New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
MYTH CONGRESS-lId SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
-, rr,,rvus INTRODUCES AZ ELECTORAL
put--un. kEIloGG's RESOLUTION DEFEATED
TIE STAR ROUTE BILL-IHE DEFICIENCY BILL
BEFORE THE HOUSE.
SENATE. .WAsHINGToN. March 10 IeoO
In the Senate to-day the concurrent reso'u'
ton OF the NewYok Legislature. requ sting appropli
tons for the Improvement Of commuhi 'auo" VI ~,
! the Great Lakes, was presented Dy MI
Rrp. N y and referred TO tne Com"i''ee y" Yum
merce No., I'D,
NJ DavIs Ind Ill presented a memorial oiieau'hR
ocbonts NJ chicago praying the enactment OF UNI
for,n bankruptcy law Mr. Davis spoke IN FAVOR Vi 'N'
passage ~ such law. 49,. -
Mr. BURNSIDE CRcp., r. ~. from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported fayordoy We 3yrs Placed
| i'm regard TO q memorial column at 1Oihto"h' A'"
on me EpsUNps Ren VII introduced bin to FIX the
40 ;r the meetipR OF the electors OF President ana wee
President and 20 provide for ana req ~ arisi,
~ the votes aud the decision OF questons aris,nE
thoreon In doing 30 he sadi " tOr more tnah 'eai
now there been large seiect cohlil - y.
60 lar as know that committee has bad no msetlIR
and as no movement has been made, Iee' ~ my y 20
n,roince this bill The bill that passed Tue senate al
he last session OF the last Congress on the subject
embraced various provisions looKlhg 10 future
| ie~siation by the States IN respect 10 pro-
v,i,nS means OF determining Contingencies in
taose States respecting the choice OF eieeIof IS
thar Kind thai would apply TO tue next eiection woul
he entirely useless. In consequence OF tnar, have
taken ihaf bill and modified to the simple proposition
of providing that the meeting II the electors snail DE
on the second Monday OF January instead OF the SECOND
Wednesday OF December. and to give time for such
states rs have existing laws adequate 10 the pur
pose 10 determine for themselves, and according 10
The Constitution. which, believe, they have the sole
fight to do WHO Their electors are. Ii provides for
later meeting OF electors order that each state may
dispose of any controversy that may nrse and then
provides the bill of the last session did for the meet
ing OF the two houses, ard proceeding In conformity
with the decisions reached In the respective States In
any case of dispute"
The bill as referred to the select committee on tho
'T Nj. KELLOGG Rep. Lad moved to take
up the resolution offered by him on Friday
last. for the appointment of special
committee to investigate certain newspaper charges
against him. He sad simultaneously with Republication
these charges, member OF this BODY had stated To
newspaper CORE sondents dhat was guS dgIt 'Ia
place myself III such position before the senate
vestigatcd. and the truth or alslty Of II shown.
Mr.. THURMAN tDrm, Ohio) said he would never con
cent Senate turning itself into Court OF ntst
Frius to try every libel against member lie moved
! TO iay the resolution on the table.
The resolution was laid on the table BY party vote
yeas, "a L, mOcrats nays, % Republicans.
Consideration OF the star Route Deficiency Appropria
| Mr.. BECK Dem. XVI continued his remarks in adyo-
cacy Of tine preamble. lie SAID II was no argument Tor
violated tue law because by auunlllng the contracts
be would be within the appropriation. lie would vote
had been plainly told by Congress tnat II
had done wrong Mr.. Beck thought Mr. blnay
| lie dii not think doubled pay should be given for
doubcd service because the Increased equipment did
| MOI cost nearly as much tho original establishment
| when a man once contract 10 increase could BE-
| comprfeG flr by any one else
| Mr. MAXEY Dem. Tex) a,Icd whether this was the
| fault Ol tue Pos imastCrfirueral or az The law.
! Mr.. BECK said II WAS the fault OF The law which
Sir. TELLER ds-p.. Con- opposed the preamble
Tie Posfmaster General was by law given fu discre-
ton the Increase Of service No officer can eAer-
else such discreet on II tie Hou,r or Senate or
| the President or anybody else can Interfere
| with IT, There is 10 charge OF corruption against
! the Pustmaster-Gy ncra. II Il only claimed that
| his exercise Of discretion was not wise one
! The amount OF service was not unrcasonthie. There
expedited routes In Colorado ihciucd IN those
stricken down by the OH as ~ came nom te hoaHe
His would Dee found ON al The hppucalcu- Tor That
expedition, ANA day after day Le had gone 10 the part
constituents believing tlat he was thus serving The
and tue country re read statistics showing thai On
many Western ROUTES Tie rates paid on present contracts
are much IN IN those formerly paid. and said DE be-
heved the PostmastcrC eucral was giving better ser
vice than hau ever Detu gwen n'"it a' ~ ~ V" u'
lower rates Considering the great grow h or the Wet
Mr. OAKLAND Dem. Arll) opposed the preamble.
n the Dcpnrtm bad mI4usod Is discretion 70 bad
been under great pressure RON eminent men all over
Mr. BOOM (Rep. CALI saId that the service on star
Routes to-day Is better and more cXpcfiilousy per
reaer Than ever before tho cost OF appurtcnance.
by the contractors Us higher than II has been Tor I'VE
years aud the cost OF transportation u moro tnau - has
been any time within twenty five years, with tlc eA
Mr. DAVIS Dom, ". Ya.)-uow IS g., u The amoun.
OF matt carried has increased so LARGELY that more
money IL being askcd FOR from ycar 10 year man form
cry few years ago tie mall service paa Iis own eA
NJ. MfXLG-Wnen was fhhtI
Mr.. DAVis-In 1895 i more than pad expenses ara
about 1880 Tor several years brought revenue to Inc
Sir. BLAINE G.ep Mc)'rae Whole service taken al
sir. ID AyIs-An over the United statos
| Mr. BLAINE-Ine senator ls ceIHlu.- mistaken.
Mr.. DAYIs-rhent Hgutos GA the Official reports arc
Mr' "MiXEY.In 1865 he revenue was sIL56G15o
ana cxpcus Sl3 O94 725. iut add SALARIES ol pOsuat-
ers, c53s3Z22, ana c1peIsos EXCEED receipts. Ia all
tls o.5eI rs. lens az @ qes,s was
! .Mr. KlEkNOOD r. p Iowa. explained the discrel-
aucY be WCru the estimates Of tAe second Assistant
PO-tmastcI-G General and the $ XII AudlioI, on thr
fines were drductra-the former beng ba5ru the
u the contracts. lie believed that thc Poe n.s rCrn-
tr rad acted honestly aud wisely. lie would
1 The bIil, bus against the preamble.
Mr. DAVIS slated That the debate showed fhat there
WAS opposition 10 the bl ts"l. IL authorz d
nv majority OF 'hr Committee on Appropriations 10
offer following tnild section Oi toe Bal, winch
| would take the place Of the preamble:
! Nothing IN thi, act contained shall Doe deemed
! const rned 4 alton unlawful act
officer tue United States. or affect aI5
Mr. BLAINE stated. az a member OF the committee
that opposed to both the preamble aui the pro-
| posed GmenGmCit.
| Mr. PLUMB opposed the amendment prohibiting iur
/ thtr increase OF tris
Mr. EDNUNDs llep.. Va advocated the amend
| mrnt.
Pcudng debate. at JI5 p. H., the Senate adjourned
! until tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.. f.
WOOD DeiG ~, a SESSION was orGcIed for Saturday
next Tor the purpose Cf donate only on the Funding
! bill.
| Mr. SAWYER Dem. Mol called up the contested
election Of Bradley against slemons from tho Id