Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-03

crimination to one trip per week. That pres
sure had been wickedly brought to bear To ex-
tort money and stiffe investigation. 1t was un-
precedented conduct and no man could defend
it, It was said the law had been conformed to.
This pettifogging would disgrace village law
yer, but when it came from a quarter
where manliness and statemanship
should be expected, words could
not convey the scorn with which it should be
repelled by the House. The only defense
which was given for the violation of the law
was that it was done at the solicitation OF mem
bers of Congress. 1t was the bounden duty or
this House to see that no such feeble excuse
should be given for violating the law, and that
no nan, however high, should dare to put this
House in duress as to giving up the moneys OF
the people.
MIR. Page contended for the retention Of the
Senate amendments.
Mr. Hawley concluded the debate, defending
the committee on appropriations from theslurs
which had been cast upon it. 1t had done Its
duty and had saved the country at least xlOO,
900. He asserted that 100000 was sufficient
to carry on the star service for the remainder
of the fiscal year and criticised the bookkeep-
ing of the second assistant postmaster general
office. He quoted from the testimony taken by
the committee on appropriations to show
that the postoffice department had been guilty
of violation of law. There was not an officer
in the government who had seen fit to violate
the statutes prohibiting expenditures of money
in excess of appropriations, except Postmaster
General Key and Second Assistant Postmaster
General Brady, and the trespass had been de-
liberate. Was it worth while to have laws to
place restrictions on officers. The approprla-
tions committee did not say that it ba1s found
fraud but that it had found violation of law.
The committe now contended that if tie Sem
ate amendments were non-coneurred IN, and
a committee of conference ordered saving OF
100000, it might be affected.
Mr.. Page-Yes, the service destroyed.
Mr. Hawley-We will not touch a single
route. We can leave every one of these ex-
pedited routes running at full rate and then
cut the Senate bill down 100000.
The time for debate having expired Mr..
Blackburn, on behalf of the committee on ap-
propriations moved to non-concur In the Sen
ate amendments.
Mr.. Stone, acting under instructions from
the committee On postofhces and post roads,
moved to concur. Agreed to, S8 to 70.
The committee then rose and reported its
action to the House. The recommendation to
concur was agreed, yeas 81; noes So. This
leaves the bill as it passed the Senate. 1t
appropriates 81, 1000 to meet expenses of
the star routes service for the current fiscal
year, prohibits further expediting of the ser
vice on star rates, appropriates 100000 to
enable the Postmaster General to place new
service, forbids him to expedite the sergice un-
der any contract now existing or hereafter
given at pay exceeding so per cent. u3'on the
contract as originally let. appropriates $4,000
for public printing and provides that lothing
therein Contained shall be construed TO affect
the validity or legality of the acts CT omis-
sions OF any officer of the United States.
On motion to adjourn over until Ionday,
there was majority in favor of it, but objec
tiOn was raised that no OuOrum voted, Then
those who wanted to adjourn over voted against
the simple motion to adjourn, so that only one
other course was a call of the House, and such
call was thereupon commenced amid great
deal of confusion. The call was, however, in
terrupted a compromise being made to have a
session tomorrow for general debate only. The
House then adjourned.