National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-30
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTATIpEs.

Mr.. STONE tMich) introduced bill to reorganize
and discipline the United States militia Referred
Mr., BLoUNT moved to go into Committee of the
Whole.
Messrs CoNGER and HOOKER inquired II the
morning hour was not the regular order
The Speaker replied that II WIS not, as the motion
OF the gentleman nom Georgia was q privileged
ono,
The vote on Mr.Bounts motion resulted, by tcers.
SS to 50; and the yeas and nays were demanded and
ordered by the Republican side of the House.
The Democrats, as rule, voted In the affrma.
tive, though n few of the Southern members voted
with the body Of the Republicans IN the negative
The vote reslilted--yeas IFS; nays, 49,
There was good deal of excitement during the
roll'call, and previous to the announcement a
number OF changes were made. Mr.. Townsend IN
70 who had voted in the Affirmative saying, as he
changed his vote to mo" that he did so ''by re.
quest"
The House then, at los. went into Committee of
the Whole lAlr Cox. of New York, in tho chairj on
the Post-Oflice appropriation bill.
Mr.. FOSTER offered an amendment repealing The
proviso TO the bill making appropriation for de-
hclency in the appropriation for postal iransporta
ton by railroad for the fiscal year ending June
1870" which iorblds any increase In the posaIcar
service beyond what existed at some time during
that fiscal year. Adopted
Mr.. HUTTON offered an Observation-Disclosures
the Postmaster-General shall make no deficiency
during the current fiscal year by placing cars
Mr.. BAKER CInd.) moved toincreAse the apnropr
alton for route agents from slo,750Oo TO 81 900
Mr.. FEM offered an amendment increasing The
appropriation for local agents by $1,000 lie re-
ierred TO some remarks of Mr. Blount aboulthe little
Territory ofIdaho." and stated that that little Ter
ritory was much larger than the State Of Georgia
and as large as the New England States New 5er,
scy and Delaware, combined. In fact, the laiter
State was not large enough to make traction of
county In Idaho. There were no mail facilities I'm
Idaho, and in the winter of 1867 he had been
obliged TO pay 81 for every letter he received
The amendment WINS rejected.
MI LAIHRor offered the amendment providing
INA, II me stamps required by the Posi.onice De.
present cost by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, the work shall be- transferred 70 that
Bureau. Adopted.
similar amendment In regard to postal cards
was rejected
Mr.. YoUNG ,gTenn) offered an amendment pro-
vlding that all appointments In the Posl.Ohce Do.
Iartmcnt shall be apportloned among tho several
States and Territories stating that lie did SO out of
eon1sldeIauon to the States of Ohio and Maryland.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made for prepar
ing new edition OF the laws Of tho Post Office Dc.
partment and the committee then rose and repSrtod
tie bill 10 the House.
The FIRST amendment on which separate vote
was demanded was that Increasing the apnroprio.
ton for clerks In pOstoflcos from Sd I66 to no sS
OO99oo and i was adopted--yeas, 12l nays, 100.
Ihe oamendment increasing from 100000 to 81,
pOVOO the appropriation for the payment of Letter
carriers was ndopted-yeas, l87; NAYS, o. - ''''''
The following amendments were then agreed to -;
on Star routes from 10 Is Se
nays 90, For railroad transportation from Ss7l5 006
70 s9OOOOV-yeas, llsi nhys,Vi aud for steamboat
transportation from $4,000 TO 5000 O0O-yeas 100 !.
nays, 81, '' '-N'
The House then, without final action on the bil
AZ 100 p Ia, took recess until 1880 the special or
der for this evenings session being the eonsldora.
lion Of reports from the Committee on Commerce
EVENING SESSION.
MI TOWNSEND Qll,) introduced a bill repealing
tile duty ON qulninc Referred.
=. Mr. BuRcnARD offered resolution calling on
The secretary OF the Treasury for information as to
me amount OF drawbacks paid during the last ifs
cai year on exported sugar and mOasSes claimed
70 nave been refined or manufactured from inn
PH,'levt ssuguIi Wsihuo, on lnoaSses Adopted.
Mt DURHAM, nom the Committee ON EXpendi.
lures IN lhe Department of Justice introduced a
bl! NNlhg the compensation Of United States dis
liCtail9iheys Printed and recommtted.
Inc following bills were reported from Inc Com.
mllec ON Commerce and passed;