Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15

1tUct, ISButSbOu Ol lt4us, lCh Richardson Of Tennessee, Ritchie. Rob. bias, Robertson of Louisiana, Russell of Georgia, .Sayers, Settle, Shell. sibley, Simpson, Smith,, sn odgrass, Stall Strong, Swanson, rabert Of South Caro- lima, Tate. Tawney, Taylor of Indiana, Terry, Thomas, Tyler, Van Voorhis of New York. Van Voorhis of Ohio, Walker, Wauga, Weadock, Wheeler of Alabama, l, illinois, Williams Of Mississippi, Wilson of Ohio, Wilson of Washington-167
 Present and not voting-Henderson oi North Carolina, Kigore-2.
 A motion by Mir. Bland, democrat, Of Missouri, to reconsider the vote was on his motion laid on the table.
 IN THE SENATE.
 MT. Calls resolution as to the Louisiana or Honduras lottery in Florida occupied the time of the senate in the morning hour until it was shelved by motion to resume consideration of the postof1ce approprla- ton bill. General debate ou the postal bill continued until 3 p. m. when, in ac- eordance with the agreement of yesterday |, discussion ceased and the senate was brought to 6 vote on the railway mail service amendment and the amendments offered to it by Senators Blackburn and Villas. But first the point of order had to be decided whether an amendment reported by the committee nn appropriations was or was not in order as ''general legislation on an appropriation bill."
 The vice. president submitted the ques- tion to the senate. The amendment IS to insert these words in the item appropriat- ing B, ,205, ,000 for the railway postoffice car service:
 "Said sum shall be expended under the direction aud in the discretion of the post master general, and any provision of ex- isting law in conflict herewith is hereby re- pealed.'
 The vote was taken-yeas F, nays 39- on the question as to whether the amend ment was in order. The following is the vote in detail:
 Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Call, Cockrell, George, Cor man, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin, Roach, Turpie, Vest and ViIas--17.
 Nays-Messrs. AIdrich, Allison, Carey, Chandler. Clark, Cullom. Davis, Dubois, Frye, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hig- gins, Hoar, Hunton, Lodge, McMillan, Manderson, Mantle, Mitchell of Oregon, Mitchell of Winconsln, Morrill,, Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Pritchard, Proctor, Pugh, Ransom, sherman, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Walsh and Wash bufn-39.
 MT. Black burns amendment directs re- duction of at least 10 per cent in the rates paid to the railway companies, and MT. Villas offered as a substitute for that his proposition for the purchase of postal cars by the government. The Villas su bstitute was laid on the table by vote of 5l yeas to 10 nays.
 MT. Blackburn's amendment was also laid on the table-42 to 19.
 The next vote was on Ithe amendment reported from the committee on appropri- ations to strike out of the house bill the amendment appropriating Sl96, ,614 for spe- cial facilities on trunk lines from Spring field, Mass, by way of New York and Washington to Atlanta and New Orleans.
 MT. Butler gave notice of an amendment looking to a division of the appropriation between the Southern railway, the Sea board Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line that would seem to be tar.
 After much discussion a vote was taken on MT. Sherman's amendment to add to the house paragraph an appropriation of $150, ,000 for necessary and special facilitiee on trunk lines between Louisville, Coving- ton Newport, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Jack sonville, Chattanooga, Birmingham, New Orleans and Texas Ohis with the proviso that no part of the appropriation in the paragraph shall be expended until the post master general shall deem such expendi- the postal service). The amendment was defeated-yeas 22, nays 33.
 The amen dment of the committee strik- ing out the Springfield and New Orleans paragraph was then disagreed to-yeas 27, nays 33, as follows:
 Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Berry, Black burn, Butler, Call Camden, Cameron, Cockrell, Davis, George, Harris, Hawley, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin, Pef- fer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Roach, sherman, i, Wolcolt-27.
 Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Blanchard, Ca rey, Chandler, Dubois, Faulkner, Frye, Hale, Hansbrough. Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Hunton, Lodge, McMi!lan, McPherson, Manderson, Mantle, Mitchell of Oregon, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan, Murphy, Palmer, Pasco, Platt, Prichard, Proctor, Pugh, Ransom, Squire, Stewart, Walsh and Wash burn-33.
 All the amendments reported from the committee on appropriations having besn disposed of, Mir. sherman again offered his amendment appropriating $150, coo for necessary and special facilities from Louis- vile to New Orleans and Texas points, and point of order was made against it by MT. German that the item had not been by any department.
 The vice president sustai ned the point of order and the amendment was excluded,
 Dr. Davis, republican, of Minnesota, offered amendment providing that in case of postal clerks appointed before the order requiring them to reside on the line of the railroad on which they serve that the rule shall not be operative. Agreed to after discussion.
 The bill, which had all this time been in committee, was reported to the senate. Mir. Blackbu moved to amend the item ap- propriating $l96, 900 for the fast mail ser vice from Springfield, Mass, to New Or leans by reducing the amount to $176 ,952-a 10 per cent reduction on existing rates.
 Action was not taken on this amendment and the bill went over till tomorrow.
 The agricultural bill was reported by the committee on appropriations and placed on the calendar.
 The crede nj tials of MT. Augustus 0. Bacon AS senator from the state of Georgia for the term beginning March 4 next were presented by MT. Walsh, read and placed on file. MT. Bacon succeeds MT. Walsh.
 After a short executive session the senate at 6:15 p. m. adjourned until tomorrow st noon.
 ONE GOOD RESULT.