The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05
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WAsHINoroS. ID. c.. Juno THE Post
Office Appropriation bill was taken up and
the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Buchanan Dem. Va in tie
chair, tho pending paragraph being that land
grant railroads shall receive for transpOrta-
tion of mails only 80 per cent OF the cOmpeu-
satiOn paid by private parties 20 such ul.-
roads tor this purpose.
The amendment providing for striking out
this section proposed uy Mr. Hayes Dem.
la. WAS discussed by Mr. haves and Others.
Air Chipuan Dem. Mich scored Mir.
Holman tor his sO-calIed economy. tie snid
he was i'm favor of economy but not IN favor
of robbery and this proposition smacked
very much Of robbery.
A vote on Mr. Hayes amendment 70 strike
out the entire section providing that land-grant
railroads shall receive for mail trans 0rtation
only 90 per cent Of compensation paid such
roads by private parties for similar service
resulted ia striking out the section.
Mr. Wise dem. Va offered an amend
ment 10 the item for the TRANSPORTATION oi
foreign mails providing that no contracts
canylng as subsidy should be made with any
steamship company which refused 70 land
coffee or other material or otherwise discrlm-
mated against any port IN the nlted States.
Mr Wise made an attack on the Pacific
Mail Southern Steamship Company which ne
alleged mad Disseminated against the port Of
Newport News, Va, IN not landing cohee
there.
The amendment was ruled ont Of order.
This completed the bill. and the Committee
Of the Whole rose and reported the bill 10
the House.
Mr. Holman demanded separate vote on
the amendment striking out section 3, grant
ing 10 land-grant railroads for mail service
only 30 per cent. Of the compensation paid
such roads by private parties for similar ser
yIre
The amendment was agreed to.
MIR. Holman moved % recOmmlt the Dill 10
the committee with Instructions 10 report an
amendment 10 the third section. providing
that land-grant roads shall receive for maI
service an amount equal 70 70 per cont. oi tho
compensation paid them by private parties
for such service. The motion WAS not agreed
tO-ayes. 81; noes. li0.
The bill was then passed.
COLONEL HATCH MAKEs ANOTHER Hrronr.
Mr.. Hatch Dem.. Mo- who had been
waiting patiently for m opportunity Of get
TIM up the Anti-Option bill Immediately
moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whole for the purpose
OF considering bills Tor raising revenue.
Filibustering motions Immediately FOL
lowod
Mr.. Cummings Dem. N. .)moyed to take
recess until o'clock.
Mr. Cobb (Dem. Mo- moved TO amend
this. makingthe hour o'clock. and Mr.. War
ner Dem. n Y. moved 10 adjourn.
Mr. Hatch said his purpose was 70 Obtain
consideration OF the Anti-OptiOn bill
Mr Cummings asked Mr.. Hatch II II was
not fact that the Democratic caucus had de-
cided 10 take up Appropriation bills. and II
Dir. Hatch was not acting directly IN 0pposi-
ton 10 that caucus
Mr. Hatch claimed that il was not "A caucus,
but II conference. and bound no one.
The question asked 10y Dir. Cummings
caused Mr.. Pierce Dem. Tenn To ask II u
were not a fact that Mr. Cummings aud MI
Warner had attended a Democratic +. eau
Gus on the Silver bill and refused to be
bound by It's action This remark WAS re-
ceiyed with loud applause and laughter. ..
Fillbusteripg tactics were kept up untii
4:55 whom without taking up the Anti-OptIon
or any other bill the house adjourned,