The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, 1879.
The Vice President laid before the Senate letter
from the Secretary Of the Interior calling attention
to the amendments to tn Pension law already sub
mitted by the Commissioner OF Pensions to prevent
frauds upon the Pension Bureau. He refers to the
bill granting Of PENSIONS and says since its
passage the application for blanks has been twice
great Ms heretofore. Referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr. THURMAN, tdem.) Of Ohio. submitted an amend
ment to the Army Appropriation BILL providing that
upon general courts martial for the trial of prvates
and officers there shall be private
or non-commissioned officer Of equal rank with the
person to be tried. In explanation of the amend
ment Mr.. Thurman said it was drawn by General Ord.
Such was the practice in the German army. and he
had no doubt it would result in good. The amend
nent was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
PAY or LETTER CARRIERS
The House bill to Ak tho pay Of letter carriers
taken up.
Mr. FERRY (rep.) of Mich, in charge Of the bill.
explained and spoke Of the necessity OF having ex
pericnccd persons for letter carriers.
In reply to question Of Mr.. DAVIS. of West vir-
ginia he said the bill would not take 100000
ont Of the Treasury.
After some further discussion the bill read
third time and passed by rising vote of-yeas %.
nays 16.
1t provides for two Glasses Of letter carriers In
cities which contain population of $4,000 more.
The first class to receive 1000 per annum. provided
they have been in service year, and the second
class TO receive $500 per annum In all cities con-
tanning population Of less than 5000 there shall be
one class of letter carriers. who shall salary
of $3.50 per snnum. The Postmaster General NAV
establish third grade OF carriers known MS auxa-
ries, to be paid $40O per annuin.
THE POST OFFICE BILL. -
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
finished business being the Post Office Appropra-
ton bill. and amendments proposed by the Commit
tee on Appropriations werc agreed to--among them
Allowing the Postmaster General to spend $4,000
for fees to United States attorneys marshals clerks
&C.. necessarily employed by special agents Of tho
department.
Appropriating $4,000 to enable the Postmaster
General tn adopt uniform canceing ink to prevent
frauds on revenues of the Post Office Department.
Increasing the appropriation for wrapping twne
from $4,000 to $4,000; that for rent light and fuel
S3s0O0O to $3.50 for miscellaneous and in
cidental items from $4,000 to 100000.
The senate Committee reported in favor Of striking
ont of the House bill the clause providing that the
Postmaster General shall make deficiency in the
appropriation for the current fiscal year by placing
postal cars on any line and the Senate struck il
The committee also reported an amendment in
crcasing the appropriation for transportation by
raroaa rom s'oV,on 20 s",aoo.Uo. OF winch sum
StV,WnH may DC eNPehueu 10 WaintaiE ana secure
ron . ~ ~, !, 10 90 on" sp ia, a,ll.'es ,or the
49, 49,. 80 .,a - ~ ~ .a, o".".o u''e iof
r"a.l cs ., S .... 'P.,ai 1oininssioh Oh
raiw "y ma, 90 ~ rn 49, , w. A..
n,as;',,, to. 1917 .inrh. 49,. ,oans .nv
nsI al ,nassarrors ,ror, a. .so s, ~ ~ ~,
s - a,r.ai q. 'e ~ "A'' W S2'''o"o
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July Is5g railway post office clerks route agents
ioca, agonts ami messcnoers sbaI he aosi,na,eI =,
postal clerks, ahd divided into fvc classes. whose
salaries shall DO from SSOO 10 81, 400 per annum.
Other amendments were agreed to as follows
Allowing the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of
IA, hid Ynr tba co,tr,.e 80
sno . .s.n' W oiu ior 'ne ooh'ract Oh
printing Pos'isc Stamps.
Authorizing the postmaster GonerM TO issue postal
cards for circulation i'll the mails of foreign coun
tries undor the provisions of the Universal Postal
Union of June l. 1878. such cards to cost two cents
THE BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY.
The Brazilian Mail steamship subsidy amendment
was then reached 1t reads a. foows:-
For steamship service between the United States
and Brazil x2oOo): and the Postmaster General is
ori,od aud directed after due public advertisements 70
nt "n y' no, III atcr Ss ,nv n sm once sash
Y.rn Inv WAY Of Norfoh Va ~ a. rpm 1",s NV
than March, 1870, from New Orleans by way
Of Galveston. Texas. TO Rio Jnnciro and return,
, nppopr.au ports WIN Tue lowest
~, rIa.. ancr;crw hu and ns, ,ron scr w
Of moi les, than tons after Tho hest modern noe
capable 81 making thr,ccn nautical mites hour; such
mali csrrage 10 be- paid for at not exceeding $50 mile
per nnumm one way for the distance actually travcrscd
W.. , " ra.m sa, ,no 'wo lines 20
~, into cfrr both .cyvircs no ~