The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-11
TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS AT
THE WEST.
1t Asks the Postmaster General for
Information.
MIR. Perkins Wanted All the Facts Laid
the Fault Was and to Remedy IT.

WASHINGTON, February 10.-Mr. An
derson, of Illinois, from the Post Offices
Committee, reported favorably the Per
kins resolution directing the Postmaster
General to inquire into and inform the
the grievances complained of in the
Kansas newspapers, regarding the Wes-
tern mail service, and also to inform the
House whether the almost universal
complaint prevailing in the West against
the present unsatisfactory mail service
results from the employment of inexpe-
rienced and incapable employees, or IN
sufficient appropriations. The commit
tee reported an amendment adding to
the resolution the following: "And also
that the Postmaster General be directed
to further inquire and inform the House
what, if any, improvements and extern
sions have been made in the mail SER
vice of the West during the last two
years.
COURT THE FULLEST INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, said that he
did not care to discuss the merits of the
resolution. lie would say, however,
that the Post Office Department Com
mittee and the Democratic side of the
House courted the fullest investigation
the investigation would show that the
postal service was as efficient, if not
more so than at any time in its history.
WANTS THE FACTS.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, wanted all of
the facts laid before the House. If the
bad service was the fault of the House,
in consequence of inadequate appropria-
tions, he desired to know it, and if it
was the fault of the administration that
should be made known. The resolution
had been approved on the 23rd of last
month and under the rules should have
been reported within one week. In that
particular the Post Office Committee was
almost as unsatisfactory as the mail SER
vice. The resolution was not political,
| and the complaints came from Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike. When the
| answer came he would undertake to
show that they are all well founded.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution was finally adopted af-
| ter the insertion of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Holman inserting the
| " ord "alleged'' before the word com
| plants.
TRANSFERRING BILLS.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, called atten-
| ton to the four bills relating to the al
| coholic liquor traffic in the District of
| Columbia which had been referred to
| the District Committee, and moved to
have them referred to the Committee
on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic. After some
debate this motion was adopted by a
vote of 116 TO 20. Another bill relating
| to special tax upon liquor dealers was
ON Mr. Campbell's motion transferred
| from the Committee on Alcoholic
| Liquor Traffic to the Ways and Means
| Committee.
THE WABASH RIVER BRIDGE.
Mr.. Jones, of Alabama, reported fav-
orably from the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors the IT solution calling on
the Secretary of War for informa
ton relating to the alleged obstruction
of the Wabash River by the bridge OF
the Louisville and Evansville Railroad
Company.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
a number of reports from private blk
were presented, and the House begar
consideration of bills ON the private cal
endar.
When the committee arose, Mr.. Mill,
moved that when the House adjourni
to-day it adjourn till Monday. Agreed to
Two bills on the private calendar
which had been favorably reported from
the committee of the whole, were thef
taken up.
The first was for the relief of c. nj
Briggs, deceased, which was passe,
with little objections. In the case of th
second, however, that for the relief o
Nathaniel Mckay. and the executors o
Donald Mckay, Mr.. Springer interpose,
vigorous resistance, and although TIN
House refused to second his demand 70
the yeas and nays, he succeeded in pre-
venting its passage by demanding tn
reading of the engrossed bill.
The House remained in committee o
the whole until 4:12. most of the tim
being spent in controversy over the bil
for the relief of Nathaniel Mckay, AN
the executors of Donald Mckay.
ADJOURNED.
At 4:30 the House adjourned unit
Monday, leaving the Mckay bin as uT
finished business to come up next Frida
| morning.