New-York tribune., 1879-06-07
FOUsF OF REPRESENTATIVES,


In the House. the Senate bill creating the
Northern Judicial District of Texas taken up and
passed.
Mr. HENRY Dem, Md, Chairman OF the Committee
on Accounts. reported resolution providing that tho
pay Of committee clerks and pages shall be computed
from the 18th OF March last. Adopted.
Mr. CLYMER Dem., Penn) from the Appropriation
Committee. reported the Army Appropriation bill, which
ordered printed and recommitted This is
identical with the Army bill previously passed
at this session, with the exception OF an appro-
priation for store house al Omaha Neb and the sub
sttutiOn OF the following Section g. In lieu Of that
section In the previous bills: Section 6-That no
money appropriated In this act appropriated shall
be paid for the subsistence, equipment, transportation
or compensation OF any portion OF the Army OF the
United States 10 be used as police force to keep peace
at the polls al any election held within any State"l
The morning hour having been dispensed with short
debate to order Of Finally the
House went into Committee OF the Whoie-Mr.
REAGAN Dem, Texas the chairOn the Postal Dill.
The bill apprOpratcs Sl32 900 for the payment OF let
tercarTiers for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1ssO.
and $4,000 FOR payment OF increased salaries 10 letter
carriers cities Of less than 10000 inhabitants for the
fiscal year ending June 1879 IL provides that letter
carriers may be employed IN city containing popu
laton OF not less than 30 900 cities of
over 10000 inhabitants shall De divided Into two classes,
the rsi To receive salary OF 5000, aud the second
5000 shall be $780, and that auxiliary carriers may be
appointed d at salary nos to exceed $500 49,. ,.,,,
Mr CANNON (Rtp., ILL, VINO has charge or the bill,
explained its provisions aud opposed Tie increase III The
salaries OF carriers.
Mr.. ONE1LL Rep Penny thought that the average
American citizen desired puDc office They proud
ana should be proud OF holding Office. and should ask
for IL and not nave IL thrust upon them. aughterl
MrCanOn proceeded 10 argue againstthe advlsahtyo OF
extending the etiercarrer system TO cities OF less than
10000 Inhabitants and frequently Interrupted by
Mr.. O'NellI Qkep., Penn Mr.. Cox QDem.s N Yl Mr..
Bayne rep, Penu.). and NJ. McCoOk (Rep., y. ~
Mr.. cox (Dem.. y. y Characterized the bul az the
meaneSt one he had seen. There was nothing go
mean, parsmOniOus. coarse, despicaDle as 10
BRING IN bill To repeal law passed at the last session
and 10 cut down the pay Oi who were worked four
hours day In NeW-YOrk CITY, because the gentle
from Illinois Air CanuOH) did want that sort
OF work upon the pralr1es. lLaucherl
Mr.. CANNON (kcp., ul) replied that the gentleman
from New-YOFk wanted to get into some despicaOle
dcm3gOgical position and to get some shouts from the
slums of Ncw-NOrk Clty
NJ. cox (alludng TO a favorite gesture OF Mr. Can
nou's)-Dou'J shake your finger at IL scares me.
lIAldgnteI.
Mr.. CANNON-That is twice-told wil, the gentle
said Sir. Butler. The gentleman ID decay
Ing IA hIs Old age. lLaugAter.l
Mr.. MONROE rep, OuiOl opposed the bill because
Congress Dad decided to try the experiment OF extend
lug the benefit OF the free delivery system to large
class cities and to Increase the pay OF the
carriers. IL too To ask him TO repeal a law
which he helped He favor OF the free de-
livery system being instrument or civilization, ana
thought that 10 should be introduced into the young
the country. In regard To the pay of carriers
he dad not believe that II, 900 and $500 too much
II was not much FOR the faithful honest, up
right who gave the best they had to the OF
tneir country. Applause.
The debate continued for some time alter which,
without action tne bilL the committee and the
House, at 4:30 p. W.. adjourned until tomorrow.