The Iola register., 1882-03-10
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

IN the House OF representatives., FeD.
18th, Mr.. Reed, from the Committee on Rules
reported a resolution tor q select committee
of nine to consider all questions relating to
party vote. Mr.. Page moved to amend the
Post office appropriation bill by striking
from the clause appropriating 5000 for
lines the words "on trunk Hnes," &c
as to leave it in the discretion of the
Postmaster General to secure special facilities
on any mail lines. Mr. Bland objected to the
appropriation, characterizing it as a corrup
ton fund, contending that the money now
given to Vanderbilt and Jay Gould should be
q Sed in the extending OF the star route service.
Mr.. Atkins said Mr.. James reformed and cut
down the mail service on small star routes,
but increased the pay to railroad company
train to another. He had enabled one COM
pany to realize an extra profit of $4,000, and
it was limited that the man wlio held the ma
jOrity of the stock of that company had started
4 national bank and Postmaster Genl James
was to be the President, with a large salary.
WaSthere any connection between these facts!
The debate closed. and Mr.. Pages amend
ment was rejected without division. The
amendment authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral in case of the sub letting of a mail con-
tract on star routes, to declare the original
with the sub contractor. was agreed to-yeas.
liz; nays, 79. The bill then passed.
SECTIONS of the POst-route bill were
adopted by the Senate, Feb. 2Sth. and the bill
passed. The House resolution rendering
thanks to the Hon. James G. Blaine, for the
appropriate address delivered by him in the
Garfield memorial exercises was, on motion
of Mr.. Sherman. taken from the Presidents
table and cOncurred in. On motion of Mr..
Allison, the Senate insisted upon its amend
ment to the immediate deficiency appropria-
ton bill, and Messrs. ALI on. Plumb and Beck
were appointed conferees. The Chinese immi-
grafton bill, to carry into effect a treaty by
suspending the coming of Chinese laborers for
passage of the act. was then discussed. Mr.
Miller, of California, who introduced the
measure, said that substantially the prOvi-
sions of the bill had been before the Senate
more than once-had passed both Houses,
and but for the veto would be law; therefore,
it was again presented under circumstances
form-a request for a modification of the
upon @ n Immigration. The bill was in
formally laid aside to permit action on
card invi- alton to the Garfield memorial serv
ices, which was passed. In the House, bills
were passed: Repeating the discriminating
possessions of the Netherlands; apprOpriat-
ing 500 900 for continuing the improvement in
Galveston harbor; authorizing the construc-
Keithsburg, III. Mr. Kasson made a motion
for consideration of the tariff commission, but
subsequently, withdrew it and the House went
into committee on the Miiitary Aeaoemy ap-
Speaker announced Messrs. H-cock, Robe
son. and Cox (N. " conferees on the imme-
diate deficiency bill.
MIR. HoAR opposed the Chinese measure,
in the Senate, March 1st asserting that the
right of every human being to go wherever on
the surface of the earth he may get an honest
living, without interference of the govern
ment came from the same authority as the
golden rule and the sermon on the mount.
1.-THE House pa >sed the Indian Appropi1a-
ton bill. Total amount OF appro-
priation recommended A,9sO,2G', an
increase over last year of SSl,-
COO, and decrease of 1921 900 from
the estimates. In lieu of the appropriations
for interpreters i'm detail, as heretofore. they
are provided for in gross at $4,000. the secre-
tary of the Interior being authorized to en-
ploy and distribute them in his discretion,
and at salaries not exceeding 500 per annum
The NUN Der of agents is re iuced from sixty
seven to sixty. The expenses of a commits
sion of citizens serving without pay are spe-
Gifted in detail.
Mr.. GROVER advocated the Chinese bill,
in the Senate. on the I'd. Mr.. Farley, replying
to points made in the speech of Mr.. Hoar'
quoted from Senator MOrtons minority re-
port in 1876 on the Chinese in California the
conclusion of its author that this class could