The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-26
W AsHINSToN. July 81. 1916

WASHINGTON July -, 1916.
The proposition for Peace with Nsr,co-Fort Gra-
tiet-- The Warsho,se Bill Catlins Indian Gal
Isry-Ihs Postage La,o-The Weather-D istribu-
tion If Money-A Veto expected
Mr.. J. K INGEHsoLL, in the House, again en-
deavored to obtain leave to submit his resolution
recommending that the President offer to open
with Mexico negotiation for the purpose of clio
sing the present war, of stopping the effuson of
human blood, and OF providing a permanent and
satisfactory arrangement Of all subsisting difficult
ties. The vote on suspendng the rules, tina, The
resolution might be introduced, was o. to 95. The
names of those who voted in the affirmative are.
R. essrs Abbott R Arnold Ashman, Blanchard,
II Campbell. Crauson, G ozier. Culver Davis,
Dixon, J. H. Ewing, Foot, Grider, Grinnrll,
Hampton; HnrTer, Hilliard, E. B. Holmes, J. w
y P. King, T: King, Lewis Long, McGanghey,
Marsh, Penderon, Pollock, Ramsey, Rink. Sea,
man, Srddo", Severance, A SinithpC B. Smith,
Stephens, Strohm, Sykes, Thibadeanx Thomas.
son, B: THOMPSON, Tilden Trumbo, Vance, Vim
ton, White, Winthrop, Woodruff and Young
Some time since the House instructed the Committee
constructing Notifications at Fort Graot, but th,
morning they were discharged from the further conside
ration Of the subject
Among the many reports from the committees was the
Senate bill reported from the Committee Commerce,
ny Mr. Mcclellan, 1t, chairman He submitted a motion
that 1t lie on the speakers table until Monday and 1t oc
casioned brief conve rsaton
Mr. KI~o. of Georgia dissentcd from this and urged
that subject OF such importance should be discussed in
Committee CT the Whole on tho State of the Union
Mr. McCLELLAs expressed hope that the bill would
well In the House, II the bill should get com mittee
some din ,uty night arise in getting passage
would be lsoparded lie was aware that II not in
order to into the merits OF tho bill but he would re-
mark it was similar to the bill introduced some time
since in the House The only difference was the limit
Of warehousng unprecedented of two ears II was enc
year He desired that the bill be kept in the House.
troll The hill sbould bs tksn sn ~ Wnd under con.
bad no objection to a later day.
Mr. wrIIHRor said that the bill should be referred to
The Committee othe Whole, it could he taken out when
ever the majority OF the House pleased to do He had
always been IN favor of general warehousng system
and was by no means certain that he would oppose
particular bill
Mr. Krso of Georgia. remarked that the bill was oftoo
much importance retained in the Houss-t should
be discussed in committee
Mr. DsoMsoOLE said that the bill ough. to be passed
in haste without due deibe ration
he further consideration Of the subject was then post
Poned until monday next.
Mr.. CiMrskLL Of New York, from the Joint Commit
tee the Library, made report In favor of purchase
by the Government OF Cans collection of Indian por
traits.
The House in Committee proceeded to the considera
ton Of bills on the private calendar.
The Committee the Post Office have agreed to strike
miles proposed in the bill heretofore reported The
other rates retained follows For every letter
or package OF quarter of less we'd
three hundred miles less Ave cents over three hun
dred or less than hundred miles ten cents and for
every aouitonai quarter oil an ounce, fraction less
than the quarter of additional postage ex
cept when letter is written single sheet OF paper
weighing over equarter Of less than one
nan an ounce the single postage 10 he charged News
papers sent b, publishers to subscribers agents less
than hundred miles. one cent hundred miles
Two cents pamphlets etc per sheet less than hundred
miles, one cent over hundred miles, two cents The
committee design TO make additional to de.
putty postmasters, and will am informed, next week
use their exertons to take up the bill
- The thermometer in the hail ranged from sly to 90
The worthy editor of the R.dinger .adIer (tion John
ktteD had TO draw his coat. No disrespect intended
The sergeant alarms went round TO the members and
handed them little packages OF bank notes He also dis
pensed gold to those who preferred it, and thus put a
mixed currency into general circulation The jingng
o. inc elbow earth was decidedly more agreeable
the reading of the private bills by the CLERK The mem
oers Of the third house. in the reporters corner on
inc let OF the chair. were passed by though they
were not as much entitled TO pay those within the bar
, MOI few members OF Congress are of the opinion |
mat the President will exercise his constitutional prero
gatve Tor the first time and the harbsr
b which passed the Senate to-day by vote Of 81 10
TO- or put It, with his tobacco into his panaoons poe ket