New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE POST OFFICE BILL AMENDED.
TIE SENATE ADDS NEARLY $500, 0Oo AND THEN
AGRERs TO THE BILL

TIRE SENATE ADDS NEARLY 81, 500 00o AND THEN
AGRERs TO THE BILL
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The Senate resumed
consideration Of the Post Offce Appropriation Jul w
day. Mr. Plumb said the department Lad not rufios"e
any but general date relating 10 the re9ui' "
the reduction " letter postage The Increase IN u'
mission of sealed letters would PROVE the commi''eo
thoueht per for the year under the redueon %
lei postage TO cents being 10 per cent more than ,na
usual annual increase under che cent rate wncn nA "
late been 10 per cent per annum. As the Dill Ieis 'n
House Mr. Plumb said il had appro Prtaed
the senate COMMITTEES had added T3l99,5oO Inahs '"0
appropriation nc present S49.7254op "A tho pin NV
s,ood after the addition by the seuate conmittee
Plumb said it was Rather inside than outside the necesS
ties OF the situation.
On reaching the section relating TO compensa-
ton OF railroad companies for the usns'
portation Of the mails some debate aose'
TIE bill as il came from the House required tne fVs
mas, General 10 make a reduction OF per ceS "i ~
compensation heretofore paid to al railroads Tor ~
The mails and that the raj roads that received lana grams
should ne required TO carry the mails az rate 90 per eD
ess than that paid 10 other RAJ roads for IKE ser'ce
M Plumb exp aimed that the Committee on Appropr1a
tions hal not felt justified in retaining these provisions
So far as concerned the per cent reduction, the mem
bers OF that committee after some examination were
not entirely satisfied that the amount low Plo
10 railroads was greater than IL should NC
Referring
should carry the mails for 30 per cent MT rum
that The senate Committee had not Thought the pOFs9
that should be hastily adopted. IEe plAnaII az
being in process Of enforcement the committee utu
felt ike entering upon broad subject ana oeaIln
with In the niece meal fashion which would De
" u were 10 be dea.t WIN ia ah apLoP ~ - saen m
Salisbury regretted that the committee lad not So
to retain the clauses question some readlu5lheuL
amount paid to railroad companies Wouu &c
be necessary the amount Of matter oaTrlea csely
year increasing The principle OF coIapJi..tcd
lion sUgresred by the amendment suolllIle,l
from the Committee on Post Offices ad f0sI uni s
would have effected reduction Of S6OOOOO veal anu
then Mr. salisbury had no DOUBT we WOuld " %
ing high rate After some debate the aihehui'o
was greed 20. 49,. ,r,
The other amendments propos I'd by the committee were
agreed TO in their order, the only departure ueinS
aal0tion OF an amendment. proposed oy N.Y. PUMP
adding $50 TO the appropriation for liver ma soI'c
The bill then agreed % as a whole.
As amended the bill Increases the amount aloWu d0
POstmaStcrs' s3larcs from plOJDOoDO 10 , ~
for salaries OF clerks Post Offices from ~ '9ooV ~
$4,000 OOO for ment 80 letter "arricTs .R - ,o
0f the free delivery system from JtOO,Ooo 10 $500"
600 The senate str ont the clause prOFdLi& ina
periodical publications, other than daily neWsltct -
when delivered within the city or publication sHalt Dc
charged the p0stsge az II delivered else~hHrr Fo
inland mail transportation tho app ~ a tn1
! il increased from S1l.7O0000 10 SlZfJo'uuo'
! The appropriation for the railway post ONCE ear sri
vice is increased from TI6UO,OOO 10 @l,b-0VoV a.
S-5OOD j. appropriated for necessary aud special ac
ties On tTunk lines. Toe latter item is undcstC0d 70 W
far faster mail service IN Che south. The ann M IoI
steamboat service - increased nom so-''u"V VA
5000 coo. The appropriation Tor star Routes Is hcIa
from a 600 900 10 J.ODOO 00 nut the clause reAppfu
pratins unexpeuded balance or last years appo
praIi0n IS stricken out. The Appropriation Tor laNdy
! post office clerks Is increased from S4.oo0o~D 20
| - 800 900. sud FOR Hla-0ags and cAtcheS HoH
$3.50, 600 20 <2JO,0C0.