Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-16
THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL,
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceed.
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SENATE.--After our report closed
The Senate resumed consideration OF the star
route deficiency appropriation bill. The pre-
amble recites that the deficiency is caused by
the Post Office department Designating the law
prohibiting expenditures in excess of appropria-
tons or making contracts involving govern
ment for payment of money in excess OF appro-
priations, which deficiency, unless supplied,
threatens to deprive the people Of the necessary
mail services to which they are entitled. 1t
therefore enacts that 81, 100000, or so much
to meet expenses Of inland mail transportation
on star routes for the remainder of the current
fiscal year. During the remainder OF the year
no further expediting Of service or increase OF
Trips on any star route shall be made. The
further sum Of 100000 is also appropriated for
Placing new service according to law, provided
that the Postmaster General shall not hereafter
have power to expedite any contract either now
existing or hereafter given to a rate of pay eX-
ceediDg so per centum upon the contract as
originally let. This differs from the House bill
Mr.. Wallace explained the bill and gave the
views of the committee, criticisng the great
increase on certain routes In the effort at expe-
Mr.. MaXey supported the bill as amended. but
did not concur in the preamble
Mr.. Beck insisted that the preamble was iusti-
the Senate, at 4:25 p M, went into executive
session, and he will finish his argument to-day.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Owing to the illness OF Mr.. McLane, the pend
ing bill relative to the investment of the Pacific
railroad sinking fund was postponed until the
third Monday of next month; and the Speaker
recognized Mr.. Dunn, who, on behalf OF the
committee Oh public lands moved to suspend
the rules and take up for consideration the bill
relating to the public lands of the United States.
The motion to suspend the rules was seconded
(as required by the new rules by vote OF ia
to IS.
After debate of fifteen minutes in support
OF the bill and fifteen minutes In opposition to
1t, the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was defeated-yeas, ia; nays, S9;-not the
necessary two-thirdS in the affirmative.
Mr. Cabell, chairman Of the committee on
railways and canals, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to abolish all tolls at the
Louisville and Portland canal After a half
hours debate the motion was agreed to and the
bill passed.
A number of executive communications were
presented by the Speaker and appropriately
referred, among them letter from the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, in response to a resolu-
tion of the House calling for certain CONNER
cial statistics relative to the trade between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, which was referred
to the committee on tnteroceanic canal
Mr.. Cox was recognized by the Speaker to
move to suspend the rules for the purpose of
passing the bill for the relief of the suffering
Irish, but he was cut off by motion to adjourn.
He, however, obtained leave to have printed
the report Of the committee on foreign affairs
upon the bill.
The House then, at 4:O5 pm, adjourned