The record-union., 1896-12-09

Not i'm Vogue and the Pension
Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-The Senate
spent less than half an hour in session
to-day and then adjourned until to-
morrow as a mark of respect to the
memory of the late Speaker Crisp. The
only business transacted during the
half hour was the presentation of COM
munications from several of the de-
partments and of petitions from some
of them favoring the passage of the
Dingley bill. An effort was made by
Call (D.) of Florida to get in a resolu-
tion on the subject of Cuba, but as
that stage of the morning business had
not been reached he was forced to wait
for another day. Notice was given by
Cullom R) of Illinois that he would
next Thursday submit some remarks
on that subject.
The House promptly got down to
business to-day. resuming the call of
committees where it left off at the close
of last session. Under the call the
Committee on PostofficeS and Postroads
occupied nearly three hours of the ses-
sion in that period, securing the pass
age of three bills. These We're: Author
izing the use of private postal cards,
authorizing the Postmaster-G General to
allow an indemnity not exceeding SIG
in any one case for the loss of regis
tered packages or letters, authorizing
the appointment of letter carriers AZ
offices where the free delivery system is
not established, the cost thereof to be
borne by the patrons. The pension bill
was passed without amendment.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-When the
Senate reconvened this morning the
Vice President presented a communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Treas
ury giving the number OF aliens en-
oloyed in the Treasury Department, rs
called for by resolution May 9th last.
1t states that the number of such
aliens ait the time of the adoption of the
resolution was thirty-five, but since
then almost all of them had become
naturaliZed. Various other department
communications We're received and re-
ferred among them the annual report
of the Government Directors of the
Union Pacific Company. Petitions
from Philadelphia and ST. Louis favor
ing the passage Of the Dingley bill were
presented by Morrill, CR) and referred
to the Finance Committee. Like peti-
tons We're presented by other Senators
also several other memorials in relation
to Armenian outrages.
Cullom R) of Illinois gave notice
that he would next Thursday morning
submit remarks on the Cuban ques-
ton.
A message from the House in relation
to the death of ex-Speaker Crisp was
laid before the Senate, and on motion
of Bacon DD of Georgia, who stated
that he would ask the Senate at a fu-
the Senate at 12:3o p. m. adjourned out
of respect to the memory of the ex-
Speaker
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The House
when called to order, plunged into rou-
tine business.
Hull Gt) of Iowa offered a resolution
referring to the Committee on Military
Affairs so much of the report of the
Boards of Soldiers Homes as under the
rules should so to that committee.
After some desultory discussion the
Speaker stated that he would refer the
report to the Appropriation Committee
This was satisfactory, and the resolu-
tion was agreed to.
Loud (R.) of California, from the Com
mittee on Postoffiees and Post Roads
called up the bill authorizing the use OF
private cards. to be no longer than tbs
official cards, and to be carried by affix-
ing stamp.
The bill takes effect July l, 1897. |,
was passed without objection and with
out further argument.
Loud also called up the bill authoriz-
ing the Postmaster-Gener to make
regulations by which senders of regis
tered letters or packages may be in
IDENTIFIED in a sum not exceeding S1t
fl any one case for loss of letter or pack
age in the mail. To be paid out of tn,
postal revenues. Postmasters-Gener
Bissen and Wilson approved the bill.
Quigg "a }, of New York opposed tht
bill. suggesting an increased fee to NEE
the cost OF insurance to recoup the Gov.
eTnment to meet his objections.
Bingham (R) of Pennsylvania. sup
porting the bill. replied to Hopkins (R
OF Illinois, stating that the experience
of every country which had adopted th'
indemnity for losses had been that tn,
revenues from ncreased business wa.
vastly greater than the cost of insur
ance.
The bin was passed-16 to 13.
Loud also called up the House bin di
recting the Postmasters al places wher'
there Is no free mail delivery. upon tn,
petition of twenty persons receiving
mail at one Office. to appoint carriers
who shall be paid for their services b,
the patrons who utilize them.
Sperry tR.) of Connecticut advocated
the passage Of the bill. and Bingham
opposed it because of the increased liza
bllity to mail depreciation the employ
ment of such force would incur.
The passage of the bin was advocated
by Williams Cd of Missouri, Smith OR.
Of Illinois, johnson (R.) of California ane