National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. GaIneld, OF Ohio, from the Committee on
APpToprial0ns, reported the su9dry elyil aPpro;;
and made the special order In Committee OF the
Whole tomorrow,
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Mr.. Sawyer, OF Wis, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the river and harbOr apprO-
priatiOn bill, which was ordered to he printed
and referred to the Committee Of the whole on
Mr.. UaTned said that In view OF the lateness
OF the session the Committee on Appropriations
I'D not insist upon me reference Of ne 6lll to
tabllshed AZ q precedent. They did not admin
this as proper order, hut waived the question
under present circumstances.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Me-, took exceptions TO the re-
marks Of Mr.. GARFIELD, and was not willing to
admit that the bill was reported from the Con-
mittee on Commerce by permission Of the Ap-
sENToN HOUSE BUILDING.
Mr.. Beatty, OF Ohio, introduced resolution
directing the Committee on Invalid Pensions TO
inquire into the condition OF the building known
as the SeatOn house, and occupied by the Pea
sion bureau, whether the archieyes OF the ONCE
were secure from Ore, and what the effect upon
pensioners and claimants would be In the event
u their destruction, AMI whether they could not
he kept IN that portion OF the Patent once
known as the model loom. Adopted.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Ind, from the Ways and Means
Committee, submitted report upon the subject
Of repayment for Tice meters, and Mr. Beck, q
were ord red printed and recOmmltted.
Tho Speaker announced as members Of the
select committee under the resolution OF MI
Chapman, OF ID. e., Tor the celebration OF the y2u
Of February In connection with the Warrington
monument, the following gentlemen, VIZ; Messra
Snipnap D. ca t chairman; M RSl1Sg Tenn Tenn
Archer, Md; Cohh, \. &; Voorhees,, Ind; Mon
roe, Ohio; Hill, N. j.; Eldridge, Wis; Sessions
N. y; CTitcher, Va.
ROOSEVELT RIsES TO EXPLAIN.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked leave to make persona
. explanation. lie said gross, bitter, and mallg
nant attacks had been made upon him by tn
friends OF the government OF the District OF Go
lumbla, which had not only been published In IN.
press hut had been laid upon the desk OF eacl
member. These attacks were Intended TO lmpal
his usefulness, and he desired to make q brie
explanation.
Mr.. StaTkweather, OF Conn, said that whel
the gentleman from the District asked the sam
privilege objection was made, and he therefor
objected now,
The Senate bill for the relief Of the heirs an
legal representatives Of George G. Bestor, whlc
came over from Saturday Us unfinished business
was then passed.
The House, then IN the morning hour, resume
the consideration Of the Montana and Wyomln
railroad bill, and u was passed.
After the morning hour, the bill 70 amend IN
postal laws came up as the special order for TIL
day.
Mr., FamswOrth, OF ILL.,, chairman OF the Con
mittee on Post Ofices and Post Roads, explaine
the features.
The nrst section, he said, rcducedlaftcr July
1919, letter postage on letters to 2 cents, an
made drop-letters cents. The drOp-letters WEI
raised to cents 10 make ali letters uniform, bI
II was believed that the postal card would vel
generally take the place Of the present droP.le