Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-15

Was agreed to instructing the Commsrc.
Committee in reporting the river and harbo
bill TO outline the facts bearing upon eacl
item.
. Mr.. Plumb, speaking on his resolution TO
inquiry ~ to the causes Of mail services
said that as to the fact that the service va
1 ineIcusably bad. bad beyond any previou
record, there Vas No question ut all. HI
read extracts from Kansas newspaper, ont
of which Vas that the postoftice official
write themselves egregious asses and com
plscently waved their ears over that solemn
/ truth"
Mr.. Platt said that the trouble was no,
confined to the West. 1t existed also u
Connecticut
Mr.. Reagan suggested that II the com
plants were sent to the postofYice depart
ment instead Of u Senators. the trouble
would be investigated and corrected The
complaints were made for political effect
and the speech Of the Senator from Kansas
was in the same direction. Is tho record oi
the present administration would compars
fsvorably with that Of any other.
Mr.. Plumb said there was no partissnship
20 far ~ he was concerned. that the most
scathins attack in the extracts he had read
was from Democratic newspaper.
Mr.. Maderson expressed surprise that the
Senator from Texas should take political
stand upon this matter. What vas nsces-
sary was the correction Of serious evils
After further discussion the resolution
went over and the educational bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Hawley spoke in opposition TO the
bill. 1t was q measure creeping into con-
troll interests which from Plymouth Rock
up to this day have been under local con-
troll. and wisely ~. 1t vas . bill to pro-
mote and cultivate besgars A bill declsr-
ing the failure Of local self government in
one OF the supreme interests of the people,
1t falsly declared the bankruptcy Of States
which before our very eyes, were rich and
growing. The longer, said senator Havley,
this bill il thought Of. and talked Of. ths
weaker Il grows. and the nearer 70 cousti-
tutional right and justice the people and
Congress are coming. and he was wiling to
see it defeated. by any Of the constitutional
means, whether by the House, BY the Sen
ate, or by the President
At the conclusion OF Mr. Hawley'sspeech
the bill went over. The bill. providing for
an Indian school At Carson City. Nevada,
was passed. The bill 70 provide for the
compulsory education Of Indian children
was taken from the calendar and discussed,
but without disposinG Of il the Senate went
into secret session, and At 40 adjourned.
The House.
WARRINGTON, February ia resolution
reducing the number Of members Of the
Library Committe from five to three wss
adopted. tits effect will be to drop Messrs.
Gay. of Louisiana, and Owen. Of fndianal
A joint resolution was passed. sppro-
priating s82, 500 for the printing of 5000
copies Of an executive document on the
subject Of cattle and dairy products. Dur
ing the debate on this resolution. Mr.. Mar.
tin. Of Texas who gained notoriety on his
arrival in Washington in December. by
being accused in local paper Of having
blown out the gas in his room on going TO
bed, made his first speech. although be vas
unrecognized by the chair and the gaval
raped all through his remarks With great
emphasis he succeeded in stating amid great
applause that every farmer in the country
should have . copy Of the document
Bills were reported and referred to the
Committee Of tine Whole for the erection of
public buildings at the following points:
Allentown and Lancaster, Pa; Lowell,
Mass; Birmingham. Ala. and Omaha,
Neb. The same action was taken with
bills for the enlargement of the building
1t Charlestown, w. Va, and Newark, N. J.;
soA shS RoAAnoSC Va = oiSC AoI = puUt1C
building At Buffalo, N. T.. and for the
purchase Of additional land at Council
blufil
Mr.. Burnett. of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Labor reported. adversely,
the bill to provide for the licensing Of r.il.
road conductors Laid on the table. The
resignation Of Mr.. Cox, Of New York. from
the Committee on Territories and the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Taulbee to all the Va
,ancy was announced The House thea
vent into committee Of the whole on the
urgent deficiency bill
Mr.. Peters. in the general debate, made Q
speech eliciting the legal points printed In
the Anderson bill! requiring the subsidized
railroads TO operate telegraph lines, and
Mr.. Rogers, of Arksnsas followed with Q
discussion OF the pending measure, urging
careful scrutiny OF the bill.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, introduced bill
providing for the payment Of the claims Of
the Mayor, Aldermen and Commona.ity Of
New York Ciy. Referred. II provides for
the payment of s., ,2S2.6 .6S7. being the
amount paid by New York City for the
principal and interest on the bonds issued
tc the Union Defense Committee Of New
York in 1861 and 1862. The House then at
s q clock adjourned