New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10
OTHER BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.

THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR AND POST
OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED
Washington Jan. 9.-After the test vote on the
Currency bill the House went into Committee OF the
Whole for the consideration of the Diplomatic ana
Consular Appropriation bill. The bill as reported
contained a total appropriation OF N.oo2llo' whl'h u
81 800 less than the appropriation for the current
wear Mr. McCreary dem. KY had read letter
from Secretary Gresham suggesting. in view OF 'he
recent disturbances in Armenia, the appointment
OF Constils az Erzeroum and Harpoot for the pro-
lection of the American missionaries In that couh-
try on motion Of Mr.. McCreary. the Consulate al
Erzeroum was provided for. and. on motion 81 MI.
HIT ,Rep ND that at Harpoot. With the add
ton OF these consua;es the total amount carried IN
the bill was 81 So. l6. The bill was reported To the
House and passed amended
on motion OF Mr.. Henderson dem. y. CO 'he
House in Committee OF the Whole. proceeded 10
consider the Postofiice Appropriation bill The bill
reconmendei an appropriation OF $50 AZ So Sc OF
81 GIG $50 IS less than the estimate. The appropria-
ton for the current fiscal year amounted 10 W.
g6 500 So The estimated postal revenue for the nscd'
year 1896 viii be ST. D7.4O an increase OF per cent
To meet whatever deficiency might occur In the
several appropriations made by the bill. a sum
ooual 20 such deficiency Of the revenues OF the
Posfoftice Department appropriated from the
Treasury.
Before the bin was read by sections for amend
ment the matter OF the recent changes IN the New
York POstOnice was brought mp by MI pu'ss my,
y W He said that an expert commission had
been AT work that office. with the net result mat
5oo clerks had had their salaries raised ~ reduced
and several score had been dismissed. ana ne as
serted that the clerks reduced were old employees
OF whose capa billy there WAS ~ doubt
\ colIoquy followed between Messrs. Grosvenor
ORrp Oho) and Dockery dDem., MOI respecting
the assertion by Mr.. Quieg that these changes
were partisan In their eject Mr.. Grossenor
asked Mr.. Dockery II Il were possible that ~uch
violations OF the civil Service law could occur In
the city OF New-YOrk under the very eyes OF
the distinguished member OF the 'iVil service
Commission from that State without exciting an
indignant protest from him
Mr. Dockery-It seems very improbable.
Mr. Grosvenor-Thep IS II not inferentally true
that there exists no good ground FOR complaint;
Mr. Dockery-I'ndoubtedly. daughter
MIR Quigg also offered the following amend
ment
Provided That associations organized 70 secure
improvements In the condition OF the publlc roahs
members and maintaining publication puoIlshei
at least once month In the interest of SAID asso-
citation. shall he entitled to distribute such pubch-
ton through the pOstoiice at second class rates
He explained that this was intended TO secure
transmission through the malls Of the organ OF
the League OF American Wheelmen. which had
been denied by the Postmaster General. he said.
despite the declaration Of Congress In the last Post
Office Appropriation BIZ OF it, Interpretation OF
the law regarding this class Of publications, on
the sole ground that the organization was not
founded upon the lodge principle" because its
subordinate branches were designated "dvis-
ions"
MIR Dockery Dem. Mo- made the point Of
order that the amendment was obnoxious to the
creased expenditures. After considerable debate
The point OF order was sustained against the
amendment.
The bill finally was agreed 10 IN committee with
out change reported TO ihr House and passed.
At AS the House adjourned until tomorrow at