The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-26
THIRTY.NIHTH CONGRESS.
Firss Sesslssa.
sIHArE.
wAss,norox, Jan. Is, 1899.

wAsm,scros Jan. 2s, 1899.
STAMPS STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Mr. Dxoy trep Of Conn, reported the bill relative TO
tho sale Of postage stamps and stamped envelopes on
credit with ameudmen, limiting its operation TO the
10th Of June, 1893 He asked for the printing Of an
explanatory letter u the Postmaster General which was
ordered.
THE STAT GOVERNMENT uNusD STATES.
Mr. MonanI, trep.) Of Ne, introduced q bill in add
ton to several acts establishing the temporary and
permanent seat Of government Of the United states
which was referred he Committee the District OF
Columbia
II repeats the acts incorporating the cities Of Washing
and Georgetown. and declares that the legislative
powers delegated said cities hereby resumed 10 be
exercised exclusively by Congress al otherwise provided
by law The executive OF the District provided
as folowsTtrse commissioners, private secretary %
the President fer the District solicitor for the District
collector treasurer, eng and surveyor, board u
health consisting of the commissioners and fosr ptys
Clans board Of education, cons0tng or the commits
soners n secretary and superintendent OF public in
syuction n SUPERINTENDENT % Weighs and measures;
board OF police censis,inr Of the commss ouers and
citizens and oil GERS Of tie Fire Department Ao Tho
pr ncipAl u these officers 10 be appointed bv the
Presidsnt and confirmed by the senate for the term OF
-four years All the others 10 be appointed by tie
commissioner The comm ssioDerr. secretary. attorney
ard nsrhAl sssrsd At sx thousand dollars per an
rrcrpp ,yos sssvirx os coyxrrrvss
Mt For, rep lor VI, asked to be ercos"d RON fur
Their service ca tie COMMITTEES on Pensons ~as 20
NJ Crsxrs rep Of Iowa was excused at bis reeeest
from iur,dsr scry On COMMITTEES P1bc LANDS
GrsslsrsN- a RsrrtiIcss rufs ~ Soyssssryr.
Mr. srr>u, rep II Mas rrc~snted petitions ~ re
citizens ~ Pennsylvania sslng Tor the enforcement 81
the guarantee Of arrputcHp FORM ~ iovcrnn.nt vteh
rere -sf.T.d 10 The COMMITTEE Oh R.coustT.ction-
Fosss-
ur. rARrs. frep Of Y. presented ue petition of
Paul p Fortcs sskrg relief from cortras, Tor buid
a war vssFcl when re.sned 70 ne Committee on
rsTrsox As.iS.r oolok rprycro..
Mr.. Cows, rep ~ Pa 3rssentsd psion Of the
citizens q rEBsyvanls ssslts for such action a. shall
prevent states rom asne Diet notions ciy rslts On
q count az which referred 70 the Com
mittee on Rs construction.
rRoIprTIvr raElyF.
Mr Co-a~ aso prevented pe,uon In 'svor o. FRO
tertve ,srrr which referred 20 she comnittss on
Iubnos.r tAsp prrNcT ~ otsso~
MT Hs.rnx' dem q Led Tom ne coz n,is9
on sgsrc Land. r.p.risd ~ % af,s,' an .ds.'n.i
scIuUrs' cL,gxs
Mr. wuSs TRIP } Of Nus called ~ The Senate bl
10 restrict tho oxp~nsss 81 collecting s,,dsrs lG.nIs
making penal or.nce 20 ;tsrs. more ,tan ien dol.
bounues Mr. wilson explained that The oil bsd been
amended u Tho commuss " making spplicaols only
ssrabls II prosens ,hsms.ivss ihsn -osl~, besiass
many onesrs bsd accounts 10 settle wth TIE depart
menu, ~hSh mstt nvove good deal o. la,rr
Mr. Ssvfssrs-, dem 81 Del, dsbssd Tie ngh 90
Congrer~ regulate the coupenssilon be,sssn slsrts
and s,,orsys % between employers and smyloy.d !
chargsd soias he moved the reference Of The oi 70
the jed cary COMMITTEE
NJ wus1N -ad the ices for coale-,ins renson. ssre
regulated by law aud Why net the fees for collect
bounile~ aud hack pay Ne bad received letter from
soldier Who had charged sitD for collcsiny sun
81 400 anil other showing that TIE wso-s aud
beips Of soiderv bsne demanded n the oscnon'f
back pay, &c
| M clAsr, trsp.) II " VI, di bet think " visnr >
| bli covered the wAeie satssct He sp~se ~ tsn 80
eaty erpsrenssd ~ soaisra 10 oollsiins thor ,s as
ffc the sgsnts after they Nd been pad ~ 70. ssrsI
msni- No thought the sfsss ~ the bill ~ Ia.
shiln aSeos wcua ossestsss the setses.n 81
\ thss wsre not very essily cesc,sd.
Mr. wilsoS sad that Nr cisrks csiec;lsn at . ~
srusl Iroprety. be apphss W the cosctlou - o'tsr
I esaius bit 'tere w1 10 trouble sfeot r.t. Ia sGi
! ,fero you'd Z 0 Uons IN rsgsra ~ ,hsss
| rps opsppyvs svvt.r.
Psrdns tAs con ssrston e ne bal tas wersnE BOAT
eyprod ard the ssse.bes1 10, me BE- "a al sry,
| TIE pe~sr ~ ,As Erssdasns Bnr-4a .ss D-fots -
I scns;s, rod ,ts NJ Davis vas spi tied " ne tpot
! NJ nsvs sss. ~ Ky, sp.xs sssifai -. tit W
objected 10 bs.sass he mAysrty n ne @fap ~
cud~a The Senators from eleven States rom iGsr Ca.
IN ~ ssnAe for the psrpcss u sc' rus ths rs~ss.
u q and other uncOrstfutnlI nAessn,ssi hswas. "
n>asnys srcoDsi ss'lcsAi N pr.posibS - 80 "
Trssd<aess bureau wah iadeld pqss,i h<sAas@ a.
l thoursd The President " aSigg W tty sfmB ohres
I the ssereis ~ lado al /fove beaase
\ bfDks dSss ths rsrts,son n he pgeW "a "