The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-12
BUSINESS IN The HOUSE.
The Utah Statehood Bill Made a Spe-
Cial Order.

Reed Blocks the Path OF the Bill for
the Collection of Abandoned Prop
erty-A Bill Governing the Run
ming Force of Steam Vessels.
Changes Proposed in the Issuing OF
Postal Notes and Money! Orders.
Washington, Dec IL Every House
committee was called in order for reports,
Int there was but one response, being
hill for the relief of soldier, who had
lost his carbine and had it charged TO
him. which came from the committee on
war claims.
Although defeated last week in the at
tempt to get consideration for the Utah
statehood bill. the territorial committee
tried again this morning, this time under
the lead of Mr.. Wheeler, Of AlaOama.
Because of the political effect Of the
measure, the republicans have been
watching it very closely so that when,
in the second morning hour the terrific
ries committee wascalled and Mr. Wheeler
called up the Utah bill for considera-
lion. Mr.. Reed suggested mildly, out
firmly that the bill was too important to
be rushed through in the morning hour
and it should be maturely considered.
Mr.. Wheeler took the hint and asked
that the bill be made a special order for
objection, this order was made,
ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Mr.. Culbersou on behalf OF the commit
tee on judiciary called up the House bill to
revive and amend an act to provide for
tbecollection of abandoned property and
the prevent. on of frauds in insurrectionary
dls,lIctS within the United States and
acts amendaJory thereof. The bill con-
tsius clause allowing claims rejected on
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to be opened and allowed. Therefore, it
was destined TO arouse party jealousy.
Messrs. heed and Burrows objected to
its present Considera tlOn on the ground
that is was TOO important to considered
in the morning hour.
MIR. CulberSou thereupon asked unani-
nous consent that Tuesday of next week
be set aside forits consideration; but again
Mr. Reed objected.
Mr.. Mallory, from the committee on
commerce, reported bill requiring steam
vessels of l coo tons or more to- have one
engineer and helper on duty while under
way, and all steam vessels under steam
for more than ten hours TO carry two
engineers. Some minor amendments were
made, and the bill in its amended form,
was passed
POSTAL NOTES AND MONEY ORDERS.
Mr. Dockery, chairman of the Joint
committee to investigate the government
departments, introduced a bill making
certain changes in the matter of postal
notes, etc. The bill was referred TO the
Joint committee, with right TO call it up
at any time. Among other changes made
by the proposed bill is the adjustment
of the postal note. 1t also provides
anew schedule of ices for money Opders
aud authorizes the postmaster general to
designate certain money order Offices TO
issue money orders for sums not exceed
ing %. These Offices are to be called
limited money order Offices. These money
order Offices are to take the place Of the
postal note Offices now eXis ing. The
schedule of fees for money orders is
materially reduced, being placed on
par with the fees Of express
companies. 1t also provides for turn
ing over to the general secretary
on the first of July next all unpaid
money orders and postal notes more than
twelve months old. This fund is esti-
mated to amount to ABOUT $1,000, coo.
After this money has been paid into the
treasury it can Depaid olt by Warrant.of
the postmdster General The bill pro
y.des foi coupon form for minor money
orders which viii enable the poStO ice
department. to settle its a. counts without
delay, instead OF being delayed four or
five years as at present. The bill has the
approval of the postmaster General.
luutt the fuleS luG uOOt was LuGn dC-
corded to the committee on the District
of Columbia.
No bills of more than local interest were
acted upon, and the only contention grew
out of an e1Ort TO pass bill regulating
the sale ofiuJoNicating liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Hearo, of Missouri, moved to go
into committee of the whole, for the pur-
pose of considering that bill.
Mr.. Picker, Of South Dakota, led an
opposition that succeeded in preventing
lis cOnsidera ion, and at 1886 O'clock the
House adjourned till tomorrow.