Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-22
CONGRESS YESTERDAY,
PASSAGE OF THE RIVER AMI
HAkBOR RHLL-THE POSTAL
MONEY ORDER SYsTEM,

In the U. S. Senate, Yesterday. M,
Miller, of New York, from the Com
merce Committee. reported. witbon
amendment, the House bill to regulat,
immigration, and gave notice that he
wouiu Introduce it at an early day
mr. Mcmillan submitted the conferenc,
report oD the River and Harbor bill
ana SAID agreements had been reached
upon all the items excepting those re-
lating to the Potomac Flats, the Hen.
nepln and Chesapeake Canals, and the
mississippi River, the controversy
upon the latter being as to the amount.
he said the conferees recommended
concurrence as to all items agreed upon
ana that the Senate insist upon its
amendments in che four items named,
and appoint new conference,
After long debate, the cenfersnce
renort was agreed to-41 to l2-and the
conferees were realpointed oa the four
amendments not agreed upon. Mr..
Logan suggested that the new C nferees
Do specially instructed to adhere TO the
remaining amendments made by The
senate, but it was finally decided that
special vote of instruction was mr.
necessary. The House amendment TO
the Senate amendment to the Pension
appropriation bill was concurred in,
ana the bill goes to the President. The
TAX OIL was considered, and the pro-
vision already adopted reducing the
tax on manufactured tobacco was ex-
Tended to snuff. Amotion by Mr.. Bay
ara 1or the retention OF the stamp on
matches was rejected--yeas 8, nays As.
Inc Senate then adjourned until this
la the House, Mr.. Blackburn, of
"A hehtucky, reported resolution from
the Committee on Rules, which was
adopted, providing that during the re.
nalhuer OF the session the hour after
me reading OF the journal shall be de-
voted 10 the consideration OF measures
reported from committees, subject, how.
sVer, to four objections. MIR, Kasson,
rom the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
eported bill TO incorporate the Mar.
ume Canal Company of Nicaragua,
lnd 1t was placed ON the House calen.
lar. Mr. Guenther, from the COMMITTEES
N Commerce, reported back the bill to
eRulate the carriage OF passengers by
ca and 1t was similarly disposed of.
ne conference report on the River and
AarDor biil-''a dlsagreeing one"-was
resented and agreed to and new con.
erence was appointed. A conference
eport was presented on the General
deficiency bill in which all the isemsl
'ere agreed upon, except that relative
the mileage of Senators for the extra
9ssion.
Al the otner amendments were adop.
ID by the House, and new conference 4:
ommlttee was appointed on tho mile. :
go Ole. Among the Senate amend
tents agreed to Is that for the pay.
lent OF President Garfield 3 physicians,
II. Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, called
P the bill to modify the postal money
'der system and 1t was passed. Ii
FoVldes tor the issuing of postal y
oGe at charge Of three cents, for he
anSmission through the mai Vi sums q
less than So that q money oru or shall | h
't be issued Tor more thpn Que hun /,
'eo dollars, and that the tees or money
ders shall be as follows, % wit
For orders not exceeding $40, 8 cents: a
r ordo's exceeding $40 and not eA- n
edlng SIS, 10 cents for orders OK. Il
edlng Sl5 and not exceeding SO, Is
Us for orders exceeding $50 and not
ceeding $40, 20 cents for orders ex- s:
edlng $40 and not exceeding $50, rs 81
nts for orders exceeding $50 and not
ceeding 800, 30 cents for orders ex-
siding S6G ana not exceeding $40, S5 at
lts for orders exceeding $40 and not n
ceeding $50, 40 cents for orders OK.
'ding $50 and not exceeding SlOO, 45
ats. Other bills in relation to The -
'tal service. fixing the lAy Of per- n n
Is in the railway mail service, and VI
ing the compensation OF ourth-class
5Gmasters- were passed, ter which
House adjourned. 20