Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-19
orty-Eighth Congress---First Session.
WASHINGTON. ApriI 1s.

WASHINGTON, April ID.
SENATE.-Mr. Sherman reported adversely,
as directed by unanimous vote of the
Committee on the Library, the bill giving
copyright to newspapers; placed on the
calendar.
After routine business, on motion of Mr..
Plumb. the Senate took up the postofice ap-
propristion bill Mr.. Plumb stated that it
was estimated the increase in the transmits
sion of sealed letters owing to the reduction
cent. for the fiscal year of 1884. The
House bill, he explained, appropriated
$46, 225. 900. To this the Senate bill
had added So, 499 800, making the aggregate
appropriations $49, 725, 400. The postal rev.
enues of 1885 would exceed the estimates of
the department by about 81, DOC, 900, making
over $4S, 600, 900, which would leave deficit
of about ST., 700, 900 to be provided for out
of the general revenue. The increases had
been made with determination to give the
people that character of service which their
necessities demand and to which they were
entitled by reason of the fact that they them
selves paid for the service.
Mr.. Morgan, speaking on the paragraph
relating to steamboat routes, declared that
every effort had been made by the people of
Alabama to get mail by the Alabama river
from Mobile to Montgomery, but in vain. Il
believe, he exclaimed, ''that the Postoffice
department. is more abused by its being
used simply as political machinery than any
other department of the government. Since
the foundation of the United states the de
partment was used for political purposes and
largely Disseminated against communities
not in accord with the administration.
Mr.. Plumb defended the department as
honestly and impartially conducted without
regard to politics He said he was author
lied to move to increase the amount for in
land steamboat service to $3.50, 200.
With this exception the bill was passed as
reported from the committee.
At 8 o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Miller, of
California, the Senate went into executive
session. When the doors were re-
opened at 4:10 the resolutions relat-
ing to the death of the late Rep
before the Senate. Addresses were delivered
by Mesrs. Morgan, Gibson, Jones of Flor
ida and Pugh. resolution of respect and
coincidence was passed and the Senate adj
iourned to Monday,
During the executive session the reoom~
mendation of the President respecting the
removal of Collector Walker, of Key West,
for collision with the Cuban Iflibusters
was further discussed, but no action was
taken.
HoUsE-Mrsu Mcmillan, of Tennessee, OBJ
tanned consent to take up for consideration
the bill to limit the time within which prose-
cutions may be instituted agaist persons
charged with violating internal revenue laws
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, took occasion in
debating the bill to make an attack upon Gov
ernor Murray of Utah and the Springer COM
mittee for its course in the Investigation of
the conduct of his office while
marshal. He charged that the COM
mittee refused the witnesses, whose names he
damaging to Murray. Mr.. White had spoken
half or three~quarters of an hour when Mr..
Miller, Pennsylvania, made point of order.
The Speaker said the chair could see no cons
nection between the gentleman's remarks and
the bill Mr.. White: 81 can, and ana the
judge in this case" gpon vote the House
permitted him to go on. Mr.. White, continu-
Ing similar remarks, was reminded by the
Speaker that he was not speaking to the bill.
Mr.. White retorted that he came here
to represent the poor men of Kentucky,
while the Speaker represented the whiskey
men, and pushed their bills through Mr..
Miller again call him to order and demanded
that the words be taken down. Tho Speaker
hoped no notice would be taken Of fhe re-
mark. After some discussion al to thus
eritieising Speaker, Mr.. White went on to
attack Murray.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Whites remarks
the bill was passed. IT limits the time with
in which prosecutions may be instituted to
twenty years.
At 1:45 the House went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Cog, of New York, in the
chair, on the private calendar. The first bill
taken up was to relieve from the charge of
desertion a certain class of soldiers Who
served in the late war. The bill was ordered
laid aside to be reported to the House. The
next bill of interest was for the relief
of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines confirming
certain Spanish land grants in Louisiana to
Urquh art ssand Lynde and by them conveyed
to Daniel CLARK, the father of Mrs. Gaines.
It proposes to give her scrip for g, 467 acres
Of public land in lien Of the land originally
granted which has been heretofore disposed
of.
Without action on the latter case the COM
mittse rose and shortly after the House took
a recess until 7:3O.
During the evening session twenty one
pension bills were passed including chose
granting pensions of $50 per month each to
the widows of Rear Admirals Middleton and
Macdougal. The House adjourned at $3.50