New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House, to-day, bill was reported by
Mr. ATKINS (Dem, renn.l, chairman OF the Committee
OH Appropriations, apprOpratinR $25OOOO Tor carrying
on tho public printing office for the current fiscal year.
Mr. Atkins stated that the sum appropriated was the
same rs that appropriated by the bill which had been
vetoed by the President The Dill was then passed. WIFI
The House nv decisive vote refused to consider the
Monroe Doctrine" resolutions, and, NJ l2;3O, went
into Committee Of the Whole the Post ONCE ApprO-
The ncn,iinc amendment increasing tho appropriation
for railway mali service was rejected Dy vote OI ~
MI ROBINSON tRep., Mass.l submitted an amen |;
mcnt appropra;ing S0.49o,O0O fer railway mail
service 3l5OUO0 OF which may be- used to OBTAIN from
railways necessary AID special facilities.
Mr.. MONEY Wem.. Mis'.l moved to Increase the
amount which may be used for obtaining special Ia
GL3TN sm Ga oEr2ssq t t4c .S SmG9d In Int
at the disposal OF az executive officer.
3Ir PAGE Qicp., Cal) spoke in favor OF the amend
Mr. Moneys amendment was agreed to-yeas o. nays
2I-and NJ: RobusOu's amendment ~ amended was
adOpCd-ycas 10, U0v7 3D.
Nr. King Den, La submitted an amendment m
crels,ng rom $52J,00O TO SS00,OU0 the appOprll-
zion for inland transportation By steamboat routes
Adopted. ..,..,,.o o. ,,o,,sror,a,,or Ia, s,or
routes having Teen reached llr. BLACK
BURN tDenn, KY proposed various amend
The rate of compensation FOR ncr ascd expedition shall
MOI be- I'm excess - per cent of the sum OF the original
contract price aud the cost OF service for additional rps
Mr. EWING tDtm., Onio) moved 10 strike ont the pro-
yso II proposed roughly nnd rudrly To say that the
LIstG
West should br thrown Dack 70 90 per cont Increase.
IIo was favor Of economy but he would rather have
the public expenditures reduced IN any other depart
mrht than IN postal service Let Congress tc"nO-
mzc by putting salaries back 10 where they had been
before tic war and catching the rOgucS IN the inter
mi revenue but let 10 hot attempt To 40 80 by
lnairinG he progrss' Of civilization oy hcKpG GOWN
the mail Fcrvlce NJ the West. .
Mr.. CANNON QlrP, IIlJ SAID that 1t was the duty o!
Congress make the great con irHc0r5 ley 20 OF the
swng winch they had received by means OF the abuses
existing IN the service. g.
" sWHg" ~
u,luc compensation swcllcd from SOlJU0O TO
80 300 600 In eighteen months. A. part OF That
So 300. 900 IL the "swHg." . ,
Mr. PAOE-Fhe gentleman from Illinois has talked
about swag." II there was "swlg" anywhere, the
gentleman lad banged II la the former amendment.
Mr.. CANSON-rO what do you roicr
SIR. PAGf-fu The amendment " hIcl you anal voted
for uyI $500 600 for additional service east OF the
Rocky Muuntains In conclusion, h. appealed 10 the
mcucf1 from the East to retain intact the STAR Service
of the WRIST.
MIR REAGAN Dem. Tex opposed tho amendment.
Mr. MAGINNlS Dem, MONTH r,triscd tho acton
81 the Appropriation committee In bringing III DlI
winch would cripple the mail service nt the West
without coming Ia "A vote, the committee ros'
Tho IfnI,c then, 1870, TOOK recess unl 7:JO tho
evening s-un 10 b. Tor the consideration Ot tho Dis
TrIrt Code bill