National Republican., 1882-07-22
House orRepre,entat,yes.

Mr.. blackburn, from the Committee on Rules,
remainder of the session the hour after the read
ing of the journal shall be devoted to the consid-
Grafton of measures reported from committees,
subject, however, to four objections.
MIR. Beliord expressed his opposition to any rule
which would give fur obstinate, mulish men,
| leaning back ON the breechiug-srap and wagging
their ears, the right to say what bill shall be con-
| sidered. Such u rule ought to be spurned by the
intelligent representatives of the people, in a
| country where the whole theory of government
was that the majority should control.
The resolution was adopted.
| of privilege, referred to remark made by Mr..
| Robeson, of New Jersey, about his (Nir. Robin
son's) deafness. That remark was uncalled for
| and ungentlemanly. Providence had inflicted
upon him hardness ofhearing, and he attributed it
somewhat to the fact of his sitting 50 near to the
gentleman from New Jersey. He knew of ONLY
one gentleman more to be pitied than himself,
and that was a certain gentleman who had had
fastened on his face the charge of being liar,
thief aud perjurer, and who had been the only
member who had not heard.it
Mr.. Page submitted the conference report on the
river and harbor bill.
adopted, and q new conference was ordered.
NIcssrs. Page, Townsend, of Ohio, and McLane
were reappuinted conferees on the part of the
House.
Mr. ONeil, from the Committee on Appropria-
tons reported the pension appropriation bill with
Senate amendments. and the appointments were all
changed. This will necesstate return OF the bill
to the Senate.
Mr. lllsCDCh sUDlHlttGu Tue report On
the general deficiency appropriation bill The re-
port states that all the differences between the two
Houses have been reconciled, except that relative
10 the mileage Of Senators Tor the extra session.
The accommodations of the committee on con-
ference adopted so far as the items, which
were not disputed, were concerned.
Mr. IIiscock moved that the House recede from
its disagreement to the Senate amendment rela-
tive TO the mileage of Senators. Lost-yeas, Gu
Among the amendments of the Senate which
were agreed to is that for the payment of the
physicians attending the late President Garfield.
further conferences was then ordered and q
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Hiscock, Robe
son. Of New Jersey, and Cox, of New York, Was
Mr. Hiscock asked and received unanimous con-
sent 10 have the conference committee Incorporate
in the bill All item of s692S, to supply deficiency
in the appropriation for the payment of the salary
and mileage of members OF the Forty-seyenth
| Congress.
ON the 9th of June resolution was adopted
setting aside Tuesday, June l3, for the considera
tion of certain measures reported from the Com
| mittee OH Post Offices and Post Roads This order
was not carried out; but it being II continuing
| one, Mr.. bingham, chairman OF that committee
yesterday claimed the floor, and called up the bill
| 10 modify the money order system.
| Mr.. Bingham explained briefly the provisions OF
the bill. IL provided for the issuing of "pustal
note" at charge of three cents, tor the lrans-
mission through the mails of sums of less than 50
| that money order shall not be issued for more
than $780, and that the fees for money orders shall
be as follows TO wit: For orders not exceeding $40
eight cents; tor orders exceeding so and not ex-
ceeding SIS, ten cents; for orders exceeding sl5
and not exceeding $50, fifteen cents; Tor orders
exceeding $50 aud not exceeding SiO twenty
cents Tor orders exceeding so and not exceeding
so. twenty five cents; tor orders exceeding s5l
and not exceeding $50, thirty cents for orders ex-
| cecding $50 and not exceeding $40, thirty live
cents for olders exceeding $40 and not exceeding
$50, forty cents; tor orders exceeding $50 and moi
exceeding 500, forty i've cents
Tho bill was pa sed.
The next bill considered and passed was & SEN
ate bill to designate, classify, and fix the saarie,
OF persons in the Railway Mail Service.
II Gesignales all such persons as railway poSta
clerks" and divides them into five classes, witt
the following salaries: FirSt class, $500 secont
class, 500; third class, SlgGO fourth class 81 200
ilith class 81, 400. formal amendments Will zen
der Necessary its return ~ the senate.
Tile Seuate bill was taken up authorizing thI
POstmuser-General TO extend post routes for
distance of tweniy-i five miles beyond either ter
minAl point, when the mail service may be theTeb!
improved, providing that not more Than one ex
ten,ion shall be maue during any contract term
Mr.. Lacey offered an amendment providing tina
whenever Il contractor for postal servlcs falls e
commence or continue the proper pcrformanc
thereof. the Postmaster General may employ teal
poTaTy service, tho cost OF which shall be charged
10 the contractor until he resumes the perform
anee of his contract, or until the contract can b
relet Adopted.
The bill ns amended was pas ed.
| A bill was passed 10 fix the compensation o
fourth class pO,tmasters, IL provides that In ~
case shall there be allowed 10 any postmaster O
this class a compensation greater than $50 In an
one OF the first three quarters OF any fiscal yea
exclusive OF money order commissions, aud !
the last quarter Of each fiscal year there shall b
allowed such further sum as he may be entitle
to under the provisions of this act, not exceedin
for tine whole fiscal year the sum OF 1000, eSclu
! siye of money order commissions.
. On motion of Mr.. upson the Senate bill WI
passed authorizing the construction Of sire,
Paso and Pas0 Del Norte.
The House then (at 5:2o) adjourned.