The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-19
THE GRANT BILL
The Lower House OF Congress-
Refuses to Pass II.
Prospects OF the Edmunds BllI-The
Indian Appropriation Blil Passes The
Senate Our Minister TO Rome Ten
ders Hh Resignation,
KILLED IN TIE HOUSE.

KILLED IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, l7.-The refusal OF
the House yesterday TO suspend Tho rules
and pass one Of the bills providing for the
placing OF General Grant on the army re-
tired list probably means that no action
for his relief will be taken this session.
The bill that General Slocum tried
10 got up yesterday was tho one
In which Grant Is specifically named.
II was opposed by some OF tho Repub-
llcans, who did not want 10 compel the
President 10 veto II In order 10 make his
action In the Fltz-JOhn Porter case con-
slstent II was supported by many Dem
ocrats for the very reason that the Rcpub-
leans opposed while other Democrats OPP
posed any action 10 put civilian on the re-
tired list General Slocum, who will yoto
for either this BILL or the Edmunds bill,
which does not name Grant, thinks the bill
no tried 10 move yesterday IL the stronger
with the House. lie therefore sees little
prospect for either In tho last ak days Of
the session any member who Is recognized
by the chair may move 10 suspend the rules
and take up the Edmunds bill. The proba-
bllity that such motion would got q two
thirds vote Is very SMALL
ENIIGHTENIN TTIE DMTIsII.
WASHINGTON, Feb, i7.-Some time last
summer the British consul at Philadelphia
reported 10 the home Office that tho Penn
sylyanIa Railroad Company was building
some new pOstsl-CNrs especially designed
for use In distributing tho mall for large
.ll "a. Init.aV.F fIhia alipllal "A
letter from the Secretary OF the General
Post-0fice In London 10 the Postmaster
General Of tho United States, asking for In
formation IN regard TO tho construction OF
these cars aud the manner In which tho
malls were handled upon thom. Yesterday
POstmOstef-G General llalton replied In u
long and Interesting account of the manner
In which the malls for New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia ST. Louis, ST. Paul, Boston
and Washington are distributed, so that up.
on the arrival Of trains the mail
for each substatlon for lock-boSes,
banks hotels, ETC., Is separated,
thus saving n great deal OF time
which was formerly required for dlGrlb'
ullng the mail In the postonlces, This sys-
lem Is carried so far NJ ST. Paul that tho
carriers actually receive their mail all made
up for their respective routes from tho
postal clerks At tho depot The railroad
| postal service OF the United States has long
been the admiration OF the postal admins
| tratlOns OF oil other countries, and II IN
thought likely that some OF It's features will
| DO adopted IN England rs result OF Post
mastel.Grncral llOtton's letter.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION Dn.L
WAauNGToN, Feb, i7.--Tho Naval APP
prIatIon bill, as reported 10 tho House,
provides an appropriation OF Sl3,blb,-
S3s. The estimates Cor the noxt fiscal
year were $50, ,65i, ,0ll, more than ono-half
Of which was for the Increase OF
tho navy. In lieu OF the estimate
for the increase Of the navy, Mr., Randars
proposition providing for tho appointment
OF board 30 consider and report 10 Con-
gress plans Of vessels for tho navy, and
making an indefinite appropriation for
building such vessels % may be recon-
mended by the Board was adopted, The
members OF the committee fayorlng the
appropriation were Randall, Fonoy Ellis,
Hancock, Hutchlns, F0llott Burnes, Wash
burnc and Long. Those opposed, Holman,
Townshend, Keller, Cannon and llorr.
Ryan was absent This same Board IL
authorized 10 consider whether the Ave un-
finished monitors aro suffering from their
present incomplete condition, and whether
they shall bc completed and armed.
AsroR, MINISTER TO ROME, REsuNs.
WASHINGTON, Feb iT,-A statement ro-
coIved by cable that Minister Ast0r had 70
signed and that the resignation had been
accepted, IL confirmed Icy the State Depart
ment, Tho resignation will take effect
March 1.
WAguINGToN, Fob l7.-'fho House yesterday
took up the sonmo bill 10 place 6onorm u
=. Grant on the retired list
Mr. Socum, in supporting tho bill, said that
General Grunt had not boon free from mis-
takOg In hla caroOr OlthOr nB n soldier or civil
Inn, but IN few ycNrs Ills lnto oumpnlgn ~
Wall street would DO forgotten. nS u ought "
bc-nnd the campaign that would DO romom
borcd was the campaign from TINT dny whom
no gont tldlngs thut revived tho hopOs Of the
North, mud 10 thet other dny whom he eonl tho
nows which carried 10Y TO. cyory. Northern
heart. Mr.. Slocum believed that II was tlN
wish Of the people OF the South, ae VOL ~ ~
tho North that tho Government should take
eero Of 0onorol Grant and provide for HIN
lbcrally,
bill not because ho was opposed g putting
General Grant on tho retired llet lIo would
walk on his knccs oil ovor the oltyQr Wnsh
ington In; snow IN order % accomplish that
object; but the bill was drawn f0r the yerJ
purpose OF preventing Gonornl drnnt from
being put on the retired list Mr., Horr and
that whom Senator Edmunla lomnod tho bill
was sub. Get 10 objections which Tho Prosldonl
oonsoIoutgusy held he hpd drawn nnQtho,
bill which obyI0tod those dlllcultlos
Tho lNttor bill hOd puseod the SonNto, but th,
House Committee on Military Affairs had 70
fused 20 substitute II for tho pending bill
standing by GcncrNl Grnht, who hod beer
vllillOd In this Nation IA no other mnn eve
was who broathcd tho breath OF iio, Now CHI
attompt was mndo 10 force tho mcmbpis Int
false poeltlon-to force thcm 70 vote Tor
bill purp0soly designed 20 put the lAQoutiv,
OF the Nation into II tight place, II tho sec
ohd lidmunds bill woro substituted II woul'
be pnssod unanimously,
MI hosoorNhe regnilOd tho blll ~ plnli
proposition 10 rownfi wSbe",l Grant for da
tngulshod military sorylcos, nu1 II was hi
duty TO yho could not vote ror ~ v wUs no
his intention 20 recount any historical lonaoh
why ho thought Gcnprnl Grants reputation
had botn exaggerated nnd irlsrcprosontod, !
hnd boon IN tho interest OF pront polltlon
purity TO mako Gcucral Grnnge services nl
himself hnd prepared tao first two volumes o
llndnu's life OF Grant upon which etuuonte @
history hud nloccd the stamp OF untlusl
worthlnoss, Tho public Lad been told thu
0onornl Ros0Crnna would not yoto FOR u
Grant bill because of personal ill'wlll II
did not think any of his colleagues would be
licvp him capable OF being. goyorncd ~ put
, Ito duty. by personal dlslleas, II bud bee
wno nothing botwoen hin. nnd tho poor hous
except M Inooho from &.bO0W, which FUND
his family reported, wna substantially los
G,oo T1a, y0s mot nS TacrC wNSS % o'sG
sired 10 call attonhon, Congress, by
solemn net was nshed 20 nrrcst-whnt
,, why tho progress Of public opinion for IN
investigation of that confidence mill onlle
. | NDpuuI A. Wutu.N If thu upui lptuuu Nnp