National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-14

democratic representative elected as such, In the
house, and cOntTOyerted the assertion thht tne
iIeo delivery system was not s9llsu5an ta oar o
rior service by at least 100 men. 49,. T..
Mr.. Money, though coming from state IN
which there was not a single FREQ delivery Office,
advocated the amendment on tho ground that the
people Of the cities not the only benehciarles
OF tue system. IL was OF almost equal bench. 10
the people OF the county when congress leg.
isated for the postohice, IL should legslate for IL
as whole system, and not consider whether
Mr. j. s. Wise tnolight that il was idle to stand
here and swap two shirt buttons for Que coat hut.
ton in the calculation of what ONCE PAD ana
what did not. From political standpoint noth-
ing wOnld be more grateful to him than 10 have
democratic house cut down the iree delivery sys-
TEN. II the gentleman from Illinois MIR Town.
shendl confined that system to the cities where "
was sellsustaining hissouthern democratic friends
would not have u pea in the dish. The party which
struck blow. AZ this system would be held re-
Mr. Cox, Of New York, beloved that II could DO
shown clearly to the American people that the
free delivery system was success. not merely be-
cause there was surplus of $4,000 In Philado-
pha, and 81, 100000 in New York, but because II
brought intelligence home to the people. lie was
in favor when a law was made, OF making the
appropriations conform To the law. IL WAS nftcr
good deal OF trouble that congress enacted law
raising the salaries of letter carriers, aud the com
mitteo ON appropriations should conform to that
| law. lie knew now the carriers worked in the
winters snow IN the heat of tho summers sun,
| upstairs aud downstairs, busy as bees when the
| buckwheat grows, coming and going with the
missiyes Of the people. The amendment was
adOpted-yeas 122, nays 5j-Mr. Townshendg giving
| III the house.
Mr.. Hewitt offered an amendment providing
| that periodical publications, other than daily
newspapers, when delivered within the city
wherein th0y arc published shall DG charged with
TIE same postage as is now, or may be. imposed
by law on such publications when delivered else
| where than in the city OF publication.
Mr.. Horr moved TO strike out the proylso that
land grant railroads shall receive Tor mail trans
/ pOTtAtiOu but 30 cent. of the COMPENSATION nj
| loved to other roads. lie said that the proviso
would work an injustice to fifty little roads for 1t
| When congress retained the right to fix the
| amount to be paid for mail transporationt simply
meant the right 20 fix Just iair, and equitable
cay TO their roads that they must receive only one
hall ofthe sum which was determine upon as fair
| to DO paid to other roads.
Mr.. Shaw opposed the motion, holding the view
| that congress Intended TO retain a supervision
over the compensation TO be paid to roads Ill
| dorsed with government grants
Mr. Reed concurred in me opinion that the
roads were bound 10 carry the mails at a reason
| able rat but, because congress had giants
strength, It had no right TO use It as giant. 1t
| had fixed on u sum as reasonable to 10 pad TO
the New York Central. and 1t would not be just to
make nd grant roads whether the grants were
valuable or mott receive ono-half OF what was
| re. sOnable.
| preparations had not extended tho 90 per cent.
roads.
MIR, Holman replica that they had not been In
| Guided because the committee was OF the opinion
| that the government could DC better protected by
amending the sinking fluid law than BY drawing
| revenues into the pystotlce department from
| those roads.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the proviso as unjust and
inoqultable If congress took away one-half OF
the little morscl of pay the laud grant roads re.
ceived for carrying the mails-less than 500 per
mile per year-and lot the l,SOO per mile per year
paid lor II The poor devils who lived along the
1900 miles of land grant roads, who fought pow.
erIy day by day, aud paid five or ten cents per
MIR. Mills thought that the compensation allowed
to all railroads was enormous, aud gave notice OF
an amendment reducing 1t 10 per cent.
Mr.. Bedford favored the 90 per cent. clause, be.
cause II contaiped substantive assertion of the
power OF congress to control land grant rail
! roads.
MIR. Dunn criticised the committee on approprla-
lions for not including the Union and Central Pa
cihc roads in the 90 per cent clause declaring that
the failure to do so was merely taking money out
Of one pocket of the government and putting 1t
into another.
dr. Townshend said that the reason those roads
had not been included In the clause was that
| there was difference of opinion in tho COUNT
tee on appropriations Us to the power OF congress
| to do so.
Mr.. Ryan commended that If congress had the
right to make the general per cent. reduction
apply TO the Union Pacific system, 1t had an equa
right to apply to them the so per cent. Limitation
The committee then rose for the purpose o
limiting debate on the pending paragraph.
Mr.. lownshend suggested one hour, but Nj
three hours, stating that a similar clause in las
years bill was discussed for two days.
Mr. Townshend then moved that the debat
should be closed ut o'clock, which would Civ
one hour and half, but this was not acceptabl
to the republican side. and on the demand for tn
previous question the body of the republican
abstained from voting but did not succeed Il
breaking quorum.
Mr.. Waite, who voted in the affirmative, moved
to reconsider and to table that moion and pend
ing this Mr. Horr moved to adjourn.
This being voted down on u yea and nay vote
plalf Ia n MI I'm hon "a
having arrived, the house, on motion OF Mr.
ToWnshend adjourned.