Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21
He Ridieules the Present Columbian
Postage Stamps,
ANDWANTS THEIR SALE DISCONTINUED
His Resolution Referred to the
Proper Committee.
THE QUARANTINE BILL
Is Taken Up by the House This
Afternoon.
THE SENATE.

The credentials of Mr.. Quay (Pa.) for his
second senatorial term, beginning March next,
were presented and placed ON file.
Also those of Mr.. Hale Cie.) for his third
senatorial term
The house amendments to the senate bill
authorizing the construction Of n bridge across
the Mississippi river at New Orleans we're pre-
sented and concurred in. Tho bill now goes to
the President.
Tho House substitute for the Senate bill con-
corning testimony under the interstate COM
merce law was non-concurred in, conference
asked, and Senators Wilson (Iowa), Teller
lCol.) and Pugh (Ala) were appointed con-
ferees.
.u spss Of the spsnns x: ssssH' an
Sunday was one signed by Archbishop
Kenrick and Vicar General Brady of the
Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Tuttle
of the Episcopal Church and many
other citizens of st. Louis, NO.. favoring it's
opening after II o'clock on Sundays. and one
from ministers Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South of st. Louis against Sunday
opening.
Senate bill to amend the act authorizing the
construction Of bridge across the Missouri
river between Omaha and Council Bluffs for
street railway motors and wagons was reported
and passed.
Senate bill appropristing $4,000 for public
building at Baker City, Ore, was reported and
placed on the calendar.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Mitchell (Ore) requesting the President to
transmit copies Of correspondence on file in the
State Department relating to the killing OF
Frank Rilev, an American sailor, in Genoa,
Italy, last August or September, was reported
back from the committee on foreign relations
and was agreed to.
Senate joint resolution authorizing the ex-
hibition at the worlds Columbian exposition Of
the picture now in the Capitol entitled The
Recall OF Columbus" was reported back
from the library committee and was passed.
Senate bill to create a bureau in the Depart
ment OF Agriculture for giving public informa-
ton as to the production and shipping Of live
stock was reported back from the committee on
commerce and placed on the calendar.
THE COLUMBIAN PosrAaR STAMP.
Mr.. Wolcott (Col.) called up the joint
resolution introduced by him some days ago
directing the discontInuance Of the sale Of the
Columbian postage stamps, and made one of his
brief, breezy speeches on the subject. He was
at loss to understand, he said,
why those stamps had ever been manufactured.
He noticed that the Postmaster General sug-
gested In his annual report that he expected
to receive 81 900. 900 extra profits out Of
their sale to stamp collectors. That was q
trick that might suit some Of the Ii tie
Central American states when they were a few
thousand dollars shy" But the United States
was too big country to unload a cruel and
the resolution was introduced he had had from
many sources letters showing good reasons
why it should be passed. Railroad clerks COM
planned that the one-cent Columbian stamp was
60 like the registration stamp that constant mis-
takes were being made by them. And he had
one from physician, who said that if the sale
OF those stamps were stopped the stamps might
be used for hest protectors I(feneral laughter