Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-26
XLVIITH CONGRESS.
The Postofiice Appropriation Bill Passed
Some Very Strong Hints Dropped
by Mr.. Atkins in Regard
To Northumberland James that
Almost Amount TO Direct
Charges of J0bbery.

WASHINGTON, February House.-Mr.
Henderson [ Ill asked unanimous consent to
have the Senate bill 10 place General Grant
upon the retired list taken from the Speak
er's table and referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Springer objected
Mr. Reed, from the Committee on Rules,
reported resolution for a select committee
of nine to consider all questions relating 10
woman's rights. Adopted-l15 to IS; nearly
a party vote.
Mr.. Stephens Gal, from the Coinage
Committee, reported bill authorizing the
coinage of silver dollars and fractions there
of, on the metric system. Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Cant VT ], from the Committee ON
Territories, reported a bill TO establish the
Territory of North .DakOts, and providing
for a temporary government.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the postoffice appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Springer offered an amendment that
there shall &c no more official stamps printed,
but that all correspondence on official bust
ness shall be transmitted in penalty rates
Adopted.
Mr.. Page moved to strike out of the clause
appropriatiDg $4,000 for necessary and
special facilities on trunk lines, the words
"on trunk lines" so as to leave it to the dis
cretion of the Postmaster-general to secure
special facilities on any mail line.
Mr.. Bland objected to the appropriation,
characterizing it as a corruption fund, and
contending that the money now given TO
Gould and Vanderbilt should be used in the
sxtention of the Star-route service.
Mr.. Cannon defended the fast mail service.
Mr.. Robson referred 10 the reweighiDg OF
the mails by order of Postmaster General
James, and said that although he did not
mean to say there was anything wrong about
| it, yet his action has cost the government
8, 800 900.
Mr. Hiscock defended james, and said that
reweighing the mails was absolutely nee
essary.
Mr. Davis IIlI.1 gave notice of an amend
ment which would direct that 500 900 of the
amount appropriated for special facilities
should be given TO railroads leading from
Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Mr.. Atkins said James reformed and cut
down the mail service on the small Star
routes, but increased the pay to a railroad
company 900 for the transfer of one car
from one train to another. He had enabled
one company to realize an extra profit OF
| $40 900, and it was limited the man who held
a majority of the stock of that company had
started a national bank, and Postmaster
General james was to be president, with a
large salary. Was there any connection be-
tween these facts.
The debate closed, and Mr.. Pages amend
ment was rejected without division.
Mr.. Davis I'LL then offered the amend
ment of which he had given notice. Ruled
out on a point of order.
The committee rose and reported the bill.
An amendment authorizing the postmas-
ter-general, in case of subletting mail con-
tract on Star-routes, to declare the original
contract forfeited, and to enter into a con-
al al =
ayes 112, nays 20. The bill then passed.
The House then adjourned until Monday