Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-16
Eighteenth Congress.
THuRspAY, DEC II, 1898.

HOUSE or REPREsENTiTIvEs
After the presentation aud reference
Of petitions -
Phe .eversl resolutions yesterday of
ferred oy Ir. M'Lsne and Mr. Storrs,
we,e respectively agreed to, WITHOUT
position.
Ia. resolution moved by Mr.. Gag
Law, of Ohio was then taken up, in the
following words:
Rssoioed. That The Postmaster Gen.
erai oe directsdto lay before this House
the amount Of defalcations in bis De-
partment. which occurred previous to
July, 1928. and which we're not sued
tor. as directed by rhe 29th section Of
the act regulating the Post Office Es-
tablishment, designating the years
whsn each occurred, and not to extend
beyond six cen years.
This resolution being under consi.
deration-
Mr.. Gazlay rose and raid, that, by
reference 10 the act of Congress Of
1872 regulating the Post o tfice Depart
ment, II appeared that all the Post mas
ters of the United States were direct
ed TO settle their several accounts with
the General Post Office every quarter
and. 1t they neglected TO do SO, the Post
mas er General was required to sue
within three months. In 1910, the act
was so altered a TO extend the period
within which the Postmaster General
must sue, from three months to elk
Under such regulation, expressly pro.
vidsd by the law, it was not to have
bsen anticipated that so much de!alcs
tiou should occur as the amount stated
10 the Presidents Message. From re-.
ports laid before this House by the late
Post master General, it appeared that,
in 1914, there was a balance due the
Department, from Postmasters, of up.
wards of 5000, 900. In 1922, this q.
mount had increased to 400, 900; and it
now stood. az appeared by the Presi-
dents Message, at upwards Of $500
Ooc. The object Of tho resolution he
had just offered, was TO possess this
House Of the true state Of these defal-
cations, in those particulars of which
it vas at present unadvised.
Mr.. Storrs said, that, as he under.
s!o9d he fas55 i 4 is That f6e amoua.
OF the deficiency Of ANY Postmaster re-
tanned in ofhce, should, after the lapse
OF q certain time, De charged to the
Postmaster General. To ascertain
whether that part o. the Law had been
complied with, or not, Mr. s moved to
add the following words. by way of a.
mendment to the resolution. land the
amount Of any such deficiencies as may
have been charged against the Post
master General of the United States :"
Mr.. Gazlay accepted this modifica.
tiop as part OF his motion: aud, thus
modified, the resolution was agreed to
without opposition.
The resolution yesterday moved by
Mr.. Hemphill, was then taken up and
agreed to, mem con.
On motion OF Mr.. Brock, 1t was
RssolDed, That the Committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expedieucy Of providing by law a
uniform system of bankruptcy through
out he United States.
On motion Of MIR. kidder it was
'ReSotUed tast the committee on Com.
mercs De instructed toinquire into the
exPediency Of imposing specific duty
on Potatoes imported from Nova SEQ.
tia, Ireland, and other foreign coun-
tries.
On motion of Mr.. Richards, it was
RssolUed. That the COMMITTEES on
Military a fairs De instructed to inquire
Into the sxpedlency OF constructing s. ONE
works of defence, at some suitable point
near the limo dividing the U. States
from Canada, on the margin of Lake
Champlsin.
% motion Of Mr.. Garrison, it was
Resotued, That the Committee on
Coumerce be directed to inquire into
the expediency OF erecting a beacon
light near the extremity of Cape Hen.
lopen.
On motion of Mr.. arr ison, it was
also
ReSOtosd, That the committee on
Com,aerce be directed to inquire into
the sxpedlency vt erecting permanent
lighthouse on the lower end of the
Braodywine Shoal, in the Bay of Della
ware.
DECISIONS OF THE sUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Trimble, in offering to the House
the following resolution. said it was
we'll known that the decisions of the
Supreme Court Of the United States
are sometimes not Published until
twelve or fifteen months after their
rendition. He did not complain of shi.
under the present system; but his OBJ
lect was to ensure an earlier puhlica-