New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
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OPPOSING 4 COMMITTEE REPORT.
SENATOR'S WHO WANT oNE-CENT POSTAGE.
rHE CoNsrIrUrIosAIIrY OF THE BLAIR BILL

| Ink CONSTITUTIOSALITY THE BLAIR BILL
| HOUSE PRoCEEDINGs.
! WAsHrNoroS, Jan. 3O.-Mr SAWYER from the mate
Postoffice Conmites reported back, adversely, tho
proposition to reduce letter postage to cent He
stated that thought better to walt until the Post
Office Department was selfsusainisg before any fur
ther reduction Of postage attempted.
Mr. OAR desired to have put regard his belief that
u was the duty OF the Government and tho interest OF
/ tue people to have postage reduced to emo cent
Mr. BECK said he could not understand how the
Government could afford carry bonnets and harness
and merchandise all over the country for cent an
snce and net be able to carry the intelligence OF the
people at the samsra,s
Mr.. PLArr thought the people desired the beat and
Cheapest postal service and did not insist the De-
partment being sefsustaning
Mr.. SALISBURY, member Of the Pssoflce Com
mlttce, SAID that he dI believe that the Senate
ought to he devisng rid, i'm prop
cry OF the surplus in the Treasury All such schemes
to take money cut OF the Treasury were simply in
teniei rs arguments against the reduction Of tariff
duties
Mr. BECK sail that he hal introduced the resolution
and That II was not schems d-plete the Treasury.
There were firms in Nev-York today making fortunes
through the use 81 the Post Office In carrying their
chandi'e lie wished tue adverse rer.rs placed the
calendar so that 1t might he discussed.
The report placed on the calendar
MI PLUMB Onsrsd resolution instricting the Past
office Committee ina causes the iue
crnt mail service especially in tho West and South and
presented paper extracts aud letters show the
"Democra iz'd condition OF the -ervce In Kansas the
result OF stupid attempt to make n record OF scono-
N.Y. He said that The postal service in he West had
To That paint where It's condition absolutely unbear
able
The resolution weat ever
Mr. GLOAGE introil.si q joint resolution directing
tie commissioners 81 Labor mako investigation
he len icis of nj
ton In the United sta and com pstng countries
Referred
Mr. FRYE oferei resolution which adopted. call
lag al the s"cretsry o. the Treasury Information
t'uchnt lie transportation OF gsods bound
airy hs ba "een the United States and Canada in band
or Otherwise.
Nj FRYE also offered resolution instructng the
Committee Oh Foreign Relations 70 have prepared a
sateaent embracing the various political organizations
OF the Dominion of Canada and provinces dnculing
Newfoundland the treaties with the United states
regard 10 re Do;pinon and it, several provinces;
the commercial statue established; the ameunt
and value Of commerce and trade be-
tweA the Umtsl STATES and Canada. etr
He said that the in ernation called for exceedingly
important and valuable The necessity for it was APP
parent l. view OF the rae. that serious commercial qIes
ton were liable to arise time betN the United
States ami Canada
The resolution laid over
Tn. House bill maEin- appropriations t. into
effect The law establishing experimental stations at the
agricultural colleges passed.
TIE -enntc then took M the Blair Educational bill
ana Mr. Morgan addressed the senate opposition to IT,
Mr.. BLAIa reerrei IL asiat~ circulating through
the (, XJu1te StrOag. OF the supreme Court
having declared himself against the ssnsti iuilonaty al
tns bill. He had hal no cOHvcr>atOn with any or the
justices he supreme Court sb,ut th- bill, aud
whatever 81 their opinions abont IL.
Mr. VEST az ed VI. BLAIR whether Judge strong had
not stated 10 law class Ia Washington that he lie ievoi
the bill unconstitutional.
Mr.. BI.A IL IN negative Judge strong mai
told hin thar he made aliuslon whatever 10 The bill
lecture but that when hi- lecture or
Tents asked hm what lie though OF the titn
Of the Blair bill that his reply that lie
doubted It's eonstitutiOnllity.