Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-11
RIVERS vs.. RAILROADS.
AND TIE EAST AGAINsT THE WEST
md SOUTH.
The River and Harbor Appropriation Bill
In the House-Antagonismf from the High
Tariffltes and Monopolists Of the East
Pension Appropriation Bill Disposed of
by the senate-General Capital News.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Senate bill ap
propriating s200,000 for the purchase O
ground for and erection thereon of hall To-
the deposit of government records was passed
Pursuant to the resolution offered by Sen
ator Pendleton and adopted, Senator's Pendle
ton, Anthony and Bayard were constituted (
committee to make the necessary arrange
ments for the Inauguration of the President
on the 18th of March next
The Legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceived and referred.
Senator Blair introduced bill providing fol
temporary increase of facilities for examina.
tion and adjudication Of pension claims.
Senator Voorhis presented a concurrent
resolution of the Indiana legislature for an
appropriation of SIC, 900 for the improvement
Of the Kankakee river. Referred.
Some private pension bills passed.
The postal appropriation bill was taken up.
Senator Wallace, in behalf of the committee on
appropriations, explained the changes in the
was S4s ,9s2 or S13,285, 900 less than the
estimates and 2,054 102 in excess of the bill of
last fiscal year. The postal revenues for 1852
were SIS, s45 900, the total OF the bill exceeding
this by 81, ,2S2 1857, showing rapid tendency
of the department toward sustaining itself
with the present low rate of postage. He
said that in 1871 the to.
tai expenditure was $e4 ,8oo, 900,
total revenues S20,057, 900, while 81, Log, 200
was paid from the treasury to sustain the de-
partment. The intervening period to 1877
showed a steady yearly increase in the latter
item, till in the latter year it eliminated in a
grand total of $7,013,80o. Since then the
amount necessary to be appropriated from the
treasury decreased, being last year $3, 3SS 400
In committee, Senator Hoar in the chair,
the amendments of the committee were agreed
to, with the exception of the one regulating
the manufacture and cost of postal cards by
specific provision in regard to single and re-
turn cards, which was stricken out. The item
of S25, 900 for special railroad service at st.
Louis was increased on motion of Senator
Vest to $4,000.
Senator Pugh moved an amendment report
ed from the committee on postof1ces, appro.
priating 81 ,00O 900 to establish lines of Ameri-
can iron steamers.
Senator Wallace raised the question of order
upon the amendment that it had not been re.
ferred to the appropriation committee in
charge of the bill in time to be considered be-
fore reporting, the report being made the sec
ond and reference five days thereafter.
Senator Pugh said he desired to submit
some remarks on the subject and advocated
free importation and exemption from munic-
ipal and State taxation of all shipbuilding ma
terials, repeal of duty on tonnage, modification
of navigation laws SO as to allow American
purchase of iron ships wherever they can pur-
chase them cheapest, and have the right to
American enrolment, registry, etc., and rea-
sonable compensation in aid of ocean mail
lines.
The chair ruled the amendment could not
be received.
Senator Maxey appealed from the decision
Of the chair Without action the Senate adj
ourned.