Daily Republican., 1884-02-13

In the U. 8. Senate on Tuesday, Mr.
Hale, from the Committee on Nava
Affairs, reported bill authorizing th'
construction Of additional steel vosseil
for the navy, and gave notice that b,
would call It up at an early day. Mr.
Mcpherson introduced bill to suspend
he coinage Of the standard dollar. Mr.
Voorhees, resolution offered severa
days ago, calling on the Attorney
General to explain the delay in advis
ing the Postmaster-General as to tht
Interpretation Of the law Of March s.
1881, relating to the adjustment OF
Postmasters' salaries, was taken up
After a spirited discussion, during
which Mr.. ingalls, severely criticized
the Postmaster. General and Attorney.
General for their lack of action In
respect TO the matter, and Mr.. VOORHEES,
defended the Postmaster General but
condemned the dilatoriness of the At
,orney- General, the resolution was
agreed TO-.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced q bill to pro.
hibit officers and employ ees of the Uni.
ted States from contributing money for
political purposes. He said he was pre-
pared TO prove that not withstanding
the present law, 1t was notorious fact
that moneys were being exhorted from
Department clerks and other persons in
the Government employ. Mr. hawley
contended that any body "had the
right to give TO any honest political
purpose. Mr.. Beck said he knew Il
Federal official who had retained a per
centage of the salaries of employees tor
political purposes. Being called upon
by Mr.. Dawes for the name, Mr.. Beck
said 1t should be given to the committee
when the bi Il comes up before it. Az
ter futher discussion the bill, on motion
of Mr. Voorhees,, was referred to the
committee on the judiciary. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Porter, Of New
York, introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, to refund the bonded debt of the
United States at 211 per cent. On mo.
tion Of Mr.. Stewart, oe Vermont, the
Committee on Expenditures in the De-
partment Of Justice was directed, in
making the Star Route investigation,
" to inquire into the manner In which
such prosecutions have been and are
being conducted, and into the conduct,
efficiency and good faith of all officials
or persons in the pay Of the Govern
ment In connection with such prosecu-
tions, and whtth guilty parties have
been duly prosecuted" On motion OF
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, the Committee
on Banking was, by a vote of "a to "A,
discharged from further consideration
OF the bill for the retirement Of the
Trade dollar, and 1t was referred TO the
on Coinage.
Bills were reported as follows: by
Mr.. Skinner, of New York, from the
COmmitte on Post-oflces and Post
Roads, for the more speedy delivering
Of letters at free delivery offices. BY
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Education, to aid tenn
porarily In the support Of common
schools. (Ordered printed and recon-
BY Mr.. Hopkins, of Pennsyl-l
vania, from the Committee on Labor,
10 establish and maintain a Depart
ment of Labor Statistics. Committee
IF the Whole. BY Mr.. Hunt, of Louis
lana, from the Shipping Committee, for
the encouragement of American mer.
chant marine and to promote postal and
relations with foreign coun.
tries. The Naval Appropriation bill
was cons dered in Committee of the
Whole. Pending It's consideration the
rose and the House adjourn
I'd,