Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-08
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 from Virginia to the east. They throng the galleries, hotel corridors aid public offices,
 and are perfectly willing to have their brows
 illuminated for a consideration. In re-
 gard to suffrage in the South the speaker
 said he and his party were perfectly willing
 to have all men, black or white, recognize
 that right. The blacks were daily growing in intelligence and were much more capable
 first granted. They were also nurturing | good feeling when left to themselves, and the worst thing the Republicans could do was | to try to turn the blacks against those who
 would be their friends. MT. Kellogg, of Louisiana, took exception to some of the last
 record of North Carolina. Messrs Vance and Ransom both tried
 to re-explain, but the colloquy that ensued was unsatisfactory to either side. ! Mir. Saulsbury spoke in support of the prin- I ciple that charity begins at home. He | thought that the New England Republicans had much to look at at home, and could not | expend all their energies and sympathies in | behalf of the freed slaves and unfortunate l pioneers of the South MT. Call, of Flor l ida, made speech in respect to the coalition of Republicans with Malone, which called out from Mir. Sherman a statement that it | was long ago known that Malone would be- come Republican. There was no half way house for him, and he or no other man could continue to act with party that treated him so shamefully before and after the election. MT. Call proceeded to review the circum- stantial evidence, which he claimed was con- duclve of a bargain, and the self evident simultaneousness of the transfer of political | fealty and lucrative offices of the govern ment. He then took up the issue of free ballot and fair count, and discussion fol- l lowed in no new vein, however, which was participated in by Messrs. Call, Blair, Beck, Salisbury, Dawes and Hoar. The discussion drifted into a review of the alleged suffrage abuses in Massachusetts, and more than an hour was consumed in the production of testimony and denials which had been ventilated more than once on the floor of the Senate during the present session. The debate continued until 5:30 p. m., when, on motion of MT. Burnside, the Senate ad- journed until 12 m. on Monday.
 For the purpose of increasing the efficiency of the railway mail service by defining the duties and adjusting the pay of employees in accordance with the work done by them, an order has been issued by the Postmaster General fixing the pay of an employe where only one is needed on any line at sum not to exceed $1 ,OOO where two are needed, one at $1 300 and one at $1, 15O; where third is needed, his pay to be $1 ,O00, and each ad- ditional one not to exceed $900 per annum. On lines where papers are worked the sala- ries will be the same, but there will be two employees at $1, 15O. Much dissatisfaction has heretofore been created by the discrepan- cy in the pay of employees doing the same or similar work. The effect of this order will be to put all employees doing the same work upon an equality. It will necessitate reduc-
 tion of those incompetent to do the work as-
 signed them and the promotion of deserving
 employees in the lower grade. The order
 also provides for ten day assignments of en-
 ployes by superintendents in cases of emer-
 gency with provisions for a readjustment of
 salary according to the above for new ap-
 pointments on six months probation at sal
 ary of $9O0 per annum. That no more em-
 ployes will be detailed for clerical duty than
 the exigency of the service absolutely re-
 quires, no employe will be assigned to assist
 the chief head clerk except in special cases
 and then the grade of employees so assigned
 shall not exceed $1, GOO per annum. The
 new order goes into effect May 1st and it is
 expected that under its workings the railway
 mail service will be equal to any in the world.
 The adjournment of the Senate to-day till
 Monday was accomplished principally on ac-
 count of the departure of the Congressional
 committee for Wisconsin with the remains of
 the late Senator Carpenter. With their re-
 turn Senator Conkling will again be in his
 place, and another caucus is expected on
 Monday Senator Jones, of Nevada, who
 went to New York with Senator Conkling,
 was in the Senate to-day as was also Senator
 Cameron. Both of these gentlemen declare
 that Senator Conkling's trip to New York
 had no political significance.
 It is well understood in the Senate that the
 nomination of Robertson as collector of the
 port of New York will stand. The latest ru-
 nor is that the last Republican caucus ap- pointed committee to take steps toward compromise of the differences between the administration and certain Senators caused by Robertson's nomination. One plan sug fo hn urged to nominate in his stead some, person of national reputation outside the State of of New York, who is allied to neither of the factions which distract the New York Repub- licans, and let him administer the office on business principles. In connection with such proceeding there has been rumor that Senator David Davis would not be ob- iectionable to any of the clans. It is not believed, though, the President would select Davis even if he withdraws Robertson, but If he should the Senate would have constitu- tionai majority without Malone. The carry ing out of this proposition was supposed to have brought with it an explanation of the re- newed firm stand of the Republicans, which was only to continue pending negotiations. Those nearest the President and Senators re- ferred to- however, deny any attempt at compromise, and declare that the break of the deadlock depends in no sense on any nomination programme.
  the Treasury department question as to whether the department cannot negotiate foreign loan under authority of the loan law passed in 179O. This law has never been repealed but like 8 great many other acts relating to the finances has been superseded by subsequent acts passed to secure the same result, just as the act of March Sd, 1865, authorizing the issue of five twenties superseded the act of Juna 30th, 1864, authorizing the issue of certificates. | Bond or loan laws are seldom repealed ln so many words, but are superseded in the man. | ner above stated. l
 A delegation from Pennsylvania to-day | called at the White House and invited the | President and members of the Cabinet to at | tend at Gettysburg Decoration day. The | President said he would consult his Cabinet | about it. He and several of the Cabinet will | be present on that occasion there is not much | doubt.
 Special Bulletin ofthe Weat ther |
 The chief signal officer furnishes the fol | lowing special bulletin to the National Asso- | ciated Press The storm which was central | on Thursday morning in Indian Territory has | moved slowly to the northwestward, and Is | now central near Memphis, causing heavy | rains in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and | thence southward to the gulf coast. Oyer | one inch of rain is reported at the following | stations: Montgomery, Memphis Nashville, 1 Ca1ro and St. Louis Fair weather continues in the lake region, New England and the | Middle States, with northerly to westerly | winds. The temperature has risen slightly,
 but continues near freezing in the lake re
 zion, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Ohio valley and New England and the Mid | dle States. The temperature has fallen from
 five to fifteen degrees in the southwest, l where portherly winds and clear weather pre- vail. The indications are that the storm now | central near Memphis will move eastward with increasing force, causing rain or snow | and dangerous northeast to southwest winds | in New England and the Middle States dur | ing Friday night and Saturday, and brisk or high northerly to easterly winds with rain or snow in the southern portion of the lake re-