The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-19
WORK OF LAWMAKERS.
<BrLL w8ICH WILL INTRODUCE A
VEN POSTAL CARD SYSTEM.
m n Passe. the House Experiments VIII
he Made in One or Two cities.
III. Plan >ot Made Clear.


WASHINGTON. II. c., Feb. N.-The
Senate passed to-day without a word OF
.xplanation. a bill which II II becomes
law will introduce a new postal card
svstem. Its title h. - bill TO extend
the uses OF the mail service 1t was
introduced I'm the early part OF last session
nv Mr.. Villas and was referred TO the
Yoston.ce Committee from which II was
reported back with amendments on the
18th OF fast moth. a week ago an at
tcmpt was made 10 have II passed by
unanimous consent. but Objection was
then made by MIR. Allen, who said that
from the rel ling OF the bin II appeared
20 PROPOSE the comforting OF "A monopoly.
Mir. Villas admitted that 1t did confer n
monopoly, but said that. as the company
concerned owned the patent for the
vention. there must necessarily be
monopoly.
THE PLAN.
Mr.. Alier promised 10 look into the
matter. and when Mr.. Villas asked unan-
imous consent to-day for the passage OF
the bill, and said that Mr.. Allen was
satisfied with II. no objection was made
and the pill was passed without its he-
ing even read except by title Its purpose
IS 10 allow the circulation by mail OF the
postal cards and envelopes. with couI ems
attached, patented and owned by the
West Virginia corporation. az regular pos
tai cards and letter rates paid on pre-
sentation OF the coupons rom the salo
cards and envelopes when dctachcd AT
the office Of delivery" The POSTMASTER
General is TO test tho practical operation
OF the plan i'm one or two more cities
and TO suspend its operation /: the test
proves favorable. There are nine sec
lions 10 the bill. but they do not convey
a very clear idea OF the plan.
The Senate had spent only twenty MIN
MES I'm legislative session. when on mo-
ton OF Senator sherman. the galleries
were cleared and the doors closed and the
consideration Of executive business en-
tered upon At G:35 y. NJ. the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
In the House.
In the contested case of Hopkins Oep)
VS.. Kendall Dem). from the Tenth
Kentucky district the House to-day, Tor
the first time this session. on direct
issue Of fact. reversed the decision OF IT'S
Committee on Elections and seated a
contestant whom the committee had
declared not elected
The case Turned upon the action OF the
county clerk of Clark county. Kentucky
who without proper authority, mad SUD-
stituted what was called in the debate
IAN odous. thieving coon on the oni'
ciaI ballots I'm place OF the eagle, the
chosen emblem of the Republican party
of Kentucky. II was admitted by the
committee that this was Transparent
fraud" and that IL was done with intent
10 deceive. but il was contended that the
number of colored votes lost in this man.
ner was not enough to overcome tn'
rtting members majority of 253 over i"s
contestant The minority report con
tended that fraud vitiated everything
and that the entire vote of the county
must be thrown out.
After an exceedingly animated diccus'
sion the House sustained this view 10y
a vote OF ls7 to 81.
on the only previous occasion in this
Congress wnere the election committee re-
ceived a set back, VIM. ii. Moody, OF
Massachusetts. who led the forlorn hope
In to-day's debate in support of the min
oritv report, was the successful assailant
He made q minority report OF one in the
case of Rinaker and Downing, from the
First Illinois district not in favor of seat
ing Rinaker. but of having a recount OF
the vote. In this the House SUSTAINED
him and on the recount Rinaker was
seated. In the division to-day of the ter
Republicans who voted TO sustain th'
majority or the committee lhfee NtI'
from Massachusetts. which led Mr.. Har'
dy Rep). of Indiana. to remark that
Massachusetts, had slobbered over toe
much" an insult TO Massachusetts whict
MIR. Moody Indignantly resented.
The rest of the session was given III
10 the passage Of bills by consent whlcf
led the leaders 10 consent to speedy
adjournment. and at 4:3O the House ad
Journed until tomorrow.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The general deficiency bin was reported
to the House from the Committee on Ap
preparations with notice that it would b,
called up tomorrow.
The bill carries an appropriation o.
SS.43S. $751; Among the items in the hi
are the following: TO enable the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to restore t.,
compensation OF employees at the port.
OF Baltimore. Buffalo Pattsburg, Gin
einnati. Cleveland. Cedar Keys. Detroit
Kansas City. Mo. Mobile. Newport News
New Orleans, Port Huron. Mich, Pensa.
cola, Pembina, n. D.. and Philadelphia
and those salaries were reduced in ordel
TO avoid "A deficiency in the appropria
ton for the collecting of revenues, Il5Sl
Continuing improvement OF the Missis
sippi river from head Of passes to th'