The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-23
Last Nights Dispatches.
XLVI CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The report Of
the Conference Committee on the disa-
greeing vote of the houses on the judicial |
expenses bill was taken up and adopted by |
party vote.
Chinese subjects was taken up and Mr.. |
Slater read long speech.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to provide
ocean mail steamship service between the
United States and South America. Re-
ferred.
The bill directs the Postmaster General
to invite proposals and contracts with the
lowest responsible bidders for a monthly
mail service for ten years each by three
lines of steamships to ply between New
York an d Rio Janerio touching at Aspin.
wall, Para, Pernambuco and Bahai; be-
tween New Orleans and Rio Janerio,
touching at Galveston, Aspinwall and
such ports of the United States, West In
dies and Brazil as the Postmaster Gener-
al may deem expedient, and between San
francisco and Valparaiso, touching at Pan
ama and such ports in Ecuador and Peru
as the Postmaster General may direct.
The service is to be performed in each
case by an iron steamship of not less than
1000 tons burden, American built and
capable OF making eleven nautical miles
per hour. The first departure for each
line is not to be later than one wear from
the bills enactment.
Mr.. Whyte moved consideration of ex-
ecutiVe business. Lost-yeas "a, paws o..
MIR. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania. moved
to adjourn. Lost
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of West Vir.
ginia, the Senate took up the letter car
riers' deficiency bill. The Appropriation
ICommittee reduces from $4I5,00O to
100000 the appropriations for the pay
ment of letter carriers for the fiscal year
ending June, 1880, and to extend the ser
vice for said year under the act of Febru
ary, 1879, in addition to the sum hereto
fore appointed. The committee strikes
out the appropriation of $7l 900 for the
payment OF increased salaries to letter car
riers under the provisions of the existing
law for the fiscal year ending june 30,
!, 1879.
MIR. DaYis, of West Virginia, Chair
| man of the committee, explained that
the department had failed to make any
classification Of carriers entitled to this
: increased salary. Therefore the COM
mittee thought it improper to make
, any appropriation until such classifca-
> ton was made and the exact amount re-
quired ascertained The amount ap-
propriated for the year ending June,
f 1880, is in anticipation that the classic
cation for that year will be made. The
l committee add an appropriation of SIS 900
f to enable the commissioners of the general
t land Office to settle claims of the several
1 states for swamp lands. Also of $4,000
. for the court of claims, Also of 81 ,l22 for
e the salary of the additional justice of the
+ supreme court for the District of Colum-
: bia These amendments we're all adopted
e Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, submitted at
/ amendment inserting an appropriation OF
e l$22, 3S4 to pay the balances due and audit
It ed and allowed for transporting mails prior
+ to July l, 1876 Adopted.
: The bill was reported back to the senate
It MIR. Maxey asked a separate vote OF
q concurring in the amendments made il
= committee of the whole, reducing tn
Y appropriation from $4l5,O00 to $4OO ,00t
u and striking out the appropriations f.
E. increased salaries for 1879. He though
al the amendments an injustice to har,
he worked class of men.
l. Mr. Logan approved the amendment
II 1t was the duty of congress to make tn
S appropriation aud they should discharg
ce their duty and leave the postoffice depar
e. ment to take the responsibility of not doiD
IT, its duty.
~ Mr.. Beck said the onmittee on apprC
P, priations feared if the appropriation woul
Us be made without any classification ther
oy might be some favoritism or error IL il
" disbursement,
lie, Mr.. Logan replied that carriers couI
be paid through postmasters as we'll 5eiol
e, as after classification. The postmast'
general could direct who should be pai
- and if the appropriation were made
could be drawn against.
Messrs. Allison, Ferry, Paddock al
others spoke against the amendments.
- Mr.. Beck said the appropriation cor
Err. mittee, in view of the estimates and con
rD munication from the postofice depal
IN ments, had made the amendments in ord
AW 20 get a conference committee Of the tN
houses to come to an agreement as to VII
was right. The committee desired ear
estly to do Justice to the letter carrie
IN These two amendments were non-c0ncu
..rds red in. The remaining amendments We
= concurred in aud the bill passed.
The house joint resolution authorizi
AN. the completion Of the foundation of t
and Washington monument passed.
oi Adjourned,
. HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The bill p
hibiting political assessments was call
Mr.. Hostetter withdrew his demand
the previous question, and moved to re
the bill to the committee Of the Whole {
on that motion demanded the previ
question.
>- The Republicans then, notwithstand
III an intimation from Mr.. Springer that
- bill would not be taken up for conside
ton at the present session, refrained fr
voting, thus leaving the House withou
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