Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-21
SrBSIDIES NOT IN FAVOR.
THE HOUSE DEFEATS THE SEN
AFES $SOO,OOO CLAUSE.

dav went into committee OF the whole,
,v,tb Mr.. Hammond in the chair, on the
Senate amendments to the post office
.,nropriation bill. The amendment set
ting apart $4,000 of the appropriation for
the free delivery service for the establish
mept of free delivery system in cities
whore it is not now established, was con-
Cured in.
The amendment was non-concurred in
which authorizes the Postmaster General
n contract for inland and foreign steam
boat service when it can be combined in
one route. .
The amendment increasing by $4,000
the appropriation for the railway post
office car service was also non-cOncurred
The amendment was concurred IN in
creasing from $25l,I I25 to $29l, 900 the APP
1ropriatiOn for necessary and special
facilities on trunk lines.
The foreign mall service amendment
having been reached, Mr.. BiOunt, Of
Georgia, moved nOn-cOncurrence in it.
MIR. BURROWS AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, moved con-
currence in the amendment with the fol-
lowing amendment thereto: ''PrOvided
herein appropriated shalt be expended in
payment OF existing American steamship
lines for transportation of foreign mails
according to schedules heretofore in force,
and that 30 much of the balance as may
be required shall be expended
in increasing the frequency Of
the postal service OF such
steamship lines, and in the establishment
of postal service by American built and
registered steamships between the United
States and such ports of foreign countries
herein named, not now connected with
the United States by American steamship
lines as the Postmaster General may Sc
lect, including BuenOs Ayres and Monte
TideO.
PORTS ON THE GULF.
Mr. Dougherty, OF Florida, offered an
Amendment providing that 100000 shall
be expended Tor the establishment OF
mail hne from Gulf ports to ports in Gen.
trail and South America.
z. Taylor, of Tennessee, offered an
amendment providing that 100000 shall
be applied to the transportation OF foreign
mails by existing lines running from New
Orleans to Central and South American
pOrJs.
HEWITT PROPOSES 100000.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York. moved to
strike out the appropriation for $500, 900
and insert one of $500, 900, and to add to
the Senate amendment the following:
And the Postmaster General shall, as far
as possible, cause the mails of the
United States to be carried to and
from said places respectively in Ameri-
can built and registered steamships. pro-
vided the same can be carried for reason
able compensation, to be by him deter
mined, but not exceeding the rate of SOC.
per nautical mile for the distance usually
Travelled in the most direct and feasible
course between the terminal points here
inbefore specified.
MR.. FINDLAY FAvoRs $500, 900.
Mr.. Findlay, of Maryland, favored the
Senate amendment, which was simply a
proposition to pay adequate compensa-
tiOn Tor services rendered, and he could
not see that there was any ground for the
cry Of subsidy which was raised by gen.
tlemen who rubbed their hands in glee
and thanked God that they were not "sub-
sidlsts." The compulsory law having
been repealed and steamship companies
having refused to carry the mails
for the compensation offered by the Post
master General, thar officer was placed
IN strait. Mails were collecting on the
wharves at San Francisco, aud the Pacific
mail steamer refused TO take them, and
the Postmaster General was forced TO
telegraph his agent at san Francisco to
buy passenger ticket and take the mail
as baggage. The mails, he contended,
should be carried with some regard OF de-
ceHcy and prOprIety. The compulsory
law was repealed, and he defied the House
TO re-enact it..
CURIOUS SPECTACLE.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, called
Attention TO the curious spectacle pre-
sented by the Senate amendment. which
involved an expenditure Of $4,00O,00O, but
when mad not one word of executive sug-
gestlon or approval TO commend it. There
was not on estimate tor the apprOpria-
ton. II emanated from the Senate--a
body which had been eOntending for years
AGAINST putting any general legislation on
appropriation bills. In voting upon this
amendment, he wanted every member TO
range himself on the side where be expect
"a to stay tO the end. Applause on the
Democratic side Last year Senate
amendment, similar to the pending
proposition, had been put through in the
House by reason OF absenteeism, but he
INVOKED every man to so record himselfon
this proposition now that be would not
ma IT necessary TO absent himself here
after.
MR.. BLOUNT's LAST WORDS.
HASNubf SAuoihk tuo NCbabcs odiNA
tnat last winter, under the threat OF an
extra session, the House bad cOncurred
IN Senate amendment apprOpriatin1
$tOlOoO for foreign mail service. The
democratic administration came into
power and put the ban Of It's cOndemna-
ION upon the proposition. The policy OF
tae administration on this subject could
nOt De mistaken, and when the UNI
yea states Senate, IN violation OF
us rule, III violation OF the
pnnciple that general legislation
SHOULD not be placed upon appropriation
nllls sought 10 force this proposition upon
lue administration, there was an au-
.aclty aud bOldness exhibited that needed
,e De met with courage The issue was
IiS,n and clear cut, and for one be was
"HHhg AS Democrat 10 take the re-
epoonsihility for his action.
Mr. Burrows amendment was rejected
Wy vote of 80 TO li2, and Mr.. Hewitts
WIS rejected bv n vote OF 50 TO 1870.
me amendments offered by Mr.. Taylor,
" tennessee. and DOugherty, OF Florida,
were rejected without division.
Inc senate amendment was nOn-cOn-
SuIled 10 without division, and the COM
I1lIlee rose and reported its action TO the
inc recommendations Of the committee
""le an agreed tn without division, with
,ue exception Of the foreign mail service
amendment, which was uon-concurred In
W vote Of i7S yeas to so nays.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is the vote In detail: