Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
rRg xoNEroRDgR SERVICE,

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iftom unt REGULAR Correspondence
WARRINGTON, n. C., February IL.
The revenue from domestic money
orders during the last fiscal year, after
payipe all expenses, was Sl2S,543.I0,
snd the House Committee on Post
Oeices think this is good time to re-
duee the cost Of small money-orderS,
which will chiefly benefit the poorer
classes Of people. Upon their recon.
mendstion The House passed bill to-
day reducing the fee tor money-orders
for g and under from eight to five
cents. This will reduce the revenue
about $4,000, but will leave enough to
make the mOney-order service seli.sus-
tsIu.rg.
The House also passed q bill intro.
duced by Mr. Blount, OF Georgia, which
removes all distinction between money
order clerks and other clerks in post
Offices, and yet retains the basis Of
clerical compensation for the money-or-
der business upon which may readily be
determined at any time the separate
cost Of such business. IL provides for
clerk hire at offices Of the first and
second class, bat at the smaller Offices
those Of the third aud fourth class
pOStmssters will still receive compensa-
ton Tor the money-order business in
the form OF commissions, which they
NAV appropriate 20 themselves if they
perform the work. or pay to a clerk if
they choose.
The Secretary Of the Navy will be
ready within few days to send to the
House the information in respect TO the
Norfolk navy-yard that was called for
by the House. MIR. Wise will proba-
bly, wait until that time to answer Colo
mel Brady.
Commodore Truxtun is here, aud
while one object Of his visit NAV be to
obtain more work for the Norfolk yard,
il is also q convenient season TO give
the Secretary some information about
the questions in controversy.
General HuntoD. as counsel for the
famous claimant, William McGarrahan,
made an argument to-day before the
Committee on Mines and Mining.
A constituent Of Congressman Klei-
DeT has written him a letter requesting
that kleiner send him pair Of Chester
white pigs. lie says be is good Dem
ocrat and poor man, and cannot afford
TO buy the pigs, aud hopes that the
favor will be granted.
Mr. Brady, Of Virginia, obtained the
AOOr az the night session Of the House,
and, as stated IN the Dispatch. availed
himself Of the right to reply to the
speech Of Mr.. Wise in regard TO the
Norfolk nayy-yard matter, although
the Fitz John Porter bill was the sub
iect before the House. There were
only seventeen members present, but
ten more came IN before he concluded,
and these, with fifteen House em-
pioyees anc the people in the gallery,
MADE a sufficient audience to warm him
up 10 his sui cct,
Major Il. q. Noiand, Of LoudOun
county, passed through this city to-day
ou his way 10 Baltimore, where his
niece. Miss Mckenzie. was married to-
day to Mr.. Prosser Tabb, Of Gloucester
county. Va.
Mr.. Tucker has introduced bill to
remove the political disabilities Of d. b.
Phillips, Of FauQuier.
X-CoDgressman John 7. Harris
made a speech before the Election Com
m,t;ee today in behalf Of Frank lIurd,
of Ohio, claimant for the seat held by
Mr.. Romeis, Republican. General
lppa Hunton Will speak for Romeis to-
morrow.