Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22

House at It's next session what changes in existing
terest
Mr.. Singleton of Ill. objected, and the resolution
was referred to the committee on commerce.
Mr. Belmont also presented memorial on the
subject. Referred.
POST OFFICE BILLS.
The floor was then accorded to the committee
on post Offices and post roads.
The first bill called up was that providing that
the postage on second class publications deposited
in letter carrier Offices for delivery by its carriers
shall be uniform at cents per pound.
Mr.. Hill, while he favored the bill, thought that
the committee should have first brought in bill
TO reduce letter postage to cents
The Dill was passed.
The next bili passed was one making it an Of
fence punishable by fine and Imprisonment to per-
senate post office inspector.
Capitol Notes
The conference managers on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill have striken from the bill
the amendment OF the Senate to pay the late
employees OF the Senate half months pay.
Senator Brown, OF Georgia. has returned from
visit home and was in his seat to-day. He said
that he saw Senator Hill Thursday, and he was
very feeble He did not talk as il he thought
there was any prospect OF Mr.. Hills recovery
The wife and children OF President Barrios, Of
Guatemala escorted by Chief Clerk Brown, OF the
State department, visited the Capitol to-day.
The conference report on the river and harbor
Dill was adopted In the Senate yesterday after
noon-41 yeas to 12 nays-and Messrs. Mcmillan,
Jones OF Nevada, ,and Ransom were reappointed con-
ferees on the part Of the Senate.
The Senate yesterday afternoon resumed con-
Sideration OF the House revenue tax bill. Upon
Mr.. Bayard's suggestion snuff was included in the
provision already adopted fixing the rate on manu-
Iactured tobacco at II cents per pound. Mr.. Bay
tax on matches After debate the amendment OF
MIR. Bayard was defeated-yeas 8, nays As, and,
ment was ordered by yeas29, nays 26-a party vote.
except that Mr. Kellogg. with Mr. Davis, dis )
voted yea with the democrats
Mr. Bayard (by reQueSO introduced a bill in the
l.. mi.
and OraZio Lugo, OF New York Albert G. BuZby
and VIM. NJ. McAllster, OF Pennsylvania, and their
associates, TO lay submarine cable between the
United States and Europe.
The House committee on the judiciary also had
the minority in regard to the Northern Pacific
land grants which Is being prepared by Repre-
sentative Knott and Others, and which, as hereto
fore stated Will declare that it should be the policy
OF the government to withhold any further patents
OF lands TO that company and to declare forfeited
all grants heretofore made which have not been
earned under the provisions OF the granting acts.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL-PoToMAc FLATS IN
PROvEMENT.
Although the House did not instruct it's confer
ees as to the item for the Potomac flats in the
river and habor bill there is every reason to be-
lieVe that the amendment will be retained In the
bill. A member OF the conference committee is of
the opinion that compromise will be reached
early next week by reducing the appropriation for
the Mississippi river. the Hennepin canal survey,
and and tt the fats appropriation from 100000 70
The conferees on the bill met at 10 o'clock this
morning, and about one o'clock took recess until
Two Two "l1houI reaching any agreement or conciu-
sloD. Ihe Potomac flats appropriation was dis
cussed, its friends manifesting determination to
stand by 1t.
Before the recess was taken Mr. Page announced
that he would have to leave to attend to other
pressing business about three or half past, there
lore IL Is probable that no conclusion may be
reached to-day.
Mr.. BLAINE AND MR.. ROBERT e. RANDALL.
The House foreign affairs committee has unani-
mouSly refused to accept a statement from Mr..
Blaine In reply to Mr. Rea,t E. Randall's testimony
Mr.. -RandalpS statement contradicted the previous
testimony of Mr. Blaine in reference to his rela-
tiOnS to the French Credit Industriel. Mr. Randall
also produced letter or statement from Mr. FL
more, the Peruvian minister, corrOborating his
Ntandall's) statement These were accepted and
made m part OF the testimony by the committee. Mr..
Bla1ne thereupOn desired to present a counter
statement which the committee unanimously re-
fused to accept
THE MONEY-ORDER SYSTEM MODIFIED.
In the House Of Representatives yesterday after
noon Mr.. Bingham called up the bill to modify the
money-Order system, and it was passed 1t pro-
vides for the issuing Of "postal note at charge
OF three cents for the transmission through the
mails OF sums less than S. that a money-order
shall not be issued for more than $780, and that the
1eeS f0f money orders shall be as follows, to wit
For orders not exceeding sO eight cents; for ord
erS exceeding $40 and not exceeding $l5 ten cents:
for orders exceeding s5 and not exceeding SEQ fif-
teen cents; for orders exceeding $50 and not eX-
ceedng $4o twenty cents; for orders exceeding $40
and not exceeding s50 twenty five cents; for orders
for orders exceeding $50 and not exceeding SO
thirty cents; for orders exceeding $40 and not
exceeding S0 forty centS for orders exceeding $50
and not exceeding $780, forty-five cents.
The Attorney General on Political As.
Sessments.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NOT OFFICERS OF THR GOV
ERNMENT.
Attorney General Brewster has rendered an
opinion on the political assessment question,
which takes the ground that members of Congress
are not officers OF the United States government
and therefore are not prevented from receiving
contributions from government employees for cam
palgn purposes, as they would not come under the
statute which forbids such a contribution from
one employe OF the government to another
Charges of Bribery and Fraud.
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC LAND CONGRATULATIONS
THAT ITS PASSAGE THROUGH CONGRESS WAS COR
RUPTLY PURCHASED.
The House committee On Judiciary has decided
to give hearing on Tuesday next to j. j. p New
ell, OF this city, No. I'LL street, who has submit
ted memorial charging that the land grant to
the Texas and Pacific railroad was secured by
bribery and fraud. The act of Congress making
the grant passed the Senate juno 20, 1870 and the
House March g. 1871. The memoriaIist charges
that early In the session OF 1869-7O number of
persons named In the bill corpOratorS raised the
sum OF $90O 900 in cash. and on June g. 1870 entered
into written agreement to issue $500 900 OF first
mortgage land grant bonds, which, with the cash
named, were to be used in buying votes for the
bill In the Senate or the 500 900 the sum of s62 600
was paid to Senator, to be divided by him among
three OF his colleagues. The agreement provided
that the in bonds to be given to these
four Senator's, to be distributed 10 other Senators
who assisted in passing the bill.
The memorial further sets forth that in 1870 a
bond was executed by one OF the corporators in
the sum OF S1OOOO guaranteeing the issue OF the
nrSt mortgage bonds of the company to that
amount, Which were to be used in buying the bill
through the House, the Obligor to receive ten per
cent OF the amount distributed, and the memorial
1St says that he has letter from this cOrpOHtor
admitting that he has received from the Texas and
Pacific company part OF the money agreed to be
paid under this contract. Arrangements were
made with over thirty members of the House to
vote for the bill in OF future distribu-
ton OF these bonds. AMI the menorialist says that
the books OF the company will show the names of
the parties and the amount received by each. He
says that he Is ready to submit the proofs OF these
Charges to any properly authorized investigating
committee.
POINT IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT BONDS
DEcIDED.-Judge Lawrence, First Controller OF the
Treasury, was asked whether the executor OF
deceased executor who administered on bonds
owned In the District Of Columbia could show by
a1ndavlt that the deceased executor purchased the
ponds under the testat0r's will, not they were.
In the name OF the executor as such. but as trustee
for the toStAt0r,S children The new ayaeutor do