The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1O-The attendance
of members Of the house was very
large to-day when it was decided to
proceed with the regular Order-call of
committees.
Mr.. Loud Rep.. Cal.l, from the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads,
called up q bill to authorize the use of
private mailing cards Of the same
weight and form as the postal cards
now in use when 1-cent stamp is af-
fixed. The bin passed.
He also called up a bill to provide
limited indemnity for the loss of reg
istered mail matter. 1t provided an in-
demnity of not to exceed $40 for any
one registered letter, but IL of less
value not to exceed the actual value.
This bill also passed.
Mr.. Loud then called up the bill Of
Mr.. Sperry of Pennsylvania. to au-
thorize the collection and delivery Of
mail in cities, towns and villages
where no letter carrier service exists
by the employment, under mutual ar
rangement between citizens, of any
person in such place to perform this
service at a cost of not exceeding
cent for the delivery of each letter or
package. The bill was passed-1O1 to
13. The house then took up the PEN
sion appropriation bill 1t wes passed
without amendment.
In the senate petitions were pre-
sented from manufacturing bodies
urging the passage of IL G Dinglcy bill.
The house resolutions relative to the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp were then
laid before the senate. Mr.. Bacon
(Dem., Ga.) stated that at later day
he would ask that day be set for
eu.ogies on the distinguished Georgian.
AS mark of respect to the deceased
the senate adjourned.
Washington, Dec. II. - The senate
to-day by the decisive vote of 81 to
q, adopted motion to take up the
Dingley tarif-silver bill. Unexpected
and surprising as this action was. it
did not have the significance which
the vote itself appears to convey. I'm
mediately following 1t, Mr.. Aldrich Of
Rhode Island, one of the Republican
members Of the finance committee,
moved to recommit the bill to that
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when the morning hour expired
and the entire matter lapsed as though
nothing had happened. Neither the
bill nor Mr.. Aldrich's motion to re-
ommit enjoys any privilege or prece-
dcnceaas a result of the action to-day.
It served, however, for some lively
parliamentary fencing between Mr..
Allen Of Nebraska, the author of the
motion, and .Messrs. Chandler, Hale
and Aldrich, as well as for an EXPOSE
ton Of the uncertain and shifty ele-
ments within the senate when vote
Is precipitnted on an important ques-
ton. The debate was at times sharp
and personal. Mr.. Allen is very blunt
in his expressions, and he tainted the
Republican senators for shrinking from
, the Dingley bill after conducting a
tariff campaign. ut has gone out from
!: the powers that be in the Republican
party" said. Mr.. Allen at one point,
q that with tile incoming administration
We arr, TO have an extraordinary ses-
sion Of congress TO: the purpose of re-
|. wishing the thrift laws"
Thus Mr.. Allen ran along, touching
on many points that have hitherto
been reserved for cause consideration.
h Mr. Chandler reminded Mr.. Alien that
only had tariff won but free silver by
the United States alone has lost In the
recent election. and lie urged Mr. Allen
to MD in a genuine effort to execute
the will of the people. Mr.. Hale took
occasion 10 state with frankness that
the Republican senator's expected IN