The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-01
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS.
The Time OF Meeting OF Congress Co be
thanged-In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. tSenatc1-
Mr. Riddleberger offered a resolution
that the treaty between this government
and that OF Great Britain, now before the
Senate in executive session, be considered
in.opcn session, and asked for It's Inmodi-
ate consideration. Mr.. Elmunds objected
and Il was laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee on
commerce 10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
inserting provision in the river and har-
Dor bill, requiring all work to be done by
contract.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Plumb, ins,ructing the postollice COM
mittee to make thorough inquiry into the
cause OF inefficient mail service, especially
in the west and south, was taken up for
consideration.
Mr. Manderson said he felt sense OF
personal gratitude TO the senator from
Kansas who introduced the resolution, and
he hoped that the investigation would be
thorough. Those who lived in the adj
vancing States OF the west had suffered
very greatly from inefficient postal arrange
ments for the last couple Of years.
Mr.. Stewart said that similar complaints
as 10 incilicicncy In the postal service were
made in Nevada. Mail service there had
| been cut down and expenses reduced 80
that the service was wholly inadequate
lie had received large number Of letters
on the subject.
Mr.. salisbury said that he did not know
anything about the postal arrangements in
! the western States, or whether tho com
plants from them were well founded or
not. lie had no objection 20 the proposed
investigation, but lac thought Il unfair 90
executive officers 20 have placed on the
records Of the Senate newspaper scraps
aud private letters rejecting ON them. lie
was pleased yesterday 20 hear the senator
from Kansas charge the postoilicc depart
ment with being too economical because
he recollected the grave charges ot "Star
route" frauds and other deialcations pre-.
fcucd against that department under n
former administration lie was pleased
that no charge Of that kind had been made
against the present postoilice administra-
ton.
Mr.. Morgan expressed his satisfaction
that the resolution had been offered, be-
cause he thought that the postolllce com
mitice needed the administration Of a
| stimulant.
Mr.. Chaco Ia member Of the postonlcc
commiitce) suggested that the discussion
seemed "a little previous" The difficulty
complained Of, hu thought, arose from two
sources. One land probably the grcatcst)
cause was the fact that the department had
attempted 10 change the clerical force too
rapidly.
Mr.. Reagan favored the resolution.
The resolution went over till tomorrow
without action, and the Blair bill was laid
aside informally 10 permit motions TO be
made 10 take bills from the calendar and
pass them.
A Joint resolution proposing an amend.
mcnt 10 the constitution was passed. II
provides that the term Of office Of the
President and Of the Fiftieth Congress
shall continue until the 30th day Of April,
1850, at noon; the senator's whose existing
term would otherwise expire on the lth Of
March, 1889 land thercaiier), shall con
tinue In office until April 30 succocdIn,
! Ccnsinued ON Fourth Pass.