Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-17
Esy last Nights Mail.
CONGRESS.
LUNGEESS.
Thursday, Dec. Is, 1886.
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The Hon. R. Z. Parker, Senator elect from Virginia,
aud the hon. MIR. Strange, tie newly elected Senator
from North Carolina, appeared. were qualified, and took
their seals
hr Webster presented sund!y memorials Of the cili-
zes OF Boston praying for reduction Of the duties on
coal, wnAat, salt, and wood Nj Webster accompanied
the memorial with few remarks in relation 10 the
protective system, which we could not distinctly hear
lhe memorials we're referred 10 the Committee on Ma
nuiacluIes.
MIR. Robinson, from the committee on Post Offices
and fost Roads, presented resolution authorsng
enquiry int" the of the loss by ire OF the Gene
raj Post Office Building, Sc
Mr.. Tomlins9n presented bill to extend The time of
issuing scrip on the T. S land warran,s-whch was
read a first and second time and referred
Ms. Gay gave notice that he should Monday next,
ask leave To Introduce bill TO appropriate for certain
time the proceeds Of the public lands aud for other pur
poses.
bill for the equitable distribution Of the Navy
pension fund vas read first and second time and re-
itred.
y bill 10 amend the Judiciary system was read Sc
cond time and referred To- The Judiciary Committee.
The Senate then went ntrS Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MI Conner asked pernasann 10 int reduce a resou-
ton authorizing the CUnlniltce the Post Office and
Post Roads TO examine into the of the deslruc-
hon, by FIRE, Of the General Post Office, and inquire
what any, Legislation is necessary in consequence Of
said ire
MIR. Wise resolution then taken a. on motion Of
MIR Pearce, Of Rhode lslnd.-Mr. r. prs posed substi
tue, sending 10 Select Committee much Of the Pre-.
sidens Message very words as relate to the good
| condnct OF The Executive Departments Much debate
eNsued (spicy enoIgh but decision had on either the
original resolution substitute.
Mr.. Owens requested the unanimous consent Of the
House 10 introduce bill relative to the Branch MINIS
WASHINGTON. Dec 15
DISASTROUS FIRE The Gt7erui Post. Office in this
city is OF smoking ruins The FIRE was discover
cd a5onl four o'clock this morning. and ere the sun
arose, The whole of the noble cdfice, with its import
ant cnn'enls-or the larger portion of them, pre-
in ashes We have received no certain &C.
count If the Of the 6c aud therefore suspend for
The present the EXPRESSION Of any opinion with regard to
it, The PAisnt Office being in The same building, has
! shared tse ysne ate.-Tieeraph.
OFFICIAL.
THeAsrRY DrpaRraEHr,
Dec. 18th, 1886.
Nutce is hereby given, that all the letters and papers
Of every kind directed to this Department, any of
lis BUREAUS, and which arrived n this City the
ing Of yesterday byough The mls, destroyed this
morning by the burning Of The Post Office and ii is
qucs,s that duplicates OF such as the parties suppose
material and likely 20 have reached here last evening
! may lie Immediately ksTworaed.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
W.sHIHGroS, Dec 16-Ab,ul three o'clock yesler
day nornHs Inc basement story of the City Post Office
discovered to be on fire. which in about m hour
spread to the apartments occupied by the Patent Office
and the General Post Office BY daybreak nothing was
left Of ,hjs eAtensv building the bare walls The
books and papers ot the General Post Office prn-
cpaly saved; but the entire contents OF the City Post
Office, and OF The Patent Office including all the yalua.
bic models and papers, were consumed
All the mails had been sem of before the fire broke
nn, The letters and papers for this City, which arrv-
ed by the Northern, Southern and Western mails during
the nj ght, were all destroyed.
messenger despatched yesterday to Baltimore for
mail bays; and il expected nat the Postmaster would
he able to send of all the mails last night
We can only announce the event at present; hope
BY that invPStira ion enable TO
whether the the effect Of accident de-
sign Globe.