National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-07
MOMNh an MMnNNN NNrArLYEN.

AtG;lO p. M, on motion of Mr.. Whytc the Senate
adjourned until Monday
HONSE or REPRES ENTdTIPES.
Senate bill creating the Northern judicial district
OF Texas was taken up and passed.
Mr. CtHMEn. from the Appropriation Committee
reported the army appropriation bill, which was
ordered printed and rccommitcd.
1.-THE bill Is identical with the army bill pre-
viously passed at this session, with the exception
OF an appropriation for storchOuse at Omaha,
Neb, and the substitution of the following section
in lieu of that section in the previous bill Section
6. That no money appropriated In this act Is appro.
pratcd or snail be paid for the subsistence, equip
meht Transportation, or compensation OF any por-
ton of the army of the United States, to be used
police force to keep the peace at the polls at any
ELECTION held within any .state.l ,,,,.,
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
short debate cnstled as TO tho order OF business.
Finally the House, notwithstanding the opposition
OF Mr.. ONei who desired to have the bill postponed
for the present, decided 10 consider the bill max.
ing additional appropriations for tho service OF
the Postoficc Department, aud tho House accord
ingly, at two o'clock, went into Committee of the
Whole mir. Reagan In the chair on that BILL
1.-THE bill apprOpriatcs Sl3200O for the payment OF
lcttercarriors for the scHl year ending June 30.
1850, aud $4,000 for payment of increased salaries
TO lctiercarlors IN cities of less than 10000 inhabi
tnnts for the fiscal year ending June, 1879 IL pro-
vides that letter.carricrs may be employed In any
city containing population of not less than 10000;
that carriers IN cities of 900 inhabitants shall
be divided into two casses-the first to receive
salary of 5000 and the second $500 that the salary
of carriers in cities of less than 10000 shall be $50
and that auxiliary carriers may be appointed at
| salary not to exceed $500
| Mr., CANNON Ull.). who has charge of the BILL
explained its provisions, and opposed the increase
in the salaries of carriers. There were plenty Of
men who would take the position of carrier at one
bird the present salary.
| t MIR. o'NEILL thought that the average American
| citizen desired public office. They were proud
| and should be proud of holding office, and should
ask for 1t, and not have 1t thrust upon them.
| Laughter
| Mr.. CANNON proceeded to argue against the nd.
visibility of extending the etercarrier system to
quently interrupted by Mcssrs Ncill, Cox, Bayne,
and MCCook
| he had ever seen. There was nothing so mean, so
pnrslmonious, so coarse so despicabc, as 10 bring
i'll bill TO repeal law passed at the last session,
| and to cut down the pay of men who were worked
| fourteen hours n day IN New York city, because
| the gentleman from Illinois (Mr Cnnnom) did not
want that sort of work upon the prairie. Laugh,
Mr.. CANNON replied that the gentleman from New
| York tMr. Cox wanted togct into some despicaoe
demggogcal position and to get some shouts from
| the slums OF New York city.
Mr.. Cox lalluding to a iavorite gesture of Mr..
Cannon. Don't shake your finger at me. 1t scares
MIR Cannon. THAT is twicetold wit, as the gen.
tleman once said to Mr.. Butler The gentleman is
| decaying In his old age. Laughter.I
Mr. MoNRoE opposed the bill because Congress
had decided 10 try the experiment OF extending the
benefit of the ee'dcliycry system toa large class
| of cities and 10 increase somewhat the pay of the
carriers. 1t was too soon TO ask him to repeal the
| law which he hNdhclped oenact: He was in favor
of the free delivery SYSTEM as being mn instrument
of civilization, and thought that 1t should be intro
duced into the young cities of the country. In re
gard to the pay of carriers, he did not believe tina
81 900 and $500 was too much. 1t was not cent toe
much for the faithful ,honestupright men who gave
the best they had TO the service of their country
tApplause.
The debate was continued by Messrs, Townsend
(Ohio), Kcifer, and Stone after which, without &c
ton on the BILL the committee rose aud the House
at halr-past four, adjourned until tomorrow.