Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-15

appropriated out of any money In ). the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated
A resolution was adopted providing TOT
the appointment of n select COMMITTEES OF
five senators 10 investigate the toru
Theatre-disaster. and report to the Senate
whether in law, equity, or justice, the
government should compensate the surfer
erS from that disaster and to what sx-
tent. '-,,-
Tho Senate bill to repeal n clause in the
last pension appropriation bill which pro-
hibits the payment OF pensions TO per-
son, sons residing IN f9regn countries, sx
was taken from the calender and passed.
The Senate. at AS. after a short execu-
tive session. adjourned until Monday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first business presented TO the
House to-day was a bill reported by Mr.
Dockery. from the joint commission %
investigate the Executive Departments
70 Improve the method OF the POstofiice
Department and for other purposes. Sec
ton abolisbes the pcstal-notes. their use
fulness having disappeared. Section 2 re-
duces the fees TO agree with the fees
charged by the different express compa
nies. Section 3 reduces the fees paid TO
postmasters 10 three cents for the issu-
ance OF money-orders. Section 4 PROVIDES
for turning into The Treasury the funds
That are now held by the POst-Otice De-
partment on account OF the numerous
unpaid domestic money orders and postal
notes. Section fOrbi1s the payment OF
a money y-order more than one year old by
Issuing new money y-order. Section :
directs that reports from money order
offices be sent directly to the Sixth Audi
tor, instead Of to the POst-Ofiice Depart
ment Section 10 extends the privilege
OF issuing money-Orders 10 small Offices
now allowed to issue only postal notes.
Section ii provides n means Of paying for
lost orders. Sections ~ anc Is provide
for carrying the above regulations into
effect, and fix July ]. 1894, IS tho date
when the law shall apply.
After the bin had been read by sections,
Mr.. Dockery demanded the precious qucs-
tion, and the bill was promptly passed.
Mr.. Catchings. from the Committee on
Rules, submitted a resolution providing
that after the second morning hour this
day. and every day until the matter Is
disposed OF. the House shall take under
consideration the bills for the admission
rs States Of New Mexico and Arizona.
| The resolution was agreed to.
After the passage OF two bills relating
to land titles coming from the Public
| Lands Committee, and while but twenty
Mr.. Pendleton West Virginia. called up
from the Committee on Private Land
Claims the famous McGarTahan bill.
which, In the absence Of quorum. went
ness.
After the expiration of the second morn
Ing hour, Mr.. Wheeler lAlahama) moved
to proceed to consideration Of the bill for
tho admission Of Arizona intO the Union
| The opponents of the bfll prevented its
immediate consideration by making the
point Of no quorum. The roll call showed
that only 10 members were present. and
Mr.. Wheeler moved a call OF the House.
| Two hundred and hfty-five members
answered on the call. and the roll was
then called on Mr.. Wheelers motion L.
20 into Committee Of the Whole on n
call Of the yeas and nays. however on
Mr.. Wheelcr's motion, the necessary quo
rum failed to appear, and Mr.. Wheeler
moved that. as IL was evident the Repub-
lcans were flibustering, the House al
iourn, which motion prevailed at $40 +.
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