Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-09
IN THE HOUSE.
No Time Lost by the Members in PIunging
Into Business.

Washington. Dec. S-The House. in its
second day session, plunged Al once
into routine business. Hull OF Iowa.
offered resolution referring to the COM
mittee on military affairs so much OF
the report of the board OF managers of
soldiers Homes. as. under the rules.
should go to that committee. After some
desultory- discussion. the Speaker stated
that he would refer the report 10 the APP
propriate committees. This was satisfac-
tory and the resolution was referred.
Loud of California. from the committee
ON post offices and post roads. called up
the bill authorizing the Use of private
postal cards. the cards 10 he no longer
than the official cards and to be carried
committee and the letter of the postmas-
ter general recommending the passage
of the bill were referred. The letter
stated that the scheme would tend to
populariZe the use of the postal service.
would save 10 the government the diff
ference between the price of the stamps
used and the cost of the cards. obviate
the handling and storing of large guam
titles of cards. and was believed TO be
entirely safe
The bill takes effect. July |. 1891. 1t
WAS passed without objection and with
out further argument.
Loud also called up the bill authorizing
the postmaster general to make regua-
tons by which senders of registered let
tiers or packages may be Unidentified in
sum not exceeding so in any one case.
for loss Of letters or packages in the
mail to be paid out of the postal reve-
We w4t, fos master HengraiS biSseh ana
llSoh approved thc blll inc latter re-
porting mat IN the last tlseai year 29t'
coinplalniS were made o. Inc fnilhS or
a17 ctloit o. contents OF packdseS ana
nv "a to,ti Loss o. ptchase9 oi i1tteIS.,,
suggesting an increased fee 10 meet the
cost OF inns Insurance. 70 recoup the gov
ef I,iiii 10 nleI =, ms onJecilohs.
i'IIlSu''i " efiiSE !. 'i'l"' VINO sup
supports the bill. explained that the i'll
Vesugauon by the post oifce department.
o. GompialntS OF losses o. ragistcred
ii''i ~ ~ th'' id9. hScti year, ucinollSua
= na'illty tE INC SoNerhiient ulHtr Tue
~, VI ~ ~ 200 go 80 ~ doi ooi !o,StS
az r o. oyer l1'9o9.Tn lhlckases reslstered;
~, 'i1I,h'nS ., i1lloiS blSiail S,aten
~, ,i"L 'ne eApg , o. every country
Wilch hatt a'optti the indemnity Tor
t.|'u Dfl ai'Hs ,,ie rom
increased business WIS Vastly greater
'ii ~ w , tosl ol insurance.
ne olli was passed; - TO ~.
iouu cdi!ed up tfe rouse pii uefectlhS
fre, n,s .,o'H me,r i,eie - 30
10, iae l'l''il uGiinel2' upon Pealtloh OF "
~ .ii Sons receiN His az pil9 9ilice, ~ ap-
noli.t carriers; VINO shall be pald Tor
t ,t serklces by tne patrons Who ntiize
nnsnd br we anG Who 1i inc piii MAS bR
aiilouHted 10 iotlills' mat u conferred
10 privilege or right mat dld not now
.1.lsc; Any nan or pody on men coalu
i,te,. a 80 i 10 coilgct arr
I li, nialI ana pay MN ior y, II theF
wanted 10 90 So II vas, besides. = Dan,
serous measure Inc Dill passed lol
~ The Nc t1o,,s, tho, res,1,,oa it.o,f into
committee Of ha whole an e nr ls ~" 70
CONSIDER the general pension anpropila-
,lon bill. The provisions of the bill We're
orleny explained ny w. A. Stone. KEEP.
~ Z, go ~ aln iied to'al apo
than the appropration for the ~ current Trent