Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-03
NAIL DELIVERY.
The Subject Expected to Be Debated
When the Post Office Sill Is Up.
A STATE EXHIBITION BILL.
ODpositiOn to Bankruptcy Legislation
Omaha Exposition Stang Receipts Ex-
coed Expenditures-Tel Revolution
Liquor Licenses-Posth BANGS.

ceed EXpendltureS-Tellec Revolution
Liquor Licenses Postal BANGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb lit was oiliciai-
ly announced to-day that the deter
mination reached by the postal au-
thorities to defer action looking to a
reduction of the ma deliveries in the
large cities of the east in order to
avoid deficiency in the appropriation
was in Difference to the large number
of protests that had been made by
delegations of representative citizens
and members of congress. This deci-
sion will be adhered to for a time at
least to ascertain if there is any inten
ton on the part of congress to grant
the post office department the $3.50
which Gen. Gary has estimated will
carry the service through the re-
mainder of the fiscal year on the pres
ent basis 1t is also suggested
that congress may take the matter
of limiting the number of deliveries
in the residential sections of cities
into its own hands and in explicit Ian
guage indicate just how many there
should be. This course would be sat
isfactOry to the postal officials who, in
the event of protests and remon-
strances, would have no recourse but
to carry out the law. The post office
appropriation bill, it is expected, will
soon be reported to the house and then
the question will be debated and the
matter settled.
COekrelps State Exhibition Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-Senator Cock
rell yesterday introduced bill to au-
thorize state exhibition buildings in
Rock Creek park in this city. Rock
Creek park is the principal pleasure
resort of Washington. 1t adjons the
National Geological gardens, and con-
tains 1.SOO acres Senator Cockrells
bill provides that each state may have
five acres for building in which to
exhibit resources. The states must
bear all the expenses of the erection
and maintenance of the buildings.
Senator COckrell urges the passage of
his bill on the ground that such a
scheme would afford one of the best
conceivable metho Is of informing
strangers on the resources of the va
riOus states, The buildings would
FORM sort of permanent exposition,
and the proper place for such an ex-
position, he thinks, is the capital of
the nation.
Opposition to Bankruptcy Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. There has
been great change in the sentiment
of the business men on the subject of |
bankruptcy legislation. Petitions
have been flowing into congress for
several weeks past urging that CON
gress vote against bankruptcy bill, |
and the remarkable feature of these |
petitions is that many Of them are
coming from firms which but few
months back were ardent advocates of
a bankruptcy law and are on record
here as asking for the passage of such
Il measure. One of the most important
of all the petitions received comes
from st. Louis. 1t was presented by
Bartholdt, and contains
the names of many of the largest bust
ness firms in St. Louis.
Omaha Exposition Stamns.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The proposed
issue of stamps, commemorative of the
Omaha exposition, will not displace
the regular issues during the period of
The exposition as was the case with
the Columbian stamps at the time of
the Chicago worlds fair. This deci-
sion has been reached by Third Assist
ant Postmaster General Merritt and
will be conceded in by Postmaster
General Gary The officials believe
that no particular benefit will be de-
rived in having the one issue displaee
the other and confusion and other in
which might result will
be avoided,
Receipts Exceed Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The month of
January closes with nearly $1,000, 900
IN the right side of the government ,
edger. To be exact the receipts for
The month exceed the expenditures by
1881, CPS 80 The receipts for the month
we're S37, 1913, G2S 80, divided into Sl4,-
100, 1922 S from customs, sl2, 443, 1919. 10
rom lnLeIudl EGNenuc anu plU,OSU,-
49, 80 from miscellaneous sources.
For the first time in many months the S
'eceipts for the day, for the month )
md for the fiscal year all exceed ex-
,enditures for the corresponding |
periods. The surplus OF receipts yes q
erday was S271, 1926. c
Teller RESOLUTION Defeated.
WAsHINeToN, Feb. 1.-The senate I
passed the army appropria- e
ion bill. carrying s29, 143, $40, and the
legislative, judicial and executive APP
bill, carrying S2l,65s, $50.
dr. Vest made an adverse report on
he bill creating department of pub :
ic health. The house defeated the
Teller resolution by the vote Of 1872 !
yes to 1S2 nays and an antitrust bill
vas introduced by Mr.. Greene, of Ne
,raska. I
To Regulate Liquor LIoenaes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. L-COngressman
IcRae, Of Arkansas, introduced petit
ion of the citizens OF Nevada county, ,