The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-13

the year. The continuance of tho present ser
vfre would cause deficiency of $l,7oo0b0.
Therafura tha department had recommended
mn appropriation nj AZ 900, 900, and had asked
IL early So that II II taled tile servics might
be confined within the limits OF tho original
appropriation.
was proper and q further incrrass would be
necessary before tho enn Ot the fiscal year.
The cost of the star service Is l'ss Mt the
present time, prOpurtionattiy to its amount.
than before or since 1861 Its Increase WAS an
evidence uf business prosperity. The depart,
ment believed IL advisable To make n literal
appropriation for the service and make IL sat
isft.etory to the people. especially rs the gov
ernment retains monopoly of the car
Ii4ues.
or the estimate OF &t. zoe, 900. s432 900 was
for 1900 OF the 1000 new routes established by
act Of Congress during tho past year, aud
81. .26S, 900 for Increased service on routes ore
viu,ls v established The etar service on all
the routes must close April 10 by exhaustion
Of the appropriation, unless an additional
until Tomorrow. when Gen. Brady will again
be before them.
MEETING or THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS or
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
The Democratic members Of the Senate and
House Committee on Appropriations had n
secret conference to-day anti talked over the
business OF the session. No formal action
III.
selves IN favor of getting the regular appro-
priation bills through ns rapidly as possible,
and of keeping the public exp nndttures down
tp the lowest figure practlGabls. The qlss-
tion OF eqnaizug the pay OF tho Ssnato aud
House employees was also discussed. but no
decision reached
CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE.
Tho Senate, Ia executive eessiou to-day.
confirmed the following nomination: Capt.
Homer @. Blake. 10 be commodore In the
navy.
THE KELLOGG spOFFORD CAeE.
TIE Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections to-day examined Mr.. Rr 'wn night
clerk Mt Wizards Hotel June 4. 1879. Ha be-
lieved the five coured Witnesses specified did
not visit Ketogg's room after ~ o'clock that
night. They could not have entered unseen
by him.
w. Il. Randall. Of Louisiana. testified that
he was IN kelluRE's room about 1890 that
night. When he left no saw Walsh 81 sofa
Ia the room.
Senator Hill questioned Randall relative to
tha testimony ut witnesses several years ago,
that they would not believe him under oath.
keIogg'a counsel objected. claiming this
method Of impNnuhng n witnesses We acity 10
bs lnadmssible. The committee refused 10
strike out the testimony, int without dsvel-
nping any new important facts the committee
then adjourned.
THE rosToFrIeE DEPARTMENT AND THE LoT-
IEHIHs5.
The Postmaster General transmitted to
the House to-day u volumnoua report, IN re-
aponse to tho resolution Of December 16 re-
uussting him tp furnish Information with
regard to tho extent to which lottery cnmpn-
nies make use Of the mails. The report con
tains not only tho Information nsked for. but
also full explanations Of all Fraudulent
schemes which the mails are used to pro
mote. Among them are lottery companies,
fraudulent land companies, gift distribution
companies and banking and brokng eomp4-
nies which speculate In stocks on the "epm-
bInatipn plan" Among other fraudulent as-
suoiatlona, 'the Texas Gift Concert Assocn-
tion, " of Denison, Texas. is spoken of as zone
or the most successful svindles disclosed by
the department records It's receipts have
exceeded $l0n.00n.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
Only one Southern case was decided in tho
United States Supreme Court this evening.
viz: Annie Hough VIZ. the Texas Pacific ksi-
way Company. The judgmentof the lower
court is reversed, with directions to set aside
the verdict and award u now trial.