Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-26
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rhc H~use Considering Posi"mce
Matsers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25th.-The
House is in Committee of the
Whole on the postoffice appropria-
tion bill.
more Civn service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25th.-The
House Committee on Reform In
Civil Service has authorized Rep
resentative Durham to report for
passage his bill fixing compensa-
tion for District Attorneys in lieu
of fees.
The Posiofilce Appropriation Hill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-HOUsE.
Soon after assembling the House
went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Postoffice Appropriation
bill, and Blount explained its pro-
visions. 1t appropriates $S4. $50, 600,
q decrease of about $2,000.000 from
the estimates and an increase of
S. 900, 900 over the appropriation of
last year. But for the legislation
of the Democratic House for the
last three years, the appropriation
this year would have been at least
three millions larger than it is.
Baker, of Indiana, said: Last
year he predicted, when the Post
office bill was before the House,
that the appropriation was insult
ficient and would end in deficien-
cies. That prediction had come
true and with equal certainty the
same prediction may be made
about the present. Any attempt to
cripple the railway mail service or
the "Star" service was crime
against the country. The bill was
then read by sections for amend
ment.
Blount moved to increase the ap.
preparation for Postoffice clerks
from $3, 400, 900 TO $3, 900.
Baker offered an amendment to
the amendment increasing the sum
to So, 800, 900, the sum asked for in
the estimates. Agreed to and the
as amended adopted.
Page offered an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for let
ter carriers from $1,000, 900 to
$4,000, 900, the amount of the esti-
mate.
Townsend, OF Ohio, and Harri.
son supported the amendment, as.
serting that the free delivery sys-
tenn was not only self-sustaining,
but brought large revenue into
The Treasury.
Blount opposed the amendment,
saying there were only four cities
where the free delivery system
brought any revenue. After fur
her discussion the amendment
was agreed to by vote of IS to SO. |
Waddell offered an amendment |
Erecting that posteffice employees
IN railways, who cancel stamps,
leep an account of the stamps so
oncelled, the same to be credited
o the postmaster at the station
whence the mail was put on the
'ars, for the purpose of fixing q
,asis for the pay Of such postmas.
or. Adopted.
Money offered an amendment in.
'reasing the appropriation for
on "starr routes
rom $500, 900 to SIS, 900, 900.
Blount called attention to the |
act that, during the last eight |
'ears the Republicans had control
# the House, they had only made |
N annual increase of 10000 in the
natter of star services, while since
he Democrats had obtained con-
rol they had added some $3.50, 900.
Fem advocated the amendment
nd mentioned the case of popu-
ous mining settlement in Idaho
vhere the miners had to contribute
90 per month in order to get their
aail.
Chalmers characterized the econ.
my of his own side of the House
. parsimony. 1t reminded him of
man coming home from a luxu.
ious club and finding fault with
lis wife for having two candles
'urning. 1t was "tallow candle
Durham and Blount defended the
taken by the Committee
n Appropriations and argued that
be sums recommended fer railroad
ervice and for star service were
lberal and ample. After some fur
her discussion, Moneys amend
nent, increasing the appropriation
Or star services to $5,90O,0OO, was
dopted. |
The committee rose and the
1ouse adjourned.
.inderman Dying-The Indinn
Trsnsfer Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25th.-Di-
sctor Linderman's condition is
rowing so rapidly worse that his
cath is expected almost any hour.
t Is practically settled that POST
Master Snowdon, of Philadelphia,
Superintendent of the
nint In that city, will be offered
he appointment, as DR.. Linder-
nan's successor and be will doubt
ess accept it.
The equal division of the joint
ommittee on the Indian transfer
ues.ion makes it certain that no
egislative provision for the pro-
osed transfer has any chance Of
assage during the short remainder
I the present session. The fact
hat the old Democratic members
the joint committee favor the
roject would seem to indicate,
owever, that it is likely to be