New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-21
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE REDUCTION OF LETTER POSTAGE.
WHY THE FRIENDS OF THE BILL REDUCING LETrEh
POSTAGE TO TWO CENTS HOPE FOR FAVORABLE
ACTION At THE COMING SESSION OF CONGRESS.
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POSTAGE To TWO CENTS HOPE FOR FAVORABLE
ACTION At THE COMING SESSION OF CONGRESS.
rBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The friends or
cheap letter postage will at the coming seesi0n OF Con-
gress renew the efforts reduction OF the let
ter rate from three cents and in view Of the
ourshing condition OF the postal revenues they cherish
strong hopes Of Representative Hi, Of New
Jersey efforts in Congress few years ago werc
largely influential IN securing the adoption OF the postal
this country earnest and an IRdefatgaois
friend Of the proposed reduction in letter postage
Mr. Hill Is now in Washington, and on Saturday last
he had conference with tue Postmaster General urg
Ing him to recommend the reduction In his annual re-
port which is in OF preparation Mr. Howe,
Of did indicate what recommendation, II any,
he will mako on this subject 1t is understood, how
ever, that he fears that the effect Of
reduction Of third the letter rate would be sen
ousy 10 dmnh the resources OF tne posta sesVlee -
be willing 20 grant to make up the Geheeney.
pondenf ,o-day the Third Assistant Post
masler-Generai. Mr.. Hazen, remarked mat tho
decrease the revenue taking into account IN
crease OF business cdlsed Oy the reduction
Of the letter would not exceed Sl0OO0OOo
year That estimate also Is probably 100 great, 1or
does not into account the steady ano
rapid Increase OF the postal revenues quo 20 tho
erovtb ot Tie country and the expansion Of business
Assuming growth be at the rate OF 10 per cent
yedr the cstnale 0f deficiency Of elOOOVooO Tor ne
nrs year on account Of reduction tie letter lste 70
cents would DE- reduced 70 S7OOOOOO. even u the
volume o; cor spoudenoe should no. be augmented Dy
a reduction OF tine rate .
1he proposition winch the Postmaster General - sald
regard with syOr satisfy demand ior cheaper
pos Dy Furnishing stamped letter envelopes AZ tne
pIlce Tor when stamps alone are sold is iieatce
with considerable leviy by the irltnos OF
postage retucuon, VINO declare that sdch
concession, sugut enough in itself, would NANNY
DeLent not great mess or the people, Who average
perhaps letters month eacn, but tue com
paratyeb few whose postage accounts amount 70 2
large sum every year. II threecrnt stumped
envelopes were sold at the same rate AZ three-
ceut sJamps the saving to the purchaser
would DO one cent five ie lefs lurteao
OF cent on eacu the friends OF cue postage
propose. mat the Firs Assistant Post
ere raj ar. HattOn. - mel ned 10 hte the re
ducuOa ettrr tO cents, 10 take elect July
l, 1883. ., ,.,
Goa gresham Hill. who recently conyersed with Chair-
Bingham the subject, informed "A AklBJNn
sgOudenl General Bingham ls now strongly IN
the reduction and ntIua ed 10 MIN Jhat tne
committee would probably ta.e early acton ulon the
BIZ a. coming There is excellent .eason
to believe tnat tue bill will not meet VITA
any opposition from tho Postmaster Gehersl
or other officers OF the Post Ofice DeptrneutL
and there sumo which eau the friends OK
tue measure AOye will receive favorable con-
sheraton President. several members OF lns
Cabnet known also 10 favor the PROPOSED Fedueon-