, 1880-03-17
WASHINGTON.
Another Debate on the
Star" Route Deficiency
in the Senate,
Beck Arraigning the Depart
ment in the Most Severe !.
Manner,
While Far.Western Members Con
erally Oppose the Denuncia"
tory Preamble.
The Senate Committee on Elections
Agree that Kellogg Should
Bo 0usted.
The Contested Case of cCahe
and Orth to Be Opened
Again.
A Defense Of tho Public Printing
Ollice Made by Gen.
HaWlcy.
Further Trouble Apprehended with
the Ute Indians in
Colorado,
From Prospectcrs :Ruslifng In to Occupy
Mineral Lands on tho Rcscrya.
tion.
Senator Elmunds Introduces His Bill to
| Regulate Counting the P1esi-
| dential Vote.
Further Trouble Apprehendedwith
the Ute Indians in
Colorado,
From Prospectcrs .Ruslifng In to Occupy
Mineral Lands on tho RescrTa.
tion.
Senator Elmunds Introduces His Bill to
Regulate Counting the Presi-
dential Vote.
6STAR' ROUTES.
4 LONG DEBATE,


Special Wapateh to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 16.-Tho Senate
dcvnted tho afternoon to the consideration ct
tho "StAr" lsoute Deficiency bill rotuainlng In
session until nonrly o'clock, but arriving at TO
conclusion. Mr. Heck, Of Kentucky, spoke Mt
length intis usual forciblc manner, and quoted
from tho statc1ucnta Of Postmaster. Genertl
koy to show thnt tho law had boon dotled by
TINT official, who claimed all tho while that hc
was promoting tho pubio good. Not content
with Making for whut Waa necessary to mcot tho
deficiencies on contrlcts A1scndy 1nndu,
tho Postmaster General had demanded au addi-
tionnl 100000 thnt ho might 10 on increasing
tho pny OIL those *etar" routes. 1{e rpnd tho
laws which goyer1, the subject, md hls speech
was really an arrhigument OF Assistant Tost-
master.G General nrady for having violated tho
Inv, and forced, Or attempted to force, Congress-
to sanction hs illcgal expenditures. Rotno OF
his criticisms wcro worry scvero. Scnator Hook
VIA followed By sonutora, Fcllor, Garland, Kirk
wood, Plumb, and Dlatau. Tho
DEFENDED TIE ACTION
of tho Post -O!1}co Department In establishing
tho "star" routes, and In promoting their ell
cheney and celebrity. DIr. Ulnino deprecated
cutting thom oil for tho remainder
amusing little til. with Enton, Of
Connecticut, who told him In conclusion TINT
ho would undoubtedly want TO uso tho maiis
for Ills campaign documents Tho rising voto
OH tho proposed amendment by tho Committee
tu provolt Any Inurcaso Of trips OH any "star "
ro,tto during tho remaining fiscal ycar showed
The ssnntors prssent were nearly evenly
taken an adjournment WIS carrtou.
1t is very oI1tlcnt thnt, who much yirtuols
Fotes, copgress i',toSs II, vato tic tic supplies
and to lcnyo tho Post -Ollico Department FREQ to
tncrcnso tho postal fncil!tlcs Of tho West and
Southwest.
DEBATE ON THE DEFICIENCY HILL
u tho Irfstsr7l AsIoetat<a Prtsa
WASHINGTON, d. G., Mnrch 1a.-Whcn tho Sen:
ato took up tho consideration of tho i" star "
oon i III. ss bcek conlnne hIs soinarks. 10 said
It was no argument for tho Iostmnst9r.4 4ener1.l
10 mako tn say, no bud mt yiolhtet ;he law 3 9e.
TrcHsilfy <GU ooo 70 stop tho contracts* Hoy
ne4 mug g. BE- nay sa . st ho ot hi tSa a9 n
fs aa%itteS f2ss' tnss cosress s uas.
be appropriated. ilo would vose for tho bil1, but
not ui.tll tho Department bud buon plainly told
by ConKress that It haa ID. ano wronE; Congress
iaicd. Mr; Heck would not ulnit that depart;
ti'; tic money tey oh;,so who,tt ielag nccauntabe
| to Congress. Ths would By to bring luck an old
bud tsystonl, to CORRECT whlet these very !aws
| Which tho upprDprilltion hnd been expended,
Thu Fort Worth ailtl Furt Yunln rulltp was Avcr-
tX.i last ye,r g lG3 tnlles l0n1. This year 1t ia
onlIu li.I Miles: III tunltur Ut fnct II IL l.f1Q
miles nix, Ii wis let TOR four yenra ut $l 0OO;
| schedule time, seventeen days; number OF OF.
1lrcs, thrty-tlyo. In f0rty-iire duys nfter $18a
uo more Wcfo Rlsen 10 Inc contEne.2r tIr av
4uu!lg ny tine irom soye'lS.n ,is daxs 70 ta1se9
,inyH rus! a4u!t!g otl9 pst"o!eo' 4no nuasaesn k
l,ne!lo lutltWht VIII NY .HtAv Aat'a AfonA e1'e
| Government, oecAi1so tHoy sly
| CONTRACTORS PAY THEN MORE
tha,l Government rates. On tho Prescott and
| Annfn I'd rolItp Tho contract wns lot to Mr. Nc.
iona,tgh s for Sll;tlo ysarly. Thoro wore 10 be
There wrro hi iOOr ndtjri for ntltIItlonal trjps
Wmlsh Tim s;1h.uDnt tr1lt.tt ttr pUrfurupd hfS WORK
NJ, bIniy thaf iioi)onouKh was JpolnruI
faIiinx contrautpr. lho Department
| hnd h"frs t1eclaroi Tho incrrnscJ trius nec.s.
| stry. Ynt It tb0n CHI tho service Iow1i axnu L
| Si3ti11. and t0lI Mrilonou9h'a gurotics the5
| ssmiid hnvn It NJ TINT. T'bcy lad no uOuIpmnuf
and III ct,,lrsu. couiI not iAku it, 1t was thq1
| given tu WuIsh md Immediately lncreilsed Il
NTH II INV n imMEnr In Washington. Ho va!
| sum1,tnti Mfnrn fhs Cu1,itnIttNG. u1ltl Il otlos.
1;n., "st%i hin nS tf, wh,thnr Inn incrcnsts wnJ
tm1n s.,uy ~, III avn uiiiInyit. uttt why he dc
t,ut nsE fnF 4.hf)T lie rlulirl that tho trOllbl,
| ASA kNA $NHsoiJrts