Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion OF Yesterday Proceed
EnNS.

SENA1E-After Our report closed
ne Consideration or the postal appropriStiaa
Dill lappropriating as reported from the senate
committee, 81. Ia aS2l wa resumed IN commit
tee OF the whole 3aa chair stated tnat Al tie
s9so9IniSs. on the Previous day tue ,sndln,
amehdnient Was the Que previously ,sAoprf'S
rom the committee on Che posi0ffi6e appro
priat!ng, TO oe expended under the dtrecftoa
OF the Postmaster General 81 600 no0 in AID az
addltlonal foreign postal service In Americas
iron steam vessels. and that the S;I.,IIou Var
upon an appeal taken by Mr.. Maker from the
aeCisleh or the chair, ruling the amendment
out OF order as in violation OF the 2sth ruis
WHEN prohibits general legislation upon an ap-
pIunh iVn Oil A discussion followed ia which
Mr.. Morgan argued that the Amendment waa
nor In violation OF the rule and Mr. Beck maia-
tanned the contrary.
Nj. Wallace Ia support Of the ruling OF the
chair, maintained that the amendment ala not
contain an appro prlalon for the tranSporta-
ton or the mails on established mali routes,
which was the USUAL requirement In spproPri-
alton bills
Mr.. Morgan replied that, as under the law
the ocean was pos, route like every navfga-
bic stream, contract by the postmaster gaa-
eral for the carrying OF the mall upon Ia.
ocean did not Involve the creation OF new
rouic.
Mr Whyte admitted that the bill contaIasd
general legislation, but Insisted that lie pro-
Ls,'at!on Of fnie masie distraction betweeg
an apf'Vpr@oson OH and an amendment
said he Void MOI now discuss the question
upon is merits. Sqt at proper time Eould
60 so to tha fnll eNienG OF his aO3.sy ami won.
exert himself ~ defeat v hat ne --asarlvd az A
subsidy OF the most pronounced Character m
IL came 1T fore tie SeLatt II would oppose 10
Win all the power he possessed because be
beiieVed u 70 De the revival or policy Nhich
nad been uled and proved disastrous failure
III the past but that IL wOuid open the doors OF
'he treasury for schemes for us depletion for
al manner or enterprises. and Wnose only OBJ
lect was 10 secure TO their projectors n chance
TO handle public money.
vote " as then taken upon Sustaining ths
decision oil the chair ia oyerrultng the amend
ment, The affirmative OF the question beigg
mat The amendment is not admissible under
the rule. The vote resulted adverse 20 the d.
cislon AID IA favor or the observation-disclosures 10
nays ~.
Mr. Bamin said the pending amendment.
having been hastily drawn. was not sufficient
|! guarded, ana be had prepared substitute
covering precisely the same ground, but IN IRE
Carefuily worded, which he submitted
MI wallace, on behalf or the appropriation
committee, reserved all points OF order Oh tina
Hihehdment. and asked that IL be printed
4 he senate, without action on the amend
m3nt, al $40 went INTO executive session AMI
wren The doors we're reopened adjourned.
Hot SE.-After our report CLOSED
Tie House WIS In committee or the whole On
&c private calendar until 4;Ib, when Che COM
niitee rose, and some two dozen pension blils
we're passed by the House, among them Oss
sIehting q pension or $50 Per month 10 COL
Z liC mas northiDgton OF Ohio
The House Then adjourned.