The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE NOT IN SESSION
TO-DAY.
The Po>tofiiec Appropriation Btll
has at Last Passed the
House.

has at Last Passed the
House.
By Telegraph 10 the state Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, June A. House. ,
The postoiiice appropriation bill was
taken up and the House resolved itself
into committee of the whole Mr.. Bu-
chanan. (dem.) of Virginia in the chair.
The pending paragraph being "that
land grant railroads shall receive for
the transportation OF mails only fifty
per cent of the compensation paid 10y
private parties TO such railroads for
this purpose" The amendment pro-
viding for striking out this section
proposed by Mr.. Hayes, (den y Of
Iowa was discussed 10y Mr.. Hayes and
others. Mr.. Chapman (dem.) of
Michigan scored Mr.. Holman for his
so ocalled economy. He said he was in
favor of economy, but not in favor of
robbery, and this proposition smack
ed very much of robbery. A vote on
Mr.. Hayes amendment TO strike out
! the entire section providing that land
n ant railroads shall receive for mail
transportation only fifty per cent of
the compensation paid such roads by
private parties for similar service re-
suited in the striking out of the sec
ton. Mr.. Wise (dem.) of Virginia
offered an amendment TO the item for
the transportation of foreign mails
providing that no contracts carrying
AS subsidys should be made with
any steamship company which
refused 10 land coffee or other material,
or otherwise discriminating against
any port in the United States. Mr..
Wise made an attack on the Pacific
Mail Southern Steamship company,
which he alleged had Disseminated
against the port of New Port News,
Va, in not landing coffee there. The
amendment was ruled out of order.
This completed the bill and the COM
mittee of the whole rose and reported
the bill TO the House. Mr.. Holman
(dem.) of Indiana offered an amend
ment striking out section granting 10
land grant railroads for mail service
only fifty per cent. of the compen-
sation paid such roads by private
paries for similar service. The amend
5 ment was agreed TO. Mr.. Holman
moved TO recommit the bill to the COM
? mittee with instructions to report an
z amendment TO the third section, pro-
: viding that land grant roads shall re-
1 ceive for mail service an amount equal
TO 20 per cent of the compensation
: paid them by private parties for such
2 service. The motion was not agreed
to-ayes 81, noes 10. The bill was
then passed. Mr.. Hatch (dem.) of
Missouri, who had been waiting pa
: tiently for an opportunity of getting up
the anti-option bill, Immediately moved
: that the House resolve itself into COM
mittee of the whole for the purpose of
: considering bills for raising revenue.
Filibustering motions Immediately fol-
!, lowed. Mr.. Cummings (dem.) Of
New York moved to take recess un-
i I'll 4 o'clock. Mr.. Cobb (dem.) OF
v missouri moved 10 Ulaht the nOuT -
o'clock and Mr.. Warner (dem.) oi
:. New York moved to adjourn. Mr..
Al Hatch said his purpose was TO obtain
consideration of the anti-option bill
le Mr.. Cummings asked Mr.. Hatch If II
l. was not fact that the democratic eau
Gus had decided to take up appropriation
bills, and if Mr.. Hatch was not act
ne ing directly in opposition to that eau
lis Gus. Mr. Hatch claimed that il wa
not a caucus, but a conference, an'
e bound no one. The question aske'
er by Mr.. Cummings caused Mr.. Pierc
NJ (dem TennesStec) to ask If it were no
a fact that Mr.. Cummings and Mr.
Warner had not attended democrati
50 caucus on the silver bill, and refuse
rs to be- bound by its action. This r.
of mark was received with loud applaus
and laughter. Filibustering tactic
en- were kept up until 4.55 when withou
'te taking up the anti-option bill. or any
x. other bill, the house adjourned.