Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-17
BISSELL IMPROVING.
lie Is Quite Polite and "PrOmiSing -
10 Mr.. Swanson.
HUNTON NOT TO SPEAK.
Alexsndor's Bill to Facilitate Exchanges
Through the Msils-virginia Meas
ures-Gsnersl News Notes.
From Our Regular Correspondent,

/ NNts HAAlot uNlpfg lIltTNltW lillS Ilbli4thn
with Postmaster-Geleral Bisseli. Mr..
Swanson says he was most pleasantly re- |
! ceived. and that no requested the head Of |
! the department to do what he could TO |
/ hurry up tho appointment OF postmasters !
/ in Virginia. Mr. Blsse met him in a most /
| friendly spirit, and said he would give
/ the state preference and do all in MS
| power TO advance the cases. but Of course.
! be could not tell how soon action would |
| be taken. though he promised to do his |
| best.
Senator Hunton says that he will not
make speech on the financial question.
MIR. ALEXANDER'S BILL.
| Mention was made few days ago |
| ia this correspondence Of the bill OF |
! representative Alexander, OF North caro- |
| lima. 10 facilitate exchanges through the !
! United States mails. lie has introduced |
the measure, and as it is one of general !
| importance, its fun text is given as fol- |
! lows:
| That the Postmaster-General is au-
thorized and directed to prepare and issue
PC stal fractional notes Of fixed dcnomina-
| tions in the sum Of one dollar ana such
! fractions thereof as may be convenient
! for the purposes Of this act. and said
q
| 10 all postmasters OF the United states In
! such sums as the POstmastcr-General
| shall deem sufficient for The business OF
! the several offices, and shall be sold at
| their face value.
! Sec . That when postmaster issues
| the said postal fractional notes, he shall
stamp or otherwise have indicated there
| on az the POstmaster-G sneral snail hrect
| the name Of office and date Of same.
| Sec 3. That the said postal fractional
| notes shall be payable to bearer at any
! post office In the United States at any
| time within six cllcnda- months fro the
| last day of ,the months during winch the
! rune was issued, and shall be Cancelled 10y
! the paying pos-maste', as the Ptstma"teT-
| General snail direct, ana after poS'al
fractional note has onte been pald 10
whomsoevcr paid, the United states sh''lI
not be further liable thereon.
| Sec T. That II any postal fractional noie
| shall not have been redeemed Witihh inc
| time aforesaid the same shall be IN
| valid. and the holder to obtain the amount
| thereof shall forward it TO the Postmaster
! General at Washington, District or Co.
! lurnbia. together with an application III
| such form as the POstmlster-Generals shah
| prcscribc for n duplicate thereof.
! Sec d. That the provisions OF sections
| tbirtv-eight hundred and thirty-lour, 1our
| thousand and thirty, four thousand ana
| forty-oue, four thousand ana ioTIy-lo"I'
! four thousand and forty-five, four thou-
! sand and forty-siX, and four thousdn"
| and forty-eight OF the Revised Statutes
| edition of eighteen hundred and seventy
! ,i,ht and the provisions of section htty-
! four hundred and sixty-three OF sald he-
! vicel Statutes, as amended shau p'
| deemed and taken to be applicable 70
postal fraction notes notes as wei as 70
money orders ard postal notes.
| Sec c. That pOstmastcrs shah De anVN
| ed os conversation for issuing and paying
! postal fractional notes az their Tespec'Nc
| Offices one fourth OF one per Cel'u"4 ''
| the gross amount thereof. ,
| Ccc r That the sum Of ten thousand
| dollars or so much thereof rs may De
necessary IS hereby appropriated ou'
| Of auv money I'm the redSury not olher-
wise appropriated 70 carry out the pro-
] visions OF this act. ..,.,,
! Sec. ). That the Postmaticr-Geherh shal
! rrescrihe all rules and regulations LOT
! n,.tin,, in force the provisions OF TINS
| act -. .,,, co,.ta
O iarce number OF nominations. including
| nostmasters chiefly, but there were
( none ON the list for either Virginia oi
| North Carolina. -,,,.o, ,,rrc
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
,,..1,,,h the Government has zen 30
1 slow I'm gDmlIltILlIE Nll' hN''N
,lc buildings in Virginia, for when inc
| Isiftv-nrst congress appropriated the mon
| -, Tho members Of congress are uoills
| oii in their uower to procure appropIl1-
| tirns for other structures IN the otNJo.
! senator Daniels bill In the senate .'N'
| for 100000 for a public building AT ~ NY"
mort News. and Mr.. Tyler has a nle".'ul0
! uending before the House ConHli'oe ~. O. c..
| i,g thar the sum Of $4,000 be gwen i"i
| ,,f a Government SliNAAAAN
| 81 portemouth. and he has also mrouuceu
| the Newport News bill.
! THE SIBLEY CLAIM.
Tho Siblev claim will soon again be be-
| er, .ach branch Of congress. Ihls - IL
! ,,rttor that has been before almost every
'.,,,,,,ross for the past twenty or ino-e
| wears II Is now champloned III ti0 -,
! ate bv Major Daniel, and Mr: Jones VIZ.
| look after il in the House MaJoI '4D.,J
invented tent which was useu os t ,t'
I-rited States Government during inc
Mar. and his heirs want what IS due tieI'i,
| Major Sibley lived at FTedeHcAspuis' an
| 80 of his heirs are now residents "t
| ,t,.t VIRGINIA city For elev N days uuiliS
| IN. last congress Mr.. Jones heiu ti'iS VA
| a. me head of the House calelu@' o'
| I,ridays. when private bhls were 'U"
| sidered. and though he could not se' ,"-
| measure through he did not let any tnl'e e
| else pass. The claim ior Sum -
| has besn most bitterly fought by mum
Der OF Republicans, ana some
have also opposed IL.
| COLLEGE RELIEF BILLS.
Cld William and Mary College in Nir-
| ,,i,, >yas given justice Dy the last CON
| o.gs and through the efforts oI
| Ccngressman Lawson, aided oy ms
| Virginia colleagues and other sooi
friends the venerable institution
| of learning was paid about Soh-
no for damage 10 the buildings uufih5
| the war. Senator Daniel now mas o'.i ~
| ending FOR the relief Of the Washington
ard Lee University at Lexington. IL pro-
| S.,des mat there shall be paid to the Chi-
,nr.ltv the sum Of $l7.iSi for the INJURY 70
its hufldings. apparatus, hbranes anu
| other property destroyed during the ia'S
| - hv Union soldiers without authority
| Accompauying the bill Is most interest
| ing memorial to congress from 'io
| trustees OF the old college, giving H''
tory OF it's foundation, ana the s'edt P"-
| II has Ilaved in the education OF some VI
! the most prominent men ia the country
MEASURES OF INTEREST.
T,enresentative Henderson, OF North car
| olina. has some very important olis PC"H-
| inc in the House, and as th-y gIeauy N0i.-
] cern North Carolina and even virginia III
| IN have them PASSED before the close Oh
| t6e session. one Of the most important
* his bin TO modify the Internal revenue
| system. He introduced the anne measure
in the two last congresses, and its proyi-
| s,ons have been described In the DispatSl
| correspondence. Another Is 10 hlouiiy 'i.o ..o
| postaI money-order system so as 70 mart
:, more convenient TO those who have to
use f. Mr. Henderson, being chairman CT
the House Committee on Post Ohlces am
Post Roads. ever has an eye TO the wsi-
fare of the people. and aims to do ms
best for the public welfare. lie mas also
| introduced Il bill TO repeai the I'm -
| 80 ON state bank circulation. Still an
other measure being pressed again oy
him is one to repeal the internal revenue
tax on spirits distilled from apples,
peaches and other fruits. lie also wants
! the tax on tobacco repealed outright
THE BOWMAN ACT.