY Offered and spoke In favor of an
amendment increasing the appropriation for
transportation OH star routes nom Sjt9O0OO to So
gUO00l.
Mr., PAGE favored the amendment It would be
impossible 10 establish any new, routes with the ap-
appealed 10 the Southern and Western members TO
stand by the amendment
Mr. liLoUNT called attention 10 the fnct that dur.
ing the last eight years that the Republicans had
control of thc-ilnuse they had only made an an
huai increase OF $4,000 In the matter OF the star
service, while since the Democrats had obtained
control they had added some 100000 Yet now the
gentleman from California (Air Page wanted the
House to take the responsibility of still further IN
crcasng the approximation for the star service. He
hoped his side of the House would not wipe out
the record II had made after hard struggle
Mr. LuTrREIL advocated an increased apprOprG-
ton for the star service and said tina. dixie Alex
nnder cried when he had no more worlds to con-
querj tile people would soon have no more new
countries To discover. lie therefore hoped that the
people of these new countries would have an OPP
porunlty 10 receive their letters and newspapers
MIR. FENS took the same ground and mentioned
the case Of IL populous mining settlement In Idaho
where the miners had TO contribute $40 o month in
order 10 get their mail.
Mr.. CHAIMEls characterized the economy Of hi.
own side OF the House as parsimony. II reminded
him Of the man coming home from his luxurious
club and finding fault with his wife for having two
candles burning. II was 'tallow candle retrcnch
mont"
Mr.. Cu1rrNDEs thought twas time 70 stop croaE
ing, Tho wheels of prosperity had taken new
start in this country, and even Congress could no
block them. The Democratic side of the Hous,
nuu iHUIc ".SIIu loI economy tUhn " Huu LOT lnt
grand, irresistible prosperity Of the country, ZAP
plauSe1
Messrs. DURHAM and BLOuNT defended the posi-
ton taken by the Committee on Appropriations
and argued that the sums recommended for rail
road service and for star service were liberal an,
ample.
After further discussion Mr. Moneys amendmen
Increasing the appropriation for the star service Il
$4,000 was adopted.
Without making any further progress on the bill
the Committee rose.
The House then (Nltcr wranglc over some re.
olutions for extra printing, ut $40 o'clock, ad
journed