National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Senate amendments to the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill were on motion of Mr.. FoRNEY,
concurred in.
Mr.. COBB. from the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported back the bill providing for def
cheney in the appropriations for interest OH the 3
loan of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1851.
TIT approprates S162 16s, one-haIf to be paid out
of the United States Treasury and one-half out of
the revenues Of the District for the current fiscal
year.
The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole there briefly considered, and reported back
to the House, when it was passed.
On motion of Mr.. STARIN, bill was passed ap-
propriating $4,000 for the erection of monument
at Schuylervilie, n. Y, commemorative of the bat
tie of Saratoga.
Mr.. KING gave notice that he would on Wednes-
day next call up for action the resolutions hereto
fore reported from the Committee on Interoceanic
Canal
The House then, at 1926, went into Committee
of the Whole (Mr. CARLISLE in the chair upon the
Post-Office appropriation bill.
Mr.. DWIGHT offered an amendment providing
that hereafter the PoStmaSterGeneral may pay out
of the appropriations for transportation on rail
road routes to the personal representatives of any
employee of the railway mail service who may
be killed by railroad accident while on duty sum
equal to his salary for two years and making this
provision apply to the cases of the men recently
burned to death while on duty at Tioga Centre Sta
tion NY.
This amendment being ruled out, Mr. DWIGHT so
modified il as to eyade the point of order, and
added a further prOviSo that the amount that may
be paid to individuals shall be deducted from the
amount which may be due the railroad company
on which the accidents resulting i'll injury may Oc
cur
After a long debate, the amendment was re-
jected-31 to "A.
Mr.. BINGHAM offered an amendment requiring
railway companies to carry i'll mail cars safety
heaters and saws, axes, and other implements to
be used in case of accident Adopted.
Mr.. CLARDY moved to amend by increasing the
appropriation for special facilities on trunk lines
from 500 900 to si50O00.
This amendment was offered for the purpose of
allowing the Second Assistant Postmastertieneral
to secure special mail facilities over the st. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad, and was
advocated by Messrs. CLARDY, DUNN and SLEaoNs.
After further debate, the amendment was re-
jected-ayeS, 90; noes IS.
Mr. UPSON moved to amend by increasing the
appropriation for inland transportation by steam
boat routes from s909 900 to 81 000OOO Reie.,ted.
Mr. HASKELL offered an amendment increasing
from S7.ST50OO to IS 260pG0O the approximation for
transportation by star routes. Rejected.
Mr. DAVIS, OF California offered an amendment
authorizing the POstmaster-General to pay to the
colonies of New Zealand and New South Wales so
much of the cost OF the overland transportation of
the British closed mails TO and from Australia as he
may deem just not to exceed Onehalf of said cost
and appropriating $4,000 for that purpose. Agreed
Mr.. BLACKBURN offered an amendment
amending the act authorizing the construction of
the st. Louis bridge, by adding thereto proviso
that no higher charge shall be made for the trans
mission of the mails over that bridge than the
rate per mile paid for their transportation over the
railroads, or public highways leading to said
bridge.
The amendment required unanimous consent to
be presented at this time, and being objected to by
Mr.. WELLS, it was not received.
The committee then rose and reported the bill to
the House. when it was passed.
Mr.. SPEER, from the Committee on Elections, re-
ported resolution on the contested-election case
of Yates VS.. Martin, from the first congressional
district of North Carolina.
1t declares Yeates, the contestant, entitled TO his
seat, and together with the minority report, was
ordered to be printed
Mr.. BICKNELL, who has charge of the Senate
joint rule for counting the electoral vote rose, but
before he could make any motion,
Mr.. robson moved to adjourn.
The Republicans voted solidly in favor of ad-
journment, and, being reinforced by few Demo-
Gratis, carried the motiOn-yeas 104 nays, 102 and
the House accordingly lat 4:45l adjourned.