Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-19
THE HOUSE.
The POstOffice Department not In
Need OF LegislatiOn.


Need OF Liquidation.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before th'
| House communication from the Post
master General, in response to Gros
venor's resolution, calling for informa
ton relating to distribution through the
mails of the TaG Reform ADVOCATE, in
violation of the postal laws.
The Postmaster General says it is not
true thst enormous editions OF the Taa
Reform Advocate were distributed in
violation of the postal laws, through
the mails, from Columbus, Ohio.
1t is not true that any officer of
the Postoffice Department has been guilty
of any such act. 1t is not necessary, says
the Postmaster-G General, that there should
be any further legislation by Congress to
enforce the law of the United States in
relation to the postal service to prevent
such offanses, or repetition of them, for
the reason that no such offenses have
occurred.
The communication was referred to
the Committee on Postoffices and Post
roads.
Forney, of Alabama, called up the
conference report on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bills. When last before
the House the report was opposed BY
Payson. of Illinois, who antagonized the
appropriation for continuing the new Ii
brary building, and advocated the abso-
lutte abrogation of the present clan OF
constructing, which, he claimed, was in
adequate.
Forney proceeded to reply to this at
tack and to defend the plan as proposed
in the conference report.
Cannon of Illinois made speech on
the general subject of the appropriation,
and said the Democratic Administration
had expended in four years $4,000, 900
more than had been expended during
the last four years of the Republican Ad-
He charged the Demo
Gratis with increasing the number of
public officials and with increasing their
salaries. This fiscal policy of the Ad-
was an attempt by the
President to weld the Solid South with
Wall street, and on the structure thus
erected, he hoped to climb second time
to the Presidential chair.
Burns, of Missouri, declared that many
of the increased appropriations were due
to the Republican Senate, or amend
ments creating them were offered by the
gentleman from Illinois, and advocated
by his party friends.
Cannon declared that he only advocat-
ed increased appropriations when he
thought the increase was right and
proper.
Continuing his reply to Cannon, Burns
read statement showing that the SEN
ate had in four years increased the Sun
dry Civil bill by $24 ,000, 900, and this in
spite of the fact that the House Commit
Tee, headed by Samuel j. Randall, had
resisted the increase with bitterness.
Messrs. Payson and Kelly spoke on
the Library controversy, and pending
further discussion, the matter went over.
Cutchings, of Mississippi, from the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, re-
ported bill authorizing the Secretary of
War to prescribe rules and regulations
for tine management of the st. Clair Flats
Ship Canal. Passed.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned
and Democratic caucus was announced
to be held this evening.
THE CAUCUS OPPOSES ADJoURNMENTs.
Cox, of New York, presided at the
House caucus tonight.
There were many speakers. the majority
Of whom took the ground that the House
should not initiate an adjournment reso-
luton. The caucus formally decided to
continue the House in session till the
Senate made known it's intentions.