The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-20

Mr.. Skinner offered an amendment increas-
ing by 100000 the appropriation for the pay
ment of letter carriers.
Pending action the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Tuesday, at the expiration
Of the morning hour, Mr.. Townshend ILL.,
moved that the House go into committee on
the Post-Oifice appropriation bill, and declined
to yield to Mr.. Curtin (Pa.), who wished an
opportunity to submit the report of the Foreign
Affairs Committee upon the matter of the
Lasker resolutions. Thereupon the members
of that committee mustered their forces and
attempted to vote down the motion, but,
though they made good fight the Appropria-
tons Committee came out successful, and at
100 1.-THE House went into Committee of the
Whole Mr.. Blount lGa) IN the chair on the
bill stated
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Thursday, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the Post-Office
appropriation bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Mr.. Skinner increasing
the appropriation for payment to letter-car-
rjers and the incidental expenses Of the free
delivery service from $3,600,000 to S4,OO0O00.
After considerable debate the amendment
was adopted-122 yeas to So nays.
Mr.. Horn tMieh.) moved to strike out the
proviso that land grant railroads shall receive
for mail transportation but fifty per cent OF the
compensation allowed To other roads.
long debate ensned, and the House at 5
o'clock adjourned without reaching vote on
either amendment.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Friday, the morning hour
was dispensed with on motion of Mr. Town
81 n i hot Ibo
appropriation bill be taken up.
This motion was lost, and the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the private
calendar
The bill granting pension of $500 year
/ to Septimina Randolph Meikleham, the sole
surviving grandchild of Thomas Jefferson, au-
! thor of the Declaration of Independence, was
! taken up aud the favorable report Of the Com
mittee on Pensions was read.
| Messrs. Robinson IN. Y.), J. s. Wise (Va.1,
and Wolford tKy.), favored the majority re-
port, and Messrs. Hewitt (Ala.), Hammond
| Ca, and Reagan Tex, argued against the
constitutionality of the pending measure. AT
| the conclusion of the debate, ON motion of Mr.,
Hewitt Ala, the enacting clause was stricken
! out-yeas 129, nays go. The committee then
rose and the House ratified It's action.
The House, at its evening session, passed
/ twenty-tw private pension bills.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Saturday, the entire session
was devoted TO the consideration Of the Post
/ Office appropriation bill in Committee of the
Whole, the pending question being on the mo-
I ton of Mr. Horr (Mich.) to strike out the pro-
viso limiting the compensation paid for mail
! transportation TO land grant roads TO 80 per
+ cent. OF that allowed to other roads
Mr.. Holman Ind offered as a substitute for
/ the motion an amendment including within
IL 4ba
! Pacific and the Union Pacific systems, and pro-
! yiding that no right now existing in favor OF
! the United States in regard to these roads shall
be deemed to be impaired or waved by thi:
action.
After quite sharp debate Mr. Holman:
amendment was adopted.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Monday, Mr. Randall
/ PA under instructions from the Committee
on Appropriations, moved to suspend the rule:
and pass special deficiency bin appropriatine
s., $4,000. After half an hours debate, con.
fined TO the consideration of the sums which
should be granted to the families of deceased
Congressman, the motion was agreed to-l6I
to 15
Mr. Springer Ill.) moved to suspend tht
rules and adopt resolution requesting tn,
Acknowledgement to cause to be made sucl
investigations by the examiners of the Depart
ment as may be desired by the Committee OF
Expenditures in the Department of Justice, pro
vided that such an examination shall not inter
fere with the current business of the Depart
ment, and that the examiners when thus en-
gagged shall be paid the usual per diem and
expenses out of the contingent fund Of tn
House. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Singleton fMiss.l, under instruction
from the Committee on the Library, moved t
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution
l.
of a building for the accommodation of tn
Congressional Library special order for Apr
3. The motion was agreed to-yeas 80, nay
81.