Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
6ENATE

After the reading of the journal in
the Senate Mr.. Vest gave notice that
he would at the conclusion of morning
business move to take up the Teller
resolution, which was reported by the
finance committee yesterday.
A bill authorizing the Attorney Ger
eral, the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Secretary of War to compromise
claims of the United States against the
State of Tennessee and the State of
Tennessee against the United States
was favorably reported by the commit
tee on claims and passed.
A resolution providing for the az
pointment of commission to make
survey of a ship canal from the lower
part OF Lake Michigan to the Wabash
river, was referred to the committee on
commerce.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution relative
to The recent order of the Postmaster
General reducing the number of letter
carriers in some of the large cities on
account of deficiency in the free de-
livery appropriation, the resolution
providing that the committee on post
Offices and post roads should immedl-
ately ascertain what amount was neces.
sary to preserve the postal free delivery
service of the country.
Mr.. Wolcott, chairman cf the post
Offices and postroads committee, oh
jected to the reference of the resolution
to his committee. He said that the
committee was utterly powerless to az
ford relief for the trouble at which the
resolution was directed. He thought
the resolution ought by all means to
60 to the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Hoar thought the question was
most important one, affecting as it does
hundreds of Thousands of people who
receive mail. "This order of the Post.
master General" declared Mr.. Hoar,
"created CONSERVATION among business
men. The order was based upon de-
ficiency in the appropriation for free
delivery of about $4,000. All that is
needed to remove the difficulty is o
small additional appropriation"
Mr.. Carter said "what is needed is
simply au increase in the appropriation
for the carrier branch OF the service
and the resolution ought to 60 to the
appropriation committee"
"lt is absolutely intolerable, said Mr..
Hoar, resuming his statement, "that
this great branch of the public service
should stop or be crippled"
After some good natured sparring
between Mr.. Hoar and MIR. Allison as
to the terms of the resolution the for
mer agreed to change it so that the
Postmaster General should be instruct,
ed forthwith to inform the Senate what
amount of money was necessary to
maintain the excellence of the carrier
service.
Mr.. Allen spoke sarcastically of the
good times the people of New Eogland
were having under the Dingley law
with their strikes and lockouts. He
thought that good many of them
would now have time to 90 to the post
office to get their mail if it was not
promptly delivered by carrier.
HOUSE.
When the House convened to-day
the leaders on both sides were rallying
their forces and it was apparent that
| the battle over Cuba which ragged yes.
terday was to continue to-day. Mr.
Linney from committee on elections
No l reported that M. G. L. Conner
who flea contest against Henry g.
Clayton from the Third Alabama dis
trict had abandoned his contest and on
his motion a resolution was adopted
declaring Mr.. Clayton entitled to his
seat. Mr.. Circuit reported the District
of Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr.. Lacey asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of a bill to extend
the homestead laws to the Territory
of Alaska and to grant c right of way
to any railroad company organized un-
dor the laws of any State.
Mr.. Simpson objected.
Mr.. Brucker asked unanimous con.
sent for the consideration of a resolu-
ton which he sent to the clerks desk
The Speaker took occasion to ex
anime the resolution and while doing
so Mr.. Bailey, the leader of the mi
nority, loudly demanded that the reso-
luton be reported.
The Speaker thereupon directed the
clerk to read the resolution, which
proved to be resolution to instruct
the committee on foreign effairs to re-
port without further delay the Senate
Cuban belligerency resolution.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign az
fairs committee, raised a point of or
der, which the Speaker sustained, and
was about to recognize Mr.. Hit to call
up the diplomatic and consular apprc-
priation bill, when Mr. Bailey demand
ed recognition.
zone moment, please" he called;
''let US first dispose of this question OF
ORDER"
1.-The chair sustained the point of Or
der" retorted the Speaker, tersely.
"Then appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to
Mr.. Brucker across the hall. and the
Michigan member entered an appeal
from the decision of the chair. a dozen
members demanded recognition to de-
bate the appeal but the Speaker recog.
nized Mr.. Dalzell, who moved to lay
the appeal on the table. This cut off
debate and the Speaker put the ques-
ton. On rising vote the republicans
stood firm and voted 107 to 81 to lay the
appeal on the table. The yeas and nays
were demanded and obtained by MIR
Bailey.
The majority presented an unbroken
front. White, of North Carolina, the
solitary negro member of the House,
when his name was called declined to
vote at all. answering present" But