New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
qO1rSr OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr.. WHITE, of New-York, in the House. presented
the petition of the Rembrandt Club OF Brooklyn ask
ing the repeal Of duties statuary and paintings
Referred.
Cnder the call OF States. the following bills were In
troduced and referred:
BY Mr.. MERRIMAN, Of New-York granting leave OF
absence 70 nspectors Of customs and clerks in the Gus
tom service also authorizing the Postmaster General
to emboss the United states stamp on letter sheets
BY T J. CAMPBELL OF New York appropriating
$500 900 the removal OF ledge OF rocks situated
al the foot OF East Tenhst, New York; also author
zing the Secretary OF War 70 contract for the I'M
provement OF Harlem River navigation; also provid
ing that workmeu in the Government Printing Office
shall receive so hour and shall be placed on
the same basis In regard to holidays and leaves OF
absence as employees of the Treasury Department.
BY Mr. MAHONEY, of New-Y York, for the construc
ton Of an appraisers warehouse In frooAlyn
BY Mr.. CUMMINGS, of New-YOrk. (by requestl, to
amend the statutes relating draw back exports and
manufactured articles.
By Mr. SIMMONS of North Carolina, for the APP
pointment Ton the basis OF uerscyi, OF $4,000 coo
among the States and Territories for educational pur
poses.
BY Mr. BROwER, OF North Carolina, resolution
requesting the Committee on Rules to report back the
resolution directing the Committee on Ways and Means
to report back a bill repeating the Internal Revenue
laws also a resolution directing the Committee on
Educa alton report back the Blair Educ atonaI Dill
before March 90.
BY Mr. JACKSON, OF Pennsylvania TO amend the
homestead laws to provide that only 20 acres
can be entered instead OF 100 acres, and to permit
only OF the nited states to enter homes al
BY Mr. OSBORNE, Of Pennsylvania, providing for
the monthly payment OF pensions.
By Mr. HUDD, OF Wisconsin, Joint resolution pro
posing a Constitutional amendment extending the
residential tenn TO eight years.
Mr. CULBERSON, Of Texas, on behalf Of the
Committee the Judiciary. moved to suspend the
rules and place upon It's passage the Hoar Joint
resolution changing the date OF Inauguration Day.
For summary OF the proceedings see another coumnl
Representative BLOCNT. Of Georgia. introduced
bill providing for a e-cass fcauOn ~ pos masters
and re arrangement Of salaries. Under rs terms,
with the exception % the cities OF New York and
Washington, where the postmasers salaries fixed
5000 and g. 600 Vectvely. pOstmastel- 20
be- divided into three classes In frst-class Offices
where the receipts are between S3O 600 ard
5000 600 the salaries range from 30 500 10 5000
In the secOnd-class WIRE the gross receipts ne
tween 81 5O0 and 10000, the salaries TO range
between Pr 600 and $500 PostmasterS Of the third
class which includes all not covered by the other two
classes are receive n addition 70 the commissions
The money order and snecal delivery business.
psnsaiOn based upon thu pts Of their Offices
from all quarters, ranging from the whole amount
where the receipts are less than $50 mp 70 S1i7
quarter Arrangements made for the ANIMAL ad
jusrmen OF salaries for the allowance Of expenses OF
rent, light, etc, at first and second class Offices