New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

I-pon the opening of the House this morn
ing M MCKINLEY (Repp o. offered a resolution set
ting apart Monday February - So, Tor the memo
rial services upon the late President James Garfield
Adopted.
Nj. BURROWS rep. Mich) presented the petition OF
citizens of Michigan for the suppression Of polysamy
Referred.
Mr.. HILL rep " j. introduced a bill reducing the
hostage on letters and sealed packages 10 two cents for
half ounce or under; four cents Tor oyer Pg a
TWO ounces or fraction thereof two cents. Referred
Ivudr The call of committees bills for the erection OF
nuhhc BUILDINGS at Louisville, Ky; Rochester, y u
Minneapolis Mimi. and ST. Joseph No. were reported
from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
and referred to the Committee OF the Whole.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour the House az
1850 went into Committee of the Whole thr Calkns
of Indiana in the chair the POstoice Appropriation
Ol Mr. CAswEIL rep. Wis., explained the provision
Of the bin The amount appropriated was Sl3,5293VO,
only $3.50 Of which would come out OF the general
fTd in the Treasury since the estimated revenue OF
the pos office Department amounted 10 SETTLE.
The Committee Appropriations had cut down ne
estimates of the Department in several particulars the
principal reduction being IN refusal to epoI3pase
more than $50 900 for the purpose Of extending the ee
letter carrier system, the Department. ASKING i0f
Mr. GBI0UNT Dem. Ga) criticised some Of the pro
visions of the bill. He opposed especally, the appro
nriaon Of 1000 for special facilities on trunk INES
an tbe prncple that Congress should not give dls
5hpD IT. was possible for Congress 10 pass law
regulating the disbursement OF an appropriation.
ton Of $3.50 900 for inland transportation by star
Rontes stated that he would at the proper une oeT "
i'"t clouse the following amendment PROVIDED th0i
no mart thereof shall be paid to any contractor OF s
contractor for any service or claim ior % @
rhirh was not embraced in the original c0ntiac hu no
services shall be expedited or Increased peyoh o
nal contract, and no contract snail ne erSe 0d mn
filed or released uni aIter the an aD
letting thereof ia the same manner as the Orgha con
tract advertised and Lett but no new contract ehah re-
rSse any contractor from his iabi iy or the apy VI
his snreties in tine original contract. 1870. ..
, pormois frauds which had been perpetrated upon
the Government by means OF these star H,ute s
during the past two or three EeaTs S
the report OF the late fostm9, sler-| on,,1t
james as justification Tor ne 800, opI Fn
ton he and other members had shown IA torier n
crosses to any increase IN the appropriations 10Y 9'4'
kS Mr sTsENSoN rep, Ill stated. in answer 20 Mr.
Blount's objection to giving the foS'nastoI'Igrns
erI a Discretionary power IN The eApennl,.uits
Of 100000 for special IIci,ncr -, y" reniirgd n
was impossible for Congress 20 determine bV Ia" ~
~ hat manner the money should be expended mt,
MI HOOKER dem, Nss) gave n'tce Ihat nc "ou ,S
Of The nroprr time offer amcnp..ent Inning lhg
nowcr of the Postma,terGeneral 10 discontinue man
SI AT Dem. Ind gave notice Of amend
ment "ii.om ne Pl'Vonies whose railroads We're con
sTuctrd in whole or in part by ANA gah,S nia|e y
1,Usrc,s on condition that tle mans sIo oV ',
@ , the roads AT such price rs Congress shouu
,rcr shall receive only % per cent Oh lhe 'Vl'le''
ton paid To railroius NI'o WV 'i'' '~
snoudlng postal service. - i......., ;,
MIR BINGHAM G.ep.. PENN laVoreu au lnoi," 1y
c,, and gave notice OF an amendment I'd tna' 'lgo
rbe general debate having closed, the eoniHl'oc WA"
oG1 iul .p! ER announced the following voluntary
~, lug IN committee me.uber ship Mr scales o. 10
% 1Nlittrs ON Revision OF tie LAWS In race Oh MI
Iuos AK b: and Mr. Jones (Arkl 10 the Cohui'~o O
49,, A n.,irs i'm place OF Mr.. scales a. 90 .,
The SPEAKER lUd before the houSt i r,0m me
-, ~ The Inferior. nclo-ng letter lf"m tNo
commissioner OF Pensions giving au e''ln'"o o. iona
',',,ts Inn will be required annually 10 pa!
@ ~, yt twenty five years under certain cou4'''N'
/ Referred , ...,. -. .he Nav, transmit
II, ,, r.nort of the minority board, organizer " W.
ti i- ', No. .il,,iifion ol The Navy. Referred
IN. Iousu then at 4:4O adjourned