HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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MIR. Briggs Of North Carolina took occasion,
while the bill TO alter the rates of postage was
under consideration, to say lha: Mr.. Haywood,
by reslgning his seat in the Senate, had be-
trayed the party who elected him.


Messrs Dobbin and Reid, also Democrats.
likewise disapproved of the act. They did not
question his motives. but con,emned The poll
tical course of Mr. Haywood


MIR. Barringer said that Mr.. Haywood's cha
racter had never been suspected in North Ca
rona He had been Christian for quarter
OF a century.


MIR. Dockery remarked that North Carolina
had, ever since 1886, been in favor Of tariff
Tor revenue; with incidental protection.


Mr.. Houston, OF Deleware, said it was a
base and foul mputalion to say that Mr. Hay
wood had been corrupted


Messrs: Gordon, Ratbbun, Chapman, and
Hamn, then spoke on the subject of postage.


Several amendments were adopted -one of
the most important making a uniform rate Of
live cents for a quarter of an ounce.


The committee rose without disposing Of the
bill, and the House adjourned.