Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-09
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Brief Debate ON the PostofRce Appr0pria-
ton Bill-The Measure Passed After OPP
position from the Republican Side.
WASH NGToN, June THE committee on ju-
dietary reported Joint resolution legalizing
the action Of the President and secretary Of
war in sending rations and tents to yellow fever
sufferers. Passed. aah3s93
Mr.. Newbury asked leave to offer resolu-
tion authorizing the secretary of war to con-
army, whose duty it shall be to report whether
for railroad purposes Detroit river can be
bridged at or near Detroit.
Mr.. Finley objected.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Reagan in the chair, on the bill
making additional appropriations for the post
Mr.. Ward opposed the bill and advocated
the retention of legislation passed in February
last increasing the salaries Of letter carriers.
Mr.. Bingham also opposed the bill. It would
be cruel and severe enactment on carriers in
first class cities, who did per cent. more work
than carriers in second class cities. In regard
to the free delivery system he thought it q good
privilege, which should be generously ex-
tended.
The bill was then read by sections.
Mr.. Mills moved to strike out the third sec,
tiOn which provides that letter carriers may be
employed when necessary for free delivery of
| tion of not less than 0,O00. Agreed to.
The reading of the bill having been con-
cluded, Mr.. Kiefer offered as substitute for
the bill, an amendment appropriating in adj
| dition to the amount heretofore appropriated,
1858 600 for the payment of letter carriers for
| the fiscal year ending June, 1880, and 81 900
| for payment as increased salaries of letter
| carriers for the fiscal year ending June, 1879.
Mr.. Cox moved to increase the appropriation
from 1855, 1000 to $415,O0O.
~ ~ -lI
Mr.. Baker opposed !, the substitute So and adj
| vocated the original bill. Discussion was fur
ther continued by Messrs. Stone, Hawley, Field,
Bingham, Townshend, (nl.) Baker, (Ind:) and
McCook. The character of the discussion was
chiefly as to the reasons why letter carriers in
great cities should have higher rate of COM
pensation than those in small cities, the points
affirmative being the heavier quantity Of work
performed by the former and the greater cost
| of living in larger cities. Finally q vote was
| taken on the amendment of Mr.. Cox increas-
| ing the appropriation from $3.50 to $415,-
| 600, and it was agreed to.
| Mr.. Young moved to add q proviso that there
shall be no difference in classification or pay of
letter carriers in any part Of the United States,
| but they shall all receive salary of 1850.
! Mr.. Conger made a point of order that the
amendment changed the existing law. The
chairman overruled the point of order on the
ground that the amendment looked to a reduc-
| ton of expenditures.
|
the rule which he now sought to avoid, and
said that now that gentleman turned around
and made faces at his own progeny. He adj
mitted that the rule in question had been con-
ceived in sin, and brought forth in iniquity for
the purpose of demogoguery and partisanship,
but he thought that the Democrats had not the
! right to make faces at their own offspring.
I Mr.. Townshend (Ill.)-Was not that rule
originally adopted by the Representatives,?
Cannon-Oh, no; it was begotten by Cox
| Qaughter) and its birth was presided over by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, the present
speaker Of the House; it came into the world
scarce half made up, and that SO lamely and
unfashionably that its Democratic authors now
get up and make faces at it. daughter.
| Mr.. Young Withdrew his amendment with the
understanding that the effect of it would be to
increase the expenditure.
The committee then rose and the bill was
reported to the House.
Mr.. Refers substitute, as modified by the
Cox amendment, was then adopted yeas ia,
nays s.
MIR. Sanford moved to lay the bill on the
table. Defeated, yeas &C, nays 118. The bill
| then passed, and the House adjourned until
| Monday.