The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-17

no hope for the present that Congress will prefer Il
appropriate gross sum have great confidence IN the
Postmaster General think be is a aborng man. iron
The intercourse have had with him am disposed q
appropriate enough to carry on The duties devoivng on IN
Nh RUSK have but a word OF two to say, sir
Mr.. MANGuM desire to inform my friend from
Alabama TMr KISGl that he entirely msconceved the
conssisin my questioning one in The public service
and therefore, perhaps, speak more seldom than any
gentleman in the body that speaks at all What moved
me was 10 see the obtuseness Of certain gentlemen in
talking what appeared me one Of the panest, and
clearest. and most busnesske statements mean that
Of my friend from Texas, [Mr. RusK.
did remark that il the easiest thing in the world
10 raise objections anything being perfectly conscious
that knew nothing about il, but with perfect concep
hon Of the clear, bnsnesske, proper sensible state
meni OF the honorable senator from Texas, Mr. RusK
who has examined the subject more thoroughly than any
OF u.s. was perfectly well assured, from the course OF
his reasoning and The statement OF the clerks. and was
surprised that any gentleman should undertake 70 ques
ton IL.
[The next sentence Of these remarks inaudble at
ai Mr. HuNTER rise to suggest 10 the senator from
Texas [Mr RusKl that there already appropriation
TO supply the deficiencies of the Postmaster General
and, far the deficiency bill i concerned we have
appropriated all that he asked This request for perma
nent clerks seems to me- should not come in under the
deficiency bill but under the general appropriation bill
and then ne says that i IS very probable we would
agree with him that additional force Is necessary,
submit him whether would be beer to postpone
that subject until the general appropriation bill comes up
This appropriation for deliciences understand ii is
ali they ask for, and all that is necessary Tor the pay
men Of the temporary that he found il necessary to
employ. E.aLQaS@
ted the reasons why brought forward at this time the
deficiency OF appropriation The honorable senator from
Virginia Mr. HUNTER1 alludes 10 bis having asked for
an appropriation tor tne labor performed.
Mr. HUNTER, lin his seat.) Up to the 30th OF June.
All estimated deficiencies up to the 3oth OF June
Mr.. RUSk, tresuning) The reason brought il for
ward stated before-ihat there is telling when we
shall be able to get up this general appropriation bull
This is absolutely necessary. aud il is needed now be-
of the postal arrangements with other countries
as have stated As informed by the Postmaster General
himself, these arrangements cannot be entered into
until they have anorers the Office sufficient per-
form the duties that deyove upon them. Well, sir il
tbat Appropriation goes up 10 the 30th OF june il
there is difficulty in getting permanent clerks TO dis
charge the duties of the Office matter OF he
will not The additional appropriation OF $4,000 In
matter OF this kind, is il better 10 go from hand TO
arrangement to last Tor mouth, and then TO be ne
elected one TO 90 on regularly and not be nerrupted
regret that have been able convince my friend
A ss a' ss-s nngs g. are aoso
OF the Postmaster General himself that they
say that we have the statement OF the Assistant Post
master and the chief clerk With regard 10 my opnion
have bestowed labor upon the subject, and have
some little private opinion My opinion is, that they
necessary, have also statement IRON an assistant
whom know to be valuable officer and the statement
information from an honorable member OF the other
House, Who had been in the department and who knew
all the circumstances and who .ad that II seemed to him
to be necessary. hope il may be allowed TO pass
Mr.. PEARCE. The senator IRON Texas Mr. RUsKl
is entirely in saying that il do not make the
appropriation we shall be called upon the 30th
OF June supply similar deficiency TO that which
are now considering II be supposed that The
general appropriation bill will ass by the 3oh OF June
and there absolute necessity tor the additional
labor in the department, temporary clerks will have 10
be employed; and there will be- precisely the
cess'ty the 3oh OF Jun. for this appropriation,
deficiency. which there now Is for pospectveiy But.
sir simply ior the purpose OF replying TO the
alor IRON Alabama, lMr kINcl and the senator iron
Maine. Mr.. BRADBURY who complain that accn-
estimates have been OF the number OF clerks
waned and OF the departments to which they are TO be
assigned For entirely satisfactory statement upon
th- point senators have only 10 consult the report OF The
Postmaster General for 1887:
'ln 1887 the number ef post office, i,767 now
IL i6i-il7 having been established since June last
"Nambvr OF dead letters 1887, soO.oooj 2,leo..
900.
Number Of quarterly returns in 1887, 5000; now
1900
Tamss, q f mail , +; i lss s
"Anneal msl transportation in 1887, s2.5s7ooS miles
"Tne manner Of communications received in the
dePa Pannent 10 $40, 900 annually"
Now the Auditor OF the Pos, Office has submitted re.
port accompany ng the Postmaster Generals report
BRApBURY say that this Auditor had left bis depart
nent win all brought up, and that there
necessity for an increase OF clerks IN that Office.
Mr.. BRADBURY said that there was necessity for
increase. but that had definite knowledge oi
the numbers.
Mr.. PEARCE Here is his report, in which be says
speaking of the clerks in his office
. Their namber greater than in ISll
in the eight years that hsye ntefvened the business
every kind has greatly increased, and Notwithstanding
pedlents tighten and isctae their abors bad az the
close OF the year ned The fail OF their
capacity aud exeuion or course immediate auginen
taton Of the force 10 Indispensable"
understand that communication from the present
head OF that bureau has addressed TO the chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means in the oihel
House, in which this fact again stated this commun
cation was not, however, before the Finaaoe Commit
tee.
find in the repor, Of the First Assistant Postmaster
General that he estimates specifically Tor an increased
number of clerks. be says. for example;
"Long since the assignment OF the present number
clerks the office under charge Of the undersigned 1.-THE
bureau mail have been largely
erepdrd by the annexation Of Texas the opening VI tn
rofy OF Minnesota, and the occipaton OF Calio
Oregon and s coresposdrncc Is much increased
BY foreign ads In reference these matters IL would
be proper 70 employ two clerks"
Then he says that
"The foreign msi service has cast duty on thu
deadeer office MOI the valuable letters only but ever,
unpaid letter coming through the British and German
ats, the desdetter office, mus be returned
wi claim Tor credit OF the foreign share OF the postage
and charged sgaina department; otherwise loss
angnsees Of Europe, least the French and German
should be provided or this duty and probably one or two
others"
The demand for more clerk. greater In the Inspection
Office where the want OF the requisite force must be mos
apparent . The Postmaster General"
Then there are two clerks and then he says 10
another place:
th.t vithin srveral clark