Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-03
Congregational.
HOUSE


In the contested election case of Bu.
chanan vs. Manning, of Mississippi. q
resolal!on vas adopted co2firming the
signI OF Manning 10 a seat In the House
bingham moved to suspend the rules
a.io pass bill 10 adias. the salaries
u posemasters. Hs explained that the
oojec. OF the bill was TO adjust tbs sa-
ifirS OF f.,uo postmasters. This has
'seA rendered necessary by the action
OF congress III reducing the rates of
posla2e 10 take effect the first of Octo-
oS1 ne@t- MS measure meets the ap-
p."'ai or the Department, aud was
consider so by the pos. office COMMITTEES
a-a tAe oest and falrest proposition tina.
coa-4 oe crawn- The bill retained the
present ciasslhca.inn5 of postmasters
as 10 the first class, and Carried addi-
tionai compensation to the postmasters
Z. ct. Louis. Chicago, and Phiiade,-
pila, who were increased from $500 to
e5JJJ. and at Cincinnati, Baltimore.
San Francisco. and Washington from
SiOyo to $500. The compensation to
second and third class po,tm asters have
been changed SO that they will receive
ABOUT the same compensation under
the 2-eeHt law. Mcmillan and Coleman
opposed the bill. The motion was
agreed TO by Is to u, and the bill passed.
The conference report or the Districl
Of Columbia appropriation bill was
agreed to.
Caswell submitted q conference "a.
port on the post Office approximation
oil, which states that continued disa-
2reement on the items providing for
special mail facilities, and limitinc
4.tlfu ~ n tinF1 II p. ,,aS1
railroads exists.
Robinson OF SIassachuset 2 moyed
that tue House rece3e from its disa-
9seement to tie Two amendments and
t@Ftc to the same. lie agreed to effect
this 20 vote 70 pass tie bill retaining
tue appropriation of SIS, 900 for special
aiaii facilities, and without the CLAUSE
initlSg compensation to be paid sabsi-
iIzsd railroads for mail transportation.
Van 8yck presented the credentials
of Caas. III. Henderson, elected Senator
from Nebraska, aud the President pre-
>en;ed the credentials of his successo,
IS Senator from illinois, Shelby n. CuI-
sonl, which were read ard filed.
Mcmillan moved To refer the river
.nd harbor bill to the COMMITTEES on
Commefce.
IL
ny the biil should go to the foo. of tho
calendar, bit Was refused. Edmunds
rave notice that when it should be re-
ported from the Comnit5es, hs would
oppose Its consideration.
Anthony offered a resolution reciting
The announcement. by the President
bro tsm., Davis, of his intention to re-
d3n at noon tomorrow, and providing
II that hour that the Senate will pro-
ceed 10 elect a successor. Adopted.
ihs bIli, making the law of 1873, re-
atlng 10 claim agents and attorneys in
-ens;on Cases, applicable to bounty
and eases, etc, was passed as a bill to
amend tue pension laws and for other
purposes.
Carpenter, under instructions from
he Committee on Educ alton and La
Jor, called up the Senate bill amending
,he act granting public lands to tie sew
rrai States aud Territories, which may
provide colleges for the benefit of agri-
culture and tho mechanical arts. 1t
passed.
At the conclusion Of tie hour the Sem
ltc Amendment to the sundry civil bill
appropriations was non -concurred in.
Spaulding, under instructions from
The Com mittee on Indian Affairs. called
Up the bill appropriating out of the
cheyenne and ArapahOs Indian funds
si2,UOO for tho relief of Powers and
Newman, and others. Passed.
Herbert, under instructions from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
&founds, called up the bill for the ereo-
slon of public building at San Antonio,
texas. Obiectsd tn