The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12

| "a o,,or rntu Tomorrow. under the rules
| OF fhe Senate and he asked for an order
( 20 that effect
An Acrimonious Dialogue.
! err Hoar Objected TO Mr. Gray's char
| actcrigation OF his remarks as sc0lding.
! ana dialogue cnsuod between the two
| senators in connection with what Mr..
| Bavard was represented as having said
aa Go the present change or no change. Of
policy in regard 90 restoring the Queen
/ 10 her throne. Az some points This dia-
! loeuc tended 10 acrim0nioususs Mr.. Gray
| ipumaflns that Mr. Hoar forgot what he
| had said, and Mr.. Hoar re;orting that
| De did not forget but that the senator
from Delaware had misstatcd e. In the
course Of THIS dialogue Mr. Cray dc
clarcd his own belief and that OF Mr.
B8yard TO be that Mr.. Clcvcland's policy
SIS one not only Of justice and magnanimi-
ty, but one OF uou-intcrfcrcncc. Finally,
! the discussion came 90 % close ANA the
resolution went over tin tomorrow.
Federal Election Law Repeal.
Mr.. Hil referred Go tho notice which
/ he had given last week that he would
move TO take mp the bin 10 repeal the
/ Federal election laws. aud said that as
Mr. lIoar complained that the bill lad
bean reported from the judiciary COM
the Republican members of that con-
mitteo DE would consent 10 have the
bin now referred (as Air. hoar sug-
gcetedl 10 the Committee ON Privileges
and Elections The bin. was referred, and
tho House bin covering the same ground
vas allowed TO remain on the calendar
iu order to ciyc Mr. Cuiiom an oppol tu-
Mtg to address the Senate on that subject
tomorrow.
The Senate then proceeded TO executive
business, and at ! o'clock adjourned TN
tomorrow.
House OF Representative.
Every House committee was called I'm
order for reports. but there was but one
response, being 70 bill for the relief OF q
soldier who had lost his carbine and bad
it charged to him. which came from the
Committee ON War Claims.
Although defeated last week in the at
tempt TO get consider ton for the Utah
Statehood bill. the Territorial Committee
tried agaiu this morning this time under
the lead Of Mr.. Wheeler. of Alabama.
Because of the present effect Of the
measure Tie Republicans have been
watching 81 closely so that when i'm the
secOnding morning hour, the Territories
Committee was called. ard Mr. Wheeler
called mp the Utah bin for present con-
but firmly, that the bill was too impor-
tant 90 be rushed through in the morning
hour and 10 should be maturely con-
sidered.
mr. Wheeler took the hint. and asked
that the bin Doe made q special order Tor
tomorrow and next day. and there being
no objection this order was made.
Mr. Culberson. on behalf OF the Com
mittee on Judiciary. called up the House
4 e..
vide for the collection OF 3bandoned
property and the prevention Of frauds i'm
insurrccuonary districts within the
United States and acts amendatory. The
bill contains "a clause allowing claims
rejected on account Of disability Of
claimants TO be reported and allowed.
Therefore it was destined 10 arouse party
Joa'oray.
Mcssrs. Reed and Burrows objected 10
it's present consideration on the ground
that it was too important to be cOnsid-
cred i'm the morning hour.
Mr.. Culborson therefore asked unani-
nous consent that Tuesday of next week
be set aside for consideration; but again
Mr Reed objected.
MIR. Mallory, from the Committee on
Commerce reported q bin requiring steam
vessels of 900 tons or more. TO have one
engineer and helper on duty while under
way, and AN steam vessels under steam
for more than ten hours 10 carry two
licensed engineers. Some minor amend
mouts We're made and the bill, in its
amended form, was passed.
Changes in Postal Notes.
Mr.. Dockery. chairman Of the joint
committee to investigate the Government
Departments. introduced a bin 10 make
certain changes In the matter Of postal
uofnc ~ The matter u-ac rofarraI "a
the Judicial Committee, with the right TO
call il up at any time. Among the other
changes made by the proposed bill is the
abOlishment of the postal note. II also
provides a new schedule Of fees for money
orders and authorizes the Postmaster
General to designate certain money-order
offices 10 issue money-orders for sums not
exceeding s.. These offices are 20 be called
limited money-order Offices and these
money-order offices are 10 take the place
of postal note Offices now existing. The
schedule Of fees for money-orders is ma
terially reduced, being placed on a par
with the fees Of express companies.
IL also provides for turning over TO
the general treasury on the LIST of July |
next Of all unpaid money orders and |
postal notes more than twelve months
old. This fund is estimated to amount |
10 about 100000 After this money has |
uteN PAID INTO the treasury II can be |
paid out by warrent Of the Postmaster |
General The bill provides for coupon |
form OF minor money order. which viii |
enabled the post-Onice Department to set
he it's acts without delay, instead Of |
being delayed four or five years as AT |
present The bill has the approval Of |
the Postmaster-General.
Under the rules. the floor was then |
accorded to the Committee of District |
of Columbia
30 bills Of more than local interest |
were acted upon. and the only conten- |
ton grew out Of an effort 10 pass |
bin regulating the sale Of Intoxicating |
liquors i'm the District OF Columbia. Mr. |
Heard. OF Maine, moved to so into |
Committee of the Whole for the pur- |
pose OF considering that bin. but Mr. !
Pickle. of South Dakota, led an opposi- |
uon that succeeded in preventing iis |
consideration. and ar &:S5 the House ad- |
journcd until tomorrow.
MR. STEPHENSON ~ 1CG USTA.
Accompanied by Secretaries Herbert and |
Smith andlMessrs. Springer and sperry
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