The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
TELEGRAPH MISCELLANY.
Outline OF Proposed Legislation for
the Coming Week.
II Mahdl Adyauclus oU Suahlm-
Thgy'ro Il ady Tor Him.


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without H-i'nN' opuV''' .'If %. ."'
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and made a hl 'ohE Ttp'I' .N NV. 90 '-' i.'
tirement with the r1ns sp.Dhgd.
The committee. OF iur house nave q mum
Der OF important measures ON ,A'H uoohe,
for consideration .M. Ntt.. Inc way " anu
meaus cgmmitien Val ht.' -'iuWtNl. OF
business men ON various IH"-tt W .a' ll ~
posed tqr!4 legisauon: 10 F believed oy
members oI Che comm gao lha' Morr5on
bill will not be reported 10 the mouse Io'
three or four weeks.
A meeting Of congressman nom OAlo'
Kentucky aud West virginia was heIi 10
day to take steps TO secure an in i. ~, .
appropriation ioI tne reiiel OF sunelu1 ~, us
the food in the Ohio valley. Senator Thur
man presided. Telegrams asking govern.
ment aid were resd from me governor OF
West virginia, the MAYOR OF neeIlnR. clt-
izens OF Martins Ferry new mar ,nsVNIe
and Marietta. IL was decided TO ask con-
gress 10 strike out the words slU0 IVY IN the
resolution passed by ne house Friday lasl
and insert Ss2jO,OOO. For the purpose 81 Sc
curing immediate aid, meeting OF the ap-
preparation committee OF the mouse VIII be
called tomorrow. ..,..-- -. -
take action this week on bills to provide for
forisiting portion OF The land grants OF
the Northern Pacific and Atlantic Pacific
railways.
The coinage, weights and measures COM
mittee will probably report bill providing
for the withdrawal OF trade dollars from
circulation.
The foreign affairs committee have re-
solved to insist that the house should refer
10 1t the correspondence received from the
state depai ment last week in relation TO
the prohibition Of American pork In for
eign countries, on the ground that the
QaestIon is one of treaty obligations. The
commerce and agricultural committee both
claim jurisdiction over the came subject,
and the question OF reference Is probably 10
give rise 10 spirited discussion.
The senate is not likely 10 reach any
measure OF great national Importance TINS
James G. Smith, OF the pos office de-
partment, says: Post masters should ac-
count monthly direct TO this Office. Win
quarterly accounting the post master gen
eral cannot be Informed OF receipts and
disbursements for the first hall OF the hsr
cal year until the last quarter has COM
menced and Liabilities are under control
for the entire year With monthly. &C
countings he could DE advised OF revenues
and expenditures within thiry
days from the expiration OF ehtn
month. The work OF posting
and stating general pOst-Ohce accounisi
now requiring thirty-three clerks, wouldte
dispensed with when accounts under tpe
present System were closed, whlle business
of the stamp and finance division, In the
third asslstants ONCE, would DE largely re-
duced Mr. smith suggests that return
10 fixed salaries will reduce the labor ,o
post masters, WIN "A record OF pieces
handled on stamps cancelled each quart
fixed salaries i'll even dollars could be estao
ished. An expert oil the department de-
tailed by the secretary OF the treasury TO e%
anime ana report upon s'it MENUS w
of foreign countries, has complet ID
his labor ana presented report. as me re
suit OF his invet legations ne recommt nd.
the following changes in our post-oihce sys
TEN: There are, he says IN round numbers
d8,0U0 post offices, each receiving ana dis-
DuIs!as oiilce, OF ,.cst o,2,U 20 money
order business, il,oUV coiIectlhg revenue
authorized TO retain his salary ana author
lied expenses from the revenues he
collects. / would discontinue di
rect accounting with these Allow
postmastsrs. supplying them with limit
ed stock OF stamps on credit, and requlr-
ing them u purchase at designated
money -orler office In the vicinity all re
Quired thereaiteI, that at suca supply OH
Ces they would receive their COMPENSATION
TO be raised or lowered as business III
creased or decreased. He thinks the bent-
fits OF the money 2rder system can De par
TALLY extended. The 4l,oOO smaller post
offices, by furnishing as stamp;
are furnished fractional note OF conven-
lent denomination less imam one dollar
payable at ace yslue nj any money order
once thirty days ai.er the date stamped
thereon. when sold by issuing postmaster
alter such date 20 be fedeema6le at WASH
ington a. hxea ulsuouuto OF De hoSoIutely
void, thus Keeping ~ out OF general ciTcu-
Jation. This H. not TO be sued without iee