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md Ioin Tho Da9Emoyo Road. At Mpwcva 10
Ind Capt. ropvlIr will III nil probability meet
again ui'd wnrk together. This experiment ls .
most important enc, but preliminary, Of
course. t0 MI attempt being n,alo to
utilize ihc African species. Tho lnove-
ments of Stanley nrn tho cause Of coil.
siderable c,,rloslty III England. Tho London
l''o5s said. two wcoass ago: "slr. Il. NJ. Stan.
Icy Is abnMt to start on nnoi,sr expedition
from Tho West Coast {[,e was II the Afcditcr.
rancan tho other day In fits little stoan,er, hnv-
Ing returned from 2onztbnr aud frnm prospect-
ing tile East tonst, snu was bound,
wu presume, for tho Wcst), aud win
tho removal Of the heavy duties from tho
Hnnbcst purts, now and valuable foid for
trade is thruwn oppn which will not bo likely 10
remain long unutIIzel. EYcn ~ VIC write we
licar OF two steam launches about to bc dis
patched to n Portuguese merchant at Quill
mnno. ordered by hm for the conveyance Of
passengers and for towing 1fRl,ters with goods
on tho River Zanbesi'' The Pal -hau
Gasette. said, two days later: "Sr. Stanley
was last heard of at Monbasa, hut
siuco then no intelligence Of ifs
movements has transp!rcd. u IA supposed tlint
ho has gono to tho Congo. Others say That tle
will land on the coast and march inland to join
Gambler. ut unyanrure, IN Manyena. The i'm.
preston IL that he has finally left Zanzibar. Tho
secrecy which hns been observed as regards this
expedition has done itno neol, for p.ople sus-
Dect that t. has obcvts In view which are nut al
together what they ought to OG.h
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Alnerlcan TineA-Excftsn,pnt In tho Vlne-
rrHvlnceA 1f France.


A great deal Of excitement tn. being exhibited
IN the yiup.yrowI,g provinces Of France III Tho
experiments now y colr.c Of being tried with
An1prielD ytnes Tie most learned professors
are dcvotit their attention to the subject, and
with Eo0l rrasou, fur thn object Is Dt euastant-
Embarrassing ilnpostauee, beng 10 lcss tllnn rr-
slstnucu TO .nc 4tcada'i uhslloxcra b.; .meaus Of
q fresh stock Of plants. It sGetns to lIaya ucon
The varieties imported from, shu o.ller sIdu Of
tho Atlantic nre proof against thiy relorseless
foe. The most celebrated Ut tcsa urn the river
grape, the ash grape, The a.l1l1tner grape, a,Ml
stndiu,l In great tutai; ~ ~ Mliiarist, procs.
Ror ut sllH FAruttY vi ScIences In E}3rlguux. The
frat Ut .iicse tas bueM hitherto te nlust uoptl-
lnr, n! lias afseatsy heeH rxtuIsyely plaut ted tu
tho ulyantAse OF growing readily on aIl aorts Of
soft, 80 Tint tho work Ut experimenting with n
is cu1nuarativey cheap ,tnd rasY., Ttlc nsil rIne
is goou Species When Kept apart frnm them, but
ties. nl.l especially With the y tHs .ajrusa Of
classfu fans, ,wea ts Extremely susceptible To lie
at tacks OF sle phylioxera. liss sat!,u fault Is
alleged aEainst tho heart vine, which ID 9 plant
uf astonishing vgor, climbing easily IL l.e suul-
ullt Ut tho highest trees when oneu attached 10
ltttn, 1t IL recommended tu bring tho apcc-
ueus at these sorts from the Valley OF the
alsstsslppl al,4 other places where they aEa not
brought iato contact with other moTu Hllaecpt-
bio sorts of vine. lle suramrr VIM IL tbs most
rare Ut tho speclcs now on trial III Fsance but It
IL also grown III tho south Ut t!.at country, u1t
Is capable Of tlndinx nourIshment nnd pr ,dtlc,ny
fruit upon tllu tnost srtd solIa and In lhe LrlssL
atmosphere. As to the mode Of propug g1tins
mud culttvA.lng thu new importn.lons, 81. Pei
lirot, Ercsllsht Of tho Agricultural Committees
OF Touon, recon menus thu nss VI seeds wnlell
con be sown ut auy tttau bttween tllu autumn
and she early sprtg. Tho cLaractGr Of tl!c pant
can then ho duiurInlned at tiu end VI the next
autumn, although Its merits IN ue!y.ng the u,,-
emY canMut to ascrrtaie1 til! murla later. IIe
ADVISES ylne.0rowers to llayc patience, asll wait
I'LL ths tnerlts ot each p'ant have beei DUR
establlabul beEose ns!n. 1t as stock for uralt-
itK IN FevacII vineyards. Actorl sg to Il lien.
ish newspaper Tie scttertnch property, Sch[oss
Johannl nnlsberg.aIr-lshen, with It's fatlous yiue-
RQkAtGhlIQ. uf Vienna,
, 1879-08-14

Tim nt,prt nf thI, Eatth Tnllus. an, pr nrf1 Inn
wns for liza n,,rnnsa of ruinimr ,.en,trnnhical
kuowlsirc IT a jayrU, nnexDlorsi couuiry. n,lsi
NJ III. san,o linn f., u,nitn mn traie rnm,n
Sron anzar i" m" 'sn vss.a ''Sun Tho 'Iuro n".
don U;o5s suys: "'Tilc recently conrludsl
trra,y hntwrrt, tbe rnrt,,,,,,ns" f,nvnrrmsn.
md Enui mi fnr lin s,,nurcss,ou NJ IN. s,swr
trade il, Eastern tropical Afrtua, conlurs.ng,
ns It '1o.s III. t,,rnv mr. nnsn ~ ~. mi.
nf lie Tysr Xamsi NV" ts suIH t,l,,,a,,,s ' ~ 'hc
trn,it of ,hn ws'rIi. ia n 1nst 1nnnr,nmt ,nnt,rr
tn III er,.str; ~, Tia cv;,n,it, u,al ,",rn.
nt ~ ~ Tr,9ra Afr"a ~ is ~, ,hnsc u
anxions,y setnv irc Il. nariets fIr tI.er ita"'t.
1a"t~ras nnawyS tnrifs imtnsc,l 10 ,I,n p"r,m.
n"as'. -, ~" i,nrt ~ T,,ilm"ra ,,a. ~ Inn" fnr
T"nv vcars ~ n nrnr,icai hor 10 ~" m" s" "a. "a.
r.in;,,,,..,nt ~ prt"t|isn,;,, cni troSs ~,
.h' - Era.oo H.. MI r,utm H. - ~ ~
nra 1aMc sc nrnIahl 3 'r "rnwm, ir,i. a,rc,s ~ Ie
.stni,lfsnsb ~ I'm nnrth nd NJ IN. III, ~ ~,
E"s1;as,".n vii M ,,"t hc r,,nJ NJ tnc sn,st. ~.
a".i,te'i,,"ss If uorcants IN ssol;';', o,It
s,s'Ss ~ ,a a,;yca !. f,n im,t ~ IT,. ~ III !,
eoous 10 .e vhis E,'t, s1 NV G.ten, ~ I@Tc tnY
nv, IN, unynrsal "l 1rTasnr ,iem a,'f1 H.
A,n..',, W. ,.,t,as -. IN ~ ~
ns,s suu s ,n rss, " Nan w.,
masuv honesty ,hs hsst nnltsr. @ ';i'" Hmrsi.
, 1879-08-14
AFRICAN EXPLORATION,

DeAth OF tTr. Keith Jotnstone, tho Leader
of tho EnEltal. ExpsdItlon to Exptors Lako
Nyassn-Ncwa from otl,cr Explorers.
Ntlc lhrk Herald.
LONDON. Aug, G.-Alrlcan exploration f,ns de-
mandcd another victim. DR.. Kirk, the British
Consul Genernl At Zanzibar. writes to hts Gov
ernment that Mr. Keith Johustouc. the leader
Of tile English expedition to EXPLORE tho
head OF Lake Nyassu. died Of dysentcrs
on the 2sth Of June, at Bc-
robero, 100 rnilra inland from Dar.cs-Salann7.
[Mr. Keith TOMBSTONE was the sou Of tho EN-
tucnt English cartoRrapher. He was selected
rs tho leader Of the expedition Beut out by
the Royal Biographical Society with tho
glMl In November Inst mud reached Zan-
zibar jan. &. I1u first made short
expedition, to tho Usambara Mountains.
north Of tho Kiugatp River, and Waited
Fuga the capital OF that country, He returned
to Zanzibar IN April, but was prevented from
beginning his expedition by exceptionally hcayy
rains and swollen streams. On May Is, how
ever, be started With 1873 followers md crossed
over to Dar-cs.Salaam+ on tile mainland, IN tllc
Suitan'a steamer Star. The object OF his expo.
tlt!on was to reach the north end Of I.akn Nyasaa
By new mud direct routo from the coast, nl.d
then explore the unknown tract between TINT
lake ar,d TO tic south cntt of Tancanylka. Let
tcrs from Zanzibar up to the al Of Juue report
cd tic final start of tho explorer and ills party
from Dar-es-Saaam I'll tho 13th Of May. The
expedition was tO l,ass up the valley Of the
Lullgl a,ul Its ntilucnts to ubena, md thence to
Eyassa aud Tanganylna+ Mr. Jol,nstonc was
accom- mpanled by A1r. ftomson as geoloetst. R1,tl
Chutma, Lyi,Igstone's fayorlto companion. wns
amoug Ills followers. Letters from Zanzibur,
.latcd t!e 28th Ut June. reported ttsat Mr. Keith
Johnstone, when last heard of, had been making
auectssiut progresa. having reached village on
tile bortlos q! desert d country through which
he ws,uld have to travel Tor ak days without
lneeLIng cultivation. lie WIS then oecup!ru III
collecting food to take the partY arross this
desert to Bebo.beha, nopulous Village iu liu.u,
not tur from tho lsuaha, ono Of !!e two rivers
| which units to forn, the Ln!1gi. up To tic tiMc
ot writ4; he had experienced difficulty fruta
Ills posters, bnt Ind boon Delayed BY the fro.
| qucnt aud lieary rai,1st which this rear have
continued Longer ttlan usual. Two days late,
The explorer appears to avu sccu.nbod to tlys.
cntesr, brought on by t.au nast,,A psn.lurea by
thu rains. The expedition WILL bu continued By
| Sir. Thomson.
, 1879-08-14

s1PT. Is. lS?U.-DXAH Hth: This Il lls tLird
gan Vt July. II IL my uly that ~ mcans .lluuld
be neglected 10 prevent ths marriage which you
pr'Iosa to mo for my son. | negvx Will give my
coEI.eNt 10 1t. Tue optnlOus you have heard uu
ex,Eess fur tWenty y-four years. 'tnst bs never
ought " masly In ApasEiea, aud that With my sp-
, 1879-08-14

Eff1 1HFF EFlGHNf.
Dr.. JanuwlY. vi the Board of Health. fur
nts>les tue following stateuient Of The pruucr
t1cattllsnt Of scariet-feycr patients. Tnls must
be s"lowed III every particular III order to pre-
yeat contagiUn:
First-lhe patient mu1t b Aolntel; placed
, 1879-08-14

A new ferry-hoat at San Frat,clsco IL 49l feet
long Aml l1D wide, las four ruu0ers at eAsu uud.
and eight boilers, allu will carry lweutY.iuu
railroal.cafs ut q tins.
, 1879-08-14

confidently pFesnmeu thht. Whtf Soa petcelgtu
you wonld tay. vour commands on. him to
nv sn,Hes St so"s 70 se % You weuiS
make to nc on this tnh]ect.. l have conscIen.
tiously fuIn>led all my duties to nv aon. tried
demanded hnse nenfiy starved myarl'. At tho
same lime tls! ! wsi resolved that no exrense g 4!
s : +: s H.. NJ ts IL oa sd a s
hare nr a.nricn 10 offer n an excuse for bad con.
duct. AM ayarsc,cna; this quality was forced
III sles: Ga. IN my ovo ot monsy ncvef ' bIinsa nc 10
TIN true interests OF ~ ron, OF snade mo shlsk
frnn .he duty o. proyd'nE faI him, and to advance
sscrlaces Dv my exertions procured him pcn;
from hs family lied et him L. .,rx Amr,f9 ;1on hs
overy kna. Thaye soietea tie iH!ete., y many
@ sash nj ay1 a sps nsss s no
ntea No ser sns liz I'D Il Aasslea aai aito. ~
naturally have wished me 10 6e established IN
Enropc. It became thr pEopcr residence ior mo
and S ny - ,, msenn | W.. sna
can enns. and only stupidity and meanne: Fl icel.
tnr on our part could hayg rendered llalttmotc
70 vs. sser y bo epe and
In America. took hin 10 1cncsa fos his cduca.
tton. AM. hsvr constantly tried TO insttll m nls
iarrEs r fornne would be thr extreme Of folly. I
hooo that y has not iaken place ees , on to 10
bsr II il has occurred, ,~-probabty hntf!ed 10 pre.
vent nv interference, hccanae every ono there
kuows TINT have Too much sense and too mich
nric eve. 10 consent to it,-I tnnst frKrat That my
sou haa hrown swaY ntl bright pruspects, ant that
he hhs committed folly which he will bitterly
make such nsarrio7c. cannot 20 to America 10
dissolve IT, because THO enw gives INC no right TO
e1sse;e s 5 S1tG aoriunss ~ ony verbally
and by letter 10 cverr one cxnrcAs my d!sapnrona,:
lion Of It. This will DO Justice lue TO myself, and
niycd 1t the marriage 10 eet lid VI ny son,
cannut think that either his happiness or his
interests hare becn Conanltet IN nattytnT him
f1rst pc.Aon cuntGIted. I have never shown want
OF Judgment In Tho direction Of my own couccras
q u Ill., n nv TO et h g y
havu always shown him. II, wtthou. thc snGxos-
lions OF any one. he has, for want o. sensc, mar
rled 70 improperly. fear That he will regret
AMERICA. II s'crc have Eecp adylsrrs anu pro-
motnrS Of 4 mareta0u, which they knew that
mother would neset sanction ann wsa .i acs'toys s
~ IA VI tr,t rrnn.risnae r. f9rtunnic,y thIa mar
rianc IL mt mnde Inv nv con,,nnuls On nv son to
aiyc Il up. / aushoriso him to make use Of my
name in any way to bteak 1t otf At hts age anu
with aia advantages ne could marry mnel better,
nnl neither my circumstances nor us etc - very
bad as 10 require NJ 70 coafGo tnuee pep.
ne With ~ maintenance: Higne ,h aave .hae
aag Tcr Il KIT ,eIthss nxsrfv mr. m, IN.
tn,"fcd nnattian would ayes hcni nv nriiu TO NARY
nm Inferior, Money IL . ropI tntu9-no une knows
Tits better than mYself-tor the possession Of It
wou1d have placed n1e in very hvh situations; but
cven money. nniaso tht sum oc very great CANNOT
justify nny ono ID dcscendlng from their rank In
HE: ..-.-.-..
to ne. and aftar this MARRIAGE you must all nntu:
rally be convinced that my presence 1ncrc would
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
FOhElGN SUifMaRY

REVOLUTION is announced in Ven
ezuela, with fighting in progress.
GENERAL GRANT and family sailed from
Marseilles, on the 23d, for India, in the
French steamer Labourdonneis.
THE st. Petersburg Gazette states that
complete anarchy prevails in Kashgar
The rebels outnumber the Chinese force of
Occupation.
THE Agence Russe announces the Astra-
khan epidemic has termina'ed. Official
reports regarding the plague have been
throughout untrustwor by.
GLADsToNE's admirers propose to cele-
brate his SEVENTEEN birthday with dinner
of five thousand covers in London, and a
100000 Gladstone Hospital.
FEARS are expressed of general COM
mercial collapse in Sweden. A dispatch
from Copenhagen says thousands of per-
sons have been thrown out of employment
by the failures that have already occurred,
and other failures are daily expected.
SEVERE cold weather prevails in England.
and much suffering and destruction are re-
ported throughout the kingdom. Violent
snow storms block Russian railways Seven
thousand laborers have been opening COM
munication between Moscow and Seyas-
tono1
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
Should Full Mourning be Worn?

A Philadelphia clergyman, Rev. Mr..
Macleod, contends that there is neither
health, sense, nor religion in full mourn
ing. He tells his congregation that
bit of black ribbon, worn in some way,
will tell the story of bereavement just
as well as complete mourning suit. A
bit OF Grape on the bell-pull gives the
hint to those who pass by, and it is not
considered necessary to cover the whole
front with black drapery. Why, then,
will not bit of ribbon on coat or cloak
answer the purpose, and a weight of
useless expenses and a custom that is
always gloomy, and in warm weather
very uncomfortable, be taken from the
shoulders of bereaved mourners? Chris
tians, he is convinced, ought not to take
gloomy view of death. There are glo-
rious hopes linked with the sorrows, and
the hopes of those who have gone before
should be symbolized rather than the
sorrows of those who are left behind.
He would have cheerful garments worn
by mourners in token of the triumph of
the glorifed ones, and bit of ribbon or
Grape as simple memorial of their own
sense of bereavement. The rest of the
full mourning he would send to. the
heather, who In their sorrow at the
grave have no hope.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30


In spite of the hard times in England,
the business OF setting up American
families on the proceeds of estates in
chancery thrives as vigorously as ever.
The Carpenters will receive dollar or
two apiece as soon as that famous Bible,
containing the family records, is discov-
cred aud wrenched from the sacrileg-
ious hands Of the wretch who is hanging
to IL and hiding it, The Hydes, of
Novia Scotia, now are AL agog over S12,-
O0O, 100000 deposited in the bank of
England, which will be distributed
when their 'imissing link" is found.
This consists Of a commission made out
To n former Governor of the province.
1t isnow owned by an old woman, who
bought an old trunk at auction few
years ago for twenty-five cents. She
found the parchment in it, and kept it
because OF the pretty seals on it. When
the old woman is found and the parch-
ment proves TO be what it is supposed
to be, and the twelve thousand million
is paid over by the Bank of England
to the Hydes, their skins will hardly
hold their happiness. = =.
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and all export duties are abolished. One
of the most important provisions is that
which prohibits the imposition of any
higher duty upon articles from the
United States than upon articles from
any other nation.
Although we first opened japanese
ports to commerce." says the New York
Shipping List, "and, notwithstanding
the friendly professions of the nation
toward us, which has been source of
jealousy for England, the latter by per-
sistence and assiduity has secured spe-
cial favers, which have amounted to
discrimination against American COM
merce. Thus, for the six months of this
year, which ended June 30, we imported
articles from Japan to the value 81, 494,-
600, while our exports only amounted to
81, 100000. Great Britain, whose i'm
ports from Japan ouly amounted to
81, 1863, 900 during that period, supplied
nearly $1O,000,000 of a total export
trade of S17,000,0O0. As regards the
movement of specie, the exhibit is still
worse for us, Great Britain receiving
So, ,497 900, while we shipped to Japan
$475,000 more than we received. The
principal articles of export from Japan
are raw silk, cocoons, silk-worm eggs, tea
and copper. Of the whole amount, the
silk, cocoons and tea constitute more
than three-fourths, and these we want.
The principal articles imported into
Japan are cotton goods, woolens, rice,
sugars and produce, metals and petrol
cum, and all of these we ought to supply
better and more cheaply than any other
power. The more receptive intellects
and greater adaptiveness of character of
the Japanese render the introduction of
our products into Japan easier than in
China; and, under the provisions of the
new treaty, our manufacturers should
be able to greatly increase their sales in
that direction"
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Substitute to Edmunds's Resolution on
r-- s.g Suffrage. t.f

The following are resolutions submitted
by MIR. Morgan in the United States Senafe,
agreed upon in Democratic caucus, as a sub
stitu.e for the Edmunds resolution concern
ing suffrage and the later Constitutional
amendments:
al. AS the judgment of the Senate that
the 18th, 14th, and 18th Amendments of the
Constitution of the United States are as
valid and binding any other parts of the
Constitution; that the people of the United
States have common interest in the en-
forcement of the whole Constitution in
every State and in the Territories of the
United States, and that it is alike The right
and duty of the United States, so far as
power has been delegated. to them, to en-
force the amendments and to protect every
citizen in the exercise OF all rights thereby
secured.
"2. That the Government of the United
States and governments of the several States
are distinct, and each has citizens of its
own who owe it allegiance, and whose rights
within its jurisdiction it must protect; that
the Government of the United States is one
of delegated powers alone, aud its authority
is defined and limited by the Constitution.
All powers not granted to it by that instru-
ment, and not prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States respectively or to
the people; and that no right can, be ac-
quired under the Constitution or secured
thiouSA 'hC laws vi IuC OhllCN kCtdtSs, CA
cept such as the Government of the United
States has authority to grant or secure. -
t-3. Tha. the Constitution of the United
States has not conferred the right of suf
frage upon any one, and the United States
have no voters of their own. creation in the
States. But the 10Th Amendment OF the
Const tuition has invested citizens of the
United States with a new constitutional
right, which is exemption from discrimina-
ton in the exercise of the elective franchise
on account of race, color, or previous condl-
ton of servitude; and it is within the
jurisdiction of the Government of the
United States, which Congress may exert
by appropriate legis alton, TO prevent denial
or abridgment by. State of the right of a
citizen to vote when such denial or abridg-
ment is on account of race, color, or previous
condition or servitude of the voter.
"a. That when such right to vote is denied
or abridged by the conduct of persons not
so acting by authority and in obedience to
the laws of State, the jurisdiction to pun
ish such conduct is in the State govern
ment, and is not in the Government of the
United States' .;f1. tt.-t sF.;ts- fE
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30

the same place, was assaulted by party of
Democrats, who then, without being sworn,
voted tissue tickets by the handful.
Other Supervisors testified to being re-
fused admission to other polling places in
the county.
R. E. Blair and j. II. johnson, Repub-
lican Supervisors at Camden, Kershaw
County, testified that the polls were
crowded by whites SO that the colored
people could not vote, and to finding large
numbers of tissue tickets in the ballot
boxes. ..- .-..
]. NJ. Cantey and w. NJ. Shannon, Demo
cratic Supervisors at the same place, and
W. d. Trantham, County Chairman, testi-
fed that after nine in the morning the
crowding was over, and that everybody who
chose to do SO could vote, and that many
colored people abstained from voting at the
instigation of their leaders.
N. s. Shelton, Edward Benson, Preston
Thompson, other Supervisors of Columbia,
testified to interference with the United
States officers by the Democrats; also to
voting tissue tickets wrapped up in large
Democratic tickets, and to fraudulent voting
extensively and generally. ..- ,
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adopted. A bill to establish post routes
and for other purposes, reported last sum-
mer by conference committee, was taken
up, and, after discussion, was referred to
a special committee of FIVE. This bill con-
| tains the Brazilian subsidy scheme. Mr..
lutions submitted by bim, declaring the
validity of the 18th, 14th. and 10th consti.
tutional amendments, but the Senate ad-
journed by strict party vote, the yeas and
nays being demanded......I In the House, the
Sena.e amendments to the bill appropria-
ting money for the transportation of coin
and bullion and miscellaneous expenses of
the House were concurred in. The Com
mittee of Ways and Means was directed to
consider the feasibility of law to equalize
the internal revenue among the States. In
Committee of the Whole Mr.. Bragg
objected 10 the war claims. After the
committee rose, twelve bills of pri-
vate nature were passed. Mr.. Banning
presented substitute for the Army Re-
organization Bill. Mr.. Sayler introduced a
bill extending the privileges of Cincinnati
as port Of entry. A short evening session
was held, devoted to the business of the
Judiciary Committee.
In the House, on the 25th, in Com
mittee of the Whole on the Post-ofice
Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Blount explained
its provisions. 1t appropriated $34,960,-
oUU, uecrease OF ABOUT 9Z,OUU,UUV from
the estimates, and an increase of
81 COO, 900 over the appropriation last year.
The bill was read by sections for amend
ments Mr.. Blount would increase the ap-
preparation for Post-ofice clerks from
So. .460, GOO to 1856, 900. MIR. Baker, of In
diana, offered an amendment to the amend
ment, increasing the sum of $3,600,00
asked for in the estimates. Agreed to, and
the amendment as amended adopted. Mr.
Page offered an amendment increasing the
appropriation for letter carriers from
81 100000 to $2,000,000, the amount of the
estimate. The amendment was agreed to,
7S to 50. Mr.. Waddell offered an amend.
ment directing Post-oHice employees on
railroads who cancel s amps to keep
an account of the claims SO can
celed, the same to be 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 Post
master. Adopted. Mr.. Morey offered
an amendment increasing the appropri-
ton for transportation on star routes
| from Sc, $4,000 to $500, 900. After discus
sion the amendment was adopted. The
| Committee then rose and the House ad-
| journed. 4 s. .e.- 7't .st