, 1880-05-08
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Economy inter-
tering with the Matter Of
Lights and Fuel.
Treasures aud st-Omces to
Give Up Both After
May IL,
Unless Suitable Appropriation
Is Made in Passing the
Deficiency Bill.
Minority Report Of the Wallace Com
mittee on the Subject Of
Political Assessments,
In Which Certain Democratic
Election Practices Are
Pointed Out,
The House Post-O OHico Approprin-
tio1ls at Last Determined
Upon,
And the Notorious "Star" Route
investigation-Mover Fully
Upheld.
The New Tariff Bill to Be Reported
to tho House Next Week.
The House post-O f1icc Approprin-
tions at Inst Determined
Upon,
And the Notorious "Star" Route
lnvestigation.Movers Fully
Upheld.
The New Tariff Bill to Be Reported
to tho House Next Week.
DOUSE THE GT.IM.
AND rUr OUr TiIE FIRE.

opss1A& UNp1lth 10 lhe takfdgo 3ftpEH&s
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 7.-Secrctary
Sherman IS preparing n sensation for Denlo-
crats similar to the one which surprised them
when Bristow was Secretary Of the Treas-
ury. Tic has Issued circular notifying NIL
Treasury officers that the appropriations for
fuel, and light, and wnter for tho public
buildings for the current fixed year nre Sllfli-
Client to meet the requirements Of the public
service only until May IL, and TINT tho laws
forbtd my official from involving the Gov.
ernMent III any contrnct for 4 future pny-
ment Of money in excess Of the npproprin-
lions. md tI,at NIL gus companies must be
notified of tic fact. III other words, IL Con-
gress does not pass tho Little Deficiency bill or
make some specific appropriation for lights
nIld fuel, lights md fires Inllst be pitt ont In
all public buildings within tlya tnys from
Hills tlate. When similar notice was given
BY Secretary 3ristow, Democrats chargesl
him With trying 10 bultdoze Congress and
with seeking to make political capitnl for
himself. Nevertheless an appropriation for
fuc! md lights WIS mule. Congress showed
yesterday that rs lnrga sim as SEQ 900
could be passed by unanimous consent IN
IL fcw moments to continue the public print
ing, wllen au emergency required 1t.
SIMILAR ACTION
ear OF course he taken with respect to the
lights and fuel In public buildings. All tho
public buildings ire under the central OF the
Treasury Department, 50 TINT the order ex-
tends to post-otliccs rs well as custo,n-
houses. Every Postmaster, after 1fay, II,
w ass es saF gas nRt K 1s @ propla Sw pik e: s Ga Is
int to hp cllnrged to Il Republican President,
vetoed Little Deficiency blll, but T +
which tho Appropriations Comn!ittee has
not yet eyen reported tn the House.
This Is m ILLUSTRATION ot Democratic ltca-
Ratsity for punlf a{fs a. tho estimates t for
sion Of the Committee for several months,
and tho rules require tint tho appropriation
should lsnye Ecen reported to tho House in
cenber list. Tho Democrats nre OH tic way
Rgnin to cripple tic Government.
VOTING on THE AMENDMENTS. !.
Ts thu ITt,tern Assoetattd Prsss.
ersss Il s S s@X s fonf 5
wns resumed at l0:30. Mr.. cannOn opposed
the 1Iiel}.ltllelt nslnpsetl by te Conlnitt.e Of
the Wlsole yesterday, authorizing the Post
onies Of NeW ZealnlI a,li New Sonth III Waics
10 much Of tho cost OF overland tral,spOrta-
ton of. tho Australian closed nails ~ l,e lnny
deem lust. Th!S amendment would enable
tho Postinastnr.G General to exercise discretion
~ letting tle mails for England pnss through
the United States without MY charge ugainst
The Government OF GreAt Britain.
rhe 1lnuso then voted upon tho amend.
menis. Tl,a first amendment, on w,ici, n
sepmrate vote was delnnIrtlesl. wlsthat aMthor-
lzing the postandaster-G General to uso Ssssiu ooQ
of the Soss0oo appropriated for railway lnnil
service to obtain and secure from tho mil.
waysNecessary n1ld sneclal facilities for tostul
s. serslcs;o ;;o. The anienan'ent .t was adopted
Tlo next amendment was that all sta,
routes sl!all be relet after thirty days' aa.
YertIseMc1It NJ 1ltsw provided by law, on The
LIST of. October, lsSo, on which pay for tic
expedition OF the schedules ortlerel during
tho tlscai year III 1879 AMI 1850 sl,nll exccnt
~ pur cent Of tho contract price before s,sc
expedition, provided TINT this proyiso s!'al
n nos prevail w}1cn t!,o Present contractor tlts
Adoptel,-l1s tn u. THIS amendment n0N
takes the p!ace Of tho prnyiso originally r.
ported by thu Appropriation, C0nliuItteu Il
the stnr service c1anso Of the hill. Tho otte
amendments were then Agrecl e, hut befnrt
nxote sass c9n!a be take on thy l the lesisla
Frlllay began.