Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Mr. Wells submitted
the conference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill and it agreed to. The report states
the main point of difference between the houses
was In regard to discontinuance of the board of
Indian commissioners. As finally agreed on
the commission is continued, but proviso is
inserted in the bill that no money shall be paid
for salaries and expenses of the commission.
The morning hour being disposed with, the
house went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Carlisle in the chair, the postoffice appropri-
alton bill.
By vote of "a to II the committee adopted
an amendment to strike out the proviso for the
curtailment or discontinuance of the star SER
vice on star mail routes on which increased
compensation for increased expedition beyond
80 per cent. of the original contract prices has
been allowed during 1879 and 1880.
During the discussion before the adoption Of
the amendment Mr.. Haselton called atten-
ton to the fact that the
East got everything it asked
for, but when step was taken west of the
Mississippi river. the committee on appropria-
tions rose and cried out, "What an outrage on
the treasury" He would not charge fraud
against any one unless he could prove it on
the records. and that man was a c3nsummate
coward, whether he belonged to the committee
on appropriations or not, who would impugn
the motives of any man, high up in the repub-
lie, who would impugn acts of department or
charge it with open fraud, unless he could
make good his assertions by the record.
Mr.. Money offered an amendment providing
that all stsr routes shall be re-let after thirty
days advertisement as now provided law on the
first of Oct, 1880, on which pay for expepition
of schedule for the fiscal years 1879 and 1880
shall exceed fifty per cent of the contract price
before such expedition, provided that this pro-
viso shall not prevail when the present con-
tractor desires to continue the contract as re
dueed. Agreed to; yeas 80, nays 20.
Mr.. Waddell moved to increase the appropri-
alton for transportation by postal cars $16,-
600. Adopted.
The appropriation for route agents was in
creased $500, 600. Mr.. Singleton IllinOis) sub
mitted an amendment authorizing the post
master general to furnish, for public use,
double postal cards and stamped double letter
envelopes SO arranged and lined that they may
be forewarded and returned. Rejected.
Mr.. Davis. (Cal.) y submitted an amendment
authorising the postmaster general to remit in
favor of the colonies of New Zealand and New
South Wales, SO much of the cost of the over
land transportation of Australian closed mails
as he may deem inst. Agreed to.
The consideration of the bill having been
concluded, the committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. The main question was or
dered and Mr.. Blackburn then moved that the
House take recess until tomorrow morning
at 1890, for the purpose, as he stated, of dis
posing of the bill before II clock, so as not to
interfere with the private business pending.
Mr.. Scales chairman of the committee on
Indian affairs, reported back the bill ratifying
the Ute agreement, and it was made the special
order for Thursday next.
saMr. Blackburn's order was then agreed to-
and the House took recess as stated.