The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-29
BREEZE IN THE HOUSE.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 2S.--The major por-
ton CT the day in the House was occu-
pied in the transaction Of District of CO.
lumbia bdsiness. The bill to revise and
codfy the postal laws, which has been
under consideration at intervals for ten
days, was finally passed today It's
friends succeeded in combining the measure
strictly to a codiication and revision of
existing laws. All attempts to amend it
in any vital particular failed. The most
interesting feature of the day was an at
tempt to secure a vote upon the Senate
Bill to appoint a commission to consider
and adjudicate the claims of United States
citizens against Spain arising out CT the
war with Spain which this Government
assumed by section seven Of the treaty
of Paris These already aggregate $685.
900 900. The House at the last session
recommitted similar bill with instruc-
| tions to report back bill to confer juris-
diction in these cases upon the court Of
claims. Mr.. Haugen of the Committee on
| War Claims secured consideration of a
/ subs drte for the bill drawn in accord
ance with he instructions of the House.
and en- arnealed to the House to vote
down TIE 50. titutc and pass the Senate
! Bill lT'here as some intimations OF
sharp practice over this mode of proceed
| ure, particularly from Mr.. Underwood
(Ala.) but the matter was settled tenn
porarily by postpo ming consideration of
the bill until mex Monday.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Dalzell
(Pa), Grosvenor (Ohio). and Richardson
| (Tenn.), members of the joint committee
to arrange details of the celebration Of
the centennial anniversary Of the appoint
ment of Chief Justice Marshall.
| Mr.. Brossius (Pa.). Chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency. call
| ed up his bill to extend national bank
| charters for 20 years. Mr. Brossius ex-
planned that the charters of 1913 national
| banks, expire July 24th, 1902
| Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader OBJ
| iected to its consideration by unanimous
| consent.
! Mr. Shepard (Texasl offered an amend
ment TO the Postal Codi6cation Bill pro-
viding that every postmaster shall have
resided within the delivery Of his office
for six months prior to the appointment.
Some of the Southern members. notably
/ Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) supported the amend
ment warmly, urging that it would put
an end to carpet bagging in the South.
1 Out the Ndo uSlCdtSN--oV
| to IS
| A rather sensational passage occurred
between Mr.. Flynn, delegate from Ogla-
homa. and Mr. Stephens (Texasl during
| The debate. Mr.. Stephens early in the
| day refused to give unanimous consent for
| the consideration Of an Oklahoma Bill,
whereupon Mr.. Flynn attacked Mr..
Stephens personally charging that he had
placed in the Fort Hall Reservation Bill
surreptitiously section which no one
knew was in the BILL Then Mr.. Flynn
continued "he telegraphed man in
Texas that he had gotten the section in
| the bill, advised him to threw up his job.
| locate a claim and said that be (Mr.
| Stephens) was in with it,.
Anyone who makes that-statement, no
matter who he is. shouted Mr.. stephens,
jumping to his feet tells wilful false
| hood
'.Do you deny that you teicgraphed to q
blacksmith to that efrect?" asked Mr.
| F'--nn.
| II reiteratc that II is falsehood.
| Il received my Information of the man
10 whom the blacksmith sold out" re-
piled Mr.. Flynn. ''But if the gentleman
!, says il is untrue | Will take his word
| FOR IT,
The incident ended here.
The Postal Codification Bill was thcr
| .assed.
AT $50 p. ~, the House adjourned.