Daily globe., 1879-06-22
THE HOT CAPITAL.
HAYES SIGNS ONE BILL BUT WILL
VETO ANOTHER.
Representatives, R,spins Old Sores-The
Letter Carricrs Likely to Have Their In
creased Appropriation-Kello Ocean
Mail Subsidy Eill-icCrary's Nomination
Withdrawn.
The Senate.

IRe Senate.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Senator Davis, of
Illinois. by request, introduced bill to au-
thorize Illinois to commence and prosecute
suits against the United States in the United
States supreme court Referred.
Senator Mcdonald submitted a resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury to re-
port to the Senate all action and proceedings
taken by the national board of health in regard
to refrlgeratlng and disinfecting apparatus,
etc. Placed on the calendar.
The res luton heretofore offered by Senator
Walker, calling on the President for iuforma-
tion as to the lives and property lost in ce tain
Indian wars taken up. Adopted.
The Senate bill to provide Office room for the
national board of health. passed.
The concurrent report the judicial ex-
pense bill was called up by Senator Wallace.
Senator Window demanded the yeas and nays
upon the adoption of the report, which resulted
yeas 81; nays II, party vote.
Senator Maxey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill to provide for fill
ing vacancies in the office of chief of enpi-'
neers OF the United States army. Passed. The
bill is the same one of the amendments to
the army appropriation bill adopted in COM
mittee of the whole and non-concurred in last
night by the Senate.
Senator Kellogg introduced bill to provide
ocean mail steamship service between the
The bill directs the postmaster general to in
vlts propo ~als and contract with the lowest re-
sponslble bidders for monthly mail service for
ten years each. by three lines of steamships to
ply between New York and Rio Janerio, touch
ing at Aspluwa'l Para, PernambucO and BOhia;
between New Orleans and Rio Janer" touching
at Galveston, ASpinwall, and such ports of the
United States, West Indies and Brazil as the
President may deem expedient and between
San Francisco and Valparaiso, touching at
o1yop oroR s1nhY >,>rfc d.
as the postmaster general may direct. The
service Is to be performed in each case by iron
ships OF not less than 1000 tons burden,
American build, capable of making eleven
nautical miles per hour. The first departure
for each line IS to be later than one wear
from the bills ct nent
The Senate bail regulating intercourse with
subjects of the Chinese empire, visiting or
residing in the United States, and for other
purpose, was taken up and Senator Slater ad-
vocated It's passage. At the conclusion of his
speech the bill was referred.
Senator Whyte moved the consideration of
executive business. Lost; ayes "a, nays 25.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, moved
adjournment. Lost.
On motion of Senator Davis, VIVA. the Senate
took up the House bill to make an additional
appropriation for the service of the post office
department In 1879, known as the letter
carriers deficiency bill. The appropriations
committee reduces from s4l5,OOO to $780,
UU0 the appropriation for letter carriers for the
fiscal year, ending June 3O 1880, and to extend
the services for the said year under the act of
February, 1879, in addition to the sum hereto
fore appropriated. The committee strikes on t
appropriation of 81 900 for payment OF in
creased sal 'rleI to letttr carriers under the
provisions of the existing law for the fiscal
year ending June 30 1879 Senator Davis, of
w. Va, chairman OF the committee, explained
that the department had failed to make any
classification of the carriers entitled to this in
creased salary. Therefore the committee
Thought it improper to make any appropriation
until such classification was made
and the exsc, mount required ascertained. The
amount appropriated for the year ending june
3D. $780, is in anticipation that the classification
for the year will be made. The committee ado
an appropriation of $4,000 to enable the com
missioner of the general land Office to settle tn
claims of several States for swamp lands. Ais
OF 5lOOOO for Judgments of the court o
claims. Also 81 ,222 for the salary of the addi
tional justice of the Supreme court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia These amendments wer
adopted.
senator Coke, from the committee on India
affairs, submitted amendment to appropri
ate $6O,3l2 for the interest due the Osages o.
the avais of the diminished reserve lands il
Kansas. Adopted.
Senator Davis, of Illinois, submitted a
amendment inserting an appropriation of 1922
3S6 to pay balances due and audited and al
lowed for transportins mails prior to July
1876. Adopted.
The bill Was then reported back to the Senat,
when Senator Maxey asked separate vote 0
concurring in the amendments made4in con
mittee of the whole reducing the appropriation
from $4l 900 to $400, 600, and striking out th
appropriation for increased salaries for 1877!
He thought the amendment an injustice to
hard worked class of men.
Senator Logan also opposed the amendmen
1t was the duty of Congress to make the appr
priation, and they should discharge their dut
and let the postotfice department. take the r
sponsibiiity of not doing its duty. r
Senator Beck said the committee on appr
pr1atlons feared If the appropriation would
made without any classification there might
some favortlsm error in it's disbursement.
Senator Logan replied that the carriers cou
be paid through the postmasters as we'll befO
as after classification. The postmaster-gener
could direct VINO should be paid, and if tn a
preparation made it could be draw
against.
Senators Allison, Ferry, Paddock and othe
also spoke against the amendment.
Senator Beck said the appropriation comm
tee. in view of the estimates and commune
tions from the postoffice department had ma
the amendment in order to get the cunferen
committee OF the houses to come to an agr'
ment to what was rgh be commit
desired earnestly to do Justice to the lett
carriers.
These two amendments were nOu-concurr'
In The remaining amendments were tn
concurred in and the bill passed.
The Senate took up and passed the bill
the relief of Thomas Langlon, Of Dund
Mich.
The House JOINT resolution, authorizing
completion of the foundation of the Washi
ton mOnumenl !; passed.
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