The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-09
....t,r Colon Gives Notice Of a
s'S' s,.ech on Thursday.
&c aolsE GELS DOWN TO BUSINESS
aft Making Appropriations for
:" Pensions Passes.
,.,,, or THE POSTAL BILLS
enough in short order-C"rd'
- m. Cent stamp May De
"n red in Lieu of Postal Cards.

u,ed In Lieu Oh F"''"-
...r.on December s.-The notice Of
" ,n. NJ a Cuban discussion was
~ ~. :, ne only feature of interest developed
' ~" :, the brief session Of the senate
lasted only twenty-five minutes.
GALLON gave notice of speech on
~. usxt Thursday. The senators naa
~ ...,ed to start the wheels OF actual 0usi-
a ~, the appearance of house resolu-
HS' ,.uve TO the death Of ex-Speaker
-, ,ed to the customary ad1ournment as
w, rs,t OF respect. a large hummer Vi w
y u, ,snorts were received. ihciuuihs .nal
\ The government directors Oh tue 'a''n'
nilruad.
Warrington, December s.-The senate
MA down to business today and there
~. tew evidences of the excitement OF
~. ...r,np session Of yesterday. The at
itpdance was small
u,., a letter from the secretary OF the
.,...ury was read answering senate In
III, a, IN the number of liens In the treas
=. Mr. Gallinger (Rep) of New Hamp-
u ~. r.marked that ne was glad to OBJ
VIZ VIZ toreigners, whose services had been
...rcuous in the departments, had been
sss.ad rs a result of the inquiry to take out
mturslization papers.
W.ny netitions were presented from man
.,..,nr,ng concerns urging the passage OF
MI .layb hill
mo EARLY opening Of Cuban discussion
-. toreshadowed by a notice from Mr..
rsIlum Rep.) of Illinois that on Thursday
~, h, would address the senate on the
Cphsn question.
s,,sser Crisp was then laid before the
LOO Mr.. Bacon tDem.) of Georgia
.,.,sd that AT later day he would ask
Al day be set apart for enlogies on the
N,,nvushed Georgian. As mark OF re-
Nh 10 the deceased the senate, at l2:2b p.
d, adjourned
The House.
w,.h,nrton. December s.--The house
Without wasting time proceeded to business
sbay and before the session closed had
uxed three bills of considerable impor-
unce and the first OF the regular supply
tls-that for pensions. Three OF the biils
r,,ted TO postal matters. One provided
Sr the use of private mailing cards OF the
| une general size and character as the pres
| ut postal cards when l cent stamps are
,syed. Another provided for a limited
hdemnity OF $40 for the loss of registered
hn fhtrd prpNtIpl for a
sr,yatc carrier service in towns anu VII
ira where no free delivery exists. II pro-
yIdes that on the application of twenty
persons receiving their mail at the same
oase the postmaster shall appoint such
PERSONS as are willing to undertake the
objection and delivery of malls; that tnl
| tAarge is not to exceed cent for each let
TER and that the charge shall be paid by the
. kneaciary. The pension bill was passed
slhout factious opposition, but Mr.. troW
| apennsylvRnia took occasion In the DEBATE
| 10 submit some views in favor of highei
nrf duties based on that portion oil ms
tftsidents message relating to tho tariH
Washington. December s.-The attend
rts was very large when the house ret to-
dy, but the galleries were almost desert
a. No programme had been arranged be-
se the house met. After the journal haf
hen read there was a hurried consultation
sMr. Dingley with other republican lead
a. as the result OF which 1t was decided
nproceed with the regular order--,he cal
4 committees.
VI. Loud lRep) of California, from thu
committee on pos,ofiices and post reads
alltd up a bill to authorize the US o
hnate mailing cards of the same Weigh
~ form as the postal cards now In us
psn l-cent stamp was affixed
Inc bill, he said. has been approved b.
nc postoffce department and 1t would tent
popuiarize postal cards, besides effect
asa saving to the government Of the dlf
Y,iehce between the cost of the cards AM
ne stamps, This scheme had been sue
Uuully PIT in operation in England
we're. IN six months, the number of card
s %aea Ind increased from S.000.0 900 I
M.y"ooo. The bill was passed. 1t take
eject July /. 1857.
~ iaaemnity Of not to exceed $40 for an
,''ssterea letter, hut II Of less value no
exceed the actual value.
.,ssns oill was also approved by the post
~. "a. department. Such an indemnity
49, W nearly all the foreign countries
~ \. postmaster general expressed the opin
~ 'na' increased revenue from rcgistere
h.. No. would more than Offset the indemnit
vases TO be paid
u ~, Loud said that on the basis of las
H., statistics. the government coul
ySsa ,e'enue of 5000, 900, with a liability {
hil y, mere was some criticism OF III
M W. the ground that It trespassud @
n,, AUS OF express companies, but it wa
''Md by 76 to 10. NN'
b fpa nVua called up the bill of Mr.. Sper
el,.,ppp OF connecticut to authorize III
tsr. and delivery OF mail in citie
r,rlco nu villages wherein letter carrie
nuo., exists, by the employment, undo
II Inv arrangement between the citizens
th so nssoh IN such places. to perfori
ett ~ N.ce at cost not exceeding
hk,sa tme delivery of each letter c
De ,ssr Ihe expense OF delivering ur d.
kress,atss OF the bills is to be borne ly til
~ A. ,h and there is no liability.
s,srrv ~e government is concerned. Mi
nana sald that there was stitng d,
hsl,rS' me passage of the bill from Ne
won,, and from other farming secticn,
a,bs ~, IN effect. he said, be a rcv,v,
NJ oia penny post
pepl -. was opposed by Mr. Bingha
Rsi n, r. rrsnnsylvania and Mr.. Lo,