Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-15
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
The Debate of the Day on the Apr
priatiOns Given in Detail.

The Debate of the Day on the ApprO-
priations Given in Detail.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal this morn.
ing the House resumed consideration of
the amendments in dispute between the
two houses upon the post office apprO-
priation bill, the pending amendment be-
ing that Incorporated by the Senate ap-
propriating $1S5,000 for special mail
facilities on trunk lines.
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, moved that the
House recede from the disagreement to the
amendment, and agree to the same with the
amendment increasing the appropriation to
S250,000. Mr.. Horr stated that $lS5,000 was
the exact amount now spent for fast mail SER
vice. The conference committee had agreed
that if the item were to be retained in the
bill the appropriation should be increased.
All the money now given for this service was
expended between Washington and Pensa-
cola, and the increased appropriation would
permit of service being put on the road from
Baltimore to Hagerstown, Maryland.
Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, in advocating the
motion, said that the establishment of a fast
mail between Baltimore and HagerstOwn
would be of benefit to the whole southern and
southwestern section of the country.
Mr.. Bisbee, of Florida, as a representative
of the section of country which was benefited
by the fast mail service, protested against its
discontinuance. The debate branched OFF to
a discussion OF the manner OF compensation,
essTs. HiscOck and Cannon suggesting that
Congress should adopt the system recon-
mended by the Commissioners authorized by
the last Congress to inquire into the matter.
Mr.. TOwnshend replied that the Postmaster
General had refused to indOrse the recon-
mendation, and Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia,
stated that the scheme was not q new one,
but had been suggested to the Committee on
Appropriations some years ago by railroad
interests.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri. opposed special IA
cility appropriations as being corruption
funds, and contended that if an appropria-
ton were to be made Congress should regu-
late its disbursement and say where the money
should be expended.
Mr.. Horr said that the gentleman from Mis-
souri, seemed to go on the theory that every
body in the United States except himself was
a scoundrel, and that he alone approached an
angel.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, opposed the appro
Driation as being local in character and not
national
Messrs. Aiken and Dibble, of South Caro-
lima, asked that the special facilities clause be
retained. MIR. Horr's motion was agreed tC
by l26 yeas to 81 nays Mr.. HOTr moved that
the House concur in the remaining amend
ment increasing from $4, 900, 900 to 81, 300. .00C
the appropriation for railroad post Office
claims. After debate, the motion was lost by
"a yeas to III nays, and the House further in
sisted on its disagreement to the amendment
This ended consideration of the bill.
A contest for precedence of bills followed.
which ended by the House taking up the Pa
clic Railroad business, pending discussion OF
which, and without reaching a vote on any,
thing, the House adjourned