The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-09
i TENS BECOME AMERICANS.
NV FEW NOW EMPLOYED IN THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

icus to the Introduction of n
,.soIution on the subject on May
. LAST There Were 3o-SeveraI
uo.itions FavOring fhe Passage of
.,e DingIey Bill Presented-Three
mis- relating to the Postal Ser
toe Passed by the House.
remington. Dec S.-When the Senate
.orvened this morning the vice presi-
-, presented a communication from the
4 .retary of the Treasury giving the
.,,,rer of aliens employed in the treasury
.-orrrlent, as called for in a resolution
4 ! Nav Q, last. 1t states that the number
: sich aliens at the time of the adoption
d the resolution was 80; but that since
san All of them had become neutralized
AIR GalIinger, rep, of New Hampshire,
.bo had offered the resolution, said that
was gratifying to HON to notice that
no foreigners who had conspicuous en-
II J,rment in the public service had found
convenient, since attention had been
raIled TO the matter, to take out neutrali-
Eauon papers.
Various other departmental communica-
ions were presented and referred, among
S.bem the annual report of the government
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
{ Company.
n Petitions from Philadelphia and St.
Louis favoring the passage of the Dingley
& bin we're presented by Mr.. Morrill,, repub-
NIican of Vermont, and referred to the
Enhance committee. Like petitions were
presented by other senators; also several
memorials in relation to the Armenian
ourages.
Mr. Cullom, republican of Illinois, gave
notice that he would next Thursday morn
ling submit remarks on the Cuban cues
4 tion,
A message from the House in relation
10 the death of ex-Speaker Crisp was
4laid before the Senate, and, on motion of
A Alr Bacon. democratic of Georgia. who
&stated that he would ask the Senate at
some future time to assign a day for Gu
Aloges, the Senate at 1925 o'clock adj
4journed until tomorrow.
The House promptly got down to bust
ness to-day, resuming the call of commit
tees where it left off at he close of the
last session. Under the call, the commit
tee on postoffices and post roads occupied
nearly three hours of the session, in that
Eperod securing the passage of three bills.
&These were:
a. Authorizing the use of private pos
tai cards
"A (2) Authorizing the postmaster general
Ito allow an indemnity not exceeding $40 to
3 any one case for the loss of registered
A packages, or letters.
4 60 Authorizing the appointment of let
ter carriers at Offices where the free deliv-
4 cry system is not established, the cost
thereof to be borne by the patrons
When the second of these bills was IN
der discussion, Mr.. Bingham, rep, of
Pennsylvania, supporting the bill. ex-
planned that the investigation by the
postoffice department of complaints of
4 losses Of registered mail in the last fiscal
year demonstrated liability by the gov
eminent under the terms of the proposed
act for 600 losses out of over 100000 pack
i ages registered. Mr.. Bingham stated that
the experience of every country which had
adopted the system of indemnity for
losses had been that the revenue from in
creased business was vastly greater than
the cost of insurance.
The general pension appropriation bill
was then taken up, and Mr.. Grow, rep,
Of Pennsylvania made a brief speech in
favor Of a protective tariff based upon
the Presidents commentator in his mes
sage of the present tariff law.
The pension bill was passed without
amendment.
The documents in the contest of Thomas
E Watson VS.. J. c. c. Black, for a seat in
the Fifty-fourth congress, from the Tenth
Georgia district, were received from the
clerk of the House, and by the speaker
referred to the committee on elections
No /.
The House then, at APO, adjourned until
tomorrow.